Land Rover Defender Svx

Dj shan · November 24, 2007

Land Rover is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a UK-only special edition Defender 90 they're calling the SVX. (No, it doesn't look like a Subaru.) The SVX is a 200-vehicle limited edition (140 convertibles, 60 hardtops) that also happens to be the swankiest version of the short-wheelbase Defender yet. As evidence of this, note the bright metallic grille surround, clear lamps, silver roll cage and spiffy wheels. Inside, Recaros, an upgraded stereo (iPod cradle, subwoofer, etc.), Garmin navi, and alloy shift knobs continue the glitzification. Not to worry, though. Just because this Defender's been to the haberdashery for some new duds and accessories doesn't mean it's any less capable. Like its more casually-attired kin, if the going gets rough (literally), it's good to go.

Find out more

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/23/land-ro...led-in-britain/

Edited November 24, 2007 by Dj shan

Devinda_Z · November 24, 2007

Although LR haven't seemed to have specified the power plant on this the bonnet bulge suggests that it’s a 2.4L TD 4 cyl unit

Personally, all that gadgetry & blingage should be left to the Range Rovers - a proper Land Rovers appeal is in the Spartan & primitive, rather old-fashioned approach it takes to motoring - of course that sentiment will only be echoed by those who uphold the puritan LR values

Even for the 50th anniversary LR dished out a rather tasty morsel in the form of a Defender 90 equipped with an external roll cage & a 4.0L V8 coupled to an auto box - all the vehicles came in a distinctive pearlescent blue-green paint & black alloys + 3mm chequer plate & A bar with spots for good measure!

~sigh~...I wish I could have one of those...