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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Seems the new model will feature in an off road "event" early next year.
https://carbuzz.com/news/land-rover-dealer...oad-battle "What a cool way to show the off-road capability of a Land Rover. Few buyers seem to care how well their luxury SUV fares off-road but this hasn't stopped Land Rover from building vehicles that can tackle the roughest terrain. Land Rover was very quick to show how capable the new Defender is by putting it through a grueling testing process. Now the UK automaker wants to show its dealerships how capable new Defender is, so it will host an off-road skills competition for North American retailers called the Land Rover TReK 2020. The event is set to be held later this year during the launch of the new Defender with regional trials set to be held this week at the Land Rover Experience Center at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The Land Rover TReK 2020 is a two-day competition, which includes a preliminary qualifying event and final event, consisting of various off-road experiences and challenges for sales, service, and technician personnel. Land Rover says the challenges will test participant's off-road driving, navigation, and team collaboration. This year's competition will include 53 three-person teams from around the US and Canada, each driving a custom 2020 Land Rover Discovery SUV painted in a unique livery for the event. The winner of each wave will earn a spot to compete at the TReK Finals hosted Palm Springs, California on January 2020, using customized Defenders."  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Certainly has that Camel look to it... Last edited by Supacat on 26th Sep 2021 5:52am. Edited 1 time in total |
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24th Sep 2019 1:10pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2147 
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is that so it guarantees the winning team drive a "Lanrover"..........
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24th Sep 2019 3:01pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Wasn’t there a previous TReK limited edition P38 and Defender with gold paintwork a few years back?
5 minutes later edit - yes it was a North American event in 1999 with Disco2’s and P38A’s - looks like a mild Camel trophy and before the G4. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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24th Sep 2019 3:36pm |
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| ajac8 Member Since: 23 Jun 2016 Location: In the middle Posts: 30 |
... and what about the UK then LR?
G4 lite for the US folk but nothing for the hard working employees over here? Wannabe Defender Owner - on the hunt. 2010 TDV8 Vogue SE Range Rover 1994 Hard Dash Classic (was once in in bits) |
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24th Sep 2019 4:56pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Maybe you have to sell a few first to get a treat; or maybe the complete opposite ~ sell none & maybe corporate will throw you a bone 😜
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24th Sep 2019 5:03pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8021 
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LR TRek Events are absolutely superb, i was lucky enough to compete at the instructors TReK event in 2015. they are a really good way to test people and machine. leaderless and led tasks based around vehicles and off roading/winching/orienteering over 3 days with little sleep. A lot of fun. And we were paid to do it!
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James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Sep 2019 8:34pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Land Rover USA (@LandRoverUSA) Tweeted: These competitors all went Above and Beyond at the TreK competition. Congratulations to our first place winner Land Rover Roaring Fork, second place Land Rover Buckhead and third place Land Rover Alexandria for rising to the top! #Defender2020 https://t.co/EceifhyXdj https://twitter.com/LandRoverUSA/status/1218644303439810560?s=20 |
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19th Jan 2020 7:32am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge https://www.thedrive.com/news/42522/land-r...he-wringer Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge https://expeditionportal.com/lindsey-vonn-...mpetition/ Last edited by Supacat on 6th Oct 2021 4:40pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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26th Sep 2021 5:57am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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Following Lucky8 on Instagram who built them I've been amazed seeing them all lined up! I wouldn't want to foot the bill for converting all 70 of them!! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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26th Sep 2021 1:10pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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I thought it odd that a corporate event would choose non~OEM accessories over OEM ones?
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26th Sep 2021 5:03pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905
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Quite agree, non-oem parts and company. I'd have thought SVO would have done it? James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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26th Sep 2021 5:26pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2630  
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Bit of a kick in the teeth if you have been told your Defender is delayed so that a bunch of dealer staff can have a jolly...... I know that they used the Hi Lift as a short pull hand winch but it is a little daft to inlude it on a vehicle with plastic all round. I suspose that it fits the 'image'. Creative use of the winch would have made more sense. Jealous.......who, me |
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26th Sep 2021 7:30pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Non OEM parts are what many owners are fitting because either LR won’t approve them, LR dealers cannot get hold of them as they are “on back order at the factory” or they simply cost 2 or 3 times more than the aftermarket suppliers charge for often better quality bits. Don’t forget that Lucky8 is a maker or supplier of 3rd party off-road kit and not an LR dealership so this is good advertising for them. US equivalent of the likes of Safety Devices and Mantec if you like. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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27th Sep 2021 7:47am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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I hadn't thought of those optics, but you are right - 70 plus vehicles. Maybe they are also used as demonstrators and will make it into the 2nd hand market - now maybe for even more money than new!
I though this was a JLR US corporate sponsored event rather and Lucky8 are just a supplier? |
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27th Sep 2021 9:41am |
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