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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2645   
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New Land Rover Defender SVX spotted with performance upgrades: https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/land-rover/d...e-upgrades
"... The big changes come beneath the window line however. The flared wheel arches are needed because they house some chunky BF Goodrich all-terrain tyres on a new alloy wheel design. The suspension has also been raised up for extra ground clearance and it’s almost certain the spring rates have been adjusted for off-roading too. At the front there’s camouflage covering the front bumper and grille - suggesting this SVX model will gain a new face, in a similar fashion to the SVX versions of the old car. The front and rear lights look unchanged from the standard model. The powertrain sitting underneath the beefed up bodywork is a mystery. The most obvious choice is the supercharged 5.0-litre V8 from the Defender V8, producing 518bhp and 625Nm of torque. Our images show a quad-exhaust tip set up, but the backbox looks different to the Defender V8 and the tips are set a little further back into the body work. Only time will tell if this Defender has actually made use of Land Rover and BMW’s engine partnership, borrowing the German firm’s 4.4-litre, twin-turbocharged V8. ..."  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge [img][list=]https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--fWl1GVze--/f_auto,t_content-image-full-desktop@1/v1677170822/autoexpress/2023/02/Land%20Rover%20Defender%20SVX-4.jpg[/list][/img] -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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24th Feb 2023 9:07am |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2645
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^ indeed
tyres are 275/60R20s According to BFG, these are LT tyres, so they should tough enough? --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ Last edited by Naks on 25th Feb 2023 8:29am. Edited 2 times in total |
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25th Feb 2023 8:17am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Defender BEV in disguise? I know that it has very fouled up exhaust pipes but that could be part of the disguise………. 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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25th Feb 2023 8:23am |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2530  
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I think Tim maybe correct. According to .Gov website it shows zero CO2 emissions and cubic capacity as n/a. Also no details of fuel type. Defender 90XS SW
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25th Feb 2023 8:46am |
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| Nick-St Member Since: 23 Apr 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 267 
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Gov website doesn’t have many details for it at all though - including type approval. So I guess it’s just because it’s a prototype rather than a BEV.
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25th Feb 2023 9:09am |
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| kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074
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You can see the heat discolouration on the system as its stainless. Most of the SVR's have a stainless system, usually built on contract by Birchills or Janspeed. |
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25th Feb 2023 12:27pm |
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| snowtiger Member Since: 06 Oct 2022 Location: Bavaria Posts: 31 
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I want those wheels... Anyone knows more about them.
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25th Feb 2023 1:32pm |
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| SteveG Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Norfolk Posts: 660 
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It’s a 518bhp V8 Prototypes are often registered with no engine details to stop people looking up engine specifications. Click image to enlarge |
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25th Feb 2023 2:43pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2645
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AJV8 or N63? --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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25th Feb 2023 3:30pm |
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| SteveG Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Norfolk Posts: 660
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It’s the AJ-V8 same as in the P525, no doubt tweaked for the SVX version.
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25th Feb 2023 4:35pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2760
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275/60/20 is a lot of tyre in those wheel wells!
Would be good if there is a LR-approved (whether or not officially available) way to lift the car and/or modify the wheel arches etc to handle them. I wouldn't expect they would use lift rods for example...? Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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26th Feb 2023 11:45pm |
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| Disco_Mikey Member Since: 16 Nov 2014 Location: Dundee Posts: 531  
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According to JLR, 6 cyl petrol Ingenium lump
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28th Feb 2023 12:38pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2760
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Skeptical about that - the exhaust clearly has 2 pipes so almost certainly a V engine not an inline.
Test mules and prototypes are often a real hodge podge though so wouldn't bank on any online data (from e.g. gov't or LR themselves) to be exactly right. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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28th Feb 2023 11:03pm |
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| Bowbearer Member Since: 12 Aug 2022 Location: Norfolk Posts: 178 
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The front under that disguise looks like the Bowler racers.
have they got anything to do with modifications? |
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1st Mar 2023 3:33pm |
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