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| Arkaig Member Since: 01 Feb 2020 Location: Highland Posts: 41  
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I sincerely hope so as I believe following this pandemic and the effects on emissions and pollution during that time, there will be much greater emphasis on promoting EV and tax penalising of petrol/diesel vehicles.
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28th May 2020 6:28pm |
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| Setok Member Since: 16 Jan 2009 Location: Helsinki Posts: 422 
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That is indeed an interesting connection. Would love to see it happen. |
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28th May 2020 7:59pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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I think it's already been done... |
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30th May 2020 7:58am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206 
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Managed all of about 20 miles
 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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30th May 2020 8:36am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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^^^
For $38m or in today’s money, approx $250m. Whilst I am amazed by Man’s achievements in space, and understand the need to keep exploring, there has been so much wastage over the world’s various space programmes. $250m to travel 30km at 11kmh and to achieve what? Not sure anything was actually learnt from sending it up there that couldn’t be modelled on earth. Perhaps how a wheeled vehicle acts in low gravity? Perhaps that’s useful for Mars rovers and future missions? Perhaps there was some battery technology we’re using now (although surely that would also be in the modules)? Perhaps it developed super-strong lightweight alloys? Perhaps perhaps perhaps. That’s a lot of ‘perhaps’ in lieu of a lot food/clean water/housing/schooling/agricultural development in some parts of the world. Space-Race egos  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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30th May 2020 9:01am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206
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A follow up to the suspension and axle episode has. Gone live on Facebook. It contains actual facts which is most exciting!
https://www.facebook.com/1232644253547734/...n&vh=e 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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1st Jun 2020 4:17pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206
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It'll be up on their YouTube channel too in short order I would think. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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1st Jun 2020 4:18pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1316 
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What a contrast to the marketing waffle and flannel that preceded the new Defender launch.
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2nd Jun 2020 7:53am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Portal axles ~ "that's not what we're doing at launch", seems to give wriggle room to introduce as an optional extra later on 
Diff locks ~ one in each axle available as optional extras
Engines ~ BMW 6 cylinder petrol and diesel. I thought we knew this already? Possibly no more update videos until lockdown ends? Although, this could be in Germany/Austria rather than UK? |
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2nd Jun 2020 5:34pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206
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They also left wriggle room for other engine options. I suspect that may mean 4 cylinder mild hybrids in the not too distant future.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the stated payload for each axle? 300 and something kg for the front, and 900 and something kg for the rear. How does that compare to a 110 and a 130? It may equate to a true useable available overall payload of over a tonne. You would think that figure would be dependant on body style, so maybe only one at launch. I’d be willing to bet the launch body style will be a station wagon in the spirit of Defender 110. Although Mark did mention a tipper, but he may just be guessing like us. The question around stub axles was aimed squarely at a short coming in the 70 series Land Cruiser. The stub axles are welded to the axle so can’t be replaced if they get damaged on those. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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2nd Jun 2020 5:44pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206
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And it sounds like Defender style permanent 4x4 with a lockable centre diff. None of your part time 2wd only on road rubbish
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2nd Jun 2020 5:46pm |
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| apt100 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1547 
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Agreed. Obviously the whole thing is basically an advert for the vehicle, and everything he said would have been carefully managed - but at least he managed to sound like a normal human being and was engaging and interesting. And no cravat or 'premium verticality' in sight |
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2nd Jun 2020 6:13pm |
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| RFT Member Since: 13 Nov 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 678 
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Is there a way to see this update without faceache, nothing on the website. 130 Puma HCPU with an Artica 240LR Demountable Camper
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2nd Jun 2020 6:44pm |
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| chinney Member Since: 21 Aug 2015 Location: cheshire Posts: 49  
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Pictures of grenadier weeks away can't wait.
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2nd Jun 2020 7:10pm |
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