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GREENI



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Project L494...The Next Defender.
It's supposed be due around 2014/15 and it's based on the next generation RRS..monocoque and plastic bumpers!
That's all I know Confused
Post #78564 1st Jul 2011 7:27am
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iruffell



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It's seems that project code is for the new RR Sport not a new Defender

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All new Range Rover Sport(Project L494): created as a variant of the range Rover, the new Sport will also switch to an aliminum body.
Post #78566 1st Jul 2011 7:43am
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GREENI



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Shocked A friend is working on it....He could of got it wrong I suppose !
Post #78568 1st Jul 2011 8:07am
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I suppose this sits with the view that the 2014 Defender will spawn the D4 replacement as the D4 was always a RRS in wellies. What confuses a little here is that L494 is (reasonably) widely reported as the new RRS on the same aluminium platform at the FFRR so does this mean 2014 Defender will use the same aluminium base? I would suspect not due to cost but will be interesting to see.

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Post #78595 1st Jul 2011 1:10pm
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Might be cheaper in the long run to produce a single platform for all vehicles, such as VW do. Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think the spawn 20 odd vehicles from the same platform.

This would work in favour of cost as Defender doesn't currently sell enough for the cost of a re-design to be effective.
Post #78597 1st Jul 2011 1:22pm
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It'd be too wide for defender replacement.
Post #78601 1st Jul 2011 4:31pm
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