Recently, foreign media to get exclusive news that Land Rover will introduce the use of the new V8 engine guards SVR models, the Mercedes -AMG G 63 goals as a major competitor, the new car is expected on the market within 18 months.
According to sources, a high-performance version of the guards of the prototype has been tested at the factory Gayton, Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle department SVO (Special Vehicle Operations) deeply involved this vehicle research and development, which is expected this high-performance version of the new special model will become the guardian after the Range Rover and Range Rover sport SVR SVA third paragraph from the pinnacle of creation-wheelbase Land Rover.
According to reports, this high-performance version of the Land Rover Defender will use a technology partner Jaguar Land Rover from BMW’s 4.4-liter V8 engine. And from Ford V8 engine technology currently in use already slightly outdated, it will be with Ford’s Bridgend plant closings and into history together. Although BMW’s used on the X5 M and M8 Coupe models it has 4.4 liters V8 twin-turbo engine has 608 horsepower, but the new high-performance version of the guards will not be so the world’s best engine performance, but it is still adjust the level of more than 500 horsepower.
FIG exclusive virtual media obtained from the point of view, the new version of the guards of a more high-performance focus road performance of the tire is lower than the flat, while the body also used more movement before the rear bumper design and surrounded. According to insider information, the new guardian of the high-performance version will be limited to “110” model, same level of competition on the market is the status of five models also determines the three version of the “90” models missed the high-performance V8 engine. From said body structure, the new unibody guards employed for improving road performance of great benefit, but as a guard, high performance versions will maximize the retention of the cross-country characteristics.
Although Land Rover has been no official confirmation on the new high-performance version of the guards, but at the press conference on the road tiger design director Gerry McGovern September new guardian of mentions, “The new guardian of product planning and technologyCharacteristics gives us more space to play, so we will see more versions of the new guards appear. “If all goes well, by the end of 2021 we will see that this high-performance version equipped with the new V8 engine guards.