It’s official! Land Rover finally announced probably the worst kept secret in the SUV market today: The new 2020 Defender is coming to America! Yep, obviously the boffins in Land Rover marketing Department didn’t consider Canada to essential enough to make the vehicle graphic package, but I guess Canada is technically part of the continent […]
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Crazy Rich Asians drive Defenders apparently.
Just finished watching “Crazy Rich Asians” while flying into Canada from Europe on a Defender delivery, and which vehicle do I see rubbing fenders with exotics like the McLaren MP. and Lamborghini Murcialago? Why, the Land Rover Defender, of course! But not your regular, run-of-the-mill Defender 90 or 110, but rather a convertible 110 pickup […]
Continue ReadingThe New 2020 Defender
Here it is! The 2020 Land Rover Defender. Although heavily camouflaged, we can still make out that the headlights are still mostly round, although now behind a clear lens, and Land Rover maintained the Defenders “Upright & Boxy” trademark look, unlike other modern Rovers which look a little squashed and stretched. Expected to be announced […]
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LOCATED IN TORONTO Own the newest Defender in Canada! This very clean 2004 model year Defender 90 with Air-Conditioning was built in November 2003, and imported into Canada December 2018, 15 years and one month is therefore ready to be legally registered in Canada. It was thoroughly inspected and anything needing attention was repaired. We […]
Continue ReadingDefender 110 supporting role in Mission Impossible:Fallout
Have you just watched the new Mission Impossible Movie starring Tom Cruise and wondering “What kind of SUV is that?” If so, you’ve found the answer. It’s a Land Rover Defender 110, and since the snorkel is on the right side, likely a 200tdi. But this isn’t the first time a Defender has helped Mr.Impossible […]
Continue ReadingLand Rover Defender as an Investment
You want a Defender, badly. We understand why. But other than the fact that they are awesome, what other reasons are there to buy a Defender? How can you justify it to your significant other, who just may not be as enamored with the thought of owning a vehicle slightly more comfortable than a horse-drawn […]
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“Thanks for bringing in the clean ones!” – Adam, Ottawa – DieselRover.ca
Continue Reading70th Anniversary Defender For Sale
What do you do when celebrating your 70th Anniversary? Get dressed up and go out in style! That is exactly what Land Rover as done to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the classic Defender by making a Special Edition for sale. This 150 unit limited run is the highest performance stock Defender ever, cramming a […]
Continue ReadingLost and Found Original Land Rover
When Land Rover revealed the Series I for the first time at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1948 it brought three prototypes to show. One of those great, great, great grandfathers of the Defender went missing somewhere along the way, until it was rediscovered in 2016 just a few blocks away from the original Defender […]
Continue ReadingYou Are Not Going To Like The New Defender
Who says you are not going to like the new Defender? The guy who designed it, that’s who. In an interview with Australia’s Motoring, Gerry McGovern, head of design at Land Rover, said that fans of the original Defender won’t “be satisfied” “if they’re expecting to see a facsimile of the old one with all […]
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