Land Rover brings back the old Defender with Works V8 Trophy limited series
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Land Rover Classic celebrates spirit of adventure with Defender Works V8 Trophy
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This is the new Land Rover Defender Works V8 Trophy. It’s a modified version of the previous generation version of the company’s iconic 4x4, built by Land Rover Classic and designed to pay homage to the brand’s Camel Trophy-winning off-road racer from 1989.
Prices start from £195,000 for the short wheelbase 90 model – and production will be limited to just 25 examples.
Bob Ives’s famous Camel Trophy-winning 1989 Defender was powered by a 2.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine. However, this new homage features Jaguar Land Rover’s 5.0-litre V8, which churns out 399bhp and 515Nm of torque. The engine is mated to an eight-speed automatic gearbox and sends drive to all four wheels via a two-speed transfer box.