It's possible Land Rover is only developing the chassis of
the V-8-powered Defender at this point and will swap in the 4.4-liter V-8 as development
advances.
An alternative could be that Land Rover has stockpiled
enough units of the older 5.0-liter V-8 to last until it's ready to make the
switch to the 4.4-liter mill. This ties in with a report from 2019 that Land
Rover will use the 4.4-liter V-8 in a high-performance
Defender developed by Jaguar Land Rover's SVO skunkworks and aimed at
the Mercedes-AMG G63.
According to Autocar, the regular V-8-powered Defender
won't arrive until late 2021. The SVO version will likely bow even later.
If you don't need a V-8 in your life, the first examples of
the new Defender are due to reach dealers this spring, though some delays are
possible due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The starting price is
$50,925, including destination.
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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