Land Rover Basic has detailed its newest retro-mod venture, the Defender Works V8 Trophy II.
Simply 25 models of the V8-powered Defender Works Trophy II can be supplied by Land Rover Basic – priced from a cool £225,000 ($391,421) within the UK, about $50,000 greater than the primary iteration.
Land Rover Basic has confirmed 20 builds can be a cut up of 90 and 110 Station Wagon our bodies, with the remaining 5 to be 110 Double Cab Decide-Ups.
Whereas Jaguar Land Rover Australia received’t be formally importing or distributing any of those automobiles, the native arm did affirm with CarExpert potential prospects may order one direct from Land Rover Basic by way of its web site.
As its identify suggests, the Defender Works V8 Trophy II is powered by a 5.0-litre naturally-aspirated V8 petrol engine, pumping out 405PS (298kW) at 6000rpm, and 515Nm of torque at 5000rpm.
Shifting gears is an eight-speed ZF-sourced automated with ‘Pistol Shifter’, and the Defender Works V8 is all-wheel drive. There’s additionally a two-speed switch case, heavy-duty entrance and rear differentials, and a torque-biasing centre diff, naturally.
Externally the Trophy II distinguishes itself from the unique with its “adventure-inspired camouflage” livery, which the corporate says options “23 places which have performed an element in Land Rover’s illustrious off-roading and exploration adventures over greater than 70 years”.
The Fuji White and Narvik Black exterior mixture is accented by a satin black bonnet and black exterior detailing, completed off with Land Rover Trophy heritage badging and a bespoke black entrance grille. In case you forgot, the primary Defender Works V8 Trophy (additionally restricted to simply 25 models) was completed in an attention-grabbing Eastnor Yellow.
It’s not simply an engine improve and sticker pack although, with further all-terrain tools together with an built-in winch on the A-frame, a 1.27-metre full-width LED mild bar, rock sliders, an expedition exterior roll cage and rear restoration level.
The aforementioned satin black bonnet has been designed to cut back glare “vibrant situations”, and there’s a rear ladder permitting entry to the expedition roof racks.
Filling the arches are 18-inch Sawtooth alloy wheels completed in Gloss Black with mud-terrain tyres, sitting in entrance of servo-assisted 335mm entrance and 300mm rear brake discs, each with four-piston calipers.
Land Rover Basic quotes a wading depth of 500mm for the Defender Works V8 Trophy II.
Inside there are Recaro sports activities seats trimmed in Windsor leather-based, with a particular black-and-white color scheme and distinction top-stitching.
There’s leather-based adorning the dashboard, doorways and headlining too, which the corporate says helps to make sure “a handcrafted end all through”.
While not pictured within the equipped imagery, there’s additionally Land Rover Basic’s “fashionable Infotainment System” which options built-in satellite tv for pc navigation and “cellular gadget connectivity” (i.e. Bluetooth), fitted as commonplace.
Rounding out the cabin highlights is a bespoke Land Rover Trophy clock face by watchmaker Elliot Brown, that includes a particular face that mirrors the outside camouflage design. Consumers will even get an identical “Competitor’s Version timepiece”, although if you happen to don’t handle to get your arms on a Defender Trophy, 1000 watches impressed by this car can be supplied for public buy.
The Defender Works V8 Trophy II can be “created utilizing Defender fashions from 2012-2016, stripped and rebuilt by hand to exacting requirements and improved excessive specs, developed completely by our devoted group at Land Rover Basic”.
Present homeowners of traditional Defenders that need to improve their very own car to seem like the Works V8 Trophy II will even quickly be capable of buy Trophy Influenced Real Equipment by Land Rover Basic, with additional particulars to be confirmed later in 2022.
All derivatives can be found to order now direct from Land Rover Basic.
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