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I'm going to wait until I can read some road tests of the new Defender before I finalize my order. I'm hoping that reading about how the different engines perform might make the decision easier ( and maybe JLR-NA will expand the options for 2021). I've "built" both four and six cylinder...

The two door D90 definitely has its roots in the early Range Rovers, not a bad thing at all.

If you look under the hood of a RRS or Discovery 5 it is obvious they designed the engine compartment for an inline six - the V-6 engine sits pretty far back leaving plenty of room for an inline motor. The big question is whether they will decide to certify the motor in the US - I'm hoping they...

+1000..... That's the one I'm dreaming about. Not providing 'Merica the opportunity to enjoy diesel goodness is criminally stupid on the part of JLR.

I just bought a Redarc BCDC 1225D which does exactly what you want. I'm going to combine it with a Redarc SBI12 solenoid switch per this diagram. The Redarc supposedly can handle different battery chemistry automatically depending on how its wired up...

Probably Fuji White for me but wouldn't it look good in Tangier (G4) Orange?

I'd have one on order now if they had a diesel in the line up. Three out of the four Land Rovers in my driveway are diesel. We need to make sure JLR NA knows that the buyers of this vehicle above all others in their lineup expect a diesel option.

I've been told by someone from LRNA that there are no plans for a diesel version of the Defender for the US market. I'm hoping they will change their minds if enough of us let them know that it is what the buyers of this vehicle want. I'm guessing that sales of the diesel versions of the...

In my experience those tubular style brush bars aren't very effective for anything other than light brush and generally cause more body damage than they prevent. The full ARB style front bumper is a lot more effective when you nudge a tree or Bambi jumps out in front of your truck. I'm counting...

There will be three diesel engines available in ROW vehicles - two four cylinders and one six cylinder. Land Rover just does not think there is enough of a market here in the US to put them through the certification process to make them US legal for importation. Now that the EPA has told CARB...

There is a view of the bare skeleton at the rollout that shows two big boxes in the area aft of the back seats. They are part of the 48V MHEV system. I haven't seen any actual photos of the under floor storage but the big electrical components are right where any would be located. I'm still mad...

I don't want the MHEV system that's on the six cylinder, for one thing it uses all of the under floor storage in the rear and I can imagine what electrical nightmares it could cause down the road. I was ready to order a diesel immediately, now I have to wait and see if LRNA will decide to bring...

Two years ago I did replace my 2007 LR3 with... Wait for it... A TDV6 Discovery 5. I've got over 32,000 miles on it now averaging around 20 mpg in town, 29 on the road. It's been comfortable, reliable and handles a whole bunch better than the LR3. Just go drive one - here's mine on the Tail of...

The second picture is one I grabbed off of a ride report from advrider - it was taken somewhere in Nevada.

I don't think the average customer who has just paid over $70K for a new vehicle is going to try driving it down a "difficult trail" - there are places I don't take my well equipped D-90 because I got over the foolish idea that because I have 4WD I can go anywhere mind set. This is about as wild...

Mazda does not put up with that stuff, I just bought a 30th Anniversary Miata and paid MSRP less the $750 loyalty discount. For a special edition limited to 641 cars Nationwide that wasn't a bad deal.

Probably a Tahoe or Expedition, my neighbors have those and they are pretty nice. I have a lifelong adversion to Chrysler products so no Jeeps.

My wife complains that the D5 is hard for her to climb up in even when its lowered - she's 5'2" with a bum knee and her mother who is 5'0" has an even harder time. Do the Lucky 8 rock sliders provide a better step up for her to use to access the cabin for the vertically challenged? Since Land...

I was one of the first ones in our Land Rover club to buy a used 2007 LR3 - I got it in 2012 to replace a thoroughly reliable but boring CR-V Honda because I'd always liked the look and needed something with towing capacity (not a Honda attribute). I of course got a bunch of crap from all of...

Premium was recommended on my LR3 and I believe it is recommended on all current JLR models, I may be wrong on that. I have used my Discovery to tow stuff, my travel trailer, a friend's 3500 lb x 23 foot long boat, a 25' enclosed trailer with a vintage Porsche inside, a car trailer with my...