Land Rover Monthly December 2020

THE electrickery of the new Defender has been well documented since it was first unveiled to the world at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show over a year ago now. The doom sayers have declared it the most technologically advanced Land Rover that will be impossible to fix by owners and mechanics when stuck in remote locations. Didn’t they say the same about the Discovery 3, 4 and 5? I have been monitoring the updates and fault reporting by new Defender owners on the various Facebook groups. It’s to be expected that there will be some initial dramas. Most importantly 99 per cent of the owners are over the moon. Still it would be fair to say that I was a little nervous when taking the Front Runner fully-kitted new Defender…

Defender P400e Plug-In Hybrid FOR those of you with a daily commute of around 25 miles with the ability to charge at home or at your workplace then you may want to consider the new plug-in version of the Defender – otherwise known as the P400e, available with the 110 body design. Combining a 296 bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and 141 bhp electric motor, the P400e delivers a combined output of 398 bhp and 479 lb-ft of torque alongside low CO2 emissions of just 74 g/km and combined economy of 85.3 mpg. Alongside impressive fuel economy and emissions figures, the Defender P400e has a 0-60 mph time of just 5.4 seconds and will reach a top speed of 130 mph. It has an official range of 27 miles, and…

Words of wisdom THANK you for the excellent November issue. Your four ace columnists are very insightful and wise, especially Dave Phillips (could he please give us some more fishing tips?). The balance of LRM continues to be just right. The literal icing on the cake is the photo on p22 of Bill Hallett, his 90 and his wonderful birthday cake. Well done with your Defender re-wiring. Please may I recommend, Britpart Lynx Eye headlamp units, recommended to me by Andy Sargant at AJS 4x4 in Reigate, Surrey. Graham Clifton GREAT to see Steve Miller’s feature on his Freelander 2. We run a Puma 90 station wagon and a Freelander 2 SD4 XS. The Freelander is a much underrated vehicle – it can do all the day-to-day things the Defender…

EXPEDITION RACK PRICE: £1140 CONTACT: Britpart stockists HERE is the expedition rack for the new Defender 110. To fit it you will need roof rails. Thanks to the T-track bars one can fit whatever you like to the rack. It’s manufactured from anodised aluminium rails that have been set in a cast alloy powder-coated black frame. GET THE CLASSIC LOOK PRICE: Front: £66 (above), Rear 56.10 CONTACT: Britpart stockists BEEF up the front and rear mud flaps on your new Defender with these larger and more flexible classic-looking mud flaps. SPARE WHEEL COVER PRICE: £144 CONTACT: Britpart stockists Can’t find a spare wheel cover for your new Defender at your Land Rover dealer? Britpart have one for you. ROOF RAILS PRICE: £480 CONTACT: Britpart stockists WANT to carry stuff on…

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