It sported a wide power bulge, and the vent flaps were removed from the bottom of the windshield. The new unit was shorter but taller, and that led to a hood modification. Land Rover had to lose its 2.4-liter TD5 engine. In 1997, the 1990 Defender had to adapt and become cleaner.Īt the time of its development, Land Rover was owned by Ford, and the blue-oval carmaker found the facelift as an opportunity to sell more of its Transit turbo-diesel engines.
But despite that, newer safety and emission regulations forced the carmaker to improve the car.
With a vast history behind it and a similarly-shaped bodywork, the Defender lived up to its name and offered an authentic, hard-core experience. The Defender name was introduced on the market in 1990 as a true successor for the Land Rover 90/110 and re-ignited the appeal for hard-core off-road vehicles.
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