On the 71st anniversary of Land Rover’s debut, the new generation of Defender has entered the final test

April 30, 2019 is the 71st anniversary of Land Rover’s first car debut in front of the world. They chose this important day to announce that the new-generation Defender has entered the final testing stage. This long-awaited classic new work, they revealed that it will be officially released later this year, and the delivery time of the first batch of vehicles is set in 2020.

On the 71st anniversary of Land Rover's debut, the new generation of Defender has entered the final test

On the 71st anniversary of Land Rover's debut, the new generation of Defender has entered the final test

April 30 is known as World Land Rover Day. Because Land Rover exhibited the brand’s first model at the Amsterdam Motor Show on April 30, 1948. It has been 71 years since now, and Land Rover has transformed from an off-road vehicle brand to a representative of luxury off-road SUVs in more than a year.

On the 71st anniversary of Land Rover's debut, the new generation of Defender has entered the final test

The most watched development of Land Rover in recent years is when will the new-generation Defender be launched?

According to the information they have given so far, the new Defender will be unveiled this year and deliveries will begin in 2020.

Judging from the pictures, the new generation of Defender will not be reborn as a complete replica, but will incorporate the brand’s latest design aesthetics in terms of appearance and interior.

What remains unchanged is that the new generation of Defender will continue to have strong off-road performance. The original factory said that the new generation of Defender will be the toughest Land Rover ever.

On the 71st anniversary of Land Rover's debut, the new generation of Defender has entered the final test

In order to verify and test the performance of the new generation of guards, its test footprints are all over the world, including deserts with a high temperature of 50 degrees, and polar regions with a low temperature of minus 40 degrees.

At present, the total test mileage of the new-generation Defender test fleet has reached 12 million kilometers, and has completed as many as 45,000 special test sessions around the world. Among them, the On-road test was carried out in Nürburgring (Nürburgring) in Germany, and the muddy road was carried out in the UK. Eastnor (Eastnor) test, also went to Utah, USA to challenge the rock plank road, and crossed the dry sand dunes in Dubai. During the test environment, the maximum temperature was 50 degrees, and the minimum temperature was minus 40 degrees.
The next final test will take place in the Borana Private Reserve in Kenya, Africa, and Land Rover will join forces with its long-term partner, the Tusk Trust, a British wildlife conservation organization. In an area of ​​14,000 hectares, they will test the new generation of Defenders for towing heavy objects, wading across rivers, and crossing harsh terrain.

On the 71st anniversary of Land Rover's debut, the new generation of Defender has entered the final test