Biggest Defender, biggest engine, biggest price - biggest want?
surely didn’t need the option as well. Which only serves to make its confirmation even more thrilling - after all, unnecessary V8s are often among the best. With 500hp and 450lb ft, the 130 should reach 62mph in 5.4 seconds. There isn’t a top speed yet, although presumably it'll better the D300’s 119mph. The six-cylinder diesel felt adequately punchy in the bigger body, so it’ll be interesting to see how the V8 compares.
Marking out the £116k flagship will be V8 badges and quad exhausts , as well as 22-inch alloy wheels and darkened tail lights. The 130 V8 will only be offered in Carpathian Grey or Santorini Black, which is a little disappointing; think how nice a dark red or blue could be on the grandest Defender of them all.
The V8 is not the only 130 news as part of the Model Year 2024 update, with a new ‘Outbound’ version also launched. It isn’t available with the 5.0-litre , instead offered exclusively with the D300 Ingenium diesel. Specced with just five seats instead of eight, the Outbound has been designed ‘for clients who there’s always more to achieve’.
Fellow Patagonia fleece wearers will know your Defender is an Outbound by the Shadow Atlas Matt finish to the grille and bumpers, Anthracite side vents, body-coloured D-pillar finishes and a choice of new wheels. Unfortunately, the colour palette is almost as plain as the V8, with two greys , Fuji White and Santorini Black offered. Where’s Camel Trophy yellow when you need it, eh? Like the V8, the 130 Outbound is available to order now, priced at £80,390.
We’re not finished yet, either. Land Rover’s final significant update for the MY2024 Defender involves the 110. Those keener on the rural runabout look than the urban warrior aesthetic might be interested in County Exterior Pack, which costs from £1,855. Resurrecting a much-loved name from back in the day, the CEP can be optioned onto SE or HSE models, bringing with it door graphics, new treadplates, retro wheels and some new interior finishes.
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