The new Land Rover Defender

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I won’t be buying one, but in case anyone else is interested…

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-10/new-land-rover-s-biggest-obstacle-may-be-70-years-of-history?cmpid=BBD091019_BIZ&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=190910&utm_campaign=bloombergdaily

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Thanks… but No thank you. I’d rather have a vintage original.

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Emissions standards will leave us all with underpowered cars made of tinfoil. Just give it time.

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That doesn’t seem like the current trend. Cars these days meet more stringent emissions standards than cars of the 90’s but have faster acceleration.

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Much nicer than the ones spotted on one of the farms we visited in north yorkshire a few years ago retracing the faimly roots.

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The article refers to the previous generation as “its analog predecessor”, misusing a term near and dear to my heart.

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C’mon, those 2 are cool! And almost un-kill-able!

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I keep hoping they’ll get their quality figured out. Before Ford, nope, with Ford, nope, so far with Tata, nope…

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Without the box on the side windows it looks good, as a modern interpretation of the Defender.

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When I think “Land Rover”, the one from the tv show Rosemary and Thyme is what I think of first.