# The new Land Rover Defender **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 10, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498 "2019-09-10T21:27:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498/1 "2019-09-10T21:27:16Z")
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](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) 😏 ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498/2 "2019-09-10T21:57:03Z")
Thanks… but No thank you. I’d rather have a vintage original. ---
**Author:** ![PhantomPatriot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/phantompatriot/32/20713_2.png) [@PhantomPatriot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PhantomPatriot)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498/3 "2019-09-10T23:40:32Z")
Emissions standards will leave us all with underpowered cars made of tinfoil. Just give it time. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498/4 "2019-09-11T02:16:12Z")
> [@bpinard\_154481](#): > > Emissions standards will leave us all with underpowered cars made of tinfoil. 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. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 6:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498/5 "2019-09-11T06:21:50Z")
Much nicer than the ones spotted on one of the farms we visited in north yorkshire a few years ago retracing the faimly roots. ![IMG_0842](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/c/cc4af7381c2feb29d912291a4d41899cac0bee35.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498/6 "2019-09-11T13:50:22Z")
The article refers to the previous generation as “its analog predecessor”, misusing a term near and dear to my heart. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498/7 "2019-09-11T14:15:41Z")
C’mon, those 2 are cool! And almost un-kill-able! ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498/8 "2019-09-11T14:16:45Z")
I keep hoping they’ll get their quality figured out. Before Ford, nope, with Ford, nope, so far with Tata, nope… ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498/9 "2019-09-11T19:05:39Z")
Without the box on the side windows it looks good, as a modern interpretation of the Defender. ![2020-land-rover-defender-90-03](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/9/6905b0dae2683ac146b88466e4e9fba59a0e466a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-land-rover-defender/148498/10 "2019-09-12T01:03:25Z")
When I think “Land Rover”, the one from the tv show _Rosemary and Thyme_ is what I think of first.