Land Rover Defender May Spawn An AMG G 63 Like Variant

A potent version of the 2020 Defender is said to be under development by the company’s Special Vehicle Operations as a direct competitor to the Mercedes-AMG G 63, Auto Express reports.

Land Rover has reportedly already developed a running prototype of the Defender SVR at its engineering base in Gaydon. It is believed that the vehicle will feature a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 from BMW, thanks to a recent technical supply deal reached between the two premium car manufacturers. This engine will later be introduced across the Jaguar Land Rover family, replacing the aging 5.0-liter supercharged V8.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 10/25/2019 12:35:12 PM

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I'd work on taking the sticker off the side window before I created a monster powered version with a BMW engine. It is too bad Toyota can't make cars for everyone.

MDarringer - 10/25/2019 7:01:35 PM

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The mileage they're getting out of the last generation Escape is rather amazing.

mre30 - 10/26/2019 9:39:05 PM

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Yeah, right? The Discovery Sport and the Evoque are the only two Land Rover products that have any longevity or (relative) reliability to them.

The Discovery Sport is nothing short of a packaging miracle - its like a clown car - for such a small vehicle, there is just crazy amounts of space inside. Thanks Ford!

PUGPROUD - 10/25/2019 7:39:26 PM

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Really overkill for a Defender.

qwertyfla1 - 10/26/2019 9:15:31 AM

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Shouldn't Rover focus on the reliability issues first ?

SuperCarEnthusiast - 10/26/2019 10:14:32 AM

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I cannot see a buyers of the G 63 with it iconic looks buying a modern plain vanilla Defender styling of 2020! The insides is no match to the luxurious G 63 either!

Dexter1 - 10/26/2019 3:51:28 PM

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why are the defender letters moved over to the left in the picture?