Land Rover DEFENDER V8 – Features, Design and Driving

The 2018 Land Rover Defender Works V8 pays homage to the early high-powered engines in both the Series III Stage 1 V8 from 1979 and subsequent Defenders including the 50th Anniversary Edition, which are highly sought after by enthusiasts and collectors today.

Defender Works V8 is the most powerful and fastest version that Land Rover has ever created. The 5.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol V8 powertrain produces 405 horsepower and 515 Nm of torque (the standard Defender delivered 122 HP and 360 Nm). The Defender Works V8 will accelerate from 0-60mph (0-96 kph) in 5.6sec, while top speed is increased to 106mph (170 kph).

The V8 powertrain will be fitted to 150 specially-selected and re-engineered Defenders for the 70th Edition, complemented by an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission with sport mode, uprated brakes and handling kit (springs, dampers and anti-roll bars), plus exclusive 18-inch diamond-turned Sawtooth alloy wheels and 265/65 R18 all-terrain tyres.

Both 90 and 110 wheelbase Defender Works V8 derivatives will be available to purchase direct from Land Rover Classic, with prices starting from £150,000 for a 90 in the UK.

[toby.maximillian]

Would be nice if they kept that design

[jnnyism]

Old land rovers are one of the most fun rebuilds there is

[jimbob]

Defender 90's are the coolest cars around

[BEIFR]

Amazing how many people take the time to search all over YouTube for Land Rover videos, just so they can leave negative comments - Now that's passion!!! 😃😃

[mariuseriksen]

This actually brought a tear to my eye!!

[danmurphy]

This is a perfect adaptation of the Defender. I would take one of these over the new JL Wrangler any day of the week. Everything about it down to the small infotainment screen that manages to be inoffensive in the center stack of this classic is perfect. I'm also very thrilled to see this 5.0 V8 available here in NA format, which retains the purity of this build. I bet with this being a body on frame construction, simple 4 wheel drive system, solid axles and limited electrical components that it'd be as reliable as a toyota pickup! I know that unibody offroaders are both the reason and bane of land rovers existence when it comes to reliability and this lacks that complicated element.

[edwardevankigozi]

I love it short in red.. how much is the new one. can anyone tell me!

[MrAndrew]

Top car- really impressed with the concept and execution.

[henryogie]

Yea we built this city on rock n roll baby💪🏽

[paddyrhatigan]

That's Beautiful in Red 👌 and as a short wheel base model, love it 👍👍

[mohammedines]

Combien coûte 20 de ce magnifique monstre baroudeur blindés ?👍❤️🎩🎩🎩

[ankurgulshanekka]

The beast has arrived from the past with more muscle. Exceptional thought LAND ROVER.

[BEIFR]

Ok Land Rover, now that you've teased us, can we PLEASE get these in the

[AbdulHamid-pbpr]

Many many thanks to Almighty God iam very happy LAND ROVER still belongs to England as forever it should be in its rightful country. As at present iam 63 years old an in my entire life I have used Land rover all over in Tanzania East Africa. More over I have my loved one of 1953 model. Series 1. Still OK with engine/gearbox and diff of series 3 petrol.

[Aornum]

What a beauty! But it's £150K which is around $200K plus my countries import tax so that's around $350K!

[xoxoqueen]

How can I learn to drive thru the terrain like this in a defender as this one!!

[TheJmogo]

Oh my God!!!! Oooh my God. Thank you for not doing away with the defender

[kevincostello]

Good God bring her back and get her certified in the US please!

[fornovo]

Fantastica, nulla a che vedere con il nuovo Suv "Defender " del 2020

[jimbob]

Anyone have any information on the wheels on this thing. ?