Land Rover Defender 90

Introduction

The dare to explore, the power to excel or the spirit to defeat. The British auto giant Land Rover makes it all sound so real that none of its competitors can. Talking about the another pumped-up rugged successor of the Brand is the Land Rover Defender 90. The car is a British four-wheel-drive off-road utility vehicle that is inspired from the original Land Rover Series introduced in 1948. The car marks its rebirth in the 1990 when its name changed from Land Rover Ninety or One Ten to Land Rover Defender 90.

Engine, Mileage and Variants

The rugged Land Rover heir comes in three body styles namely- the Station Wagon, the Hard Top and Pick up style. The power-pumped down the veins of the car is a conduct of the ultra-refined 2198cc 4-cylinder diesel engine, which burns oil efficiently to squeeze out a maximum power output of 122 PS at 3500 rpm and a dynamic and capable torque output of 360Nm at 2000 rpm. Mated to the engine is the 6-speed transmission with dual transfer box, which in coordination with the engine manages to fetch an acceleration value for which the car attains a speed of 100km/h from naught in 15.8 seconds. With this, the engine dinks 10 litres of fuel for a stretch of 100km.

Exterior

Confidence and muscularity highlights the rugged and sporty personality of the car. The car reveals the original 'do anything and go anywhere' spirit of the Land Rover, with its sharp and precisely crafted body contours. The classic and purpose-made front look of the car yields the new definition of robustness with the classical round headlamps, the large and expressive grille with horizontal slats and the detailed and tough bonnet design. The car with its different body styles extends the functionality trait of the car an has features like the roof air intake, spare wheel at the rear and functional exterior accessories. The dynamic capabilities of the capable off-roader are hinted by its precise exterior dimension reading - 4040mm x 1790mm x 2000mm (L x W x H) and a wheelbase of 2360mm for the station wagon model. While, the car features a wading depth of 500mm and a competitively high ground clearance of 250mm.

Interior

Convenience and comfort of the interiors compliments the sportiness of the car. The driver is gifted with a pleasurable amount of authority in the form of the well-configured and intuitive control pannel, well-lit and convenient infotainment system, leather-wrapped multifunctional steering wheel and the purely supportive driver's seat. The comfort part of the cabins is demonstrated by the large supportive seats, the efficient air conditioning system and the CD player and MP3 system. The car is available in many body styles,with which its cargo space can be altered conveniently.

Safety, braking and miscellaneous

The car readily allows you to experience every inch of every adventure with the sense of safety added by the large array of safety features and handling assists added to it. The car features the handling assists like the Electric Traction Control and the Dynamic Stability Control, which maintains the definite handling proportions and adjusts the traction level according to the terrains encountered. The car is equipped with Power Assisted Steering and braking assistance consisting of Anti-lock Braking System and Electric Brake-force Distribution added to its efficient braking system consisting of front and rear disc brakes.

Verdict

The purpose-built Land Rover successor restricts to nothing, when it comes to functionality. The car owing to its dynamic off-road capabilities, efficient engine performance, comfortable interiors and unbound knowledge of functionality. However, the power values available could be raised by adding a more dynamic engine range.