What happens when a Bronco II, an FJ Cruiser and a Range Rover Evoque get too friendly? This happens. This is the Land Rover DC100 concept that could be the replacement for the Land Rover Defender in 2015. Could being the key word there...
"This concept is designed to stimulate debate. We are committed to a Defender replacement, but this concept will help us to understand what direction it must take." said a Land Rover spokesperson.
We have to wait until the Frankfurt Auto show to hear more about the DC100. Until then, we'll simply have to indulge them and discuss whether or not this is the direction the Defender should take. Do we really need another luxury soft-roader on 20s?
lostboyz says:
06:18 AM, 08/31/11
Nope. This would be like modernizing the wrangler, you just don't.
rsholland says:
06:34 AM, 08/31/11
The next Defender—even if it's close to looking like this concept, will NOT be a soft-roader.
hybris says:
07:19 AM, 08/31/11
With those wheels this is looking like a soft roader.
rsholland says:
07:35 AM, 08/31/11
Yes, "with those wheels," but I don't expect a production model (if it comes to pass) to come equipped like that.
kwiscout says:
09:14 AM, 08/31/11
MUST have a removable roof and a soft top option. Side profile isn't bad. Looks like a toy from the front.
Keep working on it :\
firstwagon says:
10:13 AM, 08/31/11
Bet the production version does come with those wheels.... and it will have brake rotors large enough to prevent you from using smaller rims and more useful tires.
My guess is soft roader that relies more on electronic nannies to go off road then hardware.
csubowtie says:
11:37 AM, 08/31/11
Wow, way to take the Defender and turn it into a Fem-mobile. They have the Evoque and the rest of the line to do this kind of stuff to. The Defender needs to remain a hard-core offroad machine first.
cruiserhead1 says:
06:45 AM, 09/ 1/11
utter failer
p00pman says:
10:31 AM, 09/ 1/11
^what? your spelling? haha
cruiserhead1 says:
10:54 AM, 09/ 1/11
haha, too early I guess
failure!
rsholland says:
01:26 PM, 09/ 1/11
The original Defender was state-of-the-art back when it was originally designed, which was shortly after WWII. It looks the way it does because, at that time, that made the most sense from a functional standpoint.
The same should be the case with the new Defender. It should state-of-the-art in terms of getting the job done, that being going places no other vehicles dare tread. That—and that alone—should determine the looks; and not just paying homage to what this vehicle has always looked like. If looking like previous models is because that's the best design solution, then so be it. If not, that's fine too.