What do you do with a 63-year-old automobile icon? You give it a total facelift and voilà - you have the new Land Rover DC100 Concept and these live pics from the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Land Rover Defender is set to get a totally revamped generation in the future, and this is the model which should herald a significant change.

While currently viewed more for its design features, the DC100 (and DC100 Sport) will be more than just a younger, prettier face. But at this stage that’s where we see most of the changes, with a rounded off look, brand new front end, high-tech features, 21-inch wheels and solar roof panels (we like this idea for the future environmental viability of the Defender).

On the inside we get what Land Rover’s calling “social seating” - a fancy name for the traditional bench seat. Or in this case a third front seat which folds down. Currently the engine equipping the DC100 Concept is a two-litre diesel with start&stop and an eight-speed gearbox. Next generation Terrain Response system features with Terrain-i for alternative route selection and Wave Aid for measuring water depth before crossing. The Defender just got awfully cool. Check it out in the DC100 live pics below.

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