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Land Rover DC100 and DC100 Sports concepts on display in New Delhi
Both versions of Land Rover Defender Concept 100 - the already known DC100 and DC100 Sport - are currently on display at the New Delhi Auto Expo sporting with a new paintjob, consisting of Firenze Red paint for the body and a white roof.
The models were premiered at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and are expected to hit the market in their final form in 2015, probably with 2.0-litre petrol and diesel engines with hybrid and plug-in capabilities, start-stop technology, and mated to an 8-speed transmission. The current version of the Defender - as previously reported - should be able to extend its life until 2017.
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Land Rover DC100 e DC100 Sport: new official videos available
Land Rover two official videos starring the two concept cars on display at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show: Land Rover DC100 e DC100 Sport. The footage shows us the two models strolling around in a desert and on beach, offering a few close-ups on some of the most interesting details.
The two models are basically an anticipation of what will become the new Defender, the iconic model from the British manufacturer that will soon exit the market. We just hope that despite the smoother and more friendly design of these two concepts, the next Defender will live up to the fierce off-road reputation of its predecessor. Click on the “Continue Reading” link below the thumbnails to access the second videoclip.
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Land Rover DC100 and DC100 Sport at the 2011 LA Auto Show
Land Rover will bring two concept cars at the upcoming 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show: the DC100 and the DC100 Sport. The two models will be just a little different from the concepts showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show, especially the DC100, that will sport a new two-tone color scheme using Heritage Blue and Candy Weiss.
Other new features will include 20″ alloy wheels fitted with Cooper tyres, roof rack and an intake snorkel for wading through deep water. Apparently Land Rover is using these DC100 concepts to verify the public reaction to their new ideas, in view of the possible debut of a DC100-based model in 2015 that will eventually replace the historic Defender.
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Land Rover DC100 Concept official pics
The future Land Rover Defender is here and after its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, it is making quite a splash for fans of the iconic offroader. The future of the Defender, and even the Land Rover brand in general, will come out of the DC100 and DC100 Sport Concepts seen live at Frankfurt.
The design team, headed by Gerry McGovern, has managed to pick up the very square model and make its edges nastier and more full of character, but without creating an animated, cartoonish version. We like what we see and judging by the reactions of others at the show, so do most.
While the concept features solar panels on the roof of the DC100 and fold-down elements on the DC100 Sport, other details which are more likely to be seen on a possible future model include a wheelbase of 254 cm, height off the ground of 32 cm thanks to 22-inch wheels, and at this stage a two-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine with Start&Stop technology. It gets an automatic eight-speed transmission and new generation Terrain Response electronic drive assist system.
Land Rover DC100 and DC100 Sport official pics
Land Rover DC100 Defender Concept live at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
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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Project Kahn Land Rover DC100 Concept
Let’s forget the fact that new Land Rover Defender hasn’t gone into production yet. In fact, let’s even put aside the fact that the Land Rover DC100 Concept will only get its official presentation next week at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, and take a look at this Project Kahn Defender tuning proposal based on the concept.
The all-English affair delves into the icon that the Defender is, and hopefully will continue to be if a future generation is produced, and takes a look at just how versatile and varyingly hard core this offroader can be. We get various renderings on the DC100 from going surfing, to getting a military makeover.
If the Land Rover Defender does get a new generation, and the DC100 turns out to be as good at Frankfurt as we think it might be, we’re more than happy to welcome all of these new Defender tuning efforts in the future.
Project Kahn Land Rover Defender DC100 Concept renderings
Land Rover Defender DC100 Concept becomes pick-up
This is like outback Australia meets British colonial African offroad machine. That’s right, the Land Rover Defender DC100 Concept to hit the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show halls has already been rendered as a kind of pick-up.
In this configuration, the DC100 gets a longer wheelbase, a couple of extra doors and the back chopped off to make way for a flat-bed storage space. We haven’t decided whether we like it or not, but we can certainly see some use for it somewhere.
Land Rover DC100 Defender Concept
It looks like there will be a new generation Land Rover Defender and we’ll get a preview of it with the Land Rover DC100 concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. Among the coupes, crossovers and sedans it’s refreshing to feel like we’re getting back to some raw motoring roots with the legendary Defender.
That might suggest though, that this is a wishy washy concept where Land Rover didn’t want to risk too much playing with an icon. Instead what we get is a bold design proposal that should carry the tradition of the offroader into a modern, 2015 Land Rover Defender production vehicle.
The big challenge for Land Rover has clearly been to envision a future Defender in a world where cars must be greener, sportier, more luxurious and far less hard core than the classic offroader. As designer Gerry McGovern says:
Replacing the iconic Defender is one of the biggest challenges in the automotive design world; it is a car that inspires people worldwide. The DC100 isn’t a production-ready concept, but the beginning of a four-year journey to design a relevant Defender for the 21st century.
Land Rover DC100 Defender Concept
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