Defender of the Faith No More: Land Rover to Build Iconic 4x4’s Successor in India

If there’s one car the British industry can be proud about (apart from the Mini), it’s the Defender. Land Rover’s 4x4 has been in production since 1949 and, even though it evolved somewhat over the decades, at heart it was always the same.

And even though Land Rover has licensed the manufacture of some derivatives and clones of the Defender in countries such as Turkey and Brazil, it was always built in Solihull, UK.

In three years’ time, this tradition will come to an end as Land Rover's owner Tata Motors has decided to manufacture its 2015 replacement at its Prune plant in India and export it from there to the rest of the world.

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Land Rover Joins Forces with Blaser Hunting Rifles to Create Special Edition Defender

If you happen to be into hunting, then you're surely going to like Land Rover's new limited edition Defender Blaser just as long as you live in Germany and are willing to fork out a hefty €49,500 (equal to US$64,400).

Crafted in cooperation with German firearms manufacturer Blaser, which specializes in hunting rifles, production of the Defender "Blaser Edition" will be limited to just 60 units built exclusively for the local market.

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