The new Land Rover Defender, which received the in-house index L663, is based on a refined Discovery platform, and for an additional fee it will be equipped with air suspension.
The car is based on the aluminum monocoque D7u — this is a reinforced and modernized version of the platform used on the Discovery and Range Rover Sport. Engineers installed stiffer subframes, strengthened suspension arms, ball joints and bushings, and also increased wheel articulation, suspension travel and ground clearance.
As noted by the head of the product development group, Andy Dick, the safety and reliability margin built into the Defender exceeds all current Land Rover standards.
