What is it with new cars

[Bird]

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/revealed-new-defender-20110831-1jl13.html

This thing is a Mini for madi gras! They have totally copied that failure Yota FJ40wannabee... WTF?


THE NEW DEFENDER - INDEPENDENT ALL ROUND

"This isn't a production-ready concept but the beginning of a four-year journey to design a relevant Defender for the 21st century."

All new cars and their shapes and lack of styles, what drugs are these designers on? Someone help me!!!!!!

[bussoboy]

that is hidious-----------

---------- i vomit in its general direction----------

[discoteddy]

agree completely, the death of an icon

Disco.

[graham]

if it has not got sliding windows ,its not a landy

[Bushman]

YUK

[Prado BB]

I like it.......as a second car/toy

[DANBRI]

It looks like a Vitara mated a Defender who's mum was a FJ Cruiser.

Incestuous.

Unless it comes out with a 300rwkw+ donk, it's gay as Thorpy.

[gonfishen]

2in Lift kit, 15in rims and 32in tyres, bull bar and winch, sliders and rear bar with spare wheel carrier    F#%K IT i'll stick with my Disco

[Slydog]

That's just damn ugly!! whats this world coming too???

Bring back the original "shorty 40".

[Alchemist]

Low profile slicks....? *sigh*

Alchemist

[darren]

I think it looks awsome. I would buy one in a flash

[Silvo]

I think it looks awsome. I would buy one in a flash

Always going against the grain.

[Laith]

Maybe it's time to trade the Tercel in Darren.

Always going against the grain.

Really 

[DANBRI]

I think it looks awsome. I would buy one in a flash

[jaycamrie]

wife reckons would look sh1t hot in pink

[DANBRI]

A good stable diet helps with important decisions.

[cruza driver]

Looks like a SWB Paj  

[Bird]

it comes with woodgrain finish too

[Jon]

Looks like a SWB Paj  

SWB looks better than that eyesore.

I can just imagine the Army guys getting into that.

[dallp]

All this criticism........

And not one owner?

[cruza driver]

SWB looks better than that eyesore.

I can just imagine the Army guys getting into that.

Your not wrong there Jon it was a bit of TIC

[Bird]

All this criticism........

And not one owner?

I believe the Sydney boys are on track for another road trip, Dan has new Flux Capacitor and will be on his way once he finds the keys

[Squalo]

Front (windscreen forward) reminds me of the ponderous nose-heavy look of the first Freelander, only uglier. FJ40 turret, and generic bodylines that could be anything from VW to Kia. And the people paid to come up with this are paid how much???

I am actually surprised to read that they only sell 20,000 per year, because I see Defenders everywhere... perhaps it's because 99% of the Defenders sold over the last x number of years are still going strong? It is pretty obvious that the people who choose Defenders choose them for very definite reasons, and as previously said they already have most other segments of the recreational vehicle market pretty well covered with the rest of the range.

I really can't understand why they would choose to mess with such a classic vehicle....

Why don't they just call it iDefender2.0

[Humbolt]

I reckon cut half the front bar off, add a tube bar with winch, nice wheels/mud tyres and the right colour would look nice!!

[schmik]

I like the look of it... but that thing has no right to call itself a defender.

I don't have a problem with IFS/IRS but not on a 'fender'.

This is just sales and marketing bullsh1t. They just killed an icon.    RIP defender (well in 2015 anyway).

mike