New models - Land Rover - Defender - SVXDefender’s diamond editionLand Rover’s definitive off-roader turns 60 with the limited-edition Defender SVX2 Dec 2008 LAND ROVER’S ubiquitous Defender celebrates its 60th birthday with the limited-edition SVX. Of the 1800 specially-numbered vehicles produced to mark the occasion, Land Rover Australia is importing 82 examples of the British-made 4WD icon. The $63,320 price tag represents a $14,330 increase on the price of the regular MY8.5 Defender 110 seven-seater four-door wagon ($48,990), upon which the SVX is based. Fittingly, diamond-themed five-spoke 16-inch alloy wheels mark the anniversary special, along with satin black body decals (against the standard ‘Santorini Black metallic paint job), tubular side steps, an aluminium front under-shield protector and a sunroof. Inside the changes include the fitment of Recaro seats, heated front seats, satellite-navigation, aluminium trim, leather-wrapped steering wheel and an MP3-compatible sound system with subwoofer and amplifier. SVX buyers also receive body-coloured wheel-arches, ‘Titan’ bonnet badging, special grille and headlight surrounds, rear LED bulbs, locking wheel nuts, a body-coloured roof and heated rear window with washer/wiper, plus mudflaps, a rear folding step, rear door stowage net, machined aluminium transmission knobs and a cubby hole lid with interior lights. On top of the standard anti-lock brakes comes traction control, ventilated disc brakes, air-conditioning, remote central locking, electric front windows, a perimeter alarm and first aid kit. Otherwise, the SVX is an addition to the latest version of the Defender launched in November 2007. Powered by a 2.4-litre 16-valve common-rail four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine derived from a unit found in Ford’s VM Transit van range, the Defender delivers 90kW of power at 2200rpm and 360Nm of torque at 2000rpm. As before, torque is transmitted in a 50/50 full-time split to all four wheels, with high and low-range gearing included. The only gearbox on offer is a six-speed manual transmission. As before, no automatic is available. Read more:Fitting swansong for 60-year-old DefenderAged Defender gets SVX treatment Defender in doubt All new modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hyundai HSV Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Pagani Opel Porsche Peugeot Ram Proton Rolls-Royce Renault Saab Rover Smart Skoda Subaru SsangYong Tesla Suzuki Volkswagen Toyota Volvo Defender pricing
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