petersw wrote:

Re: Chassis

Two versions RR + RR long wheelbase

Edit.

As in 90 & 110

Again where are you getting this info from? or are you guessing? the standard FFRR is a lot longer than a 90 by 562mm

Vehicles that are being built on what was and still is the FFRR line are D5, RRS, FFRR and LWBFFRR so thats 5 different models however there are 3 different wheelbases at the moment.

Land Rover Wheelbases not including the Disco Sport or Evoque are:-

Defender 90 2,360
Defender 110 2,794
D5 coil 2,922 air 2,923
RRS 2,923
FFRR 2,922
LWBFFRR 3,120
Defender 130 3,226

Please not that the Defender dims could be + or - 30mm or both on the same vehicle

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Crucially, Speth confirmed in Paris that the new Defender would be based on the aluminium architecture of the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Discovery, meaning it can share the all-aluminium body shop and final assembly procedures of these models. However, Speth also confirmed that the Defender’s structure would need “a lot of different elements” to deliver the extremes of strength and durability customers will expect of Land Rover’s most capable off-roader.

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Despite the riddle of the business case, Land Rover bosses know they need the Defender and say it will develop into a family of models. The Defender is certain to share the two wheelbases of the Range Rover — 2922mm and 3120mm in standard and longwheelbase guises respectively — but its overhangs are likely to be shorter, especially at the rear, and its ground clearance and arrival, departure and break-over angles will give it greater off-road agility than any other Land Rover.

The overall length of the different models is likely to be around 200 to 300mm less than the Range Rover’s 4999mm and 5199mm lengths, which will make the Defenders smaller and more manoeuvrable than their siblings. There’s no word on a three-door model, but given the likely 4.7-4.8m length of even the shorter version, Land Rover may decide against it.

RDR wrote:

So looking at the dimensions AndrewS has provided there is scope for a D5 LWB, I looked at the FFRR LWB hoping it would have a better boot but its all for the Limo effect. If LR could produce a LWB D5 BUT utilise the extra space in the boot it would be great. Add the split tailgate back and I would rip their hands off

J77 wrote:

RDR wrote:

So looking at the dimensions AndrewS has provided there is scope for a D5 LWB, I looked at the FFRR LWB hoping it would have a better boot but its all for the Limo effect. If LR could produce a LWB D5 BUT utilise the extra space in the boot it would be great. Add the split tailgate back and I would rip their hands off

The D5 is only 30mm shy of 5 meters, don't really need it to go any bigger, it looks long and out of proportion at the moment.

Hear what your saying about the length, it would be good if they offered different configurations though, maybe a D5XL or something where the boot space is bigger. Imagine the D5 with a square backend. I like the rounded glass on the Defender concept drawings they could do that

tom13 wrote:

maybe it it is not proper comment in the threat. But my D3 is great