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Land Rover to bring back Defender Hard Top

By Niranjan Mudholkar,

Added 30 June 2020

Launch scheduled for later this year

Michael van der Sande, Managing Director, Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations, said: “We will maximise the functionality and usability of New Defender’s cargo area, with tough materials and clever storage solutions to ensure it surpasses the capability of any previous Defender Hard Top.”

Land Rover has confirmed the new commercial Defender 90 and 110 models will restore the Hard Top name to its 4x4 family. The Defender Hard Top will be launched later this year. The Hard Top name dates back to 1950.
Land Rover has experienced unprecedented global demand for New Defender 90 and 110 since its successful world premiere last September and the new Hard Top models will be the next additions to this line.
Defender Hard Top shares its strong body structure and next-generation Electrical Vehicle Architecture (EVA 2.0) with passenger models.
Michael van der Sande, Managing Director, Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations, said: "We will maximise the functionality and usability of New Defender's cargo area, with tough materials and clever storage solutions to ensure it surpasses the capability of any previous Defender Hard Top."

The 90 and 110 Hard Tops will both feature independent coil-sprung suspension, with advanced electronic air suspension also available on the 110. Both set-ups will provide outstanding off-road geometry, with ground clearance of 291mm, while the 110 Hard Top will have approach, breakover and departure angles of up to 38, 28 and 40 degrees respectively (in Off-Road height). Full technical details will be confirmed later this year.

Nick Collins, Land Rover Vehicle Line Director, said: "New Defender 90 and 110 Hard Top will be the toughest, most capable and most connected commercial 4x4s we have ever produced. They have been engineered to meet global safety standards and deliver impressive long-haul comfort, giving businesses and professionals the best of all worlds."
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