Spy Shots – Land Rover Defender “Special”

Contrary to reports in other media, a prototype of a Land Rover Defender with V8 engine and wider wings snapped on the Nürburgring the other day would be an SVR variant, we claim the car in question is anything but an SVR. Reasons: No other SVR of any Land Rover vehicle ever got wider wings (like the car pictured has) – but all in fact got a stiffer chassis (which the car pictured here has not!).

Much more than an SVR, the Defender photographed on the ‘Ring is the British equivalent to Mercedes’ AMG-powered G63 4×4: It’s a go-anywhere off-roader with the company’s biggest engine, the 5.5-litre V8 with 525 hp.

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While the wider track and flared wheel arches are yet visible on this particular prototype, a greater ground clearance and larger wheels will be added to the production version to make the car notably stand out from the crowd. Expect a massive plus in price over the 135,000 Euros needed to buy a “standard” Defender V8.