The 2022 Land Rover Defender Gets V8 Power

• The V8 in question is the supercharged 5.0-litre we all know and love.

• Elements of the chassis have been tuned to handle the extra power.

• The V8 will be offered on both the 90 and 110.

Introducing Range Rover’ and Land Rover’s supercharged V8 under the Defender’s bonnet raises the legendary off-roader’s profile in every way. As the fastest and most powerful Defender ever, it enters uncharted territory.

As always, a Land Rover is ready to take on any challenge, and challenger. Thanks to the installation of the 525PS (518 horsepower) supercharged 5.0-litre V8 in the Defender’s engine bay, the impressive truck can now crush the 0-60mph spring in only 4.9 seconds (-100km/h in 5.2 seconds) before hitting a top speed of 149mph. This puts the Defender square in one of its oldest rival’s crosshairs: The Mercedes-Benz G Wagen, more specifically, the AMG version.

In order to handle the extra power and put it to good use, V8 models get bespoke chassis settings such as larger-diameter and solid anti-roll bars, a unique Electronic Active Rear Differential, torque vectoring, and a specific transmission tune.

The handsome outer shells of both the Defender 90 and 110 gain a number of visual cues. As well, new versions will be introduced such as the Carpathian Edition and an XS Edition which will replace the popular First Edition. A number of other visual accents will be offered on all Defender models including the Bright Pack and Extended Bright Pack.

Finally, the cabin can be fitted, as options, with a larger 11.4-inch touchscreen and with wireless device charging, which features a signal booster for optimized network reception and Wi-Fi signal.

The new V8 Defenders won’t be cheap. Pricing in the UK starts at £98,505 for the 90 and £101,150 OTR for the 110. We’ll know more about Canadian and US pricing in the near future.

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