In 2001 the BMW-engined Defender 2.8i ended after the period from 1997 in South Africa. A total of 1,395 were built at Rosslyn near Pretoria, 656 of them Defender 90s and 739 Defender 110s, and the straight-six was the fastest production Defender ever made, reaching 100 km/h in 9.3 seconds. Elsewhere the Defender was powered by the Td5 diesel, which would be the last Land Rover engine built in-house at Solihull.
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Land Rover as a company has existed since 1978.
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Tempo in West Germany, Minerva in Belgium, Otokar in Turkey (beginning in 1987 and continued until the original production ended), and Karmann in Brazil (from 1999 to 2006, using Land Rover CKD kits) have also built Defenders and derivatives.
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Source Wikipedia: Land RoverHistory, Land Rover as a companytier 2Quote, History, Land Rover as a company
Land Rover as a company has existed since 1978.
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Source Wikipedia: Land Rover DefenderProduction, other builderstier 2Quote, Production, other builders
Tempo in West Germany, Minerva in Belgium, Otokar in Turkey (beginning in 1987 and continued until the original production ended), and Karmann in Brazil (from 1999 to 2006, using Land Rover CKD kits) have also built Defenders and derivatives.
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The Land Rover Defender (introduced as the Land Rover One Ten, joined in 1984 by the Land Rover Ninety, plus the extra-length Land Rover One Two Seven in 1985) is a series of British off-road cars and pickup trucks.
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WikipediaBMW M52 period, year
Between 1997 and 2001, the Defender 90 and 110 were offered with a BMW petrol engine alongside the normal Tdi engine.
Lead paragraph, 2020 generation
In 2020, Jaguar Land Rover introduced an all new generation of Land Rover Defender
BMW M52 production
Total production for the 2.8i was 1395, which included 656 Defender 90s and 739 Defender 110s.
BMW M52 performance
making it the fastest production Defender ever made
Td5 in-house
making the Td5 the last Land Rover engine to be built in-house at Solihull
Body style, suv: Defender, 4x4 station wagon
While the basic pick-up, 4x4 and van versions were still working vehicles
Body style, pickup-truck: Defender, pickup
is a series of British off-road cars and pickup trucks
Body style, van: Defender, van versions
While the basic pick-up, 4x4 and van versions were still working vehicles
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