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1985 Land Rover Defender

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In 1985 the petrol engines were upgraded with an enlarged four-cylinder unit of 83 horsepower sharing its block and cooling system with the diesel, and the 114 horsepower V8 was extended to the Ninety, which meant a production short-wheelbase Land Rover had V8 power for the first time. Both V8 models gained a new five-speed LT85 manual gearbox. The extra-length One Two Seven arrived, and the British Army began replacing its Series III fleet with One Tens that year, using the 2.5-litre naturally aspirated diesel.

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SUV or Crossover 1
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Pickup Truck 1
Body Style
Van or Kei Truck 1
Year
1985 1
Manufacturer or Builder
Land Rover 1
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Automobile Transport, Modes

Followed By

1986 Land Rover Defender, Vehicles

Model Year Of

Land Rover Defender, Vehicles
Land Rover Defender (original, 1983 to 2016), Vehicles

Of Make

Land Rover, Networks and Operators

Preceded By

1984 Land Rover Defender, Vehicles
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Manufactured By

Land Rover Limited

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Source Wikipedia: Land RoverHistory, Land Rover as a companytier 2
Quote, History, Land Rover as a company
Land Rover as a company has existed since 1978.

Built By

Land Rover Limited

Also in Business Atlas: the company or plant that built this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Land RoverHistory, Land Rover as a companytier 2
Quote, History, Land Rover as a company
Land Rover as a company has existed since 1978.
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1. Wikipedia: Land Rover Defender
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  • 1985 petrol engines, year
    In 1985 the petrol units were upgraded.
  • Lead paragraph, 2020 generation
    In 2020, Jaguar Land Rover introduced an all new generation of Land Rover Defender
  • 1985 Ninety V8
    At the same time, the 114 hp (85 kW) V8 was also made available in the Ninety: the first time a production short-wheelbase Land Rover had been given V8 power.
  • 1985 gearbox
    The V8 on both models was now mated to an all-new five-speed LT85 manual gearbox.
  • One Two Seven
    The 127-inch (3,226 mm) wheelbase Land Rover One Two Seven, available from 1985, was always marketed with the name rendered numerically.
  • British Army
    The British Army replaced its Series III fleet with One Tens in 1985
  • 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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