RE: New 'Ultimate' Defender OCTA gets twin-turbo V8
Discussion
BeardyBodge said:
Sulphur Man said:
Remember when JLR had that aggressive EV strategy? They've given up, haven't they.
What makes you say that? Just because they announce a new halo model with a V8....All new Jag's are going to be 100% electric
The new smaller Land Rover platform is 100% electric
There's a 100% electric full size Range Rover coming out soon
That looks like commitment to EV's to me!
jimmytheone said:
BeardyBodge said:
Sulphur Man said:
Remember when JLR had that aggressive EV strategy? They've given up, haven't they.
What makes you say that? Just because they announce a new halo model with a V8....All new Jag's are going to be 100% electric
The new smaller Land Rover platform is 100% electric
There's a 100% electric full size Range Rover coming out soon
That looks like commitment to EV's to me!
ks speaking if you ask me. 
RacerMike said:
jimmytheone said:
BeardyBodge said:
Sulphur Man said:
Remember when JLR had that aggressive EV strategy? They've given up, haven't they.
What makes you say that? Just because they announce a new halo model with a V8....All new Jag's are going to be 100% electric
The new smaller Land Rover platform is 100% electric
There's a 100% electric full size Range Rover coming out soon
That looks like commitment to EV's to me!
oilit said:
RacerMike said:
jimmytheone said:
BeardyBodge said:
Sulphur Man said:
Remember when JLR had that aggressive EV strategy? They've given up, haven't they.
What makes you say that? Just because they announce a new halo model with a V8....All new Jag's are going to be 100% electric
The new smaller Land Rover platform is 100% electric
There's a 100% electric full size Range Rover coming out soon
That looks like commitment to EV's to me!
jimmytheone said:
BeardyBodge said:
Sulphur Man said:
Remember when JLR had that aggressive EV strategy? They've given up, haven't they.
What makes you say that? Just because they announce a new halo model with a V8....All new Jag's are going to be 100% electric
The new smaller Land Rover platform is 100% electric
There's a 100% electric full size Range Rover coming out soon
That looks like commitment to EV's to me!
Julian Scott said:
Back on topic - I hope they give the exhaust note of this more attention than in the new RRS SV.
The one my friend has just got looks lovely, but compared to my F-Pace SVR V8's rumble sounds decidedly anodyne.
Jeez thats pretty poor looking IMO. Just like the back of a van, all slab like. Even the exhausts look like they weren't factored into the design. There used to be some bit of the design to them. The one my friend has just got looks lovely, but compared to my F-Pace SVR V8's rumble sounds decidedly anodyne.
Porscheandrangerover said:
I’m a bit annoyed we purchased a 90 v8 for my wife and I was told it was the ultimate defender but now they bring out this octa so my defender resale value plummets. My wife will undoubtedly want the upgrade and I’ll be out £50k!
Apparently all sold already, but that could just be the standard JLR bullpoop sales talk.garypotter said:
Will they improve on the buidl qaulity?
Will they improve on the reliability?
Will they offer much better security?
Will they be impossible to insure?
Lets hope so
You hope they’ll be impossible to insure?Will they improve on the reliability?
Will they offer much better security?
Will they be impossible to insure?
Lets hope so
(By the way. The main security issues are not affecting new RRs and LRs. It’s the previous gen stuff which is badly affected)
D4rez said:
jimmytheone said:
BeardyBodge said:
Sulphur Man said:
Remember when JLR had that aggressive EV strategy? They've given up, haven't they.
What makes you say that? Just because they announce a new halo model with a V8....All new Jag's are going to be 100% electric
The new smaller Land Rover platform is 100% electric
There's a 100% electric full size Range Rover coming out soon
That looks like commitment to EV's to me!
Where are the teaser images, the "hey, we're still in business" concepts. And one render of the arse-end of "car" dated 9 months ago doesnt count!
Where's the marketing?
garypotter said:
Will they improve on the buidl qaulity?
Will they improve on the reliability?
Will they offer much better security?
Will they be impossible to insure?
Lets hope so
Will people ever stop trotting out the same clichés?Will they improve on the reliability?
Will they offer much better security?
Will they be impossible to insure?
Lets hope so
Will people ever stop adorning their sarcastic posts with typos?
Will people ever stop perpetually moaning?
Lets hope so
jimmytheone said:
D4rez said:
jimmytheone said:
BeardyBodge said:
Sulphur Man said:
Remember when JLR had that aggressive EV strategy? They've given up, haven't they.
What makes you say that? Just because they announce a new halo model with a V8....All new Jag's are going to be 100% electric
The new smaller Land Rover platform is 100% electric
There's a 100% electric full size Range Rover coming out soon
That looks like commitment to EV's to me!
Where are the teaser images, the "hey, we're still in business" concepts. And one render of the arse-end of "car" dated 9 months ago doesnt count!
Where's the marketing?
Given 2025 could indeed mean 'end of the year' I would imagine we won't see anything driving around that resembles the new car until June this year at the earliest and that's totally normal/to be expected for any new car.
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