Land Rover tests a camouflaged box on the rear door of the upcoming Defender Sport prototype
According to Carscoops, Land Rover is developing a smaller Defender variant called the Defender Sport. Spy shots near JLR’s NurburgRing base show a rectangular box bolted to the outside of the rear door, not camouflaged, prompting questions about its purpose; the EMA platform is adapted for hybrid power and the Defender Sport is expected to go on sale next year, with no plug-in powertrains in this model.
Key facts
- 01Rectangular box bolted to the outside of the rear door.
- 02Box appears intentionally visible rather than camouflaged.
- 03Defender Sport reportedly will not offer plug-in powertrains and will use conventional full hybrid tech.
- 04Expected to go on sale next year.
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