My Defender information is based on nothing more than web research I
did when writing an article about Land Rover for amazon.com. A number
of resources suggest that a new Defender/Land Rover is on the way.
That may have changed.
I'm not knocking Defender or Land Rover, BTW. I'd love to have one.
It's a true classic and a very useful vehicle.
My '55 Chevy doesn't even have belts, save one lap belt in the middle
of the front for Grace's car seat:-). It's legal, because it's
grandfathered -- like me.
Paul
On Mar 30, 2009, at 6:35 PM, Cotty wrote:
On 30/3/09, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
The next
Defender, BTW, is equipped with air bags. The lack of them in the
current models wasn't a matter of intelligent choice, it was simply a
matter of inadequate resources.
The next Defender, if indeed there is such a machine, will not be
based
on current design. The latest revision (last year) was mainly
cosmetic,
with newer (and less powerful) engine and gearbox options. AFAIK, the
current Defender will stop production within 2 years. Land Rover are
currently working on the LR2 but even that is in doubt with the
current
recession.
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7937196.stm>
I appreciate you might have inside information, but the situation is
very fluid in the financial circumstances.
Putting airbags into the old Defender design would be economically
risky
- no point if it's going to be re-designed from the ground up - hence
you are right with the inadequate resources point. They chose not to
do
it because the line has nearly run its course, and so no budget for
it.
If I drove with my head, I'd be in an Audi or something. Luckily I
drive
with my heart !!
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