Gerry McGovern, Land Rover’s design director, said that the Defender’s next generation “will be more attractive to look at.”
Gerry McGovern, Land Rover’s design director, said that the Defender’s next generation “will be more attractive to look at.”
Interview with Shropshire Star Gerry McGovern stated that the new Defender will be focusing on design as the model’s looks haven’t changed over the years. Therefore, it “will need to wash its faces.” The next Defender will be more attractive to look at, with a distinctive silhouette and without being too functional.
McGovern believes the next-gen Defender won’t be popular with traditionalists due to the increased attention to aesthetics. However, they will have to accept it. The exact details of the design are not known, but McGovern suggests that the model will have the spare wheel at the back. The new model will be lighter than the Defender, which will end production in 2015.