The base model 200 series actually sells for around $40-45,000 with V8 turbo diesel, vinyl seats, and hose out interior. 

The question remains whether the new Defender can actually hang with its predecessors off-road, or if it’s more of an “homage” to adventure.

The 76 series is still being built. Toyota isn’t stopping production any time soon. http://blitzmotorsuae.com/vehicles/details?VehicleId=175

That’s a 4WD. You can tell from the factory running boards and the chassis height. It’s 5th generation (1988-1997), not 6th gen as you’re saying. 

Another engine for your Toyota fetish, the 15B-FTE. The

While I know that we’re mostly talking petrol engines here, for the sake of accuracy it should be noted that Toyota still has a straight six in production. The 4.2 litre 1HZ naturally aspirated diesel is still being used for the Land Cruiser 70-series models and the Coaster bus.

I have some friends who named their daughter Macadamia. Weird to think about at first, but it fits and feels totally normal now. Most people call her Mac. 

The elephants she was seen with are at the orphanage that is located on the edge of Nairobi National Park. They are brought from all over Kenya to that location. The park itself has no elephant population.

Your slant is great for an article like this, but it’s so US-centric.. as if what Toyota and Nissan don’t do in the USA = the rest of the world.

This is an armored unit, likely to B6 level. You can tell from the front windscreen. There’s an extra layer of armor built into the edges of the windscreen to provide protection at the weak spot where the screen meets the body. The heavy-duty chassis for the increased armor weight. The door handle design also closes…

What about this Mercedes? Does the world need it?

Fun fact on Mahindra - They make one of the most practical aircraft around. The Airvan 8 and the soon to be released Airvan 10. The US Civil Air Patrol operates 18 of them..

Somalia hasn’t had a pirate issue for a couple of years now.

Here’s the back up of her blog:

EURO 5 is an emissions standard.

Agreed. They are an agricultural implement. Of all countries that LR should have maintained their “serious use” market share, Australia.. they lost it almost 3 decades ago.

It’ll likely be in the range of $35,000. Here’s a crazy thing: I can buy a stripped down VDJ200 with the V8 turbo diesel for only $47,000 FOB UAE.

Land Rover certainly lost the utility market to Toyota, decades ago.. but they haven’t abandoned it. They will never own it again though.

The one is this photo has the 1VD-FTV V8 4500 cc turbo diesel.

They do import them to the US.. as the Lexus GX.