Land Rover has just started delivering Defenders equipped with V-8 but there is a more powerful V-8 option still in the works.
That’s right, the latest Defender is expected to come in at least two V-8 classes, the regular one already on sale, plus a more capable version that can wear the SVX badge and target the smaller ones. Ford Bronco Raptor and Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392.
A prototype for a potential Defender SVX may have just been discovered. The Defender’s familiar quad-exhaust prototype is powered by a V-8, along with extended wheel arches, raised suspension and BFGoodrich all-terrain tyres.
2024 Land Rover Defender SVX spying – Photo: S. Baldauf / SB-Medien
It is not clear what engine is under the hood. Defender supplied Jaguar Land Rover’s 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 with 518 hp. However, Land Rover has also started offering a BMW-sourced 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 for the Range Rover, producing 523 hp.
We should know more as development continues. For now, we predict the Defender SVX will land next year as a 2024 model.
If you need a reminder, Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Activity is almost here launch Discovery SVX. It’s powered by a V-8 engine and packed with off-road upgrades, and will establish a new off-road range for the SVO, similar to the division’s SVR track-focused range and range. super to SVAutobiography. Although the Discovery SVX was eventually cancelled, Jaguar Land Rover never ruled out a future SVX vehicle in development.
