Land Rover has sent Defender 90 do 007 directly into the North Wales stage of the 2022 Rugby Defender Challenge to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the James Bond series.
Prepared by the brand’s high-performance Bowler division, the rally is prepared Challenge bowler defender features huge gold numbering on the sides and on the roof, all of which are placed on top of the iconic 007 emblem. As a final flourish, the name of every Bond film is written in gold letters on the bonnet and rear doors.
Driving the Bowler in Wales will be Mark Higgins, a three-time British cyclist and Bond stuntman, who will team up with co-driver Claire Williams. Higgins has acted in four James Bond films – Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Specter and most recently, No Time to Die. He’ll also get a lot of new Defender experience with the car featured in a pivotal car chase in the latest Bond movie.
Higgins thinks 007 Defender can do well in the Welsh jungle, “The New Defender is a tough and capable vehicle when it comes off the production line and I have seen it perform real stunts. challenge in the movie No Time To Die. With the race-ready improvements made by the Bowler team and with Claire at my side, we are confident we can have a great result. ”
As for the Bowler Challenge itself, it will be like the one we drove recently, complete with a 2.0-litre 4cyl 296bhp turbocharged petrol engine sending power to all four wheels. The 18-inch wheels are wrapped in all-terrain tyres, plus there’s custom suspension, additional cooling and a fully integrated roll cage, which can come in handy if there’s any Bond-style roll. which statue.
Land Rover and James Bond have a long history, dating back to the 1983 film Octopussy, which introduced the unique first-generation Range Rover convertible. And of course the newest installment, No Time to Die, has plenty of current Defenders starring and inspiring this. Land Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition.
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