The magazine that covers all you need to know about your Land Rover

THIS ISN'T GOODBYE • Defender production as we know it will soon cease, but it's not the end

TIGER TALES

PRODUCTS • Pimp your ride with these Defender products

READERS RIDES

TRACING OUR PAST • Sometimes before we can plan our future, we need to take a look at our past

DEFENDER MILESTONES • Dave Phillips takes a drive down Defender memory lane

DEFENDERS ON TRIAL • Since its launch in 1990, Defender has had four different diesel engines under its bonnet. But which one is best?

- 200TDI -THE PIONEER • Back in 1990 the introduction of the powerful 200Tdi turbodiesel heralded the birth of the Defender...

- 300TDI - FANS' FAVOURITE • In 1994 the 300Tdi added a touch of refinement to Land Rover's workhorse, but does it stand the test of time?

- TD5 -HIGH FIVE? • The Tdis would always be a hard act to follow, but in 1998 Land Rover replaced them with the five-cylinder Td5

- TDCi -IT'S NO VAN, MAN • Since 2007, Defender has shared its engine with a Ford unit best known as the driving force of the Transit...

AND THE WINNER IS... Defender 300Tdi

BUYING A DEFENDER • A bewildering choice awaits the would-be Defender buyer. Ed Evans reveals the pros and cons of each model

HOW TO MAKE YOUR DEFENDER LAST FOR EVER • The legendary workhorse was built to last, but you can extend its lifespan by investing a little TLC

Tdi FOREVER! • When Foley SV build a bespoke Defender it needs to be both timeless and fixable in the wilderness. That's why they fit Tdi engines...

DOUBLE TAKE • Want to modify your Land Rover, but aren't sure how it should look? Alisdair Cusick checks out a potent V8 Defender that's a lesson in subtlety and taste

SAND STORMER • Meet the ultimate desert Defender, built for speed, comfort and unrivalled off-road power and capability

POWER TO THE PEOPLE • Urban Automotive have decided to go big. Just how big? Try the highperformance 6.2-litre LSR V8 for size...

ELECTRIC DREAMS • The National Trust is testing a prototype electric Defender 110 – with impressive results

OFF THE BLACK STUFF • Dave Barker identifies ten great off-road events for Defender owners of all abilities

THE NEED FOR SPEED • Our man Henry Catchpole takes part in the Welsh leg of The Defender Challenge

SIMPLY RED • He might only be a small guy with a big beard, but the harder the physical challenge, the more Sean Conway likes it. And his Defender 110 is an integral part of his amazing lifestyle

SERENE ON THE NENE • The best way to enjoy a river valley is on the water, in a canoe. So we did just that with a little help from Canoe2 and their bright red Defender 110

THE GETAWAY VEHICLE • Errol Wright wanted a 'dream home' Defender where he could cook, clean up and sleep in the back... so he built himself one

A YEAR TO REMEMBER • 1998 saw the launch of LRM. It was also Land Rover's 50th anniversary – which it marked with this very special half-centenary V8 Defender

BEST IN SHOW • When thousands of Land Rovers congregate in one place, you’re bound to find some real crackers. Here are six of the best we found at this year’s Billing Show

COUNTY LINE • In the late 1980s, Solihull looked for ways to add some luxury to its utility Land Rover models. The V8 County Station Wagon was their answer – and this one's as good as they get

GOOD AS NEW • These two 300Tdi Defenders have covered only 4000 miles between them since they rolled off the production line in 1998

EXTREME MACHINE • LRM asked Devon 4x4 off-road guru Simon Buck how to make a standard Defender even more capable when the going gets tough. Here's...