V8 - Defender - Worth it?
Three Wheeling
Joined: Dec 2022
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Three Wheeling
Joined: Dec 2022
Posts: 67
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Hi All
I am new here and working in a 110 Defender build. I am trying to learn if there are any downsides to the V8 except for gas consumption? While I will do a bit of off roading in North Carolina on forest service roads, I doubt I will be rock crawling. My real goal for the car is for long distance road trips through any type of weather such as snow or and heavy rain without problems.
I had a 2013 Cayenne GTS that was great on the road and prior models could be ordered with off road abilities such as locking diff but the new Cayennes do not have much in the way of off road abilities. My thought is that the V8 Defender will lose some off road ability compared to the P400 model but will be better as a road car on the highway and secondary roads with more power, revised roll bars and suspension change. The ability to climb up mountains and passing will be much better.
Porsche and Ford offer corporate extended warranties that you can buy at time of purchase of the vehicle. It allows the warranty to be extended to 6 or 7 years. Just wondered if LR had a program like this? I do not like the 3rd party programs for many reasons but had good luck with the manufacturer programs.
Please share your thoughts on the new V8.
Thank you
I am new here and working in a 110 Defender build. I am trying to learn if there are any downsides to the V8 except for gas consumption? While I will do a bit of off roading in North Carolina on forest service roads, I doubt I will be rock crawling. My real goal for the car is for long distance road trips through any type of weather such as snow or and heavy rain without problems.
I had a 2013 Cayenne GTS that was great on the road and prior models could be ordered with off road abilities such as locking diff but the new Cayennes do not have much in the way of off road abilities. My thought is that the V8 Defender will lose some off road ability compared to the P400 model but will be better as a road car on the highway and secondary roads with more power, revised roll bars and suspension change. The ability to climb up mountains and passing will be much better.
Porsche and Ford offer corporate extended warranties that you can buy at time of purchase of the vehicle. It allows the warranty to be extended to 6 or 7 years. Just wondered if LR had a program like this? I do not like the 3rd party programs for many reasons but had good luck with the manufacturer programs.
Please share your thoughts on the new V8.
Thank you
Three Wheeling
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Motortrend got 4.6 seconds with a 2023 P400 but that doesn’t make me believe there’s only a 0.2 second difference between the i6 and the V8. Which is why I go by the manufacturer’s rating as a base.
Mudding
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He’s referring to the fact that BMW over the last several years has under rated the hp of their motors, especially in the M’s.
Rock Crawling
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Originally Posted by BC-2
Motortrend got 4.6 seconds with a 2023 P400 but that doesn’t make me believe there’s only a 0.2 second difference between the i6 and the V8. Which is why I go by the manufacturer’s rating as a base.
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Drifting
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Thank you for all your comments and observations, I put in an order today for a P525 Carpathian Edition should be here in June!!! May need to change the wheels to 20s down the road or at least the tires.
Pro Wrench
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Three Wheeling
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