My latest 4wheel and off road issue says the Defender will no longer be after 2013. The best part is the reason why,and I quote"because of ever tightening emmisions and pedestrian safety regulations"

WTF is pedestrian safety standards? Next they'll require hood airbags in case you hit someone

But i do believe they did say they will continue for military use only

 

I was reading somewhere recently, and I forget the link, where Defenders are still assembled by hand making them very costly to produce. Some years, the line was even losing money.

The same article mentioned that the Defender's upgrade/replacement in 2012 would probably be offered in the US.

 

Well in the UK they are not far from that, it is illegal to install a ARB winch bumper for example. (unless you do it)
All factory brush guards are ABS plastic and for looks only, they dont really do anything.

That will be a sad sad day when the last Defender rolls off the assembly line.
The price of used ones will double.