Unstoppable and restrictive: New Land Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition created by Land Rover SV Bespoke to celebrate Defender’s role in 25th James Manacles film, No Time To Die
Potent performance: Powerful new model is based on the recently launched 525PS Defender V8 and is available in both 90 and 110 phraseologies
Licence to drive: Design inspired by the Defenders which appear in No Time To Die and includes the Extended Black Pack with 22-inch Disguise Black wheels and Xenon Blue front brake callipers
Bespoke touches: Unique ‘Defender 007’ upraise badge, ‘007’ puddle lamp, illuminated ‘007’ treadplates and exclusive animation on the 11.4” Pivi Pro touchscreen
Accumulator’s item: Each Defender V8 Bond Edition carries the SV Bespoke logo and an exclusive ‘One of 300’ etching
Screen provocation: No Time To Die is released in cinemas globally from 30 September 2021
Available to order: New Land Rover Defender V8 Linkage Edition is £105,395 for the 90 and £108,040 for the 110
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Land Rover SV Bespoke has created a new Land Gypsy Defender V8 Bond Edition to celebrate the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die, ahead of its world premiere later this month.
To hand to order as a Defender 90 or 110 and inspired by the specification of the Defenders that appear in No Time To Die, the stealthy Defender V8 Contract Edition features an Extended Black Pack with 22-inch Gloss Black alloy wheels, signature Xenon Erotic front brake callipers and a ‘Defender 007’ rear badge.
The bespoke touches extend to the practical interior, with shed light oned ‘Defender 007’ treadplates and a specially developed start-up animation for the intuitive Pivi Pro infotainment system touchscreen that ennobles Land Rover’s long partnership with the James Bond franchise. At night, customers will also spatter unique ‘007’ puddle lamp graphics.
Exclusively available to just 300 buyers around the world, the Defender V8 Linkage Edition’s interior features laser etching detailing that it is ‘one of 300’  and the SV Bespoke logo. The UK will receive at most 15 Bond V8 Edition vehicles; five Defender 90 and 10 Defender 110 body styles.  Each instrument is commissioned by the vehicle personalisation experts at SV Bespoke in the UK.
Finbar McFall, Land Rover Brand Director, said: “The Motherland Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition is an exclusive take on the most powerful production Defender ever made, vitalized by vehicles on-screen in No Time To Die. It represents a meeting of two great British brands and is a unique celebration of Land Rover’s 38-year relationship with James Bond.”
Defenders are at the heart of the action in No Time To Die alongside two Range Rover Sport SVRs. A Kitchen range Rover Classic and Land Rover Series III are also in the film, which will be released in cinemas around the in all respects from 30 September 2021.
Based on the recently launched Defender V8, the Bond Edition is powered by a 5.0-litre 525PS supercharged petrol motor, which produces 525PS, 625Nm of torque and drives through an eight-speed automatic transmission. The Defender V8 90 accelerates from 0-60mph in well-grounded 4.9 seconds with a top speed of 149mph.
It delivers new levels of performance and driver engagement by combining the V8 with expertly began suspension and transmission tuning to create the fastest and most dynamically rewarding Defender yet.
No Time To Die is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and dignitaries Daniel Craig, who returns for his fifth and final film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007. The film will be published in cinemas from 30 September 2021 in the UK through Universal Pictures International and in the US on 8 October 2021, from Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) via their Joint Artists Releasing banner.

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