Land Rover Defender 90 Is Massively Upgraded In China

Land Rover Defender

Here’s an impressive Land Rover Defender 90 P400 with a lot of stuff on it. I met this great British off-road machine at a car market in south Beijing in 2024. The Defender looks brilliant, ready for the urban jungle and the endless mountains to the north of the capital.

Some of the upgrades appear to be from Land Rover, like the roof rack, but others seem to be sourced from third-party companies. Where to begin? Let’s start with the mud flaps, I love mud flaps, mud flaps should be standard on every car. It has a luggage box, side bars with an integrated side board, black five-spoke alloy wheels, …

… blue brake calipers, a ladder, darkened windows, body-protection trim on the mirrors and bumpers, a ladder, …

… four exhaust pipe tips, more protection trim, black light units, a roof spoiler, and two tow hooks.

But the coolest bit is this see-through cover in the hood, showing the top of the engine.

The see-through cover is part of a larger hood, with a faux air intake and carbon fiber trim. The hood-cover combination is made by a Chinese company called Plumb. I hadn’t heard of it before, but their stuff looks pretty good. The Defender also has a bumper extension and four search lights above the windshield.

Interior

The owner did not change the interior. No need, I guess, as the beige leather looks fantastic. The only extra is the neck pillow. Kleenex alarm!

Power

The Land Rover Defender 90 is the 3-door short-wheelbase variant of the L663 Land Rover series. The P400 model is a mild-hybrid electric vehicle (MHEV). It combines a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged six in line with an electric supercharger. The output is 400 hp and 550 Nm. The top speed is 191 km/h, and 0-100 takes 6 seconds. That is without all the extra stuff. The gearbox is an 8-speed automatic with 4-wheel drive.

The mud flaps are gigantic, making the car a whole lot wider. Land Rover officially sells the Defender 90 P400 in China. It is an import with a big engine and a high weight, so it ain’t cheap. It costs 736.000 yuan or $101K. All the extras add at least another 5K. But I guess that’s with it. Just look at this Land Rover; what a great car! 

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