A high revving 4x4 may be unusual, but definitely fun. At testing, the Defender was able to cruise effortlessly at 170kmph. Everybody was impressed by the smoothness and performance that neither the 3.5L V8 or the Tdi could offer. Seeing this growing problem, a BMW engineer in South Africa decided to put the then-new M52 2.8L engine into the Defender chassis.Īfter 2-3 weeks of tuning and adjustments, the new Defender 2.8i was running like a dream. At the time, many Land Rover enthusiasts complained about the lack of power and extreme fuel consumption of their 3.5L Rover V8. Back in the 90s, BMW Group had ownership of Land Rover for a period time. In the heart of this beast is a 2.8L I6 engine from a BMW E36 328i. This is the fastest production Land Rover Defender.
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