Land Rover launches limited-run Defender V8 Bond Edition

The team at Land Rover's Special Vehicles Bespoke division has been busy doing its best 'Q' impressions, coming up with a bespoke Defender V8 to celebrate the next James Bond film.

Inspired by its vehicles, which will star in 'No Time to Die', the Defender V8 Bond Edition is an exclusive all-black version of the regular Defender – featuring a few unique touches to set it apart from the rest of the LR range.

Available as an option on both the short wheelbase Defender 90 and long wheelbase Defender 110, the Bond Edition package features the extended Black Pack with 22-inch gloss black alloy wheels, signature xenon blue front brake calipers and a ‘Defender 007’ badge on the rear.

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Other bespoke treats include special '007' puddle lamps and a James Bond-themed start-up animation on the Defender's Pivi Pro infotainment screen, while the regular V8's 5.0-litre supercharged engine remains untouched, still putting out 386kW and 625Nm.

Despite being the rough shape of a brick and weighing as much as a small cottage, the Bond Edition retains the V8's ability to outrun – or catch up to – most cars with a 0-100km/h sprint time of five seconds and a top speed of 240km/h.

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Unfortunately none of the 300 Bond Edition Defenders are set to come Down Under, with even the UK only securing 15 units of the available run.

'No Time to Die' is set to be Daniel Craig's fifth and final film as the franchise's hero, with copious amounts of Aston Martin and Land Rover chases set to feature when the 25th James Bond movie is released in cinemas at the beginning of next month.

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