Why was there never an auto Defender / 90 / 110?

MJI · Dec 10, 2014

Seems strange to me, chatting with the Dakar owner about this.

Why was there never a factory auto option?

Auto was available elsewhere with the V8 and the last 3 LR designed Diesel engines.

Littelwill · Dec 10, 2014

That a good point actually...

the_wolf · Dec 10, 2014

Manual is better offroad

lorri789 · Dec 10, 2014

Were there 50th Anniversary auto defenders? 100 or so?

MJI · Dec 10, 2014

the_wolf said:
Manual is better offroad

But not so good for people not used to manuals, or people with leg issues, or a lot of Americans.

the_wolf · Dec 10, 2014

MJI said:
But not so good for people not used to manuals, or people with leg issues, or a lot of Americans.

I don't think defenders have ever really been designed with that in mind

trax · Dec 10, 2014

MJI said:
But not so good for people not used to manuals, or people with leg issues, or a lot of Americans.

defender isn't rated for merkins, hence the 25yr classic car imports, so you can rule out that market.

if it's for the agricultural roots, then no point really unless they had an auto tractor and auto forklift

Littelwill · Dec 10, 2014

Dont some folk think auto is better off road? Just to put the cat in the pigeons..

samc88 · Dec 10, 2014

Littelwill said:
Dont some folk think auto is better off road? Just to put the cat in the pigeons..

Pretty much every disco owner ive come across who runs an auto

Lakes Rob · Dec 10, 2014

samc88 said:
pretty much every disco owner ive come across who runs an auto

+1 !!!

blackstrat · Dec 10, 2014

I like manual for pay & play and auto for laning but if I was restricted to auto due to licence or mobility issues I'd soon adapt to auto for everything..

jamesmartin · Dec 10, 2014

MJI said:
But not so good for people not used to manuals, or people with leg issues, or a lot of Americans.

there was a nas spec auto defender

jamesmartin · Dec 10, 2014

trax said:
defender isn't rated for merkins, hence the 25yr classic car imports, so you can rule out that market.

if it's for the agricultural roots, then no point really unless they had an auto tractor and auto forklift

agricultural fork lifts have had no clutch for decades

jamesmartin · Dec 10, 2014

lakes rob said:
+1 !!!

+2

owl · Dec 10, 2014

The new Defender will be 8 or 9 speed auto, possibly with no manual option.

trax · Dec 10, 2014

jamesmartin said:
agricultural fork lifts have had no clutch for decades

that's my theory gone then

tacr2man · Dec 10, 2014

Ive got an auto defender 90 ( did have to build it myself tho)

cooltide · Dec 11, 2014

lorri789 said:
Were there 50th Anniversary auto defenders? 100 or so?

All 50th defenders were 4.0 v8 auto.

Think production was 500 with 365 staying in UK
but I might be getting mixed up with the rover 75 mg zt 260 4.6 ford v8

200tdi ayre · Dec 11, 2014

the_wolf said:
Manual is better offroad

I prefer auto ..

Hippo · Dec 11, 2014

I think the option of an auto Freelander was so good they realised an auto tratter just couldn't compete. Hence limited models in the uk.

Why was there never an auto Defender / 90 / 110?

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