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Next year will mark 75 years since the first Land Rover, the Series I, was shown to the public at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show.The commemorative Defender, known as the 75th Limited Edition, will be available in two- and four-door configurations but will only come with the 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six engine.Standard features include a folding fabric roof and an 11.4-inch touchscreen, but the signature feature is the Grasmere Green paint exclusive to this model.Launched to a motoring public used to post–World War II austerity, the original Land Rover blended the ride quality of a tractor with the creature comforts of a tin garden shed. It was a sort of Wellington boot on wheels, capable of everything from farm labor to pan-global exploration. Every single early Land Rover exudes a deep sense of British pluck. And probably a minor oil slick.To celebrate the lasting charm of the original effort, Jaguar Land Rover has launched a commemorative edition of the current Defender. A modern Land Rover is an entirely different beast than its agricultural ancestor, like a high-rise apartment at London’s opulent One Hyde Park compared to a thatched shepherd’s cottage. Nevertheless, the new Defender is still charming in its way, and here’s a special one.The 75thLimited Edition will be available in either 90 or 110 trims, Land Rover’s terms for the short-wheelbase two-door and the longer four-door version. Regardless of the door count, every one will be powered by the P400 class 3.0-liter inline-six. A turbocharged and supercharged hybrid, this engine is good for 395 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. An eight-speed automatic transmission is standard, as is—of course—on-demand four-wheel drive.C/D TestingThe standard interior features on the Defender 75th Limited Edition are a blend of luxury and off-road intent. There’s a retractable folding fabric roof to let in the great outdoors, and the center console is trimmed in material designed to take abuse. At the same time, the 75th gets heated seats and steering wheel, a head-up display, an upgraded stereo, and an 11.4-inch touchscreen to handle infotainment duties.Land RoverThe real story is the paint, dubbed Grasmere Green. We last saw this shade on the Heritage Edition Defenders, and it’s a direct link to the early Land Rovers. The sort of semi-institutional color you might see in a 1950s British hospital, it’s quite a bit lighter and less metallic than greens found elsewhere in the automotive landscape.Heritage Edition Land Rover Defenders.Richard Pardon/Land RoverLand RoverFor the 75thLimited Edition, the green extends to painted wheels and interior accents as well. It’s still a Wellie on wheels. But a really very nice one. Pricing is expected to be announced shortly. Meet the FamilyThis content is imported from OpenWeb. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. More

All 2024 Ford Mustangs feature a digital gauge cluster, and as you’d expect, it’s highly configurable. There are settings or “themes” tied to various drive modes to highlight different bits of information. Delve a little deeper into the menus and there’s one theme that’ll delight tons of Mustang fans: Fox Body. No, really. The Fox body ran from 1979 through 1993 and became an icon in its own right. It was a return to form for the nameplate after years of emissions-choked power outputs. In 1984, Ford introduced the high-tech 2.3-liter turbo-powered Mustang SVO—developed by the team that eventually evolved into today’s Ford Performance—and the 5.0-liter V-8 finally crested 200 hp for the first time in years. The Fox also lent itself to the first SVT Cobra and Cobra R near the end of its run. Over the years, the Fox has proved itself to be a robust platform for all sorts of modifications, and a mainstay in pop culture.A 1987 Ford Mustang GT ConvertibleFordSo why not pay tribute? “I grew up with Fox bodies,” says Craig Sandvig, interaction design manager for Ford. “I didn’t own one, I wanted to own one. It was really an aspirational thing. I had lots of friends that had them, I had a girlfriend that had one, it was really cool.”All about the 7th-Gen MustangSandvig tells Road & Track the idea for a Fox-body theme came about early on in the design process. “Taking advantage of a digital screen, it’s fully reconfigurable, right? So what can we do? We experimented with it for a little bit and had some fun.”1988 Mustang GT gauge cluster.Richard M. Baron/R&T ArchiveFord chose to specifically re-create the white needles of the face-lifted Fox body built from 1987 to 1993. Thankfully, it didn’t re-create the 85-mph speedometer fitted to many Fox Mustangs over the years. And yes, when you turn the headlights on, the gauges are “backlit” in green. Sandvig says that there wasn’t enough time to create a gauge cluster paying homage to every prior Mustang generation, so the Fox was chosen, given the popularity of Eighties and Nineties cars at the moment. We suspect a lot of new Mustang owners will choose this gauge cluster theme. Especially if they buy a white 5.0-liter convertible.This content is imported from OpenWeb. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. More

This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.When Car and Driver last issued an episode of Window Shop, Great Britain had recently celebrated seven decades of its Second Elizabethan era. But it has been so long since this august series about finding lust-worthy cars on the Internet last posted that the Second Elizabethan era has ended. Welcome to the first Window Shop of the new Carolean era, the first under the monarchical gaze of the new King Charles III. Long live the King!And yet none of this episode’s panel chose a British machine. Pity. The challenge this time was to find that one car or truck powered by an internal-combustion engine worth holding on to, cherishing, and driving as the world—for better or worse—embraces a whole bushel of ions scattered around tons and tons of lithium.C/D’s anointed royalty this episode includes editor-in-chief Tony Quiroga III, senior editor Her Grace Elana Scherr, most worshipful contributor Jonathon Ramsey, young senior editor and heir apparent Joey Capparella, and some dude who doesn’t even work for C/D, John Pearley Huffman.Who won? The Court Jester, who picked the most obvious choice and fully spent the $200,000 budget. But there were no losers here, as all five machines we featured would be fine additions to any royal stable. Also, no turbochargers were harmed in the making of this Window Shop. Go figure. More Window ShoppingThis content is imported from OpenWeb. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. More

The next generation of the Ford Super Duty pickup trucks will be revealed on September 27.Ford announced the heavy-duty truck’s reveal date with a short teaser video posted today on its social media accounts.The 11-second clip provides a clear glimpse of the new Super Duty’s headlight design, but that’s about it.After revealing a new seventh-generation Ford Mustang, the Blue Oval brand will follow that up with the debut of the next-generation Super Duty pickup trucks. The reveal will happen on Tuesday, September 27, according to a short teaser video posted today on Ford’s social media accounts.This content is imported from twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Not only does the 11-second clip officially tell us when the new Ford Super Duty will be revealed to the world, but it also gives us a glimpse at a couple of details on the upcoming heavy-duty trucks, which will likely continue to include the F-250, F-350, and F-450.Super Duty News and ReviewsWhile there’s not much to make of the quick shots of the truck’s front tire and lower valance or the distorted view of the Ford logo on the grille and the front edge of the hood, we do get a crystal clear view of the Super Duty’s headlight design. It’s not anything revolutionary, but it’s an obvious departure from the units that appear on the current generation.FordThe 2022 Ford Super Duty is currently available with multiple cab styles and cargo-bed lengths. It’s also offered with a gas-burning 385-hp 6.2-liter V-8 and 430-hp 7.3-liter V-8 as well as a Power Stroke diesel with 1050 pound-feet of torque. We’ll just have to wait and see if all of those engines carry over to the next generation (and also, what new features will join the party) when the new Super Duty debuts on September 27. This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.This content is imported from OpenWeb. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. More

Lexus is adding new colors and appearance packages to the IS lineup, including a striking orange hue named Molten Pearl for the IS500 F Sport. The IS350 is getting its own two-tone appearance package featuring Incognito gray paint paired with a black hood and black roof. The special appearance packages will be offered in limited numbers. Both will go on sale later this fall. The Lexus IS has sharp, modern styling thanks to its refresh for the 2021 model year. That isn’t stopping Lexus from spritzing up the look further by adding new appearance packages for the 2023 IS lineup. The V-8–powered IS500 F Sport gains a flashy new orange paint color called Molten Pearl, while the V-6–powered IS350 gets its own appearance package complete with a two-tone exterior.There will only be 150 units of the IS500 built in Molten Pearl, and the orange exterior is paired with 19-inch matte-black BBS wheels and a black NuLuxe interior. Both the floor mats and key sleeve will match the color scheme, too. It’s available only for the better-equipped Premium trim level.LexusThe appearance package for the IS350 pairs gray Incognito paint with an Obsidian Black roof and hood. It also has a black NuLuxe interior and 19-inch Enkei wheels with a dark finish. Only 480 units will be produced in total.Lexus has also split the 2023 IS350 F Sport into two versions: the F Sport Design, which features mostly appearance upgrades, and the F Sport, which includes an upgraded exhaust, a different gauge cluster, and other equipment. The rear-wheel-drive F Sport also offers a handling package with mechanical upgrades such as a limited-slip differential and adaptive dampers for an extra $1610; this same package costs $770 for AWD models because it doesn’t include the limited-slip differential.The 2023 IS lineup will go on sale this fall, Lexus says. Pricing starts at $40,585 for the four-cylinder IS300, with the IS350 F Sport Design starting at $43,660 and the IS500 F Sport Premium starting at $62,770. More on the ISThis content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.This content is imported from OpenWeb. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. More