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Price: SOLD
Year: 2000Mileage: 141,500km
Engine: 2.8L in-line six cylinder
Transmission: Manual
A truly South African special, the Defender 2.8i which used a BMW M52 2.8-litre engine, was released in 1997. The straight-six Defender was a popular seller and became the first locally-assembled Land Rover to be exported.
In 1997, with the ending of production for the V8 engine in the Defender, there was demand in South Africa for a petrol/gasoline engine version of the Land Rover. At this time Land Rover were under BMW ownership and so the natural solution to the problem was to install a suitable BMW engine. With the Land Rover turbocharged diesel engine moving to electronic engine management it was a natural progression to use a similarly equipped petrol/gasoline engine. The engine chosen was the BMW M52 2.8 liter (2,793cc) in-line six cylinder 24 valve which produced 192 hp @ 5,300 rpm and torque of 207 lb/ft @ 3,950 rpm. This engine was used in the BMW 328i, 528i, 728i, and also the Z3, so it was a common power unit in BMW passenger cars.
At Land Rover South Africa’s factory in Pretoria. Approximately 739 Defender 110 and 656 Defender 90 vehicles were made.
In 1997, with the ending of production for the V8 engine in the Defender, there was demand in South Africa for a petrol/gasoline engine version of the Land Rover. At this time Land Rover were under BMW ownership and so the natural solution to the problem was to install a suitable BMW engine. With the Land Rover turbocharged diesel engine moving to electronic engine management it was a natural progression to use a similarly equipped petrol/gasoline engine. The engine chosen was the BMW M52 2.8 liter (2,793cc) in-line six cylinder 24 valve which produced 192 hp @ 5,300 rpm and torque of 207 lb/ft @ 3,950 rpm. This engine was used in the BMW 328i, 528i, 728i, and also the Z3, so it was a common power unit in BMW passenger cars.
At Land Rover South Africa’s factory in Pretoria. Approximately 739 Defender 110 and 656 Defender 90 vehicles were made.