The editors of
Top Gear have an
article via the
BBC about a new
Land Rover, the
Flying Huntsman:
British tuner Kahn has done many things to many Land Rover products in the past, some tasteful, some rather less so. The company's latest: the Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up (photo).
As you have correctly deduced, the definitely-not-hilariously-mispronounceable Huntsman started life as a Defender pick-up, but gets a lengthened nose.
That bonnet is 400 mm longer than the standard Land Rover, together with an increase in width of 150 mm. There are also wider, extended front and rear fenders with vents and apertures, new headlights, a new front bumper with lights, side vents, a "captivating" gold stripe, and matte black eighteen-inch wheels.
In fact, the whole thing is finished in matte black, too. Underneath, there's Land Rover's 2.2-litre diesel engine - the 105-horsepower version - and unspecified brake and suspension upgrades.
Kahn says it has upholstered many things inside the cabin - there's no image of the interior, perhaps thankfully - and fitted a 'Churchill' clock and rev counter fascia, machined aluminium pedals, a billet steering wheel and two ‘GTB' sports seats.
Prices start from about $89,000. A cruel thing to do to the venerable Defender? Or curiously appealing?
Rico says it
is cute, but he can't afford (nor drive) one, alas...
No comments:
Post a Comment