The extra-long One Two Seven wasn't built on its own frame — Land Rover took a standard One Ten chassis, cut it in half, welded in 17 inches of new steel, and reunited the two halves.
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Lead trim: One Ten 2.25 petrol (10H) · up to 134 hp
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FactThe extra-long One Two Seven wasn't built on its own frame — Land Rover took a standard One Ten chassis, cut it in half, welded in 17 inches of new steel, and reunited the two halves.
The Land Rover One Ten, launched in 1983 and named for its 110-inch wheelbase, was joined in 1984 by the Ninety (92.9 in wheelbase) and in 1985 by the extra-length One Two Seven (127 in); in 1990, after the 1989 Discovery made "Land Rover" a broader marque rather than a model name, they were renamed Defender 90, 110 and 130. The vehicle, a British equivalent of the Willys Jeep, kept a steel ladder chassis and aluminium alloy bodywork but was modernised with coil springs front and rear, a permanent four-wheel-drive system from the Range Rover with a lockable centre differential, a modern interior and a taller one-piece windscreen. Initially a part-time 4WD system was offered but failed to sell and was dropped by 1984. Engines: the 1983 One Ten had the Series III line-up (2.25-litre petrol and diesel, 3.5-litre V8); the 2.5-litre diesel of 68 hp (2,495 cc, a long-stroke 2.25 with a timing belt and revised head) arrived in 1984; in 1985 an enlarged 2.5-litre 83 hp petrol four and the 114 hp V8 for the Ninety (the first production short-wheelbase Land Rover with V8 power) followed, with the V8 on the new LT85 five-speed; in September 1986 came the 85 hp Turbo Diesel (150 lb·ft at 1,800 rpm) and the V8 rose to 134 hp with SU carburettors. Early turbo-diesels gained a reputation for bottom-end failures and cracked pistons, largely solved by a revised block and big-end bearings in 1988 and a new breather in 1989. The vehicles reversed the sales decline of the early 1980s, mainly in the UK and Europe, while Japanese Land Cruisers and Patrols took over export markets. The Special Vehicles Division built stretched mobile workshops, six-wheel-drive conversions, an amphibious Ninety for Cowes Week (1987–1990) and V8-powered 127-inch Rapier missile launchers for the British Army. The catalogue already holds an "L316 Defender 90 (1993–1997)" from EPA data, which belongs to the later generation.
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7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 Turbo Diesel (85 hp) | 1986–1990 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 85 hp | 150 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| 2.5 diesel (68 hp) | 1984–1990 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 68 hp | 114 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| 2.5 petrol (83 hp) | 1985–1990 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 83 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| 3.5 Rover V8 SU carburettor (134 hp) | 1986–1990 | 3.5 L V8 | 134 hp | 187 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| 3.5 Rover V8 low-compression (114 hp) | 1983–1986 | 3.5 L V8 | 114 hp | 185 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| One Ten 2.25 diesel (10J) | 1983–1984 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 62 hp | 103 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| One Ten 2.25 petrol (10H) | 1983–1985 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 120 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
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