New Range Rover and the Defender from 007’s New Skyfall Flick Debut in Paris [w/Video]

While the F-Type was Jaguar's most anticipated new car launch at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, its sister company Land Rover had its own special premieres.

The first was the world debut of the all-new, fourth-generation Range Rover, which was displayed in its entire range at Land Rover's stand.

The all-aluminum Range Rover has been designed from scratch and will be available in Europe with three powertrains: the 3.0-liter TDV6 and the 4.4-liter SDV8 diesels, as well as the top-of the-Range (pun intended) supercharged 5.0-liter V8 that packs 503HP and accelerates the luxury model from 0-60 mph in just 5.1 seconds.

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2013 Land Rover Defender Introduces New Colors and Options

The Land Rover Defender is entering the 2013 model year in Europe with three additional options and a two fresh exterior body colors named Barolo Black and Havana.

The first option is a choice of four new contrast roof colors set against the majority of the Defender paint palette. Along with the standard Fuji White, Defender customers can now opt for Santorini Black, Indus Silver, Orkney Grey or Firenze Red.

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Kahn Design to Give the Land Rover Defender a Military Feel or Something Like That...

These are teaser drawings of Kahn Design's upcoming 2012 Concept 17 Defender project that will be revealed within the next couple of months.

The exterior components of the package will comprise "a four piece arch kit", by which we assume Kahn Design means the front and rear fender attachments, along with an exhaust system, spare wheel cover, mud flaps, optional bullet proof, a unique paint job and new 18-inch wheels.

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Kahn Gives the Classic Land Rover Defender a Thorough Makeover

British design house Kahn has presented a new take on the original Land Rover Defender under the guise of the Chelsea Truck Company, which is one of Kahn's sub-brands for off-road vehicles.

Aptly named the XS 90, the revamped three-door Defender is finished in an Orkney Grey color with contrasting satin black details that include the mesh headlamp and front grille protectors, side steps, bumpers, mirror caps and the Kahn design 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in BF Goodrich tires.

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Land Rover Launches More Rugged-Looking Defender XTech Special Edition

While Land Rover's designers and engineers are making plans for the next generation of the Defender, the firm's marketing division has set its sights on the current model with the presentation of a new special edition version called the XTech.

The new Defender XTech is a follow up to a special edition version with the same name from 2011.

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