Land Rover Defender 130CC-R(hino)

The Land Rover Defender 130CC-R(hino) (LR 130CC-R) is a joint venture project to develop a new highly mobile off-road vehicles.

The long range expedition and press support vehicle

Since its first presentation at the Bad Kissingen “Abenteur & Allrad” show in June 2010, and at the LRO Show^[1] in Billing (July 2010) the field test of the LR 130CC-R is commencing while new developments and prototypes are installed, tested and evaluated on this platform.
The current vehicle is prepared to function as press support car offering a mobile work environment for 2 journalists and a passenger. The latter configuration allows two passengers to comfortably work on their computers while on the move.
Depending on mission requirements a mobile satellite unit can be installed, too.
All of these installations match current requirements for command vehicles.
With its operation range and multiple sources of electric power the 130CC-R is not only highly autonomous but can also provide assistance to other vehicles without compromising it´s own operation.

Project Rhino

In particular, the Land Rover Defender was not designed to be an armored combat and scout vehicle but has been employed as one, whereas the Rhino will be designed from the ground up for this role adding unsurpassed offroad capabilities and an unmatched range of operation.

Even though the LR 130CC-R is designed with future military requirements^[2] in mind it´s not following any current competitor´s designs or concepts. Experiences from rally racing and expeditions went into the project just as were experiences made in the field while working assignments.

The Rhino runs on bolt-on portal drop boxes which can be fitted to a wide range of vehicles in service today.

A Land Rover Defender fitted with bolt-on portals

References

External links

• Rallyewerk.com
• An overview of the whole project (Expedition Portal)

Jaguar Land Rover Subsidiaries and divisions Jaguar Land Rover Daimler Rover Chery Jaguar Land Rover (Joint venture) Facilities and places Browns Lane plant (closed) Castle Bromwich Assembly Gaydon Centre Halewood Body & Assembly Solihull plant Whitley plant Vehicles Current Jaguar models F-Pace F-Type XF XJ XE Future Jaguar models Historic Jaguar models 1935–1948 2½ Litre saloon 1935–1949 1½ Litre saloon 1937–1948 3½ Litre saloon 1948–1954 XK120 1948–1951 Mark V 1951–1957 Mark VII (& VIIM) 1954–1957 XK140 1950s C-Type 1950s D-Type 1955–1959 Mark 1 1957–1959 Mark VIII 1957–1961 XK150 1959–1961 Mark IX 1959–1967 Mark 2 1961–1966 Mark X 1961–1974 E-Type 1960s E-Type Lightweight 1963–1968 S-type 1966–1970 420G 1966–1968 420 1966–1968 240 & 340 1968–1987 XJ6 Series 1, 2 & 3 1972–1992 XJ12 1975–1996 XJ-S 1985–1992 XJR-5 through XJR-17 1992–1994 XJ220 1997–2006 XK8/XKR (X100) 1999–2008 S-type 2001–2009 X-type 2006-2015 XK/XKR (X150) Current Land Rover models Defender Discovery/LR4 Freelander/LR2 LRPV Range Rover Range Rover Sport Range Rover Evoque RSOV Wolf Future Land Rover models Historic Land Rover models Defender 130CC-R 101 Range Rover Classic Series I Series II Series III Other Daimler vehicles Jaguar vehicles Land Rover vehicles Category