- LONDON: The Land Rover DC100, a modern interpretation of the iconic Land Rover Defender, will make its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The carmaker has also released the first images of the concept car upon which the new Defender will be based.
The first Land Rover was introduced in 1948 and its basic design has changed little over the past six decades.
More than two million have now been sold.
The Defender name was first used in the early 1990s, shortly after the launch of the Discovery.
Commenting on the Land Rover DC100 concept car, Gerry McGovern, director of Design, Land Rover said: "Replacing the iconic Defender is one of the biggest challenges in the automotive design world; it is a car that inspires people worldwide. This isn't a production-ready concept but the beginning of a four-year journey to design a relevant Defender for the 21st century."
