Land Rover and Bowler have shared paths in the world of off-road competition for quite some time, especially since JLR finally bought the team in 2019. Now they are once again promoting a one-make competition with the Defender Rally Series, a one-make rally cup with the Land Rover Defender 90 as the protagonist, well prepared for this event by Bowler experts.
Tuning is done in the Bowler to compete at his limits
The series will consist of seven races to be held across the UK from March 2024. The protagonist model is the Defender P300 SE, which is equipped with a 2.0 liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine, with 300 HP and a maximum torque of 400 Nm, although it received a series of adjustments to be approved as a racing car. includes reinforcements, additional chassis components, FIA homologation roll cage, special suspension kit from Bowler with sportier springs and Fox dampers, upper wishbones to change the geometry and offer better handling at higher altitudes.
To tackle the tough race ahead they have also improved engine and gearbox cooling, a competition ECU and traction control system, a larger fuel tank and a Bowler sports exhaust as well as of course The larger shoe is better suited to off-road racing, with good BFGoodrich off-road tires and 18-inch rims. A first-class arrangement to take the famous Land Rover 4×4 which will begin its further competition in the first months of next year.
Specializing in motorbikes, competition and technology, Antonio Ramos Ochoa is an editor at Car and Driver. It is said that before getting out of the car he said the name of the car he saw on the road. Several years later he still talks about one of his passions here. A fan of motorsport, cinema, video games and history, he even occasionally lets loose behind the wheel of a kart or simulator.
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