This hard top ex-military Defender 90 underwent a night-and-day transformation from being a tired workhorse into a sleek modern powerhouse. With a racing-inspired vision in mind, the car was upgraded with a new GM LS3 6.2L V8 good for 450 hp mated to a 5-speed NV4500 manual gearbox. To accommodate the muscle-car power, the transfer case was upgraded to a sleeved casing with heavy duty internals, including torque biasing center differential as well as limited slip diff differentials, heavy duty half shafts, heavy duty suspension and sway bars and Wilwood disc brake upgrade with six calipers front and four rear to provide for improved stopping performance.
