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Women’s World Car Of The Year Names 2021 Awards Category Winners

The Women’s World Car of the Year (WWCOTY) jurors have announced the 2021 winners in nine different categories.

Selected by a panel of 50 motoring journalists from 38 countries across five continents composed exclusively of women, the winners were narrowed down from three models in each category, all of which had to be launched between January and December 2020.

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“This year, voting was more complicated due to the pandemic, which limited each juror’s ability to drive”, WWCOTY notes in the press release about the nine vehicles declared best of the best in each category. “Despite the challenges, jurors made an extra effort to get behind the wheel of these vehicles to evaluate them in time for voting.”

Their work isn’t done yet, as they will now have to select the ‘Best Car of the Year’. Thus, another round of voting will take place, and the result will be announced on March 8, which is International Women’s Day.

You can check out the winners in each category down below.

2021 WWCOTY Best Urban Car: Peugeot 208

2021 WWCOTY Best Family Car: Skoda Octavia

2021 WWCOTY Best Luxury Car: Lexus LC500 Cabrio

2021 WWCOTY Best Sports Car: Ferrari F8 Spider

2021 WWCOTY Best Urban SUV: Peugeot 2008

2021 WWCOTY Best Medium SUV: Land Rover Defender

2021 WWCOTY Best Large SUV: Kia Sorento

2021 WWCOTY Best 4×4 & Pickup: Ford F-150

2021 WWCOTY Best EV: Honda e

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Land Rover Classic Unveils Limited-Run $270,000 Defender Works V8 Trophy

Land Rover Classic has just unveiled the Defender Works V8 Trophy and in addition to being limited to just 25 units, it has a unique appeal to it that not even the current generation Defender can match.

The vehicle is based around the 2012-2016 Defender Works V8 that Land Rover Classic developed but comes with a host of improvements and upgrades. These upgrades start with the 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8 that has been massaged to produce 399 hp and 380 lb-ft (515 Nm) of torque. Mated to the engine is an eight-speed automatic transmission with a pistol shifter, all-wheel drive, and a two-speed transfer box. The Defender Works V8 Trophy also includes heavy-duty front and rear differentials and a torque-biasing center differential.

Land Rover Classic will offer the vehicle in both 90 and 110 forms but all will be finished in a unique shade of Eastnor Yellow with contrasting Narvik Black accents on the wheel arches, bonnet, and rear door. Matching 16-inch steel wheels also come standard.

Other modifications made to the vehicle from the ‘standard’ Defender Works V8 include an all-terrain kit with a front winch, multi-point expedition cage, roof rack, underbody protection, A-bar, raised air intake, LED spotlights, and mud-terrain tires.

Found within the Defender Works V8 Trophy is black Windor leather upholstery with Recaro sports seats, contrasting yellow stitching, and a bespoke Land Rover Trophy clock face. The vehicle also features Land Rover Classic’s own Classic Infotainment System that includes navigation and mobile device connectivity.

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“The Land Rover Defender has always been more than just a vehicle, its engineering capability and suitability for overland expedition and all-terrain competition means it’s renowned with getting away from it all. The new Land Rover Trophy will bring this to life for a new generation of adventurers,” Land Rover Classic director Dan Pink said. “Experiences are a key part of Land Rover Classic’s DNA and this whole concept comes directly from feedback we’ve received. Our customers want to create their own stories, battle scars and patina with their Works V8 Trophy vehicles from day one, fuelling campfire chats with like-minded enthusiasts.”

Buyers of the limited-run model will be invited to a three-day adventure with their vehicles at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire. Prices for the Defender Works V8 Trophy start from £195,000 (~$270,000) in the UK.

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You Can Buy A James Bond-Inspired Land Rover Defender Once Owned By The Turkish Military

A Land Rover Defender with a very interesting history is currently up for auction and looks ready to tackle even the most treacherous terrain.

This 1993 Defender was delivered new to the Turkish military before being acquired by its first private owner in 2003. The seller purchased the vehicle in June 2019 and set about comprehensively modifying it to mimic the Defenders used in the James Bond Spectre blockbuster.

Consequently, the off-roader is painted in Santorini Black and has been equipped with fender flares, an aftermarket front bumper with an integrated winch, a KBX grille, roof rack with auxiliary lighting, smoked taillights and LED headlights. It also features a rope draped over the hood, much like the Defenders used in Spectre.

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The customized Defender also sports 16-inch black steel wheels with 37-inch Maxxi Crawler tires, has been raised four-inches with modified suspension components, and has a cage over the bed.

Further modifications have been done inside. For example, there are black leather sport seats with red piping, the headliner and carpets have been replaced and a new air conditioning system, Webasto heater, and MDX double-din touchscreen have been installed along with a heated windshield.

Powering the off-roader is a 3.5-liter V8 mated to a five-speed manual transmission that recently had the clutch replaced.

The Bring A Trailer listing reveals the Defender was imported into the United States in February 2020 and has 114,000 km (~69,000 miles) on the clock. It is being sold at no reserve with a clean New Jersey title and the auction ends in two days.

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