It’s 4 years because the manufacturing of the traditional Land Rover Defender ceased, however, all just isn’t misplaced! Twisted Automotive has 4 main bulletins displaying their dedication to sustaining the huge affection for the enduring car.
Twisted Automotive Silverstone showroom
To satisfy the wants of shoppers within the south of England, Twisted is including to its North Yorkshire headquarters with a boutique showroom within the coronary heart of British motoring nation.
Twisted Silverstone will open in March, providing purchasers in London and the south to view and take a look at drive automobiles, or entry specialist servicing, inside shut proximity.
Positioned 30 minutes by practice, or an hour’s drive, from the capital, the two,000 sq ft base will characteristic a brand new Twisted Cafe the place prospects and lovers can meet to speak all issues Twisted. A number of Twisted fashions, might be on-site, together with the 6.2L 430bhp V8.
Enterprise improvement supervisor for Twisted Silverstone is newly appointed Ian Grey. He mentioned: “Twisted’s mission is, as ever, to proceed celebrating the Defender’s heritage and to re-engineer it to be the perfect it may be. Our Silverstone base will allow us to share this imaginative and prescient with a good better viewers.
“I’m extraordinarily excited to be heading up this mission that can improve Twisted’s profile and supply a wider viewers the chance to expertise the magic of a Twisted. The boutique showroom is within the coronary heart of some incredible driving nation, and I can’t wait to welcome our first guests.”
Twisted Automotive Center-East to launch
Additional worldwide enlargement is within the pipeline. Following the launch of Twisted North America final autumn, Twisted Center East will open its doorways later in 2020.
Twisted has already made a major variety of gross sales within the area, together with Qatar, the UAE, Oman and Kuwait, and enjoys a devoted following amongst off-road lovers.
Headed up by Matt Duckett who has just lately joined the Twisted Group from JLR, Twisted Center East will embody a showroom and upkeep facility in Dubai however serving a wider UAE viewers.
Matt is a former JLR engineer within the Center East who was additionally a part of the staff that labored on stunt automobiles used within the new James Bond movie, No Time To Die. Throughout that point, he skilled working on the well-known Pinewood Studios in addition to on location within the Scottish Highlands and Italy.
He mentioned the purpose was to create a reliable, fascinating model based on the unsurpassed high quality of the Twisted automobiles and backed by excellent customer support.
The first imagining of the traditional Defender in North America
The Twisted North America staff has accomplished the primary US Twisted construct because the North American arm of the enterprise launched in October 2019. The NA-V8 90 was hand-built on each side of the Atlantic leading to a novel, final imagining of the traditional Defender.
In keeping with Twisted philosophy, the NA-V8 stays true to the spirit and heritage of the unique however with severe energy upgrades and the most recent in infotainment and inside consolation.
Work has already begun on its 110 companion; the pair might be on show on the New York Worldwide Auto Present, Stand 1601, Degree 1, in April.
Twisted NA can be engaged on a collaborative, invitation-only launch and drive occasion with the Classic Automotive Membership of Manhattan, the place each automobiles might be out there to check drive. Orders are at present being taken, and costs begin at $250,000.
First Light-weight construct based mostly on the British Military Authentic
And again in Thirsk, the staff has put the ending touches to the primary Light-weight construct, Twisted’s tribute to the unique utilized by the British Military between 1968-1984.
A part of the Remake Historical past assortment, this mannequin is inbuilt Twisted’s personal Classic color, Willow Inexperienced, and contains a canvas roof, double bumper, half-height doorways and a 3 entrance seat configuration – mixed with all of Twisted’s regular preparation work by the gifted technicians in Yorkshire.
Simply ten delivery-mileage automobiles have been allotted from the Remake Historical past assortment for the Light-weight builds, guaranteeing they are going to be extremely sought-after. The car could have a supply date of summer season 2020.
Charles Fawcett, the founding father of Twisted Automotive, mentioned: “4 years to the day because the final traditional Defender rolled off the JLR manufacturing line, our continued enlargement illustrates the enduring ardour for this iconic car that exists not simply right here within the UK however throughout the globe.
“As guardians of the heritage of this British icon, we’re extremely happy with how Twisted is continuous to develop. We’re delighted to carry the Twisted expertise to a good better viewers.”
Twisted Automotive – The place and the way?
Twisted Automotive has a single mission, to take the enduring Land Rover Defender and re-engineer it to be the perfect car it may be.
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