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1988 Land Rover Defender 90 Rebuilt With Mercedes Turbodiesel Capable of Running on Jet Fuel

Summary by motorious.com
A 1988 Land Rover Defender 90 has been extensively reworked with a Mercedes-Benz OM617 turbodiesel inline-five, an engine long regarded for durability and mechanical simplicity, in a conversion designed to blend off-road toughness with long-range dependability.The build replaces the Defender’s original engine with a 3.0-liter OM617, a diesel first developed by Mercedes-Benz in the 1970s for use in large luxury sedans. Engineered to provide accep…
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motorious.com broke the news in on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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