Legendary Land Rover Defender motors on

That stalwart icon of Land Rover all-terrain capability, the Defender, will be with us at least until 2010. What Car? reports that the legendary 4×4 is slated to receive major updates starting next spring that could carry the boxy off-roader well into the next decade. Although Land Rover is working to extend the Defender’s lifespan as far as possible, it seems likely that it will eventually be replaced by a more pavement-friendly model.

Elsewhere in the Land Rover product line, the new version of its entry-level Freelander will debut at the British Motor Show this summer, and What Car? says an even smaller SUV is rumored, based on Ford’s upcoming Focus 4×4.

[source: Autoblog, Land Rover]