You just have to look at its massive 35-inch tyres from Finnish company Nokian, sitting on 17-inch black alloy wheels with enormous
mudflaps, to see that it means business.
A specialist in fenders and
mudflaps, Nu-Line Products is the exclusive North American Away Way representative for Jonesco, a United Kingdom-based peer focusing on medium and high density polyethylene products fabricated by rotational molding and extrusion methods.--Nu-Line Products Inc., Stoney Creek, Ontario, 866/8372082; www.nuline.ca; Jonesco (Preston) Ltd., Lancashire, U.K., www.
Anyway, the X-Perience concept features
mudflaps mounted to the rear bumper, a sump guard, fog light protectors, rubber floor mats and a few other details - such as a roof spoiler and chrome roof rails - that would make no difference to the car's off-road ability.
On the outside you get the Tommi Makinen badges, Ralliart
mudflaps and discreet decals, and in this case a white body.
In traditional Grasmere Green, it has the distinctive Defender grille front and headlamps, Alaska white roof, with silver painted bumpers and hinges, traditional
mudflaps and rubber benches in the back on which the lackeys can sit.
These include front, rear and side silver-resin underguards, front and rear
mudflaps, a cargo step panel and a foldable cargo tray.
Options include a Protection Pack adding
mudflaps, rear bumper protection, front and rear parking sensors and carpet mats, while the Style Pack brings aluminium scuff plates and bumper protection plus a chrome finish for the door sills, boot and diffuser trims and tailpipe.
And yet commercial jet aircraft land here (first time I've seen
mudflaps on a 737).
They include front, rear and side silver-resin underguards, front and rear
mudflaps, a cargo step panel and a foldable cargo tray, while inside, the Black model is fitted with heavy-duty rubber floor mats.
Is being openly gay in Russia anything at all like being afraid to say "my husband" in some of those tiny, remote gas stations in Alabama where my California plates sat cheek-to-jowl with Mack truck
mudflaps? I don't know.
Exclusively finished in Crystal Black Silica paint, the XV Black offers a number of visual additions including front, rear and side silver-resin underguards, front and rear
mudflaps, a cargo step panel and a foldable cargo tray.