Land Rover Defender 90

The Defender 90 is a direct descendant of the rugged vehicles recognized by 40 percent of the world's population as the first (and possibly only) motor vehicle they've ever seen. While its appearance is aggressive—one feature is a tubular steel roll cage—the model has actually become more civilized for 1997. There‘s a more powerful engine, newly-available automatic transmission, and even more efficient air conditioning. Land Rover celebrates ten years in North America in 1997; the company is one of Britain's largest exporters to the U.S.