Here in Frankfurt, Land Rover just revealed this prototypical new Defender, the DC100 concept. Is it square? Indeed. Does it hearken a new model from the recently coined JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) motors? Yes. Is it what we'll see in 2015? Probably not exactly. But close.

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Note that although the new design retains a certain Defenderality, it also ropes in design elements introduced with the latest car-based Evoque. The company hasn't specifically said whether or not it's coming to the US, but company bosses did say it'll appeal equally to a commercial buyer in Brazil as a surfer in California.

Sounds like a hint to us.