Il nuovo Defender (da LRE)
http://www.landroverenthusiast.com/editorial.html
Land Rover has already begun the process of briefing its dealers on the forthcoming new Defender and Freelander. Our sources confirm that the new Defender will appear for 2007, which means that it will be out in your local showrooms around a year from now.
So why have there been no scoop shots of disguised prototypes doing the rounds? We reckon that there's a very good reason: development testing of the new model has been carried out in extreme secrecy in very secure surroundings a long way from Solihull or Gaydon. The snappers who make their living from selling prototype pictures to the world's motoring magazines wouldn't get within smelling distance of this place * and would probably get their fingers broken on sight.
Where? Well, that would be telling. But an important factor is that the new Defender must make an impact in the military market; the old one may well remain in production for a few years yet, but it won't last beyond 2010. So Solihull really needs military versions of the new Defender out there and touting for sales from the word Go.
This military pedigree will undoubtedly strengthen the image and the sales of the new model, but we reckon that the civilian models will be as different from the military ones as today's XS Station Wagon is different from a Wolf. We're betting on a lifestyle-oriented machine which can (with the addition of certain options) be turned into a tough off-roader.
It's a delicate balancing act, of course. Manufacturers who want to broaden their customer base (read: get bigger sales) typically carry out market research which encourages them to aim for a lowest common denominator among their target buyers. The end result is usually pretty bland.
Not so long ago, Mercedes-Benz tried to re-invent itself. It got the products right, but took its eye off the quality-control ball. We've all seen this kind of thing happen in the magazine world, as well. Here's hoping that Land Rover manages to get it right.
Jim
Jim
Niente è per caso...


So where did it find this word?
It's a wonder it didn't come up with 'pesce' for 'snapper'. I know of a fish called a 'red snapper', very nice to eat. 'Snapper' is somewhat derogatory for a paparazzo(sing. ?), a 'snap' is an amateur photo, they used to be taken with a box Brownie. The photos are often called 'happy snaps'. Could be onomatopoeic from the sound of the shutter.
I can't really criticise Babelfish, it makes exactly the sort of mistakes that I make - eg. I looked up 'magazine' to see if I would find 'scomparto'. I did notice that the first words given were 'magazinno, arsenale', and the last of the list was 'rivista'. At least here Italian and English agree in the multiple meanings. Ma 'scomparto' non è la.
It's not here either:
http://www.wordreference.com/it/
So maybe it doesn't exist?

Piuttosto avete visto quanto costa il mitico (e bellissimo) H1? 202.000€
praticamente 7 defender!
Charlie
Defender110SW/E "Nellie"