Land Rover has given the Defender new headlights and a bigger screen

Well, if it ain’t broke and all that. Land Rover has revealed a series of updates to its all-conquering and quietly excellent Defender, chief among which are a new set of head and tail-lights. Yeah, us neither.

The front ones apparently feature new “signature detailing” and fog lights as standard, while the rears are flush with smoked lenses. Nope, still nothing.

Elsewhere there are “optimised” surfaces for the bumpers, a textured pattern for the bonnet inserts and side vents, and – be still thine beating hearts! – gloss black Defender-branded wheel caps.

There’s a new wheel option: a 22in seven-spoke item. New colours are also available. Inside, there’s a slightly larger 13.1in touchscreen, a redesigned centre console, and – for the first time – the option of adaptive off-road cruise control.

This, frankly, does sound quietly excellent: an evolution of ‘All Terrain Progress Control’, it allows you to set your comfort levels over ‘rough’ terrain, and then let the Defender automatically have at it. You just focus on steering the thing.

Want to really steer? You’ll want the 630bhp V8 OCTA, which now gets… that’s right, more colours. Still, like we said, if it ain’t broke and all that. And it really isn’t, because Land Rover’s flat out building the things.

“With production at full capacity to meet demand, the latest changes are part of our continuous commitment to make adventures even more satisfying,” said Defender boss Mark Cameron. “Fresh design enhancements, new colours and an expanded range of accessories follow Defender’s comprehensive upgrade last year, ensuring our iconic 4x4 is better than ever.”