transmission conversion

[Chinablue]

Hi folks

I am looking forward to a new defender but my wife does not posses a manual license, would it be difficult and costly to convert it into auto? And will it be reliable?

[Dubai Auto]

If you have a new Defender, it would only be right to install a new auto gearbox, but it is not a cheap conversion - around AED 30K - so you have to ask yourself whether it is worth it. Don't forget that the new Defender only has a 2.2L diesel and that what power it does have will be significantly reduced. This can be offset by remapping the ECU which will cost more again.