Bio Bonatti Project 2009 SEMA Show Setup

The Bio Bonatti Project is a "green" vehicle build project. This green truck was rebuilt from the ground up with a focus on environmental responsibility and sustainability. From its inception, the Bio Bonatti Defender 110 was a low environmental-impact vehicle.

The majority of the vehicle was sourced from recycled vehicle parts - the original donor vehicle was a wrecked 1997 NAS Defender 90, a truck that in other circumstances may have been discarded; the 110 box frame chassis was harvested from a Canadian military Defender 110; the body tub and majority of the panels were sourced from Land Rover Project Vehicles in the UK, after being used for an undisclosed R&D project.

The engine was changed out from a thirsty, gas-powered V8 to a 2.5L 300 Tdi Turbo Diesel. The fuel system has been equipped with a Plant Drive Vegtherm fuel line heater which allows the Defender to run 100% bio diesel (B100) in sub-freezing conditions.

The project received the creative nickname the Bonatti Project because the vehicle was to be painted the Land Rover factory color Bonatti Gray, a dark metallic gray. This color was never offered on the Defender vehicles in North America, making the vehicle stand out from the sea of white NAS Defender 110s.

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• Pangaea Expeditions
• Bio Bonatti
• Land Rover
• Defender 110
• green
• environmental
• sustainability
• recycled
• Diesel
• bio diesel
• Plant Drive Vegtherm
• SEMA

[pangaearover]

165lbs is the dymanic load limit. When the vehicle is not moving, you shouldn't have any problems at all.

[pangaearover]

Yes, it's the ARB Simpson 2.5 Roof Top Tent.

[Ramon25D]

@mazerhat the best of all 4x4's? THE ONLY 4X4! LAND ROVER THEBEST4X4XFAR

[AntonSlizzardhands]

Something about that Black and Blue turns me on.

[xxLaGrandeFalsaxx]

ma seet sema?

[FixedByDoc]

@mazerhat still awesome.

[FixedByDoc]

awesome jeep.

[FuckingMirrors]

Max roof load on the Defender is 165 lbs. Is this only when the vehicle moves or also when you sleep on it?

[Fjsouth]

these are nice but not worth 3000 dollars for a tent

[trailerfitter2]

blimey, the hanger is cleaner than our house!!!

[points2shopPROOF]

Are you rich? lol can you send me some money