Back in May, Jaguar teased us with a sneak look at the new Land Rover Defender with pictures like the one above.

Along with the pictures, which show the Defender in testing camo, the company also released some info about where it was in the development cycle.

And then we waited.

The wait is now over, and the new Defender was unveiled this morning, but unfortunately for Jaguar, pictures of the final product made it into the media, somewhat ruining the surprise.

Jalopnik has the leaked images and info that you weren’t supposed to see yet. They got these from a South African print magazine, ‘SA 4X4’, which was screenshotted and posted to Instagram.

The screenshots seem to confirm that the Defender will launch in three-door 90 and five-door 110 body styles like the original Defender it replaces.

The exterior should already be familiar as we’ve seen dashboard graphics and a LEGO setbased on the three-door already but the five-door’s profile is brand new. The rumoured 130 extended wheelbase is not mentioned, but earlier reports suggested that it would launch later on in any case.

The real news from this screenshot, aside from clear images of both the interior and exterior, are what appear to be the clearance statistics for the 110 five-door.

With a reported 291 mm (11.45 inches) of ground clearance, a 900 mm (35.43 inches) maximum fording depth (which is five inches more than the JL Wrangler can take), and approach, break-over, and departure angles of 38 degrees, 28 degrees and 40 degrees respectively, the Defender is shaping up to be a tough competitor off road.

Other details include a standard locking central differential and optional locking rear diff, as well as a new Terrain Response System that will reportedly provide a more hands-on set of tools for off-roaders.

In terms of practicality, the screenshots claim a massive 2380 litre measurement for the 110’s loadspace, and a jumpseat up front in the 90, meaning that the three-door will have room for six.

Things look promising when it comes to the new model.

We were also glad to see that the Defender retains that classic boxy shape we’ve come to love in a Land Rover.

You can watch the official world premiere here:

[source:jalopnik]