The Great Defender of the realm
FROM SKETCHES TO RENDERS TO CONCEPT FORM AND THEN production and, now, a road test. The new Land Rover Defender, for long known as the DC100 concept, has taken a familiar shape, yes, but pictures don’t tell of capability and the Defender is far more capable than many, many other vehicles.
It’s massive! Over five metres long if you factor in the rear-mounted full-size — 20-inch with 255/60 Good Year Wrangler — spare and with a wheelbase spanning over three metres. The bold grille and simple yet expansive surfaces look neat thanks to the curvature of the metal. The pronounced wheel-arches look even more purposeful when the car is raised to its highest ride height.
