A closer look at the 4WD OF THE YEAR
At the risk of inciting the ire of enthusiasts, I believe it was as recently as 1990 that the Land Rover Series I, II and III naming protocol was absorbed into the evocative Defender name.
The Defender 90, 110 and 130 models carried the Land Rover legend through into and beyond the turn of the century with two significant engine upgrades and a raft of minor changes addressing comfort, safety and ergonomics. Along the way the Defender adopted its own version of the Discovery/Range Rover suspension, farewelling the all-leaf suspension that had served so well through the second half of last century.
Two decades into the 21st century we welcomed the next monumental chapter in the vehicle’s history.
Pause for a moment and reflect on that time Angelina Jolie stepped in and out of a specially-designed Defender as Lara Croft, Tomb Raider. Angelina/Lara does it Defender with
