Naks

and here's a video of the drive to the farm, featuring the Huguenot Tunnel, the longest one in Africa

Belgian review, with an old Defender

Video of the outing is up:

Bog standard, I reckon the L494 is anywhere between 20-10% less able than the Puma. If the new Defender is anywhere between 10-20% better than the L494 - which, by all accounts it is with the better approach/departure angles & ground clearance - then yes, it will be just as good off-road, if not better. I'm busy uploading my video to YouTube, will post it once it's processed. You will see how I have to take different lines to the Defenders, so you obviously have to drive it in a different way to a Defender.

Since today was a public holiday in ZA, couple of friends & I went to a nearby trail for some fun off-roading (https://www.tierkloof4x4.com/). They were in Defenders and I was able to keep up (with some rock-packing and spotter guidance). This is a fairly technical trail, and a few people on our local LR WhatsApp group were very surprised that I completed the whole trail! The 90 has massive MT tyres and front & rear ARB lockers, the 110 is standard with regular MTs. I would rate the trail a 4 in the dry, and 5+ in the wet. Thankfully it had stopped raining a few days ago, so the trail was damp but not wet/muddy. Here are some photos, the YouTube video will be up tomorrow.

a few people on the Defender2 forum have got theirs already, IIRC one guy in Scotland and one guy in the US already took delivery.

🤣🤣 Land Rover Defender + Honda Element Mashup Is So Wrong, It’s Right: https://sports.yahoo.com/land-rover-defender-honda-element-133354216.html "A perfect front end swap. The new Land Rover Defender is finally here and after decades of selling the same design, the Defender finally had to contend with modern design influences. The new defender promises to bring the classic rugged Defender into the modern age blending cutting-edge tech with timeless durability. The exterior design of the new Defender has caused the greatest stir and today’s rendering will certainly keep this conversation going. The team over at car front swaps has made their mark on the new Land Rover Defender grafting the front end of the Honda Element on to the front of the Defender. The results are surprisingly cohesive which is probably not something Defender fans want to hear right now. But there’s no denying that the front end of the Honda Element looks right at home on the Land Rover Defender matching the rest of the design seamlessly."

Review with plenty of off-roading, although I do not know what language that is

An Italian review:

thanks, it was good to get out into nature and get some fresh air. and some mud too And here's a video of our drive back home, a very scenic route with two mountain passes

Lucky8 are already working on a front bumper!

Comparison with the D4

Doug got his hands on one!

Accessory Fitting Instructions: http://accessories-instructions.landrover.com/enUSA/new-defender

the first mod didn't take long at all!!!

Review from Moldova, including some off-roading