My mind reeled when a Santorini black Land Rover Defender 110 V8 rumbled into my driveway. “That’s a Defender?” This modern Defender would look unrecognizable to Land Rover oldheads. Save a few exterior styling elements like the rounded DRLs, tail light stacks, and the general toaster-oven shape of the thing, […]
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2023 Land Rover Defender 110 V-8 First Test Review: Power Bump
land-rover defender Full Overview Pros Powerful supercharged V-8 engine Fantastic highway driving dynamics Rugged off-road style and capability Cons Lackluster fuel economy Steep learning curve for infotainment system Standard 22-inch wheels kill off-road performance It’s been difficult to get our hands on the latter version, thanks to the combination […]
2023 Land Rover Defender 110 V8: The Jalopnik Review
Photo: Andy Kalmowitz Driving a Land Rover Defender 110 V8 makes you the main character. People notice you. They give you thumbs-ups and reassuring nods as you leave them behind in a wake of V8 burble. And you feel like you deserve it. That’s what driving a Defender does. Sometimes […]
Can the Ineos Grenadier rival the Land Rover?
When Land Rover lastly axed its ‘old’ Defender in 2016 and promised to switch it with a thing greater, traditionalists get rid of tears as conveniently as their beloved aged-college Landys dripped oil. And the arrival of the ‘new’ Defender in early 2020 did nothing at all to support: ‘too […]
The Ineos Grenadier Is a Land Rover Defender Redux
Kyle Kinard At one point behind the wheel of the Ineos Grenadier, the vehicle nosed down so far that the horizon appeared through the sunroof. Because it was the Scottish horizon, the Grenadier’s porthole-size sunroof framed some distant Loch like a painting. I wanted to hang it on my wall. […]
Jaguar Is Going Electric in 2025: Here’s What We Know
Jaguar Jaguar Land Rover announced a new corporate strategy called “Reimagine” back in 2021. The plan does include significant changes for Land Rover, but those changes pale compared to those coming to Jaguar — as JLR will reimagine the storied British luxury-slash-sports car brand from nearly the ground up. Few […]