CAR drives the V8 version of the Land Rover Defender, with pictures, specs and verdict.
► V8 power and loads of performance tweaksused to be a no-nonsense, rugged sort of vehicle for no-nonsense, rugged sort of people. You know – farmers, mountain rescue teams, explorers. The sort of folk that care far more about diff-locks than digital dashboards. But, when Land Rover replaced the Defender in 2020, it changed the car into more of a go-anywhere Chelsea Tractor.
The changes continue in the cabin. V8 models benefit from an Alcantara steering wheel and some extra padding on the centre console’s rivet-ridden frame, likely to prevent you from breaking bones off it when you’re fighting the laws of physics on your favourite B-road. Oh, and it’s all black.Land Rover was cautious with the Defender V8’s looks – but, as any newly qualified relationship counsellor will tell you, it’s what’s under the skin that counts. And this Defender has it where it counts.
The Defender V8’s steering system is tremendously accurate, too. Land Rover has nailed the assistance – it’s light enough to not feel cumbersome around town, but the weight builds progressively as you pile on the speed. That means it doesn’t feel twitchy or nervous when you’re driving quickly. Despite the furious performance under your right foot, the Defender V8’s cabin is very composed. It isn’t an SVR product, so you don’t get the same phlegmy thunderclap theatrics as a. When you put your foot down, there’s little more than a cough from exhaust before the horizon slams into the windscreen.
We also did some off-roading at speed, rally-style in a V8 90. With Dynamic mode engaged, the Defender could tackle corners at full noise like a Group B racer and come back hungry for more. You feel the differentials doing their work here most, the steering wheel buzzing with feedback as power is shuffled to the wheel with the most grip. There are moments where Dynamic mode allows a touch of oversteer, too – but even on the ragged edge, it’s so satisfyingly controllable.
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