Automotive

According to the (admittedly British) test reports and specs this certainly looks like one of the rare off-roaders with appeal (to me). The BMW V8 is a known quantity and the 6D suspension something quite intriguing (plus the Brembos seem to ameliorate on...  

Would be a wild card entry anyhow and I would go for the 22 inch wheels (allowing a higher limited top speed) - was just curious if it is reasonably accomplished on road as well 😊👍🏻

Reason being it came in 2 weeks before my G Wagon so had to choose between the two. I had it specced in Faroe green with green interior, roof rack, mudflaps and the specialty off-road tires and wheels. The other reason I didn’t get it was because my wife’... 

I suppose you didn’t then get the chance to drive it anymore? 😊🤷🏻‍♂️

Between the V8 carpathian to that one. So if that’s the case it’s a nice ride, comfortable because of the suspension. But the old V8 sounded way better.

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With 5 doors 👍🏻

I am generally opposed to the principle of SUVs as they are simply a much less suitable concept for what I need from a car and the psychological safety and feeling of sitting high do not float my boat as much as better handling and road holding. With this... 

The Range Rover line from Land Rover is more well known for these types of things so i hope the Defender isn’t ! I must admit after driving a few SUV for years its harder to pick a normal sedan again when we are talking about a family car.

As said, if you do not have to worry about repairs yourself it is a tad easier to stomach 👍🏻