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Im guessing an embargo was lifted on this and everyone invited is now releasing articles.
First ride: 2020 Land Rover Defender prototype | Autocar
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There's some good and some bad things in that article if it is true.
This is the Lamest and one reason why the VW Amarok automatic in Aus as an offroader didn't sell too well, "Land Rover wouldn’t be drawn to confirm whether low-range transfer gearing would be available, or whether the first gear of the car’s eight-speed automatic gearbox was intended to be short enough to take care of even the most testing of off-road demands. But modern auto ’boxes being as they are, there’s a good chance it might."
Just stupid if true, "both all-terrain and mud-terrain tyres on the options list and bespoke ‘terrain response’ traction control software tuned to make the most of the extra off-road ability those tyres offer."
Good points, "Deeks goes on. “Steel coils are standard fit, air suspension is optional. But we’ve got special controls monitoring the adaptive dampers, for example, to ensure they don’t overheat when working really hard. If you have the air suspension, we reckon the car is better able to keep its wheels on the ground and its body clear of obstacles than it would on rigid axles anyway.”"
"The car’s four-wheel-drive driveline, meanwhile, will have a more hardcore standard specification than on a like-for-like Discovery, with electronic locking differentials likely for both axles."
Last last quote reinforces more that the Defender is taking over the Disco/LR3-4 line and the current Disco, while still quite good offroad was never intended to replace the disco4/lr4.
), Alpine Windows, tested to a level between full-size and mil-spec!!!!! The news is getting very good!!