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In defence of the new Defender

Purists may weep for the agricultural original, yet the latest Defender is an appealing new normal for Land Rover

Published Fri, Aug 14, 2020 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    IF YOUR enduring thoughts of the Land Rover Defender involve bashing through the jungle trails of Pulau Tekong in one while dressed to blend in with the foliage, Land Rover welcomes you to its new normal, the 2020 Defender.

    The old, classic Defender was decidedly old school, like rewinding a cassette tape with a pencil. However, the latest iteration of the definitive 4x4 catapults the Defender into the Spotify era, with all the great ad-free and track-skipping premium add-ons thrown in.

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