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AUTO
SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE
INTRODUCING LAND ROVER’S LATEST RUGGED TWIST ON ITS ICONIC DEFENDER
By Brendan McAleer
AS THE MARQUE’S NAME SUGGESTS, EVERY CAR
manufactured by Land Rover has excellent off-road capabilities. But, when it comes to exploring truly uncharted territories it’s the Defender you want. With an unbroken bloodline that stretches back to the 1940s, it is the original expedition vehicle. At one point in history, it was even said that the first vehicle seen by half the world’s population was a Land Rover. And for those pioneers still looking to plunge into the unknown, the newly unearthed Defender 130 Outbound is equipped for your every possible need on any conceivable adventure.
The 130 Outbound has taken Land Rover’s longest Defender model and made some tweaks, starting by swapping out its eight seats for five, thus giving the car some 1,329 litres of cargo space in the rear (and a staggering 2,516 litres of room with the rear seats folded). The rear windows have been exchanged for body-coloured panels to increase security and rigidity, and interior cubbies, latch points, and a new cargo net have been fitted for securing everything firmly in place.
“We noticed a gap in key global markets, such as North America and the Middle East specifically, for clients who want the interior
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