The new land rover defender 2015 autobiography

The fact that the Defender is still in production after all these years, and commanding these sort of prices, is an incredible achievement.

This Adventure Edition might well be expensive but if you have the cash and want a go-anywhere Defender with some creature-comforts inside, it’s tastefully done. The all-new Defender will undoubtedly be cleaner, faster and sharper to drive, but it has its work cut out if it’s to match the outgoing car’s charms.

The Land Rover Defender has come a long way since Rover’s then engineering director Maurice Wilks etched its profile in the sand at Red Wharf Bay in Anglesey, Wales.

That was 68 years ago, and while it was originally conceived as a light tractor and off-roader, it’s become somewhat of a fashion icon in recent years, despite its agricultural roots.

With production of the Defender now winding down in preparation for an all-new model due next year, Land Rover