The 2022 Land Rover Defender 90 V8 Is Completely Insane

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    2022 Land Rover Defender 90 V8 review! The new Land Rover Defender 90 V8 is totally insane -- and today I'm reviewing it. I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the new Defender 90 V8, and I'll show you all around it. I'm also going to drive the Defender 90 V8 and show you what it's like behind the wheel.
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  • @1chrisrowe
    @1chrisrowe Год назад +6079

    You know they are going to sell like 6 of these and then discontinue them. Then 5 years from now we'll all be lamenting how no one makes cars like the Defender 90 V8 anymore.

    • @calvincooley1074
      @calvincooley1074 Год назад +75

      Road race Rovers

    • @hunting4honeys
      @hunting4honeys Год назад +326

      I think it'll sell well in Europe where its only competition is the G Wagon. G Wagons are seen as a drug dealers car, so I think this'll do well woith people who want something powerful but not vulgar

    • @YosuaNangin
      @YosuaNangin Год назад +4

      @@alexeiutgoff7955 or india...

    • @morgansmith7009
      @morgansmith7009 Год назад +110

      Nah these are gonna be everywhere in Miami.

    • @martinleland3969
      @martinleland3969 Год назад +11

      They will be electric cars so yeah you are right

  • @kess14
    @kess14 Год назад +1212

    It's almost like Land Rover gathered up all of Doug's videos, plugged them into an AI system, and asked it to build a car.

    • @fishheadbreakroom
      @fishheadbreakroom Год назад +69

      and then turned on the check engine light

    • @cmtexperts4825
      @cmtexperts4825 Год назад +15

      @@fishheadbreakroom shut up
      I own a defender 110 and no issues yet
      Also did Doug face any issue?
      He also owns one

    • @fishheadbreakroom
      @fishheadbreakroom Год назад +47

      @@cmtexperts4825 I wish you al the joy in the world with your purchase. However we both know the likely long term outcome.

    • @mikemabike
      @mikemabike Год назад +7

      Missing a drop top lol.

    • @nightfury20101
      @nightfury20101 Год назад +14

      Haha land rover simp got mad

  • @HowAreYaCobber
    @HowAreYaCobber Год назад +167

    I love when car companies do cars like this - just shows a nice bit of personality!

    • @dannyjamz23
      @dannyjamz23 Год назад

      Right! HAHA

    • @falcons655
      @falcons655 Год назад +3

      A hefty price for “personality”.

    • @HowAreYaCobber
      @HowAreYaCobber Год назад

      @@falcons655 Very much so!

    • @mike7002
      @mike7002 Год назад

      @@falcons655 Said the person who asked Mr Enzo Ferrari about his prices!

    • @mr.chocolatehazelnutspread8317
      @mr.chocolatehazelnutspread8317 Год назад +1

      i mean when u sell an i4 with 300hp you kinda have to price it up. that’s a ridiculous fuckin power number for an i4

  • @Tomm9y
    @Tomm9y Год назад +25

    There has long been a following for LR90 V8's. Conversions from standard V8's are popular. I hope Land Rover continues to make the 90 V8 but include an Offroad, bench seat version as described by Doug.
    The lack of towing hooks up front is probably a crash safety issue, LR should offer a removable tow hook system.

  • @ruk2023--
    @ruk2023-- Год назад +801

    I would never want to own one, but I like that someone at Land Rover said "let's shove a V8 in the 2 door defender" and someone else said "hmm, good idea".

    • @brutaldeluxe6754
      @brutaldeluxe6754 Год назад +37

      a nod to the old defender 90 v8 which sell for loads now

    • @splitsecond6792
      @splitsecond6792 Год назад +3

      Did you think only Americans can make crazy cars? India is not far behind hahaha, maybe next time they’ll just take the top off the defender and slap a supercharger on top of the V8

    • @AspireGMD
      @AspireGMD Год назад +7

      At least it's quite fast, but it is British and land rover so it's likely going to be pretty unreliable and incredibly overpriced, not to mention the interior of this thing looks incredibly generic and plain. Especially for a land rover.

    • @splitsecond6792
      @splitsecond6792 Год назад +5

      @@AspireGMD *used to british

    • @Maurice_Moss
      @Maurice_Moss Год назад +15

      @@splitsecond6792 JLR is owned by Tata an Indian company, that doesn't mean they have anything to do with the design or building of the cars. JLR HQ is in England, and the designers are British.

  • @groundedgaming
    @groundedgaming Год назад +1031

    0:00 THIS... (as suggested by Andreas Ganberg below)
    1:22 Doug finishes Carsandbids ad
    1:26 Engine
    1:54 “and today, I’m going to review…”
    2:15 “quirks and features of…”
    4:13 mismatched colored brake calipers
    4:59 QUAD exhaust and sound
    5:17 changes made due to V8
    5:54 pricing differences for V8
    7:00 2 door - ness
    7:35 Doug climbling inside the rear seats
    8:29 SAFARI WINDOWS!!!
    9:07 Rear seat CUPHOLDERS
    11:17 Cargo cloth divider thingy
    12:30 Brake lights situation
    13:16 Recovery hooks
    13:47 Radar
    14:09 Interior
    14:36 Alcantara seats
    14:55 Larger Center Screen
    15:21 Land Rover's wade sensor
    15:50 360° camera

  • @ravenceo1906
    @ravenceo1906 Год назад +7

    I've actually used the cameras while driving in my Range Rover. I had the back and the passenger window and mirror blocked and the cameras helped me see. Worked great

  • @tristann9131
    @tristann9131 Год назад +30

    This feels like the modern day successor to the gmc syclone. So cool to see something like this in the state of the current auto industry even if it's not intended for the masses

    • @largol33t12
      @largol33t12 7 месяцев назад

      LOL worst comparison ever! The Syclone is not meant to go off road.

  • @zoltore23
    @zoltore23 Год назад +1434

    Honestly, I miss the breakdown of each category in the Doug Score. It was interesting to see WHY Doug gave each score.

    • @groundedgaming
      @groundedgaming Год назад +71

      You already made it to the DougScore part? It’s only been 11 minutes since the video’s release.

    • @Cessna-dv8uy
      @Cessna-dv8uy Год назад +88

      @@groundedgaming he probably already knows the newer system he just suggests it here

    • @ParvTV
      @ParvTV Год назад +60

      And sadly before people were saying they found the part boring and the Doug Score meaningless. Can never please everyone

    • @judygillespie3717
      @judygillespie3717 Год назад +56

      @@ParvTV except if you don’t like that but, you can just… not watch the last 3 minutes of the video. Whereas if you do like it, then sucks to be you. So not really the same.

    • @joshbacon8241
      @joshbacon8241 Год назад +9

      Why isn’t this a thing anymore?

  • @epsilontiger
    @epsilontiger Год назад +363

    Imagine how Doug would freak out if there were a V8 Cabriolet version of the new Defender. He'd say shut up and take my money!

    • @phillipsandusky3795
      @phillipsandusky3795 Год назад +2

      Wouldn't be too expensive to fab it with snap on vinyl top

    • @salami99
      @salami99 Год назад

      tbh that would be really cool. the defender looks like the top comes off, they could leave the rear glass windows in too for the softop

    • @littlejackalo5326
      @littlejackalo5326 Год назад +2

      Cabriogey

    • @run00n0
      @run00n0 Год назад +1

      if Im not mistaken, there is a coachbuilder that does make convertible defender

    • @grizzlyaddams3606
      @grizzlyaddams3606 Год назад

      The Scout version would be dope and... What's that on the horizon?!

  • @projectg408
    @projectg408 Год назад +17

    I suddenly want this car very badly…
    Edit 1: and however they came about the rear taillight design (every aspect) is absolutely amazing. Personally I love it.
    Edit 2: wheelbase length is no different than width… adds stability in the direction they’re going. Width adds stability in corners, length adds it going straight. The thing is so short that’s why it feels sketchy…

    • @Veyron1967
      @Veyron1967 Год назад

      Ditto, I want it too. It looks amazing in that color with those wheels, and that sound......
      Sometimes you have to say to yourself, 'to hell with practicality - just look at the f'g thing!'

    • @hlinville6034
      @hlinville6034 Год назад

      Yup may the god of money bless me I'm in line to get that!

    • @InfinitelyConcise
      @InfinitelyConcise 7 месяцев назад

      Just wait 8 years and buy a used one for 30k

  • @psroscoe
    @psroscoe Год назад +103

    Quick Note, All Defenders have a front recovery point ring directly under a panel under the front bumper. If you get the upgraded front skid panel, it exposes this ring for easier access

    • @ekimandersom4478
      @ekimandersom4478 Год назад +3

      As does every car

    • @drh8480
      @drh8480 Год назад +8

      Will come in handy when it needs to be towed from off the side of the road.

    • @nicktozie6685
      @nicktozie6685 Год назад

      Haaaaaaaaaa

  • @MichaelNNguyen
    @MichaelNNguyen Год назад +515

    Doug is the type of dude that would uncomfortably sit in the back seats during a long road trip just to view the Safari Windows.

    • @babagandu
      @babagandu Год назад +3

      When coming to Vietnam

    • @TheManorBuild
      @TheManorBuild Год назад +6

      They are called Alpine windows, not Safari.

    • @MichaelNNguyen
      @MichaelNNguyen Год назад +10

      @@TheManorBuild Well Doug and I called it SAFARI windows.

    • @TheManorBuild
      @TheManorBuild Год назад +3

      @@MichaelNNguyen Well you were wrong.

    • @MichaelNNguyen
      @MichaelNNguyen Год назад +3

      @@TheManorBuild Nobody really cares.

  • @EstorilE36M345
    @EstorilE36M345 Год назад +324

    Instant classic. These will be rare and definitely worth way more later on.

    • @atodaso1668
      @atodaso1668 Год назад +19

      maybe not more, but will hold value well for sure.

    • @Techjunkiero
      @Techjunkiero Год назад +1

      Don’t think so. Nop.

    • @drippgxd
      @drippgxd Год назад +2

      Ah yes a future rich people “toys” look at me I wear supreme LV and Gucci and I bought a $10k Jordan’s a $500k Rolex and I drive Lambos and Rarris. Daddy’s money $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

    • @atodaso1668
      @atodaso1668 Год назад +12

      @@drippgxd Jelly?

    • @DarkIzo
      @DarkIzo Год назад +9

      @@atodaso1668 name checks out, probably is

  • @headers12
    @headers12 Год назад +10

    Land Rover: “Let’s make a V8 Defender for enthusiasts!”
    Public: “Not worth it…doesn’t make sense to buy it..waste of money…blah blah”
    10 years later..
    Public: “They don’t make them like they used to…I should of bought one…the era of the a real SUV died after that one…blah blah”
    The same cycle.

    • @metalheadgamer6666
      @metalheadgamer6666 Год назад

      Too true. I’m always happy to see quirky, yet awesome cars like these!

    • @May4thbwithu
      @May4thbwithu Год назад

      Actually the original defender was unique, this new one is just a generic modern 4x4

  • @checkoutmyyoutubepage
    @checkoutmyyoutubepage Год назад +17

    Man I miss cars of this type. Like the Bronco.

  • @maddoctor99
    @maddoctor99 Год назад +85

    The 90 2 door is also easier to climb into if you do it like a normal person, instead of leading with the arse…

  • @Blazerghost
    @Blazerghost Год назад +124

    I think this is cool, I like when auto makers build stuff out of the norm that is possibly a little nuts.

  • @cowboyxboombap
    @cowboyxboombap Год назад +2

    I saw one of these flying down Michigan Ave in Chicago the other day and it was one of those things where you love it but also hate it when you see it.

  • @indyboswell
    @indyboswell Год назад +2

    I love all of these videos from Doug, and this is another solid review HOWEVER, the title of this one should have been: “Doug justifies his personal vehicle purchase.”

  • @ohroonoko
    @ohroonoko Год назад +157

    13:23 Of course the Defender has a front recovery point. There is one recovery eye centered underneath where the skid plate is. You can’t see it from the high angle you show.

    • @tsv83
      @tsv83 Год назад +16

      Also please checkout accessory VPLEP0436 FRONT UNDERSHIELD - it is alternative plate which expose front recovery hook.

    • @jamesdps
      @jamesdps Год назад +6

      Came here to ask whether they had done away with this. Usually can be accessed under the plastic shield by removing 4 screws, or all the time if fitted with the aluminum front undershield as another commenter pointed out…

    • @TheGeorgiaRover
      @TheGeorgiaRover Год назад +1

      Yep. It has it. Would be silly not to. Doug actually thinks they neglected it.

    • @crazycamkalani
      @crazycamkalani Год назад

      Legally every car has to have a tow point both front and rear (I forget which market though) so it will definitely have one

  • @Mauro41180
    @Mauro41180 Год назад +127

    Doug, accordingly with Wikipedia, a Yaris is just 3995mm long, which means half a meter shorter than this Two Doors Defender

    • @wilbeugre
      @wilbeugre Год назад +26

      The first thing that came to my mind. The Corolla would be more comparable

    • @jaroslavmrazek5752
      @jaroslavmrazek5752 Год назад +13

      Even if he meant the sedan, it's still way shorter. Since when is 4400 considered compact lol, even a Golf is 4300 and it ain't compact.

    • @Techjunkiero
      @Techjunkiero Год назад +2

      There’s a Yaris sedan you know?

    • @yitzele
      @yitzele Год назад +1

      Without the spare

    • @thecrazysharma
      @thecrazysharma Год назад

      when he said Toyota Yaris, My mind automatically auto corrected it to Toyota Rav 4.

  • @achievasc92
    @achievasc92 Год назад +14

    Kudos to Land Rover for figuring out a proper way to integrate the front radar sensor. Don't know if any other company also integrates it into the front badging but that's pretty slick

    • @OZK-MTB
      @OZK-MTB Год назад +1

      A ton of companies do! It’s a good place to have those sensors for sure

  • @westpole
    @westpole Год назад +14

    Doug is the type of guy who'll always be there to constantly remind you that he owns a 2020 Land Rover Defender (:

  • @Haubbsprivate
    @Haubbsprivate Год назад +364

    In this day and age of the big engine options being discontinued, I really hope this Defender is not the last time we get something so delightfully ridiculous from a major manufacturer. Thanks so much for doing this Land Rover!

    • @volvo09
      @volvo09 Год назад +5

      I really wish I had the means to buy one of these.... What an awesome creation.

    • @loganmccoy4950
      @loganmccoy4950 Год назад +2

      V8 engines are not ridiculous lol

    • @Ssanzotera
      @Ssanzotera Год назад

      People keep saying that "big engines are going away" and then like 10 cars with huge engines just like this are announced every year lmao. It's literally just a trick to make fools pay more

    • @leethedeuce
      @leethedeuce Год назад

      was thinking the same thing. I personally like the supercharged v8 in the long run over a twin turbo v6's...

    • @TheFragrantClerk
      @TheFragrantClerk 8 месяцев назад

      Big engine options being deleted? Where?

  • @cowsauce9099
    @cowsauce9099 Год назад +16

    2012: maybe if I save up 100k one day I can own a supercar
    2022: *every new car 100k, supercars 2m*

    • @wun1gee
      @wun1gee Год назад +1

      100k barely puts you in a Wagoneer lol.

  • @Cristian8767
    @Cristian8767 Год назад +15

    Even with its shortcomings because of the power on the two door model, I still insanely love this car. It is the coolest car on the market! It is amazing!

    • @Bambotb
      @Bambotb 9 месяцев назад

      💯💯 wish it was shorter in height..also it's so expensive at 90k

  • @Snipa127
    @Snipa127 Год назад +3

    Doug, you can pull the front panel off the lower valence with a coin and 4 half turn fasteners, there are massive tow eyes built in, but it's no use if you don't take it off before going into the muck.

  • @rms492
    @rms492 Год назад +154

    I really appreciate that they offered this in two-doors, if all you see are four-door SUVs, how boring cars have become. The Wrangler, Bronco, and this are all on my list, only because they offer them in two door, thank you!

    • @lordmeme_
      @lordmeme_ Год назад +7

      i am considering going through the trouble of getting a bronco BECAUSE its offered as a 2 door. I’d love to have a 2 door offroader

    • @acywei
      @acywei Год назад +4

      Explain to me what makes the 2-door desirable? 23:00 mark is exactly how I have always felt about most overpowered 2-door SUVs, not to mentioned the loss any real practicality (same concept of going from a 4-door sedan to a coupe). They aren't even actually good off-road, there is a reason why the kings are all 4 doors (aka longer wheel based).

    • @_hector__
      @_hector__ Год назад +1

      @@acywei Exactly my thoughts, I suppose the only pros of a 2 door is it kinda looks cool to some people? What a waste of money

    • @megami215
      @megami215 Год назад

      shit is ugly af wym

    • @biglongstrongjuicy
      @biglongstrongjuicy Год назад +1

      Evoque comes in 2 door versions too

  • @denvera1g1
    @denvera1g1 Год назад +21

    20:00 This is how minimalism should work. I cannot stand cars that remove physical buttons and replace them with touch screens that require you to take your eyes off the road even if you know exactly where those touch buttons are.

  • @newthesis9480
    @newthesis9480 Год назад +41

    16:15 The driving camera isn’t a _bizarre feature…_ it is a _welcome addition_ for anyone who takes their Defender _off-road._

    • @spdcrzy
      @spdcrzy Год назад +4

      Seriously...and he says he offroads in his 110. I call bullshit.

    • @jerzy3144
      @jerzy3144 Год назад +5

      Yeah but what he's saying is how bizarre it is that you can use the camera even if you drive your car faster than in an offroad situation, just like he was doing on the motorway.

    • @newthesis9480
      @newthesis9480 Год назад

      @@jerzy3144 Why not? Why automatically disable the feature based upon speed? Case in point: You are off-roading in an area where there are faster sections, but also where there are tighter squeezes/ rock crawling. Instead of having to go through and select the camera option every time you need it, you can just leave it on.

    • @JohnnyRoseShit
      @JohnnyRoseShit Год назад +2

      @@newthesis9480 Maybe because it's quite a glaring distraction to the drivers who think this is cool enough to gawk at during highway speeds? I don't know, to me it's highly unnecessary to display during high speeds and potentially dangerous. Mind you, when you are surrounded by traffic, the camera will probably show that and it could prove "too interesting" to those that simply don't respect the dangers of public roads enough to think better than look at it.

    • @CatFinder3000
      @CatFinder3000 Год назад

      @@JohnnyRoseShit wah wah wah

  • @spongevision
    @spongevision Год назад

    I just placed an order for mine and i can't wait to get it! My current car is a honda element which i love, this is very close to the look of the element. Great review 👏

  • @kkurion
    @kkurion Год назад +127

    Has a front tow hook… it’s under the cover under the bumper (can add an exposed tow hook metal shield there as an option). Can sync the climate temp up by simply pushing the button in the top right corner of the button pad…. It’s the little things.

    • @griffithd05
      @griffithd05 Год назад +4

      That button with three arrows and the passenger icon? Weird.
      But also I think Doug means fixed tow hooks. All cars have the removable ones.

    • @bwofficial1776
      @bwofficial1776 Год назад +6

      He has a Defender. You'd think he'd know this stuff.

    • @j.ballsdeep420
      @j.ballsdeep420 Год назад +4

      @@bwofficial1776 -- You'd think so but you'd be giving Doug way too much credit: His defender lives in Nantucket like the cake eater he is

    • @mducheine2784
      @mducheine2784 Год назад

      @@j.ballsdeep420 Wasn't it his Landcruiser he keeps there? And the Defender is his California daily?

    • @calvinhobbes7032
      @calvinhobbes7032 Год назад

      @@j.ballsdeep420 he daily drives his defender it’s his land cruiser that is in Nantucket and I think his old defender is out in Nantucket

  • @funnelwerks390
    @funnelwerks390 Год назад +253

    I'd like to see a high speed collision avoidance test LR did with this one. Looks like it's built to flip and roll.

    • @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785
      @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 Год назад +14

      It needs some canards or lateral wing stubs or some serious downforce ductwork underneath to make it stick without going all like a Yahtzee dice roll coming out of a cup, LoL!

    • @keith4518
      @keith4518 Год назад +2

      i think the designers and have thought about that, you cannot beat an American built car lol. what cannot go round corners at speed

    • @og_ice_freezer
      @og_ice_freezer Год назад +17

      I see what you mean but it probably has a few electronic systems in place for that. On the other hand, nothing is impossible for those who try hard. In my neck of the woods a guy flipped a Hummer, the OG one. That's called dedication lol

    • @AbdulRehman-vf2jr
      @AbdulRehman-vf2jr Год назад

      @@keith4518 american built cars are shit too😝😌

    • @kierkegaardvpn9440
      @kierkegaardvpn9440 Год назад +3

      CRAP UK CAR

  • @basedury
    @basedury Год назад +3

    i kind of mocked the new defender when it came out, but i’ve really grown to like it. capable, luxurious enough, and didn’t integrate the most used features into the touch screen, like many other brands have done as a weak attempt to make a car feel nicer (it doesn’t)

  • @ryanbaker7920
    @ryanbaker7920 Год назад +2

    My wife just said you sound like the adult version of blippy and now I can't unhear it.

  • @muscleflab
    @muscleflab Год назад +296

    Minimalistic design, triple the price. That flinstone car looking real tempting right now. Amazing review

    • @GM-qh2ki
      @GM-qh2ki Год назад +4

      Should’ve been electric! But then again, what do you expect from a crappy company like Range Rover?

    • @drippgxd
      @drippgxd Год назад +7

      @@GM-qh2ki it’s Land Rover bro

    • @muscleflab
      @muscleflab Год назад

      @@GM-qh2ki yea….welp if you can afford one, you can afford the repair costs as well 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @edenassos
      @edenassos Год назад +1

      Don't be mad you can't afford it.

    • @muscleflab
      @muscleflab Год назад +2

      @@edenassos not mad, design just too simple and they aren’t reliable

  • @Cogglesz
    @Cogglesz Год назад +169

    I've been watching Doug for about 2+ years now. I've never seen him so concerned about a cars speed & proportions before. Looking out the back window it was swaying about a little too lmao. Great review!
    I think the massive 5 spokes are really insane looking, Not a fan but it fits the insane engine inside of it, Really noticable with the spare! Honestly it looks like they where just having some fun producing this cars concept

    • @kaepsele0711
      @kaepsele0711 Год назад +5

      Exactly!
      Watching too for a long time and never heard him say something like this.
      Lmao
      Inb4 iconic crashes

    • @MyKeeP81
      @MyKeeP81 Год назад +4

      love the wheels

    • @jldude84
      @jldude84 Год назад +1

      When enthusiasts see a car that's not bloated all to hell we tend to get excited about it.

    • @jldude84
      @jldude84 Год назад

      @@MyKeeP81 Agreed. They kinda remind me of 2nd gen Ford Lightning rims.

    • @seattleraf
      @seattleraf Год назад +1

      Was thinking the same thing lol

  • @santytjet
    @santytjet Год назад +10

    I love this 4x4! 😍Off road capabilities, accelerates like a demon and luxury on each angle...
    Exactly Doug! It's insane and bizarre, but lovely and surely a strange piece in the future!! 😁

  • @jaycannon2099
    @jaycannon2099 Год назад +1

    Grerat video. Sad to see these go out of production. Awesome vehicle. The need for a capable 4wd wont go away.

  • @destroy_television
    @destroy_television Год назад +148

    I've been watching Doug for years and I don't know why I have to finally say something with this video specifically but I've NEVER EVER seen someone get in the back seat of any car the way Doug does everytime. I guess with this one it finally seemed like "Ok, dude... C'mon... You're dramatizing it a little too much."

    • @JER-mw6md
      @JER-mw6md Год назад +1

      I think the same thing every time I see it. Imagine being in the back seat when he enters ass first.

    • @gabrielfiek3040
      @gabrielfiek3040 Год назад +16

      And who gets in the back seat from the driver side anyway? usually the passenger side seat slides up further due to no steering wheel etc.

    • @Thaclaww
      @Thaclaww Год назад +28

      Also no one gets into the backseat of a two door car facing backwards

    • @Specproof
      @Specproof Год назад +2

      Well... it really is a hustle to get back there even from the passenger side. I had a chance to drive around the Defender 90 D250 for a couple of days, so I had to check those rear seats out. Strangely it's even more challenging to get out of the rear bench. And to top it off I also installed a baby seat in the rear. Now that's what I call real drama.

    • @rubenbraekman4515
      @rubenbraekman4515 Год назад +4

      Yeah I've never even thought about getting in the back BACKWARDS lol!

  • @DUNEATV
    @DUNEATV Год назад +24

    Someone “curb checked” the spare tire! LOL

    • @jordanh.2998
      @jordanh.2998 Год назад +5

      They were probably using it as the rear parking sensor. CRUNCH "Yep, that's close enough!"

    • @DUNEATV
      @DUNEATV Год назад +3

      @@jordanh.2998 HAHAA!

    • @IIDave
      @IIDave Год назад +1

      I noticed that too and was going to post the same comment.
      I can’t figure out if it was on the car at the time or if it was a reversing accident due to the extra length from the fat spare.

    • @morgansmith7009
      @morgansmith7009 Год назад +1

      @@IIDave thinking it was scarred on the road seeing as the spare cover is missing, probably rotated it out for the “feature” and never put the cover back on.

    • @user-hy8zo9eu8q
      @user-hy8zo9eu8q Год назад

      @@IIDave not all of the lug nuts are holding the wheel onto the back so I have to imagine it’s been taken off and put back on, I doubt JLR would skimp you out of 2 lug nuts on a 6 figure car

  • @locualoein8543
    @locualoein8543 Год назад +3

    I own a Evoque with 17" because I do some paths and ... the diference in driving precision only with the change to the 18" is quite big, the precision of the whehicle improves a lot. In the Defender it has to be more noticeable : small rims big tires, lot of travel etc etc precission? No. Like the AMG G wagon, it is crazy .

  • @limelight982
    @limelight982 Год назад +1

    Doug u r on a roll! Twice in a row uve got that right now! Yes indeed, it is a screen for the rearview camera 😍

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  • @hege750
    @hege750 Год назад +84

    Every single new Defender comes with a front recovery point... You just have to remove the black plastic cover first. There is even a dealer-installed option for a metallic bash plate that has a cutout for the recovery point.

    • @iannater7072
      @iannater7072 Год назад +6

      Ya but that plastic part is trash. Wish they would just expose them all. First time I took that cover off to pull someone off the clips just broke.

    • @kbosto
      @kbosto Год назад +1

      You can buy the front skid plate and it’s exposed.

    • @GRINHELL
      @GRINHELL Год назад

      WHY would you tow a Defender??

  • @iamatlantis1
    @iamatlantis1 Год назад +52

    This thing is crazy looking. It looks huge, yet small at the same time. edit: for the record I dont usually like Rover's of any kind, this thing is actually pretty cool though.

    • @brianlee9233
      @brianlee9233 Год назад +1

      Agreed. It looks amazing. I miss the song called Simple from iMovie, Doug hasn't used that song in his video for years.

    • @iamatlantis1
      @iamatlantis1 Год назад

      @@brianlee9233 You might be an older school Doug fan than myself. I only found him around mid 2017 thanks to the RUclips algo. I dont honestly remember that song being in his videos :(

    • @defnotatroll
      @defnotatroll Год назад +2

      I think the huge wheels help make it look small

    • @iamatlantis1
      @iamatlantis1 Год назад

      @@defnotatroll indeed

    • @engineergaming4295
      @engineergaming4295 Год назад

      @@iamatlantis1 lol the first Doug vid I watched was the one with the h2

  • @doug186
    @doug186 Год назад +1

    The two-door from the 90’s was beautiful IMO. The rear of this reminds me of that.

  • @Naeromusic
    @Naeromusic Год назад +1

    That surround camera thing makes sense since it's an off road vehicle, it's good to see everywhere if you're off roading. However I have to say they really missed the opportunity to show on the mode on left dial since it's already a screen.. lol

  • @Hvitserk67
    @Hvitserk67 Год назад +15

    I have to say that Land Rover has come a long way since I had a Series III 88" (the short version compared to the long one which was 109") in the 80's. My 88" had a petrol inline four of 2286 cc which produced 71 HP and 162 Nm. I also had a long version (ie 109") which had a petrol inline six of 2625 cc which produced 86 HP and 179 Nm. Fantastically nice cars both, but from a completely different era. A big difference from today's Land Rover Defender 90 is that my Series III 88" actually had 7 seats including a jump seat in the center front. Of course it also had a so-called safari roof with 4 roof vents and side windows. It also had 2 spare wheels. One mounted on the hood and one hung on the back door :)

    • @TheChill001
      @TheChill001 Год назад +1

      well to be fair, that old and dare I say marvelous series III would even today manage to get virtually everywhere...I doubt that the new defender has even half the capabilities and the reliability (or rather easy repairability) of the old ones. Personally I would still prefer the Defender V8's of the early nineties, which optionally came with the Vitesse RV8...190 bhp and a curbweight of less than 1650 kg is perfectly fine imho

  • @23ofSeptember
    @23ofSeptember Год назад +6

    This is what many 2 Door Yukon and Tahoe enthusiasts have been waiting for, only its a Land Rover. It also reminds me of a much larger and stylish version of my JB64 Suzuki Jimny!

  • @bobbender5858
    @bobbender5858 9 месяцев назад

    I really enjoy Doug’s reviews!!

  • @fueledupcanyon
    @fueledupcanyon Год назад +1

    reminds me of the old 2 door Yukons/Tahoes from the 90s with those big rear windows.

  • @zaki1st403
    @zaki1st403 Год назад +22

    i could never afford the cars that doug reviews yet i still watch

  • @Ninaform
    @Ninaform Год назад +12

    That V8 sound never gets old. Pure symphony 🎶

  • @ginoasci2876
    @ginoasci2876 Год назад +2

    the wheelbase is too short is the first thing that came to mind when you mentioned 520hp.
    i bet the front end will at least come off the ground when you floor it from a dead stop.
    that will be pretty cool at at green light

  • @lilythao9125
    @lilythao9125 Год назад

    Awsome review as usual.

  • @DesertRailProductions
    @DesertRailProductions Год назад +25

    Insane is the only word that let's me know this is doug's next car.

  • @jeffreypark1527
    @jeffreypark1527 Год назад +92

    I love the fact that they are going V8, when all the other companies are downsizing their engines!

    • @Tonyx.yt.
      @Tonyx.yt. Год назад +11

      and a supercharged v8, the only brand sold in europe with a supercharger

    • @megami215
      @megami215 Год назад

      yea cause they dont give af and will keep destroying the environment with their shitty cars

    • @throwback19841
      @throwback19841 Год назад +1

      @@Tonyx.yt. is that basically the aluminum supercharged Jaguar V8? Just picked up a 2002 XKR with the older 4.0 version, awesome engine.

    • @Tonyx.yt.
      @Tonyx.yt. Год назад +2

      @@throwback19841 yes, Land Rover use Jaguar engines

    • @seany8787
      @seany8787 Год назад +1

      @@Tonyx.yt. you mean Jaguar Land Rover uses Jaguar Land Rover engines?
      You might as well have said Jaguar uses Land Rover engines

  • @scottpitner4298
    @scottpitner4298 Год назад +1

    I’d love to have that! Maybe in a dark green/black combo color

  • @hakeemtarpley2998
    @hakeemtarpley2998 Год назад

    I’m really liking the diversity in RUclips car salesman.
    Sometimes I wanna listen to Forrest, sometimes I wanna listen to Doug!

  • @BradsHacks
    @BradsHacks Год назад +81

    This must hold the record for highest power-to-wheelbase ratio!

    • @scoot5642
      @scoot5642 Год назад +27

      u haven’t seen me riding a bike yet

    • @willtron3000
      @willtron3000 Год назад +4

      rally cars: am i a joke to you.

  • @Mrquartermile
    @Mrquartermile Год назад +34

    That thing is seriously awesome! A new vehicle that actually excites me doesn’t happen often and this thing dose. So many are going EV and hybrid and they chose a supercharged V8! I LOVE it!!

    • @BigBundy82
      @BigBundy82 Год назад +1

      I love it too… Just not the price.. I think 115k is nuts 🥜

    • @Mrquartermile
      @Mrquartermile Год назад

      @@BigBundy82 I’m with ya. I figured it would be expensive but not $115,000 but, as I was told at a car show once. “Cool ain’t cheap and cheap ain’t cool” 😂

  • @hakankursunmusic
    @hakankursunmusic 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the great tests. 39/L pro 100km is insane!!

  • @TopQ428
    @TopQ428 Год назад +1

    I actually saw one of these when I was @ Range Rover/Jaguar and I was blown away by it all black it looked mean as hell . It got my attention and I'm not even a truck, SUV, cross over guy. When I looked at the MSRP on it I almost had a full blown cardiac arrest if my memory serves me correctly it was somewhere in the 115K vicinity.

  • @peterbrown8948
    @peterbrown8948 Год назад +4

    Instant classic, probably never see something like it again !! Great review Doug

  • @brrrrr9999
    @brrrrr9999 Год назад +25

    The absolute coolest thing about the 3D cameras while driving is that the infotainment system *animates the wheels.* So this was definitely an intentional decision. 15:50

  • @t-rex7796
    @t-rex7796 Год назад +19

    Love the idea of a V8 defender! A more pragmatic and utilitarian option than the G63. I am not too sure about the “insanity” aspect though. 4.9 seconds 0-100 is brisk and effective for the “big motor” option, but hardly insane.

  • @jakoflynn2560
    @jakoflynn2560 Год назад

    Awesome review amazing fast of wheels

  • @alexwilson2306
    @alexwilson2306 Год назад +9

    The Defender does have a front recovery point, and I'm surprised you didn't read about it in the manual of the one you've owned for a while, or poked around and found it. It's under the black plastic panel right in the middle down low, and LR has done it this way since the LR3/D3 days.

  • @IoanStoenica
    @IoanStoenica Год назад +4

    Can't get enough of my Carpathian(s)! (I am a mountain guide in the Carpathian mountains, Romania) :D

  • @afifitani2198
    @afifitani2198 Год назад +2

    For all those who don't know that Doug has a 2020 Defender 😏

  • @ClassifiedDocz
    @ClassifiedDocz 3 месяца назад

    Had a 2001 v8 Land Rover and currently have a 2014 turbo 4cyl Land Rover… This seems like the best of both worlds with the power and agility of boosted smaller engines

  • @Dunwelll
    @Dunwelll Год назад +20

    The extra wheelbase of the 110 probably makes it feel more stable at speed.

    • @elrey8876
      @elrey8876 Год назад +2

      Yes, and the 90 is also not as good for serious offroading. The short wheelbase makes them more tippy.

    • @robn.6870
      @robn.6870 Год назад +6

      @@elrey8876 completely wrong. The short wheelbase improves approach, departure, and breakover clearance and also helps maneuverability on tight trails.

  • @fancyyahoo
    @fancyyahoo Год назад +16

    Thank you so much for the dad joke at 18:33! Heartfelt congratulations to you and your wife on becoming parents as well, and thanks for reviewing this immensely desirable version of the Defender.

  • @stco2426
    @stco2426 Год назад

    Doug, nice vid and I appreciate that you have a new LR Defender (very cool), but I think you are missing two points from your great vid.
    1 - The LR V8 dates back a long way. Yes, the modern one is totally different but there have been ‘Series’ V8s since the mid-1960s, though at the time they were rare. In the 1980s the Rover V8 was a bit more common, but often in export or military LRs, including the US and through to the 1990s. Point is the V8 has been a very stalwart engine in LRs. There’s quite a bit of heritage here. What was your yellow one?
    2 - Moot point but I’m not fussy about a car not having a ‘very good driver assist’ system. A car where the driver doesn’t actually need to steer isn’t really a car I’d be interested in. If a driver cannot steer, then they aren’t really driving, surely?
    Cheers!

  • @a.person7825
    @a.person7825 Год назад +1

    I work for the company that processes these at the port of entry. I help to make sure they don’t come in damaged, leave our facility clean and I place all of your interior protection and cargo items in the back. The person after me ensures that all items have been included and all options have been installed. We take great care of these along with all of our other Rover models along with our Jag models. I walk around most of the time talking in a British accent. It makes the cars feel more at home. 😎🇬🇧

    • @daboy12s
      @daboy12s Год назад

      then please get the name right, its not a Rover, its a Land Rover, Rover made regular saloon cars and the name was dropped many years ago

    • @a.person7825
      @a.person7825 Год назад

      @@daboy12s Well, pardon me.

  • @mysterjd34
    @mysterjd34 Год назад +37

    can't wait for that hilux review!!

    • @richardnavratil9661
      @richardnavratil9661 Год назад +2

      Yup! Looks fairly new, so must be MX market one. Stupid Chicken tax.

    • @bonzobonanza
      @bonzobonanza Год назад

      I wonder what Hilux is that

    • @SavageBunny1
      @SavageBunny1 Год назад +1

      Yes they sell them down in Tijuana, I seen a diesel TRD one here in San Diego last week.

  • @gaufrid1956
    @gaufrid1956 Год назад +58

    Watching this Doug makes me wonder what a supercharged V8 version of the two door Suzuki Grand Vitara I owned in Australia would have been like!

    • @TheChill001
      @TheChill001 Год назад +5

      dude... brilliant idea...but why the vitara, go even more extreme: a V8 poweredd suzuki SJ/samurai :D

    • @user-vy6yg7xt9e
      @user-vy6yg7xt9e 9 месяцев назад

      I had a 95' geo tracker with a 350gm V8 in it. Was like 250-275hp. Definitely a mud slinger.

  • @benbravis1908
    @benbravis1908 Год назад +1

    As a driver of a 2 door tahoe, I love this. Too bad it’s so expensive. Looks like a 2 door bronco is still the leading candidate for my next 2 door

  • @FarmergirlJess
    @FarmergirlJess Год назад

    Really need it for my farm wow

  • @serekithegreat
    @serekithegreat Год назад +14

    Looks & sounds like a really cool SUV to own, however, six-figure price tags make it increasingly impossible for regular working class people to own vehicles like these.

    • @cameronwilburn6830
      @cameronwilburn6830 Год назад

      Ummm yeah?

    • @tankriley2712
      @tankriley2712 Год назад +1

      I don’t think regular working people should be buying a luxury SUV from a notorious unreliable brand such as Land Rover. Why do you think muscle cars were popular? Cheap straight line speed with V8 power and sound.

  • @Jowurel
    @Jowurel Год назад +12

    Love the V8, love the huge rear windows, love the safari glass, love the rear seat leg room, love the wheels, love the matte buttons, love the insanity. Applause for Land Rover.
    If only they had done this with the 2-door Evoque back in the day… I would have bought it instead of my 4cyl version.

    • @yvesstocky9936
      @yvesstocky9936 Год назад +1

      not enough space under the hood

    • @largol33t12
      @largol33t12 7 месяцев назад

      And who's going to buy one? I can't afford it at an insane $60k.... I have seen only very rich people driving these.

  • @anotherwatch
    @anotherwatch Год назад

    Wow, what a car. Love that exhaust sound. Great colour too.

  • @Tain950
    @Tain950 Год назад

    I just saw one of these on the highway what an awesome looking SUV

  • @quaiacka
    @quaiacka Год назад +36

    I love that cars like this is still being made, and i absolutely understand why they offer the 90 with the v8. they already have all the parts and adding them to a short 90 vs the longer 110 can't possibly cost all that much more, if they sell a thousand of them they will probably break even, and I bet enough people are gonna find this hilarious that they can justify it. way to go Land Rover!

    • @GS-gu7nz
      @GS-gu7nz Год назад +1

      It's NOT "still being made" it's just another modern electonic potential nightmare. I'll stay with my 25 year old real Defender thanks,

    • @daboy12s
      @daboy12s Год назад

      @@GS-gu7nz it is, but you will need deep pockets!

    • @largol33t1
      @largol33t1 Год назад

      The asking price is a bit outrageous. I wouldn't buy one of these even if I had $120k.

    • @Alittlebitsour6
      @Alittlebitsour6 Год назад

      @@GS-gu7nz okay Scottie Kilmer relax

  • @mws73
    @mws73 Год назад +13

    Defenders do have a front recovery hook. It's under the plastic front skid panel. It's dumb because if you get stuck, you have to lay in the mud or snow and unscrew the panel. The best solution, install the OEM metal skid plate. It has an open window for the hook.

  • @BLIZZARD1880
    @BLIZZARD1880 Год назад +1

    BMW IX has the same door opening blind spot thingy. But it also won’t let you open the door if a car is driving towards you in your blind spot

  • @BHALT0S
    @BHALT0S Год назад

    I used to own a classic 2 door v8 defender 20 odd years ago now.... they were beasts then..... wait till you try out the Ineos Grenadier

  • @AnonymousFreakYT
    @AnonymousFreakYT Год назад +7

    Dang. That spare has some *SERIOUS* curb rash! I'm guessing what shipped-as-spare is actually mounted on a corner now because someone completely screwed up that one.

  • @andreapalmieri8575
    @andreapalmieri8575 Год назад +8

    3:15 actually is less than 4m in length. 4420 mm is probably referred to the Yaris sedan

    • @jaroslavmrazek5752
      @jaroslavmrazek5752 Год назад +3

      Even the sedan is shorter than that, just over 4300. Don't know where he is coming up with those numbers.

  • @clevelandcarlson5743
    @clevelandcarlson5743 3 месяца назад

    The delivery of the talking points is SO GOOBER but he is definitely thorough & concise.
    GOOBER!!!! LOL

  • @bjjace1
    @bjjace1 Год назад

    Excellent review

  • @stinger_zx10r62
    @stinger_zx10r62 Год назад +3

    I laughed hard from 23:30 - 24:01 your description of the hood raising at high speeds - as you are describing it you can see the crazy suspension travel in the background when you accelerate lmao. your description of it, the visual and the smirk on your face as you describe how sketchy it gets at high speeds made me laugh

  • @CartwrightFour
    @CartwrightFour Год назад +3

    I’ve always been reluctant to buy a Land Rover since I’ve always heard reliability is bad and prone for many days in the shop.. but I sure love the styling.

  • @mozmolloy1728
    @mozmolloy1728 Год назад +1

    @18:22 - 18:35.... the way his smile died, along with the pun.... Lol

  • @stufoo
    @stufoo Год назад

    i saw one of these things in person in white and black accents and it was stunning

  • @ellivwiking5771
    @ellivwiking5771 Год назад +3

    Keep up the good work man !💪💪

  • @wicked650s
    @wicked650s Год назад +7

    3 months ago I took a brand new Land Rover for a test drive. The drivers window didn't work and there was a loud clunk every time I hit a large bump. When I got back to the dealership the guy said "Yeah, it's a Land Rover?!? What did you expect?!?!" Ummm, ok. I bought a Telluride.

    • @shaunportlock4924
      @shaunportlock4924 Год назад

      Well he's a shit salesman.

    • @OGSlaxl
      @OGSlaxl Год назад

      Imo you made the right choice. Telluride or Palisade would be in my driveway if I could afford one

  • @Theeoj5
    @Theeoj5 Год назад +1

    I would have tried to push both buttons for climate control st the same time to make them sync going by the magnificent logic behind every 1/8 of this interior. Wow. A beauty.

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  • @Archived_Rem
    @Archived_Rem 11 месяцев назад +1

    I want one of these badly! A V8 Defender 2 door, and my 992 GT3. No kids yet so the GT3 has been fine. Kinda miss a more “luxurious” commute though 😂