Revel in the silliness that is a 518-hp two-door Land Rover Defender.
LOWS: Pricey, performance tuning both hampers and is limited by its inherent off-road prowess.
There are no wallowing motions to the Defender's ride quality, and the suspension soaks up isolated impacts efficiently. But the feeling on poorly maintained roads is less composed and a bit firmer than you'd expect. However, transition to rocky fire roads and the D90 settles back into its element, thanks in part to the flexibility provided by its all-independent suspension. Still, the D90 V8 isn't truly at home in the dirt.
On the flip side, anyone who has spent time in the back seat of a two-door Wrangler probably won't be raising their hand again. Climbing into the back of a two-door Bronco isn't an order of magnitude better, though it is fairly spacious once you're situated. In contrast, the rear quarters of a two-door Defender are actually roomy and pleasant.
All this does not come cheap, with the Defender 90 V8 opening at $106,260, the Carpathian Edition tacking $6290 onto that, and our test car ringing in at $113,500 with a few options. Budget an additional $3200 if you want the added convenience of a four-door version. But the V-8-powered Defender ultimately comes off as a mixed bag.
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