In Part 4 of our 5-part series, "Defending the Defender", Tom tells us about his 2000km (ok, 3000km, but shhh) test-journey with the new Land Rover Defender. Tom is not an influencer, and was not paid to take the Landy for a spin, they just gave him car and said "Have fun, don't break it." 

1 out of 2 ain't bad...

Here are some timestamps if you want to skip ahead. 

4:45 - The Plan

5:20 - Setting out and first impressions

7:35 - Taking on the Elgin 4x4 track. Auto mode, performance, and double-condoms

12:40 - The bit where it all goes slightly wrong

14:22 - Is it designed for comfort or adventure? 

14:55 - Tom REALLY hates scissor-jacks

16:35 - Land Rover gets worried

20:09 - So much conversation about tires

23:28 - Into the Swartberg Pass

28:30 - Fun on the farm

32:12 - Taking the defender here, there, and everywhere

34:24 - Hard or Soft-roader - Rob and Tom get geeky

Be sure to join us for the 5th and final episode of Defending the Defender - a roundtable discussion about the new Defender, plus 5 top tips from everyone at the table who counts (not Jon or Albert).