NEW Land Rover Defender: Off-Road Review In Namibia | Carfection 4K 

Im looking forward to svr version with a big old 5.0 v8 supercharged engine that would be awsome

As I watch this, no, no I don't. Too complex, too expensive. The old Series LRs and Defenders weren't the most reliable (I've owned three and used others) but a huge part of the appeal was their simplicity and ease of maintenance, repair, and upgradability - their utilitarian approach. That's why there are still thousands of them scattered around the world and being held together by bits of whatever. No computers needed. These look hugely capable but get totally away form that original essence. Too complex, too expensive. Basically they seem more likely to take sales away from Discoveries than the traditional Defender buyers, who've since moved on to Japanese pick-ups.

Old defender was great, but also seriously flawed. I drove my dad's V8 County, extremely cramp for my height and slow (except off the line at lights). Henry just proved this is a worthy successor.

Some purists will always complain about it for sure. Been a long time fan of ‘off-roading’ and green lanes I’d bet certainly happy to swap my Landy for one.. that said I would be scared about scratching it my current one gets driven through bush’s and all sorts at the moment. Well done LR for me I think it’s great!

As someone who does aid work in difficult parts of India I can tell you that this car is positively reassuring and one of the few that I look forward to get as a tool for my work. It's very difficult to help westerners understand how much relevant these capabilities are, all the "smart talk" about comparisons with discovery, and hp and electric motors and stuff is irrelevant to some who use these types of cars as a tool in their work. Reliability, serviceability and available of parts , Ground clearance that's the golden triangle.

Yeah, together with Harry Metcalfe

I raise your Chris Harris....

@The Hammerman & @KTM_ADVrider Yap, those 3 should be Top Gear presenters together.

Throw in Mat Watson for comic relief!

He is good. I also do enjoy Steve Sutcliffe.

Absolutely agreed

MLH Media I agree !

It's Amazing

I've only watched the topgear one but yea this one is really good

The review of the new Rs6 had some the most amazing quality shots i have seen until this i think, Carfection really is on another level right now!

wait a minute... did the LR pay for the trip? 🤣

kkkkkkk agreed

Lawrence Of Namibia

Hey now don't give them ideas now lol

I will still choose the toyota landcruiser over this. Hahahaha

@Viktor Sligo Who could blame them? My Al Gore Rhythms are mighty fine. 😂

@@YBehri Whether they're paid by JLR or not, it's not coming from my own pocket. Besides, reviews are of no value to me apart from that of entertainment, and this was fantastic entertainment.

Wow ... easily pleased aint ya!

Hello peter!

Cameras see things differently.The night sky doesn't look like that there by eye.

Giovani I’m in the same boat, I really liked this video and would love to see more footage

Thats because everyone is scrambling to review it !

Bcoz it was in it's natural habitat.

I did a motorbike trip through Namibia , amazing country

Nah .. top gear edits are simply the best . But yes the hosts in carfection are the best.

@@AhmedMehluf but they outdid topgear with this one!

If he's surfing in those shorts, we can see why.

thanks, dude, it mean a lots to me love, from India

What about knowing what they are talking about!?

As a former topgear watcher, I agree but top gear has never been the same since jeremy, james, and hammond has left

True... Also carFection didn't call Africa a county like in the first top gear Namibia trailer that they deleted after an hour.

What, they still make Top Gear? What's the point?

@@Jerem3iah I totally agree.

I very much agree. Excellent work.

coocoo4coca yeah if I need an Africa explorer vehicle, I’m just gonna get a toyota

@@Two-Stack why not a defender

@@woodchip543 It's going to break down the second day

@@woodchip543 "If you want to go anywhere in the world, take a Land Rover. If you want to make it back again, take a Toyota"

Have you owned a defender then? Ok, thought not

For a second I thought u meant old top gear 😂😂

Pretty sure some of the old crew is working on this 2. The connections and similarities are obvious. And that's a good point.

I agree I switched across, this goes straight too the adventure

For all the middle east buyers..

There is the manufacturer's recommended wading depth which is what you can do without damaging anything at all, and what you can get away with in practice when you absolutely have to cross a certain river. I fit a snorkel on my old defender, and was often doing way more than the 50cm they recommend. There are several limiting factors in terms of the safe wading depth, but the air intake is the critical one while the other ones are more like "getting water in there might reduce the lifespan of this or that part" kind of limit. At least that's how it was with the old one.

You will appreciate it more in person trust me. Too bad Covid19 is wrecking havoc with traveling to different parts of the world

uhm, this is just a personal opinion, but I still like the look of the new defender

The future is now,old man

They can. It's called a Grenadier.

Lmao

Lol

Though Henry, as expected (unlike Jack Rix) didn't say: "Africa, what a country!"

I did the same and I agree this review is way better

Beautiful place

I enjoyed that journey.