Back up the mountain today, with a specific goal in mind: see how well the upgraded DS and its slightly more experienced driver can now handle the track which last time required Maxtrax on the ground to help with clearance and left that damper bent up towards the exhaust.
The track must have known we'd be back, and it prepared for us. I swear it was more dug out and rock strewn than last time. But no matter, car and driver were up to the task. It took a little bit of caution but no concern and certainly no recovery aids. We crawled down and clambered back up again, the DS sure footed and agile.
No question in my mind: these springs and tyres are a genuine performance upgrade and allow DS owners to access much more of the Land Rover off-road capability that's part of their car's DNA. What good is Mud/Ruts mode if you can't go anywhere near a rut for fear of turtling yourself?
The Disco Sport has become my favourite car and the D'Aguilar national park one of my favourite places.
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