The New Defender

**SBD4** · 2nd November 2019, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by SPROVER

I haven't read all of this thread but there are lots of pics with mud splashing and water flying through the air. But has any journalist actually driven one off road? They spent a year promoting this thing around the world and it still seems like they are just putting up pretty pictures.

I think it will be Jan or Feb before that happens... no different to other models they've released.

**SPROVER** · 2nd November 2019, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by SBD4

I think it will be Jan or Feb before that happens... no different to other models they've released.

I don't understand why it's so long? They had them in a forest setting for journalists to look over. And that's about it. Why haven't any of them been able to drive one yet? Are they worried about bad publicity before all the pre orders are filled? Who knows. But it certainly has me baffled.

**SBD4** · 2nd November 2019, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by SPROVER

I don't understand why it's so long? They had them in a forest setting for journalists to look over. And that's about it. Why haven't any of them been able to drive one yet? Are they worried about bad publicity before all the pre orders are filled? Who knows. But it certainly has me baffled.

Yeah I'm not sure why they do it that way. It was the same when the D5 was released.

DiscoMick · 2nd November 2019, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by SPROVER

I haven't read all of this thread but there are lots of pics with mud splashing and water flying through the air. But has any journalist actually driven one off road? They spent a year promoting this thing around the world and it still seems like they are just putting up pretty pictures.

The LROI story has a journo riding in one driven by a company engineer.

**blackrangie** · 2nd November 2019, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by 16PMark

Love the Camel Trophy one.
Good stuff.
Is that the official ARB BullBar, or is it a Photoshopped thing?

Photo of the shop indeed

**blackrangie** · 2nd November 2019, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by SPROVER

I haven't read all of this thread but there are lots of pics with mud splashing and water flying through the air. But has any journalist actually driven one off road? They spent a year promoting this thing around the world and it still seems like they are just putting up pretty pictures.

Highly unlikely when prototypes are the only ones on the road and testing is ongoing.