Bitauto Original When I drive it, it’s like driving a supercar, attracting everyone’s attention. Perhaps, it has an additional identity.
The unique appearance seems to be testing people's curiosity. Even if they observe it at close range repeatedly, many people will still be unable to name it. But this is not unexpected. After all, I am not driving a Santana, but the industrial crystallization of the Land Rover Defender under the aura of its 75th anniversary.
He is a guard and a gentleman
It was given the name "Defender" in 1990, but after so many years, it may be difficult for our generation to imagine what Series I looked like 75 years ago in the old photos on the Internet. Although the Defender 90 in front of you has tried its best to restore the past, it will still make you think that the Series I of that year looked a bit rough. Today's Guard is not only a Guard, but also a Gentleman.
To show respect, in the 75th year since the birth of Series I, Land Rover launched the special edition Defender 90 model in my hand, as well as a 110 version with a longer wheelbase. The model is uniformly named "75" Anniversary Legend Edition”. It wears a cute limited edition skin, but the name is a bit hard to remember, it’s called “Grasmere Green”, a low-saturation green, and it’s said to be the same model from Series I back then.
Many years later, I may never be able to remember the name of this green car, but it is hard to forget the appearance of the Defender in front of me, with its big eyes and small figure. This type of car, they capture the memory of mankind and are born to be masters.
It can only be said that no matter how harsh the scene, this hard-core off-road vehicle with a cute appearance will be welcomed. Its square shape is appropriately integrated into the reinforced concrete building system. Because of this, its applicable scenarios have also become richer. The fashion sense of the vehicle will not bother any car owner at all. The only possibility is to worry about whether they can match it.
For a moment, this 75th anniversary legendary version of the Defender 90 looked like a toy, and the wheels in the same color as the body deepened this illusion. But unlike my Defender 90 Lego version, which was permanently put in the window, the car in front of me is destined to be owned by only a few people. It's really enviable.
If you enter the car with the current perspective, there will inevitably be some psychological gaps. Its interior materials don't look that outstanding, and they don't fit well with the overall tone of the Land Rover brand. Fortunately, the seats fit snugly so that I didn't feel tired after driving all day.
The mobile phone can be connected to Apple CarPlay wirelessly, which saves a lot of trouble for me, and my favorable impression of the car has naturally improved a lot. ScreenThe color and resolution are very good. Like the dashboard, there are very few reflections, and the "fate" with fingerprints is not too deep. (New energy companies are making the screens bigger and bigger in a high-profile manner, while traditional brands are making the screens better and better in a low-key manner)
Leaving the screen, I wanted to look for some places that could be operated by touch, but fortunately they all ended in failure. The adjustment of air conditioning is still the usual method of Jaguar Land Rover. I am already very familiar with it, so it is not difficult to get started, so the impression left on me is that it is easy to use and advanced.
The top of this 75th Anniversary Legend Edition Defender 90 is made of soft cloth and will automatically fold up in an orderly manner when opened. Its area is larger than that of a glass skylight, so it naturally harvests more sky and sunlight and is more original.
Born to play
My Lego Defender 90 has no off-road capabilities at all, and even if I want it to move on its own, it takes a lot of trouble. But the one in front of me is much easier. The engineer has already made the presets. All you need to do is press "Start/STOP ENGINE", and the Ingenious 3.0T will be ready. The span>6 engine will let you deploy its 400 horsepower and 550N·m torque.
The performance of 0-100km/h in 6 seconds sounds quite exciting, but believe me, you don’t want to drive this cute guy so fast unless you have to. Yes, because that would look a little silly. I'd rather have it cruising gracefully down the road, and at the same time, getting home later means I can spend more time with it, really the best of both worlds.
I drove dozens of kilometers at night without even touching the brakes, and carefully kept the fuel consumption at 8.4L/100km, unable to go any further. The huge wind impact area is always against me. In addition, the fuel consumption during the morning rush hour the next day was 18.9L/100km. Will anyone drive it out on time every day to earn a living?
So, although they have better looks than most hard-core off-road vehicles, they are designed with the same original intention, just as no one drives a Land Cruiser every day. Same as going to work (unless he only has this car).
I found a small forest in the suburbs for this Defender 90 75 Anniversary Legend Edition, creating a solitary environment in an attempt to soothe the regret of not being able to travel far away. Because of extremeThere were few cars passing through, and the original gravel road was covered with a thick layer of withered pine leaves, which gave me the pleasure of walking through the jungle without any violation.
At the moment, I opened the off-road interface of the car in a timely manner, trying to convince myself that I was embarking on an exciting challenge, but I was quickly shattered by the message on the screen - everything was fine. The road is very wide, and the obstacles on both sides are far away from me. Therefore, the intuitive panoramic image like aerial photography is useless. Fortunately, I still have a transparent chassis, but it seems a bit redundant.
Because Grasmere Green rims are so "sweet and delicious" that I began to wonder if other car owners would be willing to let them serve in hard-working places. I drove all the way from the city. The quietness of the tires was acceptable, and the wind noise was negligible. The abandoned "slides" and "schoolbags" on both sides contributed a lot.
The smell of dusk has not dissipated in the air, followed closely by the silence after nightfall. Not only did I not worry about being trapped in the darkness, but I also found the valuable emotional value that this car can provide in addition to its tool attributes in an unusual space. This may also be the infinite charm that has attracted generations of people to flock to it in the past 75 years. You know, the late Queen Elizabeth II was also a fan.
I turned off the engine and watched it blur from my sight until it disappeared.
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