Land Rover Purists Skeptical Of New 2019 Defender
The position of the radiators makes them prone to damage from rocks and boulders. It also limits owners鈥?ability to modify the front bumper. 鈥淚t blows my mind,鈥?Alexander said. 鈥淲hat are you supposed to do - relocate two radiators? Fitting heavy-duty equipment to accessible mounting points is a key component of owning a Defender, fans said. Without that option they will be restricted to less demanding routes to avoid damaging the bumper and radiators. Land Rover is working to assuage such fears. Off-roaders recently captured video of Land Rover testing Defender prototypes on difficult boulder trails in Moab, Utah. It limits wheel articulation. There are also a number of sensors that can fail, and the suspension airbags sometimes leak. Defender purists would prefer solid axles instead of independent suspension. They would also opt for coil springs instead of the air suspension. Defender fans hope Land Rover will replace the fancy, large wheels on prototype vehicles with smaller wheels and off-road tires more suited to the wilderness.
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