FOR THOSE that didn’t celebrate (and why not) World Land Rover Day was on April 30, and to mark the occasion, the new Land Rover Defender reached a development milestone as the prototype fleet hit the 1.2 million kilometre landmark.
For its next challenge it will be put to the test in the field, supporting operations at the Borana Conservancy in Kenya, with Tusk Trust, as part of the brand’s 15-year partnership with the charity.
A Defender prototype wearing a unique camouflage will tow heavy loads, wade through rivers and carry supplies across unforgiving terrain in a series of real-world trials at the 14,000 hectare reserve.
By the time the new Defender makes its public debut later this year, it will have passed more than 45,000 individual tests in some…
