Land Rover Confirms Prices For New Defender 90 As Order Book Opens

On sale now from £40,290 • Commercial models coming this year from £35,000 plus VAT

STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE

There’s nothing very middle-of-the-road about Dave Yates’ Mitsubishi L200. But with modified double-cabs tending to divide themselves into big-money builds and bargain-bucket weld-ups, with not a lot in between, the company that helped him build it hopes to become the go-to supplier for people wanting to plough a new furrow down the centre ground

FORD RANGER RAPTOR

Ultimate version of Ford’s market-leading double-cab has more power and highly specialised suspension but isn’t classed as a commercial vehicle.

DEMOGRAPHICS

With more and more modified Ford Rangers and Jeep Wranglers appearing at the top end of the off-road scene, you might be forgiven for thinking no-one is doing it with Land Rover Defenders any more. But while 90s and 110s have indeed been redefined by their galloping values, they’re still right at the heart of the UK off-road scene – as very ably demonstrated by this slick new demo truck from Terrafirma, and of course its cool Union Jack artwork

A Lifetime's Achievement

After a life spent in the Land Rover business, David Bowyer thought he’d put his expertise to use and finally get round to doing a project he’d always promised himself. It’s been well worth the wait…

Border Hopping

Earthquakes, volcanoes and penguins galore in an Andean adventure on both sides of one of the world's longest land borders

Outback Challenge

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Masters Of Traction

Mudmaster is one of the very best clubman level off-road events in the UK, and an ordinary driving licence does just fine, as does a standard SUV. You’ll be up against some big opposition…

Ssangyong Lifts Lid On New Rexton

Ladder chassis, low box, live rear axle • Priced from £27,500.

Something Dodgy This Way Comes

It’s more than a decade since Dodge’s UK importer decided to bring a batch of Ram pickups to Britain. So was our fi rst offi cial American truck as good idea as it looked – or just a cute publicity stunt for less exciting cars to come? And what was rhe legacy of these fi fty doublecabs for the grey market – and for buyers still to come?

Wise Words

‘No man with a good car needs to be justifi ed,’ said the man in the hat in cult movie Wise Blood. And this blood red Ford Ranger is here to tell you that neither Paul Brown, nor any of the customers who throw in their lot with his company, are going to need any justifying at all.

What Goes Down Must Go Up

Our Cherokee had been getting more and more ratty, but we still didn’t expect to be faced with the news that it was a write-off. Not to worry, though –that just meant it was time for Plan B…