Land Rover Defender 90 V8

A short wheelbase and potent engine combine to offer a surprisingly entertaining on-road experience

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AFTER WINTER'S SNOW FLURRIES AND sub-zero overnight temps, it's been fun to finally experience the Defender in better conditions. That probably sounds perverse given Land Rover's all-weather reputation, but the stubby 90 V8 is a car that feels up for being hustled.

This could have something to do with my tendency to use it with the rear seats folded down. As I mentioned in my last report, the boot is such an awkward shape and size that, unless you're doing a light food shop, whatever it is you need to stuff in there won't fit.