Adventure Afrika

A journey of technology &HOPE

Where does one start when writing about the New Defender? Would it be in 1947 when it was born, or 1949 when the first Land Rover Series I was sold in South Africa? Or would one focus on the fact that one of its biggest and certainly most expensive tests was done in Namibia? With so many great milestones and Land Rover moments to choose from, this certainly is no easy task.

Dubbed the vehicle that conquered Africa, the Land Rover Defender boasts a very rich history when it comes to exploring the wildest parts of the world and specifically this continent we call home. It earned its stripes for its go-anywhere capability and simplistic mechanics which, many swear, means you can fix almost any mechanical problem with only set of pliers and some wire. Africa has seen and experienced all shapes and sizes of

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