Seems this was a press event and the Sport's driver was a Sunday Times journalist. Lots of links to that video, but as you say it's been removed. Pressure from Land Rover perhaps...!

To be fair to the Sport (athough I'm not sure why I'd want to be) it does appear to be on rather softer ground than the Defender. Location is claimed in some articles to be a beach, so soft surface.

It is in the title: 'Discovery', doesn't mean you can get back!

The conditions show on that clip would challenge most 4 x 4s so can't draw many conclusions. It is somewhat reassuring to read the reports in Top Gear etc that the DS can go off road - but I don't like the new multi link suspension if it is responsible for the lack of ground clearance between the rear wheels - ok grounding there if someone else is paying for the damage and towing home. DS has same as every other car styling to me but each to his own - I think the Ewoke is a tadge ugly so what do I know, but at least it looks different.

wizking wrote:

"Things were better Back then!"

Wiz has nailed it on the head things were better back then certainly styling wise! Financially well maybe not.

I seen a DS yesterday and it was ugly first thing that popped into my mind was honestly this:



Tata have turned a struggling brand into one of the global best sellers but I dont like the aerodynamic LR's they're throwing out. Some say in order to save fuel and become pedestrian friendly its got to be done....... But the new Volvo XC90 has a square slab face and also does the concept Jag CX17 which Jaguar say is more or less what the actual car will look like just a bit why JLR could not have made the DS look a bit more beefed out  MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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pab wrote:

Seems this was a press event and the Sport's driver was a Sunday Times journalist. Lots of links to that video, but as you say it's been removed. Pressure from Land Rover perhaps...!

To be fair to the Sport (athough I'm not sure why I'd want to be) it does appear to be on rather softer ground than the Defender. Location is claimed in some articles to be a beach, so soft surface.

following on from the "Discovery Sport range?" thread that mentions a video that is no longer available, I was curious to know what had happened and found this:
http://www.icelandreview.com/news/2014/12/...ad-iceland
(hope the link works?)
And this http://www.autoevolution.com/news/land-rov...89884.html
(but the video doesn't work)

Seems the video may have been taken down because apparently driving off road is illegal in Iceland?

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Link works fine .

I suppose it's difficult to see where the edge of the road is when it's covered in snow

What a ridiculous article. I don't know what kind of grip he thinks any tyre would have going up a 45° hill on snow and ice!! But I can bet the DS would do it better than rivals.

The video has been removed.

Yet another revue:

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/land...sport/4x4/ MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

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Of course the Freelander would've done it so much better  21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Apologies for my sarcastic comment above

Bad at work 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Anyone see it in

Nice house! FL2 11 S Black 😂
Gone Disco2 TD5 GS

Must admit, the car looks good in that vid.
Not sure about the cheapo ford mondeo steering wheel though.