2018 Land Rover Defender Works V8 drive and review

[@harrysgarage]

Please excuse the somewhat compromised nature of this video, a delayed flight into Geneva left very little time to get it done. The result was a rattly camera mount, no outside shots and little opportunity to give the car a proper drive. I wasn't going to upload but looking through the footage again, there seemed to be just enough info to make it worth putting out.

[@johnnym9760]

Definitely worth it Harry - Many thanks - GREAT video, from a Proper Car Guy.

[@LandRover-qc6lw]

Much appreciated you putting this video up, Harry. Very much enjoyed, as always. Cheers.

[@tomislavblazevic2742]

Any video from you is worth seeing. Even when it's about cars that don't interest me one bit :)

[@gordonbennett6057]

Exactly - well said johnny, 1951 and Tomislav!

[@CarlAvoryMusic]

Great as usual. If slightly insane. 150000!!!!!!!!

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

My parents had a V8 Land Rover in the early 80s, didn’t look anything like this though, old style dash, sliding windows, doors that sort of kept the water out, a rear door that didn’t like to stay shut. Loved it.

[@paulhiggins4007]

I had an ‘89 version we all loved it I bought it of eBay for 2k kept it for 4 years and sold it for 5k 😀 that was before they were called defender.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Love the boyish grin on Harry's face. Sort of car your wife would hate.

[@danielmarshall4587]

He is a happy man.

[@colinjohnston8519]

Why? It's extremely practical. A supercar would be the kind of car the wife would hate.

[@BE60IFR]

Definitely one of the more anticipated reviews in my book! Especially on the heels of Harry's reviews of the Spectre Defender, the Range Rover Classic and that delightful Series I! Thanks again Harry for keeping the Land Rover fans in mind when you choose your subjects!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Not sure it's a real Defender Harry... the windows didn't stay foggy for very long 😉Wish it wasn't £160k

[@telephonic]

Steep price and that's more expensive than a AMG G wagon.

[@davidmg1925]

For once i disagree with Harry, it's lost the plot. Give me a 110 hp Rover engined one any day. I thought they were made out of ex plane bits so why 160K???

[@SebDJ]

It's always good when there's a new Harry's Garage to watch on my lunch hour!

[@LandRover-qc6lw]

What a GREAT review - as always of course, Harry. Really good to see your happy smile and enthusiasm as always, even when limited on Swiss roads! That lovely sounding V8, and that great trans, with SVO's chassis work, sounds like a good combination. Many thanks Harry. Shame most of the 150 will spend their time as an investment, not on the road or the trail. Perhaps you drove the I-Pace around the airport carpark they had set out for the press at Geneva, and you'll give us your impressions of that soon, as well!

[@DaveTheBird]

If the BBC wanted top gear to remain a success this is the only man who I think could have filled a certain persons shoes :)

[@deepindercheema]

those shoes don't deserve to be filled. Bring back the earlier shoes: Michelle Newman!!

[@george32323]

No not really. Harry is an thorough car journalist and enthusiast. The certain person you are referring to was an enthusiast and more of an entertainer in his latter years.

[@darrenjones3681]

Dam right Harry would be great for top gear

[@barrybritcher]

Noel Edmonds?

[@deepindercheema4917]

No chance. William Woollard is the only one I know who can keep Michelle Newman in check or cheque.

[@shgp1956]

Harry´s enthusiasm is SO contagious..... LOVE IT !

[@crashburnfly]

You should have waited a few days and published this on April 1st - £150k for a Defender!

[@twoeyedbob]

Always a pleasure Harry 😀 Even in traffic you manage to be entertaining with a calming edge 😉

[@fbforlive8581]

150K is a tidy sum but totally understandable. For defender owners, they know what you are talking about. Keep up the good work Harry.! Cheers from Kuala Lumpur.

[@alexbarnby1322]

Gosh that is a lovely car. The Defender will always have a soft spot in my heart and this is the icing on the Defender cake!

[@lprost4814]

It's Christmas Day Harry ... No doubt a Defender always leaves a smile from ear to ear!

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

Bonkers in many ways, but what a noise! So glad you decided to post this video, Harry. I love your enthusiasm. Real 'kid in a sweet shop' or 'man with a V8 to play with' stuff - brilliant!

[@XunoHa]

I just came to hit the like button and I'll watch it when I get off work. Pretty sure it's the usual superb content.

[@colinjohnston8519]

ivan balev cool story bro. Changed my life..

[@rus1971]

I had a V8 90 whilst working with the UK Mil as a daily driver. The sound of this puts an F Type R with valves open to shame. Just to put into context how spectacular these beasts are.... I miss it so much.

[@erichakanson7010]

Love to see JLR recognizing its glorious (if often tumultuous) past. Certainly this is the Defender that Land Rover always wanted to make. Both Jaguar and Land Rover have made aggressive steps lately to stay current and modern while still paying homage to their own histories. No better person to cover this than Mr.Metcalf (should be Sir Metcalf) who himself always does a wonderful job of giving us videos that balance past, present, and future. I'd love to put this in the garage next to the original Beluga Black Defender. Thanks Harry! Cheers Mate!

[@TheMDJ2000]

love your channel, Harry, keep bringing us this gold.

[@t545o]

Great way to end the day! Love your videos, you are the best!

[@Tekspert]

This was much better than the autocar video!!!

[@rumblebelly7429]

Harry's reviews are always better. No matter which car. He uses it, others promote it.

[@EJBENNIE]

With the exception of this one. Listening to someone review a car in a traffic jam, and not mentioning that rattling

[@brixtonsaint]

Never seen Harry so excited

[@ImLeuff]

For everyone making comments about the price - it's a toy car! No one buying these sorts of cars is doing it because it's rational, they're doing it for a giggle. And a V8 Defender is certainly a giggle.

[@muddyboots1881]

Absolutely! Defender - you either get it, or you don't... And also: 150 000 (per) for 150! - that's an elite club!

[@albertdesalvo7273]

£150K is nothing to 'giggle' about, no matter how wealthy one is.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

Y8 HUE is three years old, done 9,000 miles and just passed its first MOT.

[@s13hgp]

Harry´s smile is worth a thousand words :)

[@Defender-Guy]

I’m building about as close as you can get to this without the 150 grand price tag. GM 5.3 V8 (300BHP), 6-speed automatic, Puma dash, and a few nice extras such as air conditioning. It’ll be nice, but not as nice as this one!

[@digijams]

Love Harry, so much knowledge and a proper gentleman gearhead.

[@TheKRVR]

The engine reminds me a lot of BMW's S62 V8 from the E39 M5 and the Z8. Displacement is similar, hp/torque is similar, the sound is similar; if it had a manual. I'd say those cars were very kindred spirits, each with a very different purpose, but a similar V8 heart.

[@gzablodski]

Too bad the production was limited to just 150 units. I am sure it could have had a great success on the market. Thank for the opportunity of reviewing this beautiful and rare car!!!

[@TheAslakVind]

THAT SMILE! Harry, that says it all! :)

[@supertieka]

Harry, that was truly a genuine excitement! You completely forgot your seat belt for the beginning of the test...

[@DanielSadjadian]

Love the sound of a good V8.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Really enjoy your videos, Harry. Thanks so much for doing them.

[@ZeeBri]

That's a lovely Luminor

[@thetyrerjones]

Great review Harry, loved the inside info on the development 👍 If only I had the money...

[@diarmuidmarsden7752]

This was great timing as my Defender proposal for jlr was picked as part of my group project on my course.

[@ultraswank]

Never seen Harry so pleased about driving a car :)

[@ngonzalez1339]

Omg I want one....I always love the old box style....

[@perpelle]

Harry seems like a happy man driving that;)

[@andrewstamps2806]

Ah bless you.....that V8 sounds intoxicating, Brilliant video anyway as standard sir and thanyou....ps cheers rush hour Geneva!!!

[@henryhol8538]

I love these, we owned a cooking version a few decades back in a different country. They just floated over the rough terrain. The only snag we faced was that the bushes wear out over a relativly short time.( It may be due to the quality parts available in that part of the world).

[@ildarkinildarkin]

Wow amazing car, thanks for the video!

[@TheByard]

Did an advert for the Land Rover V8 back in the 80s, we were preparing the 2CVs for the Bond Film. Drove up from Pinewood to Cupar in Scotland to meet a circus towing an ex AA car recovery trailer. The Land Rover did not turn up?? So an elephant was walked onto the trailer and photo taken with the photographers Range Rover hooked up. Later the Range Rover was photo shopped for the Land Rover. The add came out in the Sunday Times once. It was a nice little earner, even better several Range Rover adds followed.

[@gemster0419]

Hi Harry, really enjoy the channel, especially the pieces with your Countach.. Will you be doing a clip with the White 512BBi you have in your garage? A back to back comparison with the Countach would be very interesting. Many thanks J

[@standoutcars]

Hello from Geneva! Harry I can't believe you drove right past my apartment, I would have lost my mind if I saw you. Traffic around the Geneva airport area is terrible when the car show is on. I fell in love with V8 engines thanks to a classic Defender 110 V8, the one with the 3.5-litre Rover V8. As a kid it felt like the fastest thing in the world, but when I grew up I found out it only had 135hp. Still, my love affair with V8 engines began. I hope you get to do a proper review, I can only imagine what it feels like with three times more power. The price is a bit ridiculous, but it seems like a really fun car.

[@petergrant9667]

Defender is always a Defender: big smile ... With a V8 ?! It's a smile from ear to ear!

[@petedavis8701]

Ridiculous price!

[@Nevakonaza.]

150K is a joke.

[@colinjohnston8519]

How is it? It's a hand built car. Don't worry about it though, you're not their demographic being poor..

[@gaybama5957]

Colin is in the demographic of being stupid, just cause you have the money it doesn't mean that stupidity is excusable.

[@colinjohnston8519]

@@gaybama5957 lol "being stupid"?? What a fucking stupid statement. So someone who earns 1 million a year decides to spend 150k (money that they will never miss) on this car because they love defenders is being stupid? Please explain that fucking idiotic logic? You know that every car has been sold and the price has now gone through the roof right? Dickhead.

[@adamandeve3592]

Insane price, should be around £40,000

[@viriatvsoflvsitania5422]

150 grand for a Defender???

[@Defender-Guy]

Viriatvs of Lvsitania People are paying that much for Defenders with Corvette engines here in the USA.

[@colinjohnston8519]

Viriatvs of Lvsitania did you even watch the video? It's not exactly a stock defender..

[@TheMuzikall]

Sheiks and Oligarchs only😆

[@FurnitureTube]

Great review H despite traffic dramas

[@allsearpw3829]

Smiles all round, loads of gee ggggeeeeegggg eeeee ,s and Harry smiles , I think might be on his christmas list

[@TheCounty90]

Great Landy, love it. I think a roll cage wouldn't go amiss though. With that much BHP. The 50th's had one.

[@jamesavickers5961]

Thanks Harry excellent job mr

[@malcolmstephenson893]

Good job Harry 😎🇬🇧👌

[@andrewb.5996]

LOVE your vids Harry!

[@rogerdickinson6944]

The price is absolutely eye watering!

[@geoffnepo]

While you’re going on about the v8 heart transplant and how that puts this defender on a whole new level I couldn’t help noticing there’s a three inch long loose thread behind the steering wheel, every time you turn the wheel I see this thread flapping around in circle. 150k into this farm implement just doesn’t change what it is

[@geoffnepo]

The emperor’s new clothes !!

[@rix4561]

Another great video Harry. Always enjoy your content. When is a video of your Lotus Esprit coming?

[@stevemccormack9948]

This is lovable as ever - the Land Rover Defender. I would just SO love to see an electric version of this.

[@26DR715]

look cool and sounded fab

[@V8_screw_electric_cars]

History will call this the last Defender.

[@DJMotoVlogs]

Quite clear a lot of people jumped in to comments without finishing the video. Harry himself said it's a toy for the rich so stop your complaining about the price.

[@colinjohnston8519]

DJ MotoVlogs I know right? Just skint people moaning because they couldn't afford it.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

it sounds like its got your project 8 engine under the hood, also couldnt you get the spanners out and cut the spokes down, and then retrim the wheel while leaving the airbag intact? or even retrofit it with a citroen steering wheel, as it looks like something you'd find on an SM. except oversized, Final option, a project 7 steering wheel on it. as you must have a spare prototype wheel or two lying around from when you bought the first one.

[@BE60IFR]

Harry, please make a follow up video with the 2020 Defender - please?

[@robinpratt1541]

Great video as always!

[@stephenoverstreet9898]

Hey Harry! So glad to see your video today! Is that Jaguar/Land Rover's own engine, or is it shared with another automaker? It looks and sounds like exactly what I would aspire to build if I had the money. Thank you so much for getting this review!

[@NicholasSpartan]

Aaahhh good Old Landy ! Britishness at its best! A True Brit trademark.

[@tomsharpe9302]

Wouldn’t you rather a twisted v8 potentially with all the squeaks and rattled sorted ?? For 2/3s of the price?

[@TheJaytotheBee]

Harry do you reckon this particular model will appreciate in value in the coming years?

[@christopherm487]

Thanks for another great video!!!

[@Wacoal34d]

Love your honesty, this was a bit of a wash, but you kept faith with your viewers.

[@alexmartinez280]

The truck is awesome but those prices are insane. Sounds like life overall is way more expensive than the US. I’m wondering if the pay scale is raised that much to cover or if only the rich can own nice things over there. Farmers here are not rich by any means so Harry must have had something set up before hand to afford his awesome home and garage. I’m glad he shares the experiences bc he is tops.

[@adamandeve3592]

It's a totally insane price no doubt!

[@antonoat]

Harry you have to let your heart rule your head, use your contacts and buy one of these, even if only in the short term! Surely it won't lose you a penny. cheers

[@Thatsme849]

bit expensive for what you get eh?

[@albertdesalvo7273]

Bit expensive?😂

[@markh2005]

When will you test the 2020 Defender Harry?

[@destro513]

Were the NAS American Defenders the only ones that got V8's?

[@muddyboots1881]

VERY VERY cool.... I can see you want one!

[@Francoberry]

Love how much you love this thing, and as always, great video! But decked-out utilitarian cars (inc the G-Wagen for example) just never look right to me. Like trainer styling on some wellies - just looks a bit silly, and impractical to me- but maybe thats the point!

[@PLAYINGAROUND]

Well who'd have thought a Defender would have become a factory fitted handbag, but there you go. £150k plus for a secondhand Defefender. No matter how much it's refurbished/re-engineered, it's still a secondhand Defender. They've miffed a lot of owners off with these releases.

[@cettejuste4398]

masterclass right from the get go

[@andymckane7271]

Wow! I'd love to have a Ninety Station Wagon as a Works V8! Way to go, Jaguar/Land Rover!

[@spencerfalzy]

Is it safe enough to release in America yet please...

[@williamtaylor874]

Harry's voice should be on the national health !

[@alexstanley5311]

Wonder if they galvanised the chasis

[@destro513]

150K pounds a problem. Well keep in mind the price of a Mercedes G or an Icon FJ or an early Bronco. About the only thing left are jeeps and SJ20 zuks. That's why Ilove that I picked up my '67 series before they hit the roof. Thanks to BAT they are going up up an a way. Now if we can only get one on Barret Jackson or Mecem then I will be rich when I sell mine. Oh yeah and my 67 has a v8 swap from the late early 80's and FJ40 axles. So it's basiclly the old version of this. So rad

[@Bryan-fg3ey]

Have they gone up or down in price since being built?

[@4DIYers]

I wish these were available in Canada :( Instead we have the over inflated price when they're imported.

[@gianlucaliolo]

THIS's a Defender! ❤️

[@christophersaul]

Nice review. Right at the end of the line, Land Rover release the vehicle people always wanted. I just need someone else to buy one so that I can drive it in the desert in Dubai.

[@jasonmeehan1269]

Looks cool sounds great.

[@stuartstratford9543]

still rattles and squeaks .... 150k isn't worth it buy an older one and spec it up

[@stuartstratford9543]

not to mention water leaks and rust

[@christopherm487]

I think the rattle heard in this video is the camera. Could be wrong.

[@stuartstratford9543]

chris mulligan hopefully so

[@sbaddison]

That’s the standard go pro mount rattle!

[@Alan_Mac]

Rust? On a Defender? Bollocks. They're covered in oil too much to rust ;)

[@pgbaines65]

I didn't think they were still making the Defender?

[@npet6842]

Is this the 5.0 V8 with the timing chain problems that's in the D4 ( LR 4 ) in the US/Middle East ?

[@LCTRgames]

One thought - can you retro-fit a larger fuel tank?

[@BE60IFR]

Hello Harry, do you think you’ll have an opportunity to review one these Works V8 Defenders, though they’ve all been sold-off? Perhaps a 110 WB model?? Cheers!!

[@sqeric]

The price tag is mindblowing.

[@Zandoerlenaar]

Has Bowler anything to do with these? They make racing defenders/defender-kits in cooperation with Land-Rover

[@TheMDJ2000]

Any chance of you doing a 2018 Mustang?

[@Advection357]

Looks modern but still spartan. I like it!

[@troysanchez776]

The Defender has the aerodynamic drag equivalent of a Volvo 760 towing an identical 760 on a rope in neutral.

[@BBDSmint]

Concept is quite fun but £150k is absolute insanity

[@joshbacon8241]

Especially as its top speed has had to be limited to 106mph due to the speed rating of the tyres...