IDK, driving 100 mph down a pot filled gravel road isn't my idea of 4wheeling.
"More is better off-road, but that has a direct consequence to body roll on-road," says Cross, who concedes the more hardcore off-roaders on the team probably would have preferred a touch more travel to improve articulation in extreme off-road situations.
Isn't that why one should design a vehicle that can be easily modded, so that potential buyers can alter it to suit their needs. When you look at the luxury vs capability compromises they made they leaned heavily to the lux side.
It's certainly
my idea of four wheeling; or has been, anyway. I have two speeds: Lazy and lunatic.
Doesn't mean it'll hold up to that sort of driving for any length of time, or even that it will be reliable. It just means I could probably have some fun with it.
I do value road performance, as well. Land Rover has historically been very good at that, considering what they've manufactured. If I've got to live with the thing, it may as well handle decently in everyday life. Even if I'm done with gravel, it doesn't mean I'm ready to admit it yet.
Hopefully there will be some decent facility to modify the vehicle. It's hard to tell until someone starts pulling parts off.
Cheers,
Kennith