I don’t understand why they test these vehicles if they don’t have the materials to compare it with when they where new.

Car designer here. Fascinating article, enjoyed the read.

No, the person is dead and next of kin not informed jet.

My Alfa Romeo 159 is a Lusso trim level. I always liked that name. Sounds luscious and very Italian.

Working on vehicle development for a living I can tell you it is very common for a pre-production car to break down. In fact, it is kind of it’s function so we can learn from it.

Once again a brilliantly written article. Enjoyed reading it while sitting up with my one year old when I want to go to sleep (UK time)

The headlights combined with the turn signal is born out of necessity according to its (Dutch) designer Harm Lagaaij.

I’m born in the Netherlands where (soft)drugs are legal but off-roading is illegal.

Local HOA is going to love the 3 of us.

PS I understand it’s an engineering and not a design exercise but then don’t proudly show off your amazing new dashboard. It’s a total fail to me.

Automotive-designer here, currently working on multiple autonomous projects.

Marv is my new hero, and I am a genuine car designer.

I would buy a property next to David any day, then match his collection of Jeeps with my collection of questionable Land Rover’s

Very discouraging my post won’t pass the stage of needing approval.

South Korea has high import taxes so I wonder if, with a very high percentage of cars in SK being Kia’s, Hyundai’s, SsangYong etc this would appeal to people who don’t have the money to buy a foreign car but still drive something ‘ahum’ different than their neighbours.

I immediately thought of the time I had to mend the coolant hose of my Land Rover Discovery II Td5 in -12 Celcius (10f) in a country that does not exist.

This one is high on my wishlist.

As a fellow green oval addict, I salute you! Take tools ;)

I’m the David Tracey of Land Rovers so I’ll have to say my trusty Discovery II Td5, yes, I’ve said it: Trusty.