Above and Beyond: Lizzie Gore-Grime’s off-roading adventure in Co Wicklow

Join our Editor-in-Chief as she goes off-roading around the wilds of Wicklow in the unstoppable new Defender , before checking into one of Ireland’s most exciting new eco-retreat centres – The Deerstone, in Laragh.

The shape and outline of the new Defender also pays homage to the original model, boasting the same iconic boxy silhouette, yet feels stylishly modern, with a lightweight aluminium frame, and some softer exterior curves that look smart but still feel solid. But don’t let any of the more modern flourishes fool you, the 2024 Defender is every bit the off-road beast as its predecessor.

After two hours of proper muddy hillside off-roading, we then got to appreciate the car’s ability to glide, or at least that’s what it felt like, as we took the long route home, a spin through the spectacular Sally Gap. This allowed us to experience the car in electric mode as we were driving the new Defender plug-in hybrid model, , adding even more smoothness to the ride.

“The Defender boasts all the mod-cons you expect of a luxury car today, but enhanced by all its additional rugged capabilities.”

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