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A look at the whole Defender.
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The new Defender tackles the Dubai desert. All photos courtesy Jaguar Land Rover
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Now that's just showing off.
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Ready for action.
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Toying with the UAE desert.
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From the front.
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Defenders on the construction line.
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An International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent branded vehicle.
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Inside the cabin.
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Defenders at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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The Land Rover's underside camera view.
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A Defender at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Ready to roll in any weather.
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The driver's view.
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A look at the whole Defender.
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The new Defender tackles the Dubai desert. All photos courtesy Jaguar Land Rover
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Now that's just showing off.
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Ready for action.
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Toying with the UAE desert.
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From the front.
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Defenders on the construction line.
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An International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent branded vehicle.
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Inside the cabin.
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Defenders at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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The Land Rover's underside camera view.
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A Defender at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Ready to roll in any weather.
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The driver's view.
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A look at the whole Defender.
They're here: Land Rover Defenders tear onto UAE sand and tarmac
The 2020 versions of one of the UAE's favourite vehicles have finally arrived
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Simon Wilgress-Pipe
18 May, 2020
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