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If you really want to test out a road-going car’s potential when it comes to the rough stuff, there are
fewer places better to take it
in the UAE than Hatta, an area with some of the country’s dustiest and rockiest terrain. That, then, was the destination Volkswagen
chose to give its new Teramont a workout.
The company organised a drive for a convoy travelling from Dubai that took in some of the windiest passages of road heading east. There were sections dedicated to trying out the seven-seater’s capabilities on ragged tracks, through streams and up and down a series of sharp gradients
It’s not just about the power, though, as Land Rover has upgraded the inside as well. Wireless charging is now available, as is a larger infotainment touchscreen. The seats are leather trimmed and bear an Ebony Windsor tag. The four-spoke steering wheel is enhanced by an Alcantara rim and satin-chrome gearshift paddles, which are unique to V8 models. Leather covers the airbag housing and gear lever, while illuminated treadplates are finished off with a V8 script.
The new models build on decades of heritage, Land Rover says, taking cues from the original Stage
One V8 of the 1970s, the US specification models of the 1990s, and the Defender Works V8. Like the launch version of the Defender, these new 90 and 110 models are available with petrol, diesel and hybrid engines.