Sunday Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: At home everywhere

My last international drive before Covid-19 upended our world featured a starkly beautiful country, Namibia, and a hugely capable car, the new Land Rover Defender. Memories of that singular adventure nourished me during the long, dark days of the lockdown. Eight months later, I found myself once again behind the wheel of the Defender, right here in the heart of Mumbai. Those three days I spent in the desolation of Namibia had convinced me that the Defender is the world’s best off-roader. But would the five-metre-long Land Rover be able to tackle the unique challenges Mumbai poses and, at the same time, live up to its credentials as a luxury SUV?