Squire Editions is not just another Defender builder. It's an English powerhouse for the iconic 4x4.
In that world, they matter. A lot. So when we started working with them on the first Squire Defender fitted with Nimbus Erebus, I cared about the result more than usual.
Every client is special, because we custom-build their suspension for their vehicle. But working with Squire raises the bar. Their Defenders are not assembled casually, and the suspension cannot feel like an accessory bolted on at the end.
Then Petrol Ped drove it.
He is not a random guy with a camera. He knows cars. More importantly, he had driven this exact Defender before.
Same truck. Same reference point. Same person behind the wheel.
That is rare. Most reviews start from zero. This one had memory.
"The transformation is quite spectacular."
I will take that.
Especially because the goal was never to make a Defender stop being a Defender. That would be stupid, and Squire would never want that anyway.
The goal was to keep the character, and remove some of the things people have quietly tolerated for too long.