Land Rover Defender Octa Delivers On- and Off-Road

Land Rover’s Defender Octa To Spawn 2026 Dakar And World Rally-Raid Racer
A couple of months after Land Rover confirmed that the Defender would compete in the 2026 Dakar Rally, the automaker has revealed the racing model will be based on the flagship Defender Octa. It will compete in the Dakar’s ‘Stock’ racing category as part of a slew of heavily-revised regulations.
The Land Rover Defender Octa Is Going Racing
The twin-turbocharged off-roader is headed for Dakar and the FIA World Rally Raid Championship starting in 2026.
Electric Land Rover Defender Not Happening This Generation
Although an electric Defender is definitely in the offing, it will happen by the end of the decade on a different platform from the D7x of the current Defender
The Land Rover Defender EV we’ve been waiting for is coming, but not soon enough
Although Hoornik didn’t confirm it, the comments suggest the electric Land Rover Defender will likely have to wait for JLR’s dedicated EV platform, which is expected to be released closer to the end of the decade.
The Land Rover Defender Octa Delivers On- and Off-Road
When the current Land Rover Defender launched for 2020 it was targeting ... It was a great SUV, but it definitely was not a performance car by any accepted definition of the term.
View Exterior Photos of the 2025 Land Rover Defender Octa
Land Rover Defender OCTA review (2025): still want that G-wagen?
New hardcore Defender OCTA tested on road and way off it ► V8 power, clever suspension, from £145k ► Still want that G63? Five years on sale and the Land Rover Defender continues to re-write the (entirely figurative) rulebook.
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Is This Simply the Best Land Rover Defender Ever?
More than just ambitious engineering, this isn’t just another special edition Defender; it’s the ultimate expression of Land Rover’s adventurous heritage with a healthy dollop of hooliganism.
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Land Rover Defender Octa review and video: still want that G-wagen?
Five years on sale and the Land Rover Defender continues ... system that gives the car full control over its pitch and roll and, on paper at least, redefines the Defender’s performance ...
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Land Rover Defender Octa review
But crucially, it also allows the Octa’s axles to match those of a normal Defender for roll centre height – and concurrently for the car to keep ... first modern Land Rover to come on ...