The Land Rover Defender OCTA is transforming the world of off-road performance, setting a new standard for durability, power, ...

A couple of months after Land Rover confirmed that the Defender would compete in the 2026 Dakar Rally, the automaker has ...

Defender OCTA – the performance version of the Defender family – will form the basis of Defender’s Dakar and FIA World Rally ...

The competition vehicles will utilise the same 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine as in the standard road car.

2026 is going to be a busy year for the Land Rover Defender OCTA because the British carmaker has just confirmed its entry ...

It'll compete in all five rounds of the World Rally Championship's 'Stock' class to see just how tough the standard car is ...

Land Rover has announced that it will be competing in the 2026 season of the famous Dakar rally with its new Defender Octa. The vehicles that the brand intends to use are referred to as ...

Two weeks ago, Land Rover announced that two Defender SUVs (Defender being its own brand these days) would be racing across five rounds of the W2RC in 2025, “with a three-car entry in the championship ...

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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.