Land Rover is proudly stating that the Defender Octa is “the fastest and most capable Defender ever made,” so it makes sense it will serve as the base for the racer. Not only ...

Land Rover has confirmed the first Defender works team for the famous Dakar Rally. The company will compete at the 2026 event, but will share more information in 2025. The Defender brand will also ...

Two Land Rover Defender Octas will compete in the 2026 World Rally-Raid Championship, which includes the legendary Dakar Rally, and Hoornik says his team will learn a lot from simply taking part.

Defender, Discovery, and Jaguar each became a distinct brand under Jaguar Land Rover in 2023. JLR announced plans in 2021 to launch six electric vehicles across the lineup by 2026. The plans ...

With its 4.4-litre V8 and a 0-60mph time of 3.8 seconds, the Land Rover Defender OCTA is faster than it needs to be for the ...

Defender OCTA – the performance version of the Defender family – will form the basis of Defender’s Dakar and FIA World Rally Raid Championship competition challenger from 2026, showcasing its extreme ...

2026 is going to be a busy year for the Defender OCTA because Land Rover has just confirmed its entry into the World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC), beginning with the Dakar in January.

Defender Octa to participate in Dakar Rally in 2026 Hoornik also expanded on JLR’s motivation behind its 2026 entry into the World Rally-Raid Championship, which includes the famous Dakar Rally, with ...

In 2026, a competition-spec version of the OCTA ... cementing its status as the ultimate off-road performance machine. The Land Rover Defender OCTA is a masterpiece of automotive engineering ...