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.

JLR has announced that the Land Rover Defender will race at the Dakar in 2026. Billed as a full works effort – the first of its kind for the brand – entrance into the race is intended to prove ...

Land Rover has released images of its DC100 concept - a clear hint at the next Defender - ahead of its ... safari car for £60k – it’s a 911 Dakar for a third of the price ...

In 77 years, there has never been a Land Rover like it ... like the rugged Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato or Porsche 911 Dakar, this Defender’s broader spread of talents also make it more ...

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