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 ...

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

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

Defender Octa is now the official entry in worlds two most toughest rally sports and Land Rover has huge expectation to deliver at the event with its high performance 4X4 SUV.

The Land Rover Defender OCTA is transforming the world ... from remote wilderness trails to the grueling stages of the Dakar Rally and the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).

Land Rover has announced its intention to ... entry across all rounds and a third car specifically for the Dakar Rally each year. Defender will compete in the FIA’s ‘Stock’ category for ...

Land Rover will field two Defender teams in the 2026 FIA World Rally Raid Championship (plus a third in the fearsome Dakar Rally) as part of a three-year commitment to the racing series.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...