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 its Dakar Rally challenger will be a ‘competition-spec’ car based on the Defender Octa. The entry comes as part of a full FIA World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC ...

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 compete with a works team in the Dakar Rally in 2026, marking a significant return to top-level off-road racing. The three-year programme will see ...

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 ...

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 ...