Tjo, this is a special specimen. It’s called the Defender Octa and it’s completely bonkers. It’s a Land Rover, of course, but as part of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) strategy they have ...

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and now JLR is adding speed to the mix with the Defender OCTA. It will form the basis of its assault on the 2026 Dakar Rally and all six rounds of the World Rally Raid Championship. The original ...

You get the Defender OCTA, the most powerful and capable Defender ever. I traveled all the way to South Africa to put this beast to the test, and it did not disappoint.