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.

The twin-turbocharged off-roader is headed for Dakar and the FIA World Rally Raid Championship starting in 2026. With 626 horsepower under the hood, the Land Rover Defender Octa is plenty fast.

JLR has announced that the Land Rover Defender will race at the Dakar ... We will share more details of this exciting programme at the Dakar rally in 2025.’ The best hot SUVs offer entertaining ...

coming from a 1-2 finish at the Morocco rally, hopes for a strong showing Moreover, Land Rover will be the official Dakar car partner from 2025, supplying a fleet of support vehicles for officials ...

Moreover, Land Rover will be the official Dakar car partner from 2025, supplying a fleet of support vehicles for officials and VIP media This special Defender was built at the request of a ...

Take one look at the Defender OCTA and you know it means business. Its flared arches protrude aggressively from its squared ...

Land Rover’s entry into the Dakar, with the Octa set to be the racer ... Whether on French rally trails or climbing up the side of a Scottish mountain, the Octa looks like its on special ...

I wasn’t looking forward to driving the Land Rover Defender Octa for many of the reasons you’re probably thinking of right now. Add bellowing torque to a clumpy 4x4, throw in wide tyres and ...