The Defender Octa combines a 626 HP twin-turbo V8 with advanced hydraulic suspension for extreme off-road capability ...

Land Rover's latest Defender update brings new Vertex trim, a six-seat cabin option, new hybrid engine and a surprisingly less powerful hero model ...

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There is absolutely no reason for the 2025 Land Rover Defender Octa to exist in this world. Of the few folks who actually have the $150,000 or so needed to purchase one, 0.0001% of them will actually ...

The Land Rover Defender OCTA packs a 4.4-liter turbocharged V8 under its hood that makes 626 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque. This trail-ready SUV will start at $153,475, with the first-run Edition One ...

The re-birth of the legendary Land Rover Defender in 2019 felt like one of those seminal moments in an automaker's history; an iconic silhouette brought back with modern powertrains and luxury ...

The Land Rover Defender Octa in South Africa. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC I’ve had a long relationship with Land Rover. I learned to drive in old ones. I used lightweight, desert-specification, ...

Many people, but especially Defender enthusiasts, bashed the L663 series for being a unibody rather than a body-on-frame sport utility vehicle. Certain voices also expressed worry in regard to the ...

Having been on sale now for a full year, the Land Rover Defender Octa is getting its second special edition. The 2026 Defender Octa Black is exactly what it sounds like: a Defender Octa, but black.

Anyway, there’s also the option of a 380hp petrol straight-six (the ‘P380’) mild-hybrid too, said to feature “new ...

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