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 had revealed that it will be entering into the 2026 season of the famous Dakar rally with a Defender. The firm has ...

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 ...