The OCTA isn’t a baja jumper, but it’s our first pick for hardcore expeditions. Ask anyone, and it’s hard to argue that the Land Rover Defender is anything short of a living legend. Its ...

The new Land Rover Defender OCTA will quickly cement itself as a high point in the icon's history. It offers more power and ...

A multi-day South African adventure drive proved out Defender OCTA's mechanics and technology claims, providing a memorable experience.

This stuff does not come easy. "We had a Ranger Raptor out here, but we broke it; it ended up with a bent chassis," says Rob ...

With 626 hp, the Octa is the most powerful Defender ever, but it is also the most capable. To understand the auto industry, ...

Go to YouTube and you'll find videos of Land Rover test drivers hooning prototype Defenders around the Nürburgring. It's wild to see a boxy SUV on knobby all-terrain tires squeal and slide around ...

The Defender is the best-selling member of the JLR family, and the one that has been steadily gaining in popularity for the ...

What’s this? The Land Rover Defender Octa’s mission statement is simple: to be the world’s fastest off-roader. But how do you ...

2026 is going to be a busy year for the Land Rover Defender OCTA because the British carmaker has just confirmed its entry ...

This remains largely familiar from the core Defender, and that’s a very good thing. This is still a fantastic SUV interior; ...

So Land Rover has decided to follow the money a ... of its brands to have its own high-performance derivative, with Octa being Defender's. The name comes from the octahedral shape of an ultra ...

It’s the most extreme Defender yet and also the best, with a character that marks it out as both unique and unexpected thrill ...