Even in its standard guise the Defender is already extremely capable but the engineering and finishing on the Octa ...

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 ...

That's because JLR now plans for each 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-tough diamond ...

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.

I've watched the video of my flight in a prototype version of the Land Rover Defender Octa on a testing stage in France several times. Having hit a substantial berm at 60 mph, I can see there is ...

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

Then again, the 2025 Land Rover Defender 110 Octa—with its 626-hp twin-turbo V-8 and sophisticated hydraulic suspension—is no mere mudder. Jamal Hameedi, Jaguar Land Rover's Special Vehicle ...

ushering in the Defender OCTA. Taking its name from the octahedral shape of a diamond – both hard-wearing and desirable – the OCTA is a mutant, rally-raid spec Defender powered by a BMW-derived ...

The new Land Rover Defender OCTA will quickly cement itself as a high point in the icon's history. It offers more power and more capability without ruining its luxury appeal. Where will it go next?

That's because JLR now plans for each 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-tough diamond ...

The Octa takes the Defender 110 body and, in a wholesale re-engineering job, upgrades almost everything bolted to the core, unchanged body-in-white. The big news concerns power and suspension.

Now comes the burliest and most badass twist yet, the the 2025 Defender OCTA, which is the closest thing to a complete overhaul. It’s the extreme off-road version we didn’t know we needed ...