Wallpaper* takes a South African sojourn in the flagship Land Rover Defender OCTA, a steely machine that upgrades every facet ...

it was overtly apparent that the Defended OCTA is wide. The narrow lanes on the mountain made the right-hand drive Defender feel even bigger to those of us that traditionally sit on the left side ...

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 ...

The compression side of a damper on one side of the car ... instantly to allow for wheel movement over bumps. With the Octa, the Defender's articulation has improved, too, this being up to 3.9 ...

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.

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 ...

Then again, the 2025 Land Rover Defender 110 Octa—with ... but its sheer mass makes moving the side-hinged tailgate quite the workout. Inside, the Octa looks like most Defenders.

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 Land Rover Defender 's cabin was already on the rugged side of stylish, so the high-performance Octa doesn't really change the formula. Instead of going properly garish, as many high-value cabins ...

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 ...