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

The new 110 OCTA pushes the Defender model to limits it’s never seen before with more power, an all-new suspension, all while ...

Drive has been invited to sample Land Rover’s most outrageous and expensive Defender yet. I thought Land Rover topped out its development of the Defender with the V8 model in terms of both performance ...

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 ...

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 ...

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? Yo ...

the Defender OCTA (let’s not dwell on the name, it’s silly; forget about it), especially in Faroe Green, looks very much like you might be scouring the Surrey Hills for mobile Scud launchers.

With its 4.4-litre V8 and a 0-60mph time of 3.8 seconds, the Land Rover Defender OCTA is faster than it needs to be for the ...

And even in Comfort mode the 2025 Land Rover Defender Octa is no Range Rover, and deliberately so. The engineering team could have done anything here, given the sandbox of a suspension system ...