The highly anticipated Land Rover Defender Octa, piloted for us in South Africa by the 11th Duke of Roxburghe, did not ...

Drive has been invited to sample Land Rover’s most outrageous and expensive Defender yet. I thought Land Rover topped out its ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Land Rover Defender OCTA is new for 2025 and comes equipped with a BMW-sourced, twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 putting out 626 horsepower. It also features an enhanced 4x4 system, suspension ...

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 ...

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 OCTA is transforming the world of off-road performance, setting a new standard for durability, power, and capability in the most challenging terrains. As the fastest and ...