Land Rover has officially announced its entry in the Dakar Rally and FIA World Rally Raid Championship for the year 2026. Both the events are regarded as the toughest off-roading competitions on ...

Defender OCTA – the performance version of the Defender family – will form the basis of Defender’s Dakar and FIA World Rally Raid Championship competition challenger from 2026, showcasing its extreme ...

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 ...

The 626-hp Defender Octa will serve as the basis for a new Defender rally raid vehicle being developed by a JLR works team for the 2026 World Rally-Raid Championship, the premier event for which ...

The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge is set to attract professionals and amateurs from around the world to take on one of the most ...

Land Rover has announced that the Defender OCTA, its fastest and most capable model yet, will serve as the foundation for its entry into the Dakar Rally and FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) ...

Not only will it compete at Dakar, but it’ll also race throughout 2026’s FIA World Rally-Raid Championship. Two examples will be used through all five rounds of the series, while a third entry ...

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 ...

The development marks the return of the 1000km long race for the first time since 2023. The race dubbed ‘Sarona Desert 1000 ...

2026 is going to be a busy year for the Defender OCTA because Land Rover has just confirmed its entry into the World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC), beginning with the Dakar in January.