The OCTA isn’t a baja jumper, but it’s our first pick for hardcore expeditions. It’s hard to argue the Land Rover Defender is anything short of a living legend. Its continent-crossing bona fides date ...

No Defender has ever had so much grunt, says Land Rover, at least from the factory. To back that claim up, the OCTA can ...

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The Defender Octa is about as serious as road legal off roaders get... can it stick with a full blown Dakar truck?

Many people, but especially Defender enthusiasts, bashed the L663 series for being a unibody rather than a body-on-frame sport utility vehicle. Certain voices also expressed worry in regard to the ...

If you see a Land Rover Defender 110 wearing a badge that features a black diamond within a circle: do not race it. This is the 2026 Land Rover Defender OCTA and it is unlike any Defender that came ...

Land Rover has introduced a new trim for the Defender that is unlike anything that came before it. Called the OCTA, this new trim is the epitome of exuberance with more of everything. The best part, ...

To understand the auto industry, always follow the money. When the current Land Rover Defender launched for 2020 it was targeting those in search of rugged, stylish performance—virtues that the brand ...

The most exciting member of the latest generation Land Rover Defender family, the OCTA, is due this summer. The model will be officially unveiled on July 3, following a series of exclusive preview ...

The re-birth of the legendary Land Rover Defender in 2019 felt like one of those seminal moments in an automaker's history; an iconic silhouette brought back with modern powertrains and luxury ...

The Land Rover Defender family is set to grow with the impending launch of a new high-performance variant. This new model will be the most powerful Defender ever and rock a twin-turbocharged V8 with ...

Michael Frank has been writing and editing car and motorcycle coverage for the past two decades. His outlets have included Forbes, Coolhunting, The Wall Street Journal, Car & Driver, Road & Track, The ...