The advent of the modern SUV is predicated on the idea of a single vehicle type that can do just about everything an owner could need. Move people and cargo, manage well enough off-road or in ...

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 ...

Shockingly, the regular Defender V-8 is right behind hitting 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and running a 13.1-second quarter mile at ...

Off-roading is about to get even more luxurious, but it'll cost you. Another version of the Land Rover Defender is hitting the market in 2025 called the OCTA, and its MSRP begins at $152,000 with a ...

JLR's latest SUV taps some of the Ford Raptor's expertise Its 626 hp is the most in any Defender, ever Price: More than $150,000 The Defender is already one of the most credible vehicles over rough ...

UPDATE 4/25/24: This article has been updated to include new information released by Land Rover that the Defender OCTA will be revealed on July 3, 2024. The automaker confirmed that production numbers ...

Something more extreme than Octa is on the track.

We live in an era of ridiculously overpowered off-road vehicles (not that we’re complaining). The Ford F-150 Raptor and Bronco Raptor. The Ram 1500 TRX. The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (RIP). Now, ...

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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 ...

JLR is no stranger to SUVs with beefy engines, and its next will be a hardcore Defender that will introduce the new Octa designation. Prototypes have been testing for more than a year and this week ...