Land Rover competed in the 2026 Dakar Rally with Defender Dakar D7X-R race vehicles based on its OCTA model variant.

The Defender Octa-based D7X‑R managed to drive three Defender team to the 1st, 2nd, and 4th place at the end of this year's Dakar Rally.

Of course, the manufacturer, as befits its House of Brands strategy, would prefer you think of its victory purely in ...

Land Rover’s Dakar Defender D7X-R is the wildest Defender ever built, and wealthy customers are already expressing their ...

Mr. Travis wanted to surprise Mrs. Travis, but the customization shop that was to build a Defender for them told him to let ...

"It wouldn’t be a paint and sticker package ... it would need to be as close to the rally car as possible to be legit." ...

The Defender D7X-R is tackling the world’s most gruelling off-road race, and unlike many competition cars, this one has ...

Put aside your SUV cynicism. The Land Rover Defender Octa is a triumph, with 911 GT3 levels of engineering making it an ...

The Land Rover Defender returned a couple of years ago after a long absence, and it became one of the automaker’s most popular and in-demand models. The SUV offers legitimate off-road performance and ...

When I was about 5 years old, my dad bought a lightly used Volvo 850 wagon from a Land Rover dealership, and because I was already such a car-obsessed kid the manager of the dealership gave me a bunch ...

Its rugged design, powerful performance, and affordable price make it the top choice for high-end adventurers.