When the Land Rover Defender made its comeback in 2020, a lot of folks weren't exactly thrilled. The classic off-roader had a ...

The winds of change are blowing in the automotive world, and they’re carrying with them the roar of a twin-turbocharged V-8 engine. The herald of this change? The 2024 Land Rover Defender OCTA—a model ...

Land Rover offers the new V8 engine in both the Defender 90 and Defender 100 model series. It tops the lineup and comes with numerous engineering enhancements that help a driver to make the most of ...

Starting at £195,000 GBP ($259,412 USD), the Classic Defender V8 Soft Top marks the first official open-top Defender since 2016 and is available through Land Rover Classic in the UK and Germany.

Nobody Makes A Luxury Off-Roader As Cool As The New Defender Octa Black And it keeps the normal Octa’s insane V8. ... 2024 Land Rover Defender V8 review: Still wild at heart Watch More ...

What happens when you cram a 518-hp supercharged V8 into a Defender? The wilderness gets a whole lot faster. One of the most prolific Mercedes-Benz engines, the 3.5-liter V6 is usually pretty ...

Beneath its square-edged surface, the Octa is more closely related to the Range Rover Sport SV than the existing Range Rover V8, using a BMW-sourced 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 in place of the old ...

Land Rover's new Defender model is billed as a Dakar Rally capable off-roader—so we took it out for a rip in the desert to make sure. Dustin Beatty Jul 22, 2025 6:54 PM EDT ...

February 18, 2025 First Drive: Land Rover’s Defender Octa Is an Off-Road Beast That Doesn’t Compromise Comfort With veteran all-terrain pilot the 11th Duke of Roxburghe behind the wheel, the ...

Since its launch in 2019, the Defender has been a huge hit, said Top Gear Magazine, and Land Rover has a simple aim for its new Defender Octa: "to be the world's fastest off-roader" yet.

The new Defender V8 Soft Top from Land Rover Classic comes with a 5.0-liter V8, a ZF 8-speed transmission, and a thoroughly remade interior. Pricing starts at £195,000, or around $260,000.

Land Rover Classic has introduced a new Defender V8 Soft Top restomod. It’s based on the 2012-2016 Defender 90 and features a 405 hp V8 engine. Customization options include 49 paint finishes ...