With a range of mechanical upgrades over a standard Defender, the Octa is as extreme as this off-roader gets. Jack Evans tries it in the UK.

JLR is developing a smaller, electric Defender on the new EMA platform. The model will debut next year as the first EV in the Defender line-up while retaining core off-road DNA.

The Land Rover Defender Dakar D7X-R is a new off-road racing vehicle entering next year’s World Rally‑Raid Championship (W2RC) and the quickly approaching Dakar Rally in January. Based on a Defender ...