The special edition Defender was the first factory-built performance model for Land Rover but, unusually, it did not have an in-house engine. Instead, Land Rover used BMW's 2.8-liter M52 inline 6 ...

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For South Africa, all ten Defender 75 Year Limited Edition models will have access to one engine, the 3.0-litre Ingenium turbodiesel V6 that produces 221kW/650Nm as per the D300 nomenclature.

The Land Rover Defender is a symbol of Africa’s resilience and the people who live it every day, people like Holgate who have made it their life’s mission to explore and protect the continent.

When the current Land Rover Defender launched for 2020 it was targeting those in ... I drove the Defender Octa in South Africa over a multiday route of more than 500 miles designed to highlight ...

Speeding down South Africa's divided highways, we marveled at the cabin's quietness. ... 2025 Land Rover Defender 110 Octa Vehicle Type: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, ...

The 2025 Defender Octa being driven a closed course in South Africa. It features a new diamond‑inspired signature graphic. Jaguar Land Rover ...

The newly revealed Defender 130 Outbound as well as the 130 V8 and 110 with County Exterior Pack are all due to reach South Africa towards the end of 2023, and they’re available to order from now.

The highly anticipated Land Rover Defender Octa, piloted for us in South Africa by the 11th Duke of Roxburghe, did not disappoint. We Tested Land Rover’s New Defender Octa. Here’s What to Know.

The rally-ready OCTA will compete in Group T2, a class for production-based 4x4 vehicles, which already includes the likes of the Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota Land Cruiser.

Abbott’s next project — converting a 2010 Land Rover Defender into an EV with a powerful 260kW motor — is already in top gear. In addition, he designed a conversion for the iconic 1964 ...

Defender Octa price in India is expected to be Rs 2.65 crore- 2.85 crore ex showroom. Tap to know what the Land Rover Octa is like to drive of-road and on road with our comprehensive review.