Jaguar Land Rover confirmed that an electric Defender is in the works. However, as the EV model requires “a significant step in the evolution of the Defender,” it may take some time before we ...

The latest version of Land Rover's classic, go-anywhere SUV is refined and quick. But frustrating controls and unimpressive fuel economy count against it. The Defender comes with a choice of a ...

To understand the auto industry, always follow the money. When the current Land Rover Defender launched for 2020 it was targeting those in search of rugged, stylish performance—virtues that the ...

Then again, the 2025 Land Rover Defender 110 Octa—with its 626-hp twin-turbo V-8 and sophisticated hydraulic suspension—is no mere mudder. Jamal Hameedi, Jaguar Land Rover's Special Vehicle ...

But crucially, it also allows the Octa’s axles to match those of a normal Defender for roll centre ... It's also the first modern Land Rover to come on factory-fitted all-terrain tyres: triple ...

Land Rover has acknowledged it’ll be challenging to electrify the current model’s architecture. An electric Defender could only happen with a complete redesign, which isn’t happening soon.

The race-prepped version of the Defender Octa will retain the road model’s D7X architecture. Land Rover will also use the standard model’s 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 from BMW. The Octa is ...