The advent of the modern SUV is predicated on the idea of a single vehicle type that can do just about everything an owner could need. Move people and cargo, manage well enough off-road or in ...

UPDATE 4/25/24: This article has been updated to include new information released by Land Rover that the Defender OCTA will be revealed on July 3, 2024. The automaker confirmed that production numbers ...

We live in an era of ridiculously overpowered off-road vehicles (not that we’re complaining). The Ford F-150 Raptor and Bronco Raptor. The Ram 1500 TRX. The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (RIP). Now, ...

Many people, but especially Defender enthusiasts, bashed the L663 series for being a unibody rather than a body-on-frame sport utility vehicle. Certain voices also expressed worry in regard to the ...

Something more extreme than Octa is on the track.

The Defender Octa is not for the weak of heart. Revealed a little more than a year ago, it now occupies a spot at the very top of the Defender lineup, being by far the most powerful, extreme, and ...

The Defender OCTA arrived this year as a bold statement in the frothy realm of luxury off-road performance vehicles. More than just ambitious engineering, this isn’t just another special edition ...

A Defender prototype just turned up at the Nurburgring with twin snorkels, bigger tires, and a higher stance than the Octa ...

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 brand ...

Ford ignited a high-performance off-road renaissance when the first F-150 Raptor debuted for the 2010 model year. But, while few brands’ identities are so singularly rooted in wandering beyond the ...