Land Rover Returned to the Dakar Rally as a Factory Race Team. Here’s What Happened.

Land Rover competed in the 2026 Dakar Rally with Defender Dakar D7X-R race vehicles based on its OCTA model variant.

Land Rover’s Dakar Defender Is Too Extreme for the Road But Buyers Want It Anyway

Land Rover’s Dakar Defender D7X-R is the wildest Defender ever built, and wealthy customers are already expressing their ...

Land Rover Is Exploring the Idea of a Dakar-Style Defender for Showrooms

"It wouldn’t be a paint and sticker package ... it would need to be as close to the rally car as possible to be legit." ...
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Defender D7X‑R Narrowly Misses Sweeping the Podium in World’s Most Extreme Off‑Road Race

The Defender Octa-based D7X‑R managed to drive three Defender team to the 1st, 2nd, and 4th place at the end of this year's Dakar Rally.
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Land Rover Defender vs Land Rover Discovery Sport

Compare Land Rover Defender vs Land Rover Discovery Sport. Compare prices, specifications, features, and colors of Land Rover Defender vs Land Rover Discovery Sport ...
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The Land Rover Defender Sport: What We Know So Far

Ty is an experienced writer, editor and journalist. He has been reviewing vehicles and covering automotive news full-time for nearly a decade for outlets such as Gear Patrol and InsideEVs. Like the ...
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First Look at Land Rover’s Baby Electric Defender

Spied testing ahead of its 2027 debut, Land Rover’s compact electric Defender keeps the boxy style while aiming to rival Mercedes’ Baby G. In the land of big, bad SUVs with a rugged edge, Land Rover ...
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Land Rover’s New Classic Defender Options Borrow from Its Most Hardcore Off-Roader

Although Land Rover ended production of the original Defender back in 2016, that’s not to say that the brand has given up on its iconic boxy 4×4. Along with sourcing approved examples of heritage ...