The 626-hp Defender Octa will serve as the basis for a new Defender rally raid vehicle being developed by a JLR works team for the 2026 World Rally-Raid Championship, the premier event for which ...

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The race-prepped version of the Defender Octa will ... but it’ll also race throughout 2026’s FIA World Rally-Raid Championship. Two examples will be used through all five rounds of the series ...

Two Defender entries will compete in all five rounds of the W2RC ... working hard to develop Defender within the new ‘Stock’ FIA W2RC rules for 2026 that will make for such a competitive ...

The three-year programme will see Defender compete in the full five-round FIA World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC), including a two-car entry across all ... new ‘Stock’ FIA W2RC rules for 2026 ...

Power will be provided by Defender OCTA’s 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 engine. New regulations aimed at making the ‘Stock’ category significantly more competitive will be implemented by 2026 ...

Land Rover has officially announced its entry in the Dakar Rally and FIA World Rally Raid Championship for the year 2026 ... new regulations for the enhancement of performance. Which makes ...