A couple of months after Land Rover confirmed that the Defender would compete in the 2026 Dakar Rally, the automaker has revealed the racing model will be based on the flagship Defender Octa.

JLR has announced that the Land Rover Defender will race at the Dakar ... We will share more details of this exciting programme at the Dakar rally in 2025.’ The best hot SUVs offer entertaining ...

coming from a 1-2 finish at the Morocco rally, hopes for a strong showing Moreover, Land Rover will be the official Dakar car partner from 2025, supplying a fleet of support vehicles for officials ...

The Land Rover Defender Challenge, a Bowler-prepared 4x4 that forms the basis of a new and intriguing motorsport series. The Defender Challenge is a bit like the Caterham Academy for rally raid.