First Drive: The Land Rover Defender Octa takes off-road performance to a new level
The Octa brings a host of mechanical revisions over the regular Defender, but how do they affect the driving experience? Jack Evans finds out.
By contributor Jack Evans, PA Motoring Reporter
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What is it?
Up until now, the quickest Defender model that you could buy has been the V8, but that all changes with this car – the Octa. It’s a comprehensively reworked Defender designed to go further and faster than the standard car. We’ve been testing it out.
What’s new?
You’ll also find that the rest of the car has been toughened up, with more extensive underbody protection helping deflect the blows. Redesigned front and rear bumpers help with approach and departure angles, too, while that ride height boost means that the Octa can wade in depths of up to a metre – more than any other Defender.
What’s under the bonnet?
