What is the difference between these two very-far-apart worlds? The sport of rally raid—which has long remained in the shadows—possesses a captivating allure, addictive to participants and ...

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 ...

Land Rover will field two Defender teams in the 2026 FIA World Rally Raid Championship (plus a third in the fearsome Dakar Rally) as part of a three-year commitment to the racing series.

Defender will compete with a works team in Dakar – the world’s most demanding off-road motorsport competition – as part of a full FIA World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC) entry. Starting in ...