Land Rover competed in the 2026 Dakar Rally with Defender Dakar D7X-R race vehicles based on its OCTA model variant and won.
Defender’s participation in the 2026 Dakar event is part of a broader plan to bolster the vehicle’s overall profile.
Halfway into its factory-led Dakar effort, Defender is contemplating building a production model based off its D7X-R racer.
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