- Defender OCTA, the new high‑performance all terrain hero, will be revealed on 3 July 2024
- Immersive preview events around the world will allow clients to reserve and configure their groundbreaking V8 Twin Turbo Defender OCTA ahead of the global reveal
- Exclusivity is assured with limited cars coming to markets in first production year
- Prospective clients interested in purchasing one of the first Defender OCTAs should register for one of the global Defender Elements preview events, by contacting their retailer now
- Visit www.landrover.com/defender to find your nearest Defender retailer
- Official testing and development film released today showcases punishing three‑year performance and durability programme, spanning race tracks, rally stages and rock crawls
DEFENDER OCTA - TEST AND DEVELOPMENT
New Defender OCTA, the high‑performance all‑terrain hero from original British adventure brand Defender, will be revealed on 3 July 2024, following a series of exclusive client preview events and the completion of its exhaustive testing and development programme.
Ahead of the global reveal, prospective clients for the first year’s Defender OCTA allocation are invited to register for one of seven exclusive Defender Elements events in private locations around the world – from the UK, Germany and Italy in Europe, to the United States, Dubai and Japan.
These preview events will give privileged early access to the toughest, most capable and luxurious Defender ever, enabling clients to finalise the specification of their desired Defender OCTA in a relaxed and informal environment.
A curated and immersive journey will take clients through the innovations that underpin Defender OCTA’s extreme all‑terrain performance capabilities – including award‑winning1 6D Dynamics suspension technology – as well as its tough luxury material choices, striking exterior and interior design enhancements, and the options available to make every adventure epic.
DEFENDER OCTA ‑ TEST AND DEVELOPMENT
Defender OCTA will be synonymous with mastering epic adventures in heightened luxury. That adventure starts with the Defender Elements events. Each venue and experience reflects the iconic Defender DNA in an authentic and original way and I can’t wait to welcome the first clients to begin their Defender OCTA journeys with us.
Mark Cameron
Managing Director, Defender
DEFENDER OCTA - TEST AND DEVELOPMENT
The V8 Twin Turbo mild‑hybrid petrol Defender OCTA will offer an unparalleled breadth of capability, comfort and composure, whether on‑road or off‑road. As a result it has been subjected to the most extreme testing and development programme in Defender history.
The official testing and development film released today showcases the range of locations and punishing terrains visited by Defender OCTA engineers over the past three years, to prove it lives up to its billing as the toughest and most durable model in the unstoppable Defender family.
Defender OCTA engineers have conducted more than 13,960 additional tests, on top of the standard Defender testing regime, spanning high‑performance handling and durability at Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife, wet asphalt at Ladoux in France, ice in Sweden, arduous rally raid stages at Lastours in France, sand deserts in Dubai, plus Moab rock crawls in Utah, USA. Defender OCTA has also conquered every extreme trail at JLR’s legendary Eastnor test facility in the UK.
DEFENDER OCTA ‑ TEST AND DEVELOPMENT
Prospective clients interesting in purchasing one of the first Defender OCTAs should register for one of the global Defender Elements preview events, by contacting their retailer now. Find your nearest Defender retailer at www.landrover.com/defender
Further information
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Notes to Editors
About Defender
Defender embraces the impossible. Each member of the Defender family is purposefully designed, highly desirable and seriously durable. A modern‑day hero that respects the past but at the same time anticipates the future.
Available in 90, 110 and 130 body styles, with up to eight seats, each has a charisma of its own.
As part of our vision of modern luxury by design, Defender 110 is available as an electric hybrid.
Defender Hard Top means business, with 90 and 110 body styles for professional capability.
A beacon of liberty since 1948, Defender supports humanitarian and conservation work with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Tusk Trust.
The Defender brand is underpinned by Land Rover – a mark of trust built on 75 years of expertise in technology and world‑leading off‑road capability.
Defender is designed and engineered in the UK and sold in 121 countries. It belongs to the JLR house of brands alongside Range Rover, Discovery and Jaguar.
Important notice
JLR is constantly seeking ways to improve the specification, design and production of its vehicles, parts and accessories and alterations take place continually. Whilst every effort is made to produce up‑to‑date literature, this document should not be regarded as an infallible guide to current specifications or availability, nor does it constitute an offer for the sale of any particular vehicle, part or accessory. All figures are manufacturer’s estimates.
