The SUV can hit 60 mph in 3.8 seconds and attain a prime pace of 155 mph. The Land Rover Defender Octa debuts because the mannequin’s strongest variant ever. Beneath the hood is a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter mild-hybrid V-8 engine making 626 horsepower and as much as 590 pound-feet of torque. However there’s for extra to this SUV than a rise in energy. Land Rover additionally revised the suspension and tweaked the design to take full benefit of its improved off-road capabilities. The Octa options Land Rover’s 6D Dynamics chassis that eliminates physique pitch and roll whereas maximizing suspension articulation for one of the best off-road efficiency. It sits 1.1 inches greater than the usual Defender with a 2.7-inch wider stance, and has longer, stronger cross arms and distinctive lively dampers. Braking energy comes from 15.7-inch entrance brakes with six-piston Brembo calipers, and the SUV has the quickest steering ratio of any Defender up to now. An eight-speed automated transmission is the one gearbox, with the engine sometimes delivering 553 lb-ft of twist in its normal mode. Bump it into “Octa” mode, and also you unlock the complete 590 lb-ft. Land Rover claims the Octa can hit 60 miles per hour in 3.8 seconds and attain a prime pace of 155 miles per hour whereas carrying 22-inch light-alloy wheels and all-season tires. It might ford 3.3 toes of water, too. Thirty-three-inch Goodyear Advance All-Terrain tires, developed particularly for the Octa, sit beneath the prolonged wheel arches. Redesigned bumpers enhance the Defender’s strategy and departure angles, and a brand new grille design will increase airflow underneath the hood. Quad tailpipes with an lively exhaust system stick out again. It even has entrance and rear restoration factors and underbody safety. Inside, the Defender Octa options new Efficiency seats with extra help and built-in headrests, with the corporate providing its Physique and Soul Seat audio expertise on the Defender for the primary time. The usual inside is Burnt Sienna semi-aniline leather-based with ebony Kvadrat cloth, however clients can even get a Gentle Cloud and Lunar or ebony leather-based cabin. The Octa Version One will get two-tone khaki and ebony seat upholstery. Each Octa has a brand new diamond circled graphic and contrasting Narvik Black roof and tailgate, with clients having two new exterior colours—Petra Copper and Faroe Inexperienced. They’re choices alongside Carpathian Gray and Charente Gray, however Land Rover solely affords the inexperienced on the Version One mannequin. The particular trim, solely out there through the Octa’s first 12 months of manufacturing, additionally comes with carbon fiber particulars for the hood lettering, the air consumption surrounds, the entrance seat backs, and the middle console trim. It additionally comes with 20-inch alloy wheels and the selection of an Superior All-Terrain tire choice. The Defender Octa, which will get its identify from the diamond’s octahedral form, will make its public debut subsequent week on the 2024 Goodwood Pageant of Pace from July 11-14. Land Rover retailers are taking orders now for the SUV, which could have a beginning value of $152,000. The Defender Octa Version One will value $167,800. Learn extra