Although Hoornik didn’t confirm it, the comments suggest the electric Land Rover Defender will likely have to wait for JLR’s dedicated EV platform, which is expected to be released closer to the end ...

Jaguar Land Rover's Chief Commercial Officer, Lennard Hoornik, says that the Land Rover Defender isn't likely to see an ...

To understand the auto industry, always follow the money. When the current Land Rover Defender launched for 2020 it was targeting those in search of rugged, stylish performance—virtues that the ...

Land Rover has acknowledged it’ll be challenging to electrify the current model’s architecture. An electric Defender could only happen with a complete redesign, which isn’t happening soon.

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. The redesigned Land Rover Defender reached American shores in the fateful and hateful year 2020, and despite rumors for years about a potential ...

The race-prepped version of the Defender Octa will retain the road model’s D7X architecture. Land Rover will also use the standard model’s 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 from BMW. The Octa is ...

The twin-turbocharged off-roader is headed for Dakar and the FIA World Rally Raid Championship starting in 2026.

Short of it being a sales disaster, there was always going to be a V8 Defender. There was the heritage for one thing, and the international market to consider - and Land Rover had made space for ...

Defender OCTA – the performance version of the Defender family – will form the basis of Defender’s Dakar and FIA World Rally Raid Championship competition challenger from 2026, showcasing ...

An electric version of the Land Rover Defender won’t arrive until its next generation due to packaging difficulties with the current model’s platform. The Land Rover Defender will not be available ...