Extreme V8-powered Land Rover Defender OCTA teased

Land Rover has previewed a V8-powered flagship 2024 Land Rover Defender OCTA that’s set to boast epic power and the 4x4 brand’s advanced 6D Dynamic hydraulically-linked active suspension.

Posting a picture of a late-stage prototype travelling over rocky terrain, the new Land Rover Defender OCTA is tipped to be the fastest-ever Defender and LR’s most capable SUV in the dirt.

Other than confirming the model name, few details have been released of the most extreme Defender yet.

However, Land Rover has confirmed it will come powered with the BMW-sourced twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 rather than the old supercharged 5.0-litre V8 that powers the Defender V8.

Under the bonnet of the larger Range Rover Sport SV, the same powertrain when matched with all-wheel drive and an eight-speed auto pumps out a muscular 467kW and 750Nm of torque (800Nm on overboost).

With that level of power, the Range Rover Sport SV is capable of a 0-100km/h dash in just 3.8 seconds, so the more off-road-biased Defender is also likely to post a sub-4.0sec time – even on grippier all-terrain rubber.

Ensuring it will go even further off-road will be the adoption of the 6D Dynamic chassis tech combining air springs with hydraulically-linked dampers that, without traditional anti-roll bars, offers unmatched wheel articulation.

Featuring wheel-arch extensions that hint at broader tyres and a wider front and rear track, the new Defender looks like it might also ride higher than the current models for even greater off-road prowess.

Designed to see the Land Rover Defender go head-to-head with the recently refreshed Mercedes-AMG G-Class, it’s thought the Land Rover Defender OCTA could be priced as high as £160,000 ($A310,000) when it’s unwrapped in the coming weeks.

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