JLR’s high-performance Defender OCTA will probably be unveiled on July 3, and the wild off-road SUV has been confirmed for Australia – however solely in restricted numbers initially.
The Defender – beforehand often known as the Land Rover Defender – is in line for important upgrades with the OCTA, which has been confirmed to function a twin-turbo V8 engine, a complicated air suspension system, knobbly off-road tyres and huge Brembo brakes.
Defender Australia says there will probably be fewer than 100 examples of the OCTA sure for native showrooms within the first 12 months of manufacturing, although it hasn’t been confirmed what number of years the SUV will probably be constructed for.
The model has confirmed it’s enterprise a rigorous take a look at program for the Defender OCTA, which has included tackling the Nürburgring Nordschleife, Dubai desert, and off-road trails in Moab, Utah – normally the house of closely modified Jeeps.
It’s anticipated the Defender OCTA will probably be powered by an engine just like the BMW-built 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 within the Vary Rover Sport SV, which may produce as much as 467kW of energy and 800Nm of torque on overboost – considerably greater than the 386kW and 625Nm outputs of the Defender’s current JLR-sourced supercharged 5.0-litre V8.
We are able to additionally anticipate the next worth than the Defender 110 P525 V8, which is priced from $224,970 earlier than on-road prices in Australia.
The Mercedes-AMG G 63, arguably essentially the most direct rival for the brand new OCTA, is priced at $363,561 earlier than on-roads.
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