Land Rover Defender Octa is a 4x4 that goes like a supercar

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Land Rover Defender Octa

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Eight horsepower. That’s the difference between a McLaren F1 – the definitive 90s supercar and still the fastest naturally-aspirated car of all time – and the new Land Rover Defender.

Land Rover claims a 0-60 mph time of 3.8 seconds for the Defender Octa – just 0.6 behind the F1 – and a top speed of 155 mph. Prices start at £145,300.

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Land Rover Defender Octa

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To make its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this month, the Octa features what Land Rover describes as heavily revised chassis components, including the company’s 6D Dynamics suspension. That’s the same trick setup that gives theRange Rover Sport SVits uncanny cornering abilities. The hot new Defender also has the same seat tech as the Sport SV, which includes a set of transducers to deliver precise vibrations to your body when playing music.

Pushing the Defender further than before, Land Rover says its development of the Octa included a bespoke testing programme with more than 13,000 additional tests. These included high-speed on- and off-road durability.

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Land Rover Defender Octa

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Prices start at £145,300. However, the car will initially be available as the Defender Octa Edition One model, which is expected to be priced from £160,800 and features a unique specification for the first year of production and includes exclusive new paint options and what Land Rover calls “chopped carbon fibre detailing”.

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Land Rover Defender Octa

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A set of less hardcore tyres are also available, as seen on the car pictured above.

Mark Cameron, Managing Director, Defender, said: “With New Defender Octa we have been able to unlock the full potential of Defender…With its powerful V8 engine, ground-breaking 6D Dynamics suspension technology, exquisite finishes and unique detailing, it is rare, incredibly tough and inherently desirable.”

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