The Land Rover Defender Octa has made its debut, presenting as probably the most succesful model of the L663-generation Defender but. The Octa identify was derived from the octahedral form that provides diamonds their distinctive look and sturdiness, says Land Rover.
As such, the Defender Octa is positioned because the flagship of the vary, supplied solely within the ‘110’ five-door physique size, and will get the BMW-sourced, mild-hybrid 4.4 litre biturbo V8 petrol engine that’s present in higher-end variations of the present L460 Vary Rover and L461 Vary Rover Sport.
Bringing the grunt and thus, its headlining stats is the aforementioned 4.4 litre biturbo V8 engine that outputs 635 PS and 750 Nm of torque (800 Nm when Dynamic Launch Mode is activated); these figures match these of the Vary Rover Sport SV that made its debut in Might 2023.
The Defender Octa does 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 3.8 seconds or 0-100 km/h in 4 seconds, barely behind the three.6-second run achieved by the Vary Rover Sport SV, and a high velocity of 155 mph (248 km/h) when fitted with all-season tyres; for comparability, the extra road-biased Vary Rover Sport SV reaches a high velocity of 290 km/h.
New to the Defender for this Octa variant is the interlinked, hydraulic 6D Dynamics suspension setup bringing {hardware} and geometry adjustments, lifting the physique by 28 mm and widening its stance by 68 mm. There are longer and harder wishbones, whereas the constantly variable energetic dampers with separate accumulators are distinctive to the Octa.
Entrance brake discs are 400 mm in diameter, whereas the steering is the quickest of any Defender but. Accessible for the Defender Octa are 33-inch diameter tyres, together with a Goodyear Superior all-terrain tyre that has been developed particularly for the Defender Octa, says Land Rover.
Bodywork revisions for the Defender Octa embrace prolonged wheel arches, entrance bodywork with a singular grille design for larger airflow under the bonnet, a brand new rear bumper with a quad-tailpipe energetic exhaust, underbody safety with an aluminium entrance defend in a graphite end, together with entrance and rear restoration factors in Phosphor Bronze.
Added to the Consolation and Dynamic collection of drive modes is Octa mode, which an off-road driving mode with a efficiency focus that has been developed for larger management and driver confidence. Octa mode permits and off-road launch mode for optimum acceleration on unfastened surfaces, and when mixed with the decrease traction management settings, additionally engages an off-road ABS calibration for higher braking on unfastened surfaces.
Additionally included is the suite of Terrain Response modes, and the Defender Octa will get distinctive calibration modes together with Sand, Mud and Ruts, Grass, Gravel, Snow, and Rock Crawl. Additionally right here is ClearSight Floor View that aids visibility simply forward of the car by simulating a clear bonnet.
Inside, the motive force and passenger within the Defender Octa get newly developed efficiency seats with built-in headrests and extra supportive bolsters, and these additionally incorporate Physique and Soul Seat audio expertise, earlier that includes on the Vary Rover Sport SV.
Inside upholstery for the Defender Octa contains a alternative of two Ultrafabrics PU choices, that are 30% lighter conventional leather-based, and is commonplace specification on the Defender Octa Version One (the inexperienced instance pictured right here).
Additionally obtainable for the Defender Octa are semi-aniline leather-based in a brand new Burnt Sienna color scheme, or alternatively in Ebony. Additionally obtainable is the Ultrafabrics PU upholstery for the ‘common’ Defender Octa.
The Land Rover Defender Octa can be making its public debut at this 12 months’s Goodwood Pageant of Velocity which can happen on July 11-14, and order-taking will start quickly, says Land Rover. Indicative pricing for the Defender Octa begins from £145,300 (RM872,330) in the UK, whereas the Defender Octa Version One that’s obtainable within the first 12 months the variant’s manufacturing is priced from £160,800 (RM965,364).
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