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Land Rover Defender 110 Fast Fleet test – 9000 miles in the go-anywhere SUV
evo Fast Fleet Land Rover Defender
Long term tests

Land Rover Defender 110 Fast Fleet test – 9000 miles in the go-anywhere SUV

After three months on test, the new Defender has demonstrated how it slots neatly into an ‘evo‘ lifestyle
25 Oct 2024
Land Rover Classic Defender V8 2024 review – driving a £190,000 Land Rover
Classic Defender V8 front
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Land Rover Classic Defender V8 2024 review – driving a £190,000 Land Rover

Whoever thought that the old Land Rover Defender would join the world of supercars as a way to dispense with a quarter of a million pounds?
21 Oct 2024
Kingsley’s Land Rover Defender is a V8 restomod with a bikini
Kingsley Land Rover Defender V8
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Kingsley’s Land Rover Defender is a V8 restomod with a bikini

The first in what Kingsley calls the definitive Defender series looks like the ultimate mud-plugging V8-powered summer buggy
28 Aug 2024
Land Rover Defender Octa: riding in the 626bhp V8 all-terrain monster
Land Rover Defender Octa FoS ride
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Land Rover Defender Octa: riding in the 626bhp V8 all-terrain monster

evo takes an early passenger ride in Land Rover’s most focused Defender model to date in prototype form
16 Jul 2024
New Land Rover Defender gets more power and more luxury for 2024
New 2024 Land Rover Defender
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New Land Rover Defender gets more power and more luxury for 2024

The Land Rover Defender lineup has been given an overhaul with simplified options packages, a more powerful diesel engine and luxury second-row seats
7 May 2024

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The twin-turbo V8 Land Rover Defender OCTA will be unveiled on 3 July
Land Rover Defender OCTA – front
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The twin-turbo V8 Land Rover Defender OCTA will be unveiled on 3 July

The OCTA promises to be the fastest, toughest and most capable Defender yet, and production is limited to 1070 units during the first year
24 Apr 2024
Land Rover Defender 130 V8 2024 review – an exercise in excess
Land Rover Defender 130 V8 - front
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Land Rover Defender 130 V8 2024 review – an exercise in excess

The longest version of the Defender is now available with a 5-litre supercharged V8. It’s not the version you need, but it’s one you might want
22 Mar 2024
Land Rover Defender review
Land Rover Defender – front tracking
In-depth reviews

Land Rover Defender review

The Defender isn’t a typical evo car, but it's something we’d gladly have sat in the garage next to one
7 Feb 2024
Bowler Defender 2023 review
Bowler Defender review
Reviews

Bowler Defender 2023 review

Exactly how much fun can you have in a 296bhp Land Rover? If it’s been fettled by Bowler, rather a lot
28 Aug 2023
Land Rover Defender Works V8 Islay Edition: £230,000 classic off-roader unveiled
Land Rover Defender Islay Edition – front
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Land Rover Defender Works V8 Islay Edition: £230,000 classic off-roader unveiled

Land Rover has revived the classic Defender with a V8-engined special edition limited to just 30 units
3 May 2023
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'My Land Rover is old fashioned, out of step, and very far from the best way to get around'
Richard Porter opinion
Opinion

'My Land Rover is old fashioned, out of step, and very far from the best way to get around'

Richard Porter contemplates whether his beloved Land Rover Defender makes any sense in the modern age
2 May 2023
New Land Rover Defender 130 V8: 493bhp eight-seater breaks cover
Land Rover Defender 130 V8 - front
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New Land Rover Defender 130 V8: 493bhp eight-seater breaks cover

The Land Rover Defender V8 can now be ordered in more versatile 130 form, costing from £116,845
27 Apr 2023
Land Rover Defender SVR spied
Land Rover Defender SVR
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Land Rover Defender SVR spied

The ultimate AMG G63-rivalling Land Rover Defender SVR is coming
23 Feb 2023
RAF inspired Land Rover Defender to be auctioned at Goodwood Revival
RAF inspired Land Rover Defender
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RAF inspired Land Rover Defender to be auctioned at Goodwood Revival

Automotive specialist Tecniq builds one-off ‘Q40’ Defender to be auctioned by Bonhams at the Goodwood Revival for Royal Air Forces Association
14 Sep 2022
Bowler Defender Challenge 2022 review – the ultimate off-road toy?
Bowler Defender Challenge
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Bowler Defender Challenge 2022 review – the ultimate off-road toy?

Off-road rallying is motorsport at its most extreme, and the Bowler Defender is one way to travel absurdly quickly across the toughest terrain. We str…
10 Jun 2022
Land Rover Defender V8 2021 review – a G63 rival, or something more subtle?
Defender V8 dirt
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Land Rover Defender V8 2021 review – a G63 rival, or something more subtle?

Land Rover has given the Defender a supercharged V8, with mixed results…
4 Nov 2021
2022 Land Rover Defender V8 revealed – £100k supercharged off-roader gets 518bhp
Land Rover Defender V8 MY22 - header
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2022 Land Rover Defender V8 revealed – £100k supercharged off-roader gets 518bhp

The Land Rover Defender range continues to expand with its most powerful iteration yet
25 Feb 2021
Land Rover Classic reveals £195,000 Defender Works V8 Trophy
Land Rover Defender Works V8 Trophy
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Land Rover Classic reveals £195,000 Defender Works V8 Trophy

The original Defender is back, with Land Rover Classic revealing the Defender Works V8 Trophy
10 Feb 2021
Land Rover-owned Bowler to build 567bhp classic Defender under licence 
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Land Rover-owned Bowler to build 567bhp classic Defender under licence 

Bowler will build £200k 567bhp versions of the previous generation Defender as part of its role within JLR’s Special Vehicles department 
4 Nov 2020
Land Rover Defender 90 X P400 2020 review – heart over head
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Land Rover Defender 90 X P400 2020 review – heart over head

Certainly not a sensible Defender, but one that appeals on a different set of metrics
28 Oct 2020
2021 Land Rover Defender upgrades – new six-cylinder diesels to replace four-pots
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2021 Land Rover Defender upgrades – new six-cylinder diesels to replace four-pots

Wide-ranging suite of updates for the new Defender revealed, including new engines
8 Sep 2020
New Land Rover Defender – 2020 4x4 arrives with big, muddy boots to fill
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New Land Rover Defender – 2020 4x4 arrives with big, muddy boots to fill

Cost of three-door, short-wheelbase Land Rover Defender 90 has been revealed following its unveiling last year
26 Feb 2020
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'The Land Rover Defender is a rewarding drivers' car'
Richard Porter opinion
Opinion

'The Land Rover Defender is a rewarding drivers' car'

Is there an ‘evo’ defence for the Land Rover Defender? As an owner of one one, Porter believes there is
3 Jul 2018
Land Rover Defender review
In-depth reviews

Land Rover Defender review

An all time classic
11 Jun 2018
Land Rover Defender Works
Land Rover Defender Works V8 – front quarter
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Land Rover Defender Works

Land Rover is producing a limited run of Defenders fitted with a 399bhp Jaguar-sourced V8 engine.
17 Jan 2018
Next Defender could be first Slovakian-built Land Rover
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Next Defender could be first Slovakian-built Land Rover

New Land Rover Defender and other models will boost Jaguar Land Rover's production by 300,000 cars
11 Aug 2015
Urban Truck's ultimate Defender
Urban Truck Land Rover Defender Ultimate Edition
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Urban Truck's ultimate Defender

Land Rover modifier Urban Truck shows off its bells-and-whistles spec Defender Ultimate Edition
12 Jun 2014
Land Rover Defender Challenge review, price and specs
Land Rover Defender Challenge by Bowler
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Land Rover Defender Challenge review, price and specs

The Land Rover Defender Challenge is a Bowler-prepared 4x4 to give rally raid beginners a taste of the Dakar
1 Apr 2014
Defender Challenge announced
Land Rover 'Defender Challenge' announced
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Defender Challenge announced

Land Rover has announced a new one-make series, called the 'Defender Challenge', which is to be run by Bowler. Details here
31 Oct 2013
2013 Icon Land Rover Defender review
Nene Icon Land Rover Defender 90 Sport Wagon
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2013 Icon Land Rover Defender review

With 270bhp on tap this re-engined Land Rover is one of the quickest Defenders ever - but is it any good to drive?
21 Dec 2012
Twisted Land Rover Defender review and pictures
Twisted Land Rover Defender rear corner
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Twisted Land Rover Defender review and pictures

This £75K Red Edition highlights the tweaks Twisted can apply to the iconic Land Rover Defender
30 Aug 2012
Land Rover DC100 concept review
Land Rover DC100
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Land Rover DC100 concept review

evo has been given an exclusive chance to get behind the wheel of the Land Rover DC100 concept, a car that shows the direction the next Defender will …
16 Nov 2011
Land Rover DC100 video
Land Rover DC100 Defender concept
Videos

Land Rover DC100 video

See the Land Rover DC100 new Defender concept and its plethora of exciting features in action on video
16 Nov 2011
New Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Defender concept
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New Land Rover Defender

Land Rover has released images of its Frankfurt motor show concept, hinting at the look of the new Defender it will introduce in 2015
31 Aug 2011