Limited-production, road-legal evolution of the Dakar-winning Defender D7X-R, positioned above the Defender Octa.
4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 tuned to 626 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque, derestricted from race regulations.
Rally-derived chassis: coil springs with Bilstein dampers, 35-inch all-terrain tires, Flight Mode for big jumps; reservations planned for early 2027.
A road-legal SUV with a “Flight Mode” sounds like a video game cheat, but the 2027 Land Rover Defender Dakar is very real. Revealed as a design preview at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, this limited-run special turns the rally-winning Defender D7X-R into a street-legal…
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