In these pages, we’ve seen how guys in the Cape car scene can do wonders with older Land Rovers, creating those personalised and kitted-out weekend adventure vehicles.
It takes plenty of planning and elbow grease. Today, however, we take a look at a cabbie that comes out of the box fully created, tough, reliable and durable.
The new Defender OCTA is punted as the most extreme and powerful Defender yet.
Powered by a 4.4-litre twin-turbo mild hybrid engine, the 467kW of torque available can power the Defender from zero to 100km/h in 3.8 seconds.
That brings a performance mode to an off-roader. Push a button and OCTA mode is activated, bringing an off-road driving mode with a performance focus. Think optimum launch mode on loose surfaces. This is one capable…