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Land Rover Defender Octa unveiled; Most almighty mentation of the SUV with 626 BHP
Land Rover has globally unveiled the caller 'Octa' variant of its Defender SUV. The caller Land Rover Defender Octa is the model's astir almighty variant to date. It besides features a clump of updates, making it adjacent much off-road susceptible than the modular variants.
The caller Octa variant is based connected the 5-door 'Defender 110'. It comes with specially developed 33-inch Goodyear Advance all-terrain tyres housed nether extended instrumentality arches. The Octa variant is 27.94 mm higher than the modular Defender and besides features progressive dampers, 6D Dynamic chassis to destruct assemblage transportation and roll, and the fastest steering ratio for immoderate Defender to date. The SUV besides gets monolithic 15.7-inch beforehand brakes with 6-piston calipers from Brembo.
The Defender Octa besides gets revised beforehand and rear bumpers, improving its attack and departure angles, a caller beforehand grille design, quad exhaust, underbody protection, and beforehand and rear betterment points. Every Octa comes with a diamond-circled graphic with a contrasting Narvik Black extortion and tailgate. During Defender Octa's archetypal twelvemonth of production, a peculiar trim volition beryllium disposable with c fibre hood lettering, aerial intake surrounds, beforehand spot backs, and the centre console.
Inside, Land Rover has fitted the Defender Octa with show seats with integrated headrests, Body & Soul Seat audio technology, and dual spot upholstery options.
Coming to the astir important update, the Land Rover Defender Octa is powered by a 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged mild-hybrid V8 engine. It produces 626 BHP and up to 800 Nm and is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Land Rover claims the Defender Octa tin sprint from 0-60 mph (0-98 km/h) successful 3.8 seconds and scope a apical velocity of 155 mph (249.4 km/h).
The Land Rover Defender Octa volition marque its nationalist debut astatine the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed aboriginal this month. The SUV volition beryllium offered astatine a starting terms of $152,000.
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