Greatness runs through it

The ultimate in off-road performance, Land Rover’s powerful Defender Octa turns everything its predecessor does well up to 11. Our writer took it for a test drive

FIRST DRIVE

FIVE YEARS. THAT’S how long the ‘new’ Land Rover Defender has been on sale. Usually by this point in a car’s life there would have been a facelift, with a whole new generation probably only a couple o

THE COOPER S WAS A SOGGY effort and this isn’t any better. You can forgive a hot hatch appalling ride but when it’s on top of a transmission that’s hard to gel with, an uninspiring soundtrack and impr

MERCEDES was among the first premium car brands to offer an off-roader, when its G-Class was rolled out in 1979. With a focus on off-road driving, the G-Class is still in production in fourth-generati

BUILDING on the Land Rover Defender’s recent suite of subtle updates, the British brand has revealed a new version of the 4x4 that celebrates the ‘epic adventures’ possible from behind the wheel. Form