Senior Journalist
Senior Journalist
This feels wrong to say this, but it’s so refreshing not to be driving an electric vehicle. There I said it.
After testing so many EVs lately reviewing a car that has an actual engine is a nice change. And this car definitely has an internal combustion engine - it's the Land Rover Defender Octa Black with a twin-turbo petrol V8.
The Defender Octa is the ultimate form of the 110 Defender. It’s wilder looking, more powerful and more capable, while the Black edition adds darkened elements inside and out for even more visual appeal.
Read the full Land Rover Defender 2026 review: Octa Black.