Defender Makes History with a Dakar Win

Defender Makes History with a Dominant Dakar Winning Performance

The Dakar Rally has always been the ultimate proving ground, an unforgiving, untameable cauldron of sand, rock, heat and mechanical endurance. It’s the Everest of motorsport, a 13‑stage, 8,000km odyssey across Saudi Arabia that chews through even the hardiest machines and the bravest teams. And yet, in 2026, a newcomer didn’t just survive it. It […]

Beauden Barrett Tackles the New Defender OCTA

Beauden Barrett Tackles the New Defender OCTA

Hold onto your gumboots, because a partnership of truly epic proportions has just landed in Aotearoa. Defender, the brand synonymous with rugged capability and a stiff upper lip (even when caked in mud), has announced none other than rugby icon Beauden Barrett as its newest brand ambassador. And what better way to kick off this […]

Defender on 3-year Dakar and FIA World Rally-Raid programme

Land Rover Defender NZ

Land Rover Defender, the luxury British adventure brand, has announced an ambitious three-year program to compete in the Dakar Rally and the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), targeting full participation from 2026 to 2028. As part of the campaign, Defender will enter both Dakar and the five-round W2RC with a two-vehicle works team, adding a […]

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