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Land Rover Unveils 626-Horsepower Defender Dakar Road-Legal SUV

Published 16 August 2026

Land Rover has unveiled the Defender Dakar, a road-legal production SUV derived directly from the vehicle that dominated the Stock class at the 2026 Dakar Rally. The extreme off-roader is the most powerful Defender model to date, featuring a 626-horsepower twin-turbocharged 4.

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