Off-Road News Defender’s next step in making rally-raid history Defender’s maiden World Rally Raid Championship program hasn’t started too badly, with back-to-back wins at Dakar and Rally-Raid Portugal – but with the Stock class… Read more by David Evans May 23, 2026 2 min
Dakar News New docuseries launched on Defender’s Dakar Just off Chancery Lane, this is legal London. Which begs the question of Sara Price’s presence in this part of town. What’s a Dakar podium… Read more by David Evans May 8, 2026 2 min
Dakar News How Defender did on its first Dakar There was a familiar face on the top step of this year’s Dakar Rally, but a new badge stitched onto his overalls. Nasser Al-Attiyah conquered the world’s… Read more by Luke Barry January 20, 2026 2 min
Dakar Features The drive good enough to tempt a legend out of retirement Aura has entered the chat. And is sitting opposite me. Two words: Stéphane Peterhansel. Fourteen times. Mr Dakar. His time ripping up the dunes in… Read more by David Evans October 2, 2025 3 min
Dakar Features Inside Defender’s game-changing rally program It’s late. Maybe it’s early. Either way, an advancing fleet of Defender 110s make for an impressive – if slightly gangster – sight. Sweeping up… Read more by David Evans October 1, 2025 5 min
Dakar News History-making Dakar racer Price to drive Defender American off-road star Sara Price has signed to drive for Defender as the British brand builds towards its maiden Dakar entry in January. Price is… Read more by David Evans May 16, 2025 3 min
Dakar News Defender signs Dakar’s most decorated driver Mr Dakar’s back. Everything makes sense again. When Audi pulled the plug on its Dakar program last year, there was plenty of speculation about Stéphane… Read more by David Evans May 7, 2025 3 min
Dakar News Defender reveals more details on its Dakar program Standing in the Dakar bivouac, JLR Motorsport director James Barclay looks out across the mountains surrounding Bisha. In 12 months, he’ll be back in the… Read more by David Evans January 3, 2025 2 min
