Come January, the toughest motorsport event in the calendar will be flagged off – the Dakar Rally. Land Rover’s Defender Dakar D7X-R, which will compete in the rally, is the most extreme and capable Defender yet.


Land Rover Unveils the Defender Dakar D7X-R, Its Toughest Defender Ever for Dakar Rally 2026

The idea was to buy low in Italy and sell high back home in the U.S., but this 1992 Defender 110—acquired on vacation— had other plans.


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Land Rover Unveils the Defender Dakar D7X-R, Its Toughest Defender Ever for Dakar Rally 2026

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