The Land Rover Defender‘s reintroduction was a bit of a roller coaster for fans of the famed nameplate. It marked the first time in over two decades that the rugged SUV was available for sale in the United States. The return was hotly anticipated, to say the least, but that excitement was at least somewhat tempered by news that the Defender would ship with the company’s lineup of inline engines. No V8 to be found.
Thankfully, it didn’t take Land Rover long to remedy that. And now, we’ve got not one, but two different V8 options in the SUV’s lineup. There’s the 5.0-liter, supercharged V8 found in the models simply named “V8” and the 4.4-liter, turbocharged monster found in the Octa.
When I was offered the chance to sample one of the supercharged V8 models, I jumped …
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Author: Byron Hurd
