Land Rover DEFENDER OCTA Review - Fastest Ever Production Defender Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- In this video we take a look at the first public showing of the new Land Rover Defender OCTA edition. This is the fastest production Defender ever made !
Can’t wait until someone makes this wide fender kit available for our regular defenders
This could be a question for the legal dept ! Its a fine line between the "right to repair" and "selling copied upgrade parts".
The parts are not on the JLR parts catalogue yet.
Just a small point Simon, the (much needed) rear roof interior light is standard across the MY24 range onwards, not just t on the Octa. 👍
Indeed you are correct !
Joe, You were born to do this. Looking forward for you to review the new Land Rover OCTA defender
Most thorough review and walk around, well done Simon (and thank you)!
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice to see your overview of what the OCTA is about. Considering there was already a V8 this is a wasted opportunity to further develop the base models. EV's aren't taking over anytime soon since there isn't even a real hybrid Defender in the US, let alone full EV. Mild hybrid really doesn't do much.
Was great to meet up with you at Goodwood! I had a blast checking out the OCTA and some of the BYD stuff as well!
I hope it was worth you coming all the way from the US and being there for the worldwide release of the Octa must have been a bonus !
Hope we can meet up in the US one day !
@@L663oh there I am talking to you at the 15:05 mark. It was well worth it! Not sure if I’ll be back next year, but 2026 for sure!
Great to meet you both! Will be in touch!
Got my order in for an Octa cant wait!
Yes its going to be a beast to drive !
The chopped carbon looks like a dodgy laminate counter top
Now you mention it I cannot get the image out of my mind !
His chopped carbon.... Or carbon offcuts?? 😂😂
Gives me headache thoughts.
Excellent review, thank you Simon 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Why isn’t the octa badge an octagon? Surely the four-sided badge would make it the Quadra?
Exactly my thought! 😂
You wouldn’t want to put a stop sign on a car that goes fast, would you?
Because the Octa badge consists of two squares, hence the 8 sides. But split in two squares, as the car has a two sided nature to it: the speed side and the off-road side: Octa.
The outer more rounded square is the off-road, and the inner square on the tip, is the speed.
Kind regards.
@@monzaraceon the Land Rover media image download page they call it the ‘Diamond Graphic’, which to me looks like a diamond in a circle.
I’m interested in the three valve shocks, anti-swaybar delete and the dynamic on road retrofit to existing L663s…. From motortrend:
“6-D” hydraulic suspension system featuring tri-valve shocks that are probably the most important upgrade of all. The first two valves are the kind you’ve heard of before, controlling compression and rebound damping at each corner. The third valve is what separates it from the likes of the Rivian R1S. That last valve disconnects its damper from the other three as needed. It’s the hydraulic equivalent of disconnecting the anti-roll bars.
Looking out for your Octa conversion kit inc engine, suspension etc etc 🙂 - All for under £5k.... you can do it
Yes this is going to take me a while...
Fast, loud and last - what’s not to like - yes please 😎🤓❤️
Yes but its a lot of ££££££
Fantastic review!
Thank you kindly!
Go on you know you want one! You'll have to be especially nice to Mrs Powerful.
If you look closely in the reflection you can see Mrs Powerful doing the filming ! I would have to sell the 90 aswell....
There is a significant potential market eagerly awaiting the release of Octa exterior and interior trims for standard Defenders to enhance their appeal.
Interesting...
I think I want one. 🔥🔥🔥
A lot of people want one.... its just the price that is the barrier... its a lot of car but a lot of money !
Of course, having bought Bowler, JLR have really lust made a more expensive, sparkly, version. Seems like they are determined to make more and more expensive cars even thought that target market must be limited. Having said that I like the rims - they'd look awesome on a regular L663. That's not to detract from your video review, Simon - excellent as always.
I found the wheel on the JLR parts system PN 605123463 and £767.16 + VAT each !
Boom Boom!! 💥 💥
Morning... watching the football tomorrow... should be at a nice time for you in the US
@@L663 Yes indeed! Scottish Rugby smoked the USA 🇺🇸 yesterday!
Please show the back seats too
Very nice
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Good evening Mr Virdi !
Great overview Simon! It looks an amazing car and should be for that price. I wonder if they will hold their value?? They should have let you see and comment on the prototype before releasing as they could have so easily have accommodated your comments re the back bumper, towing eyes etc. look forward to seeing yours on the channel when you get it - You know you are going to ha ha.
Hi Kevin - Land Rover did in fact invite me to the pre-launch. I had to sign an NDA that I would not release any details - and of course i was true to my word and kept it all quiet. At the pre-launch they were not interested in feedback it was a very sales / marketing / lovey event and they did not even understand the spec of the car - at one point they told me it has four wheel steering...
@@L663 Morning Simon, as one of their best customers I would have invited you too! Are you sure you didn’t mishear them say ‘it had four wheels and steering’ ha ha. The one thing I wasn’t overly keen on and maybe the camera doesn’t do it justice, is the carbon fiber touches - It isn’t really an issue though for me as I would have to sell my house to buy it!
Good video Simon 👍👍👍👏👏👏
Thanks 👍
Did the newly designed seats feel significantly different from the normal Defender seats? How is the comfort level? Since they are bucket seats, do they feel firmer?
The new seats were very comfy - they are more supportive - not sure how they are when driving etc.
@@L663 As comfy as a standard defender? Or way better than a standard one? Btw thank you for your quick reply :)
There is one very noticeable difference between the UK and US press cars. The USA one looked so much better without the weird piano black plastic trim around the fenders. The lights in the grill are for USA laws since its so wide, not sure if they are being fitted to UK models.
Fantastic review Simon, great detail. Did it feel weird sitting in a left hand drive?
Thanks - it did not feel strange fitting on the wrong side in fact i had not even thought about it till I read your comment !
The tyre/wheel combo is awesome, I was wondering if we could get it fitted to a normal Defender ;) perhaps with some small modifications eg spacers.
I think spacers and wheel arch extensions should do the trick
Would you recommend Defender Octa over the new G63 AMG?
One of Landrovers biggest fails in my 2024 V8 is having to scroll the menu to get dynamic mode which is the one I always prefer.
The damn thing reverts to comfort after each ignition off .
So it’s good to see they look like they changed it in the Octo.
I’ll not mention the removal of the sunglasses holder from a 120k car otherwise I may fall into a deep depression 😂
@@Bikeaddict4235 you do realize you can just press the dynamic icon?
The interior light in the boot on the ceiling is standard on all defenders my MY24 has it not sure when they updated it.
Yes indeed - this is going to hit my sales of interior boot lights ! but glad Land Rover are still improving the Defender. i think it is a 2024 upgrade
Did they upgrade the interior materials or is everything still scratchy plastic?
They have used this new Ultrafabric on the seats and it seems to be in other areas too. I have never found the interior too bad... it is a Defender...
@@L663 which are ok for a $55k truck, not a $165k truck
Love everything about the engineering and body design. It's the reliability I have a problem with.
Ben Hardy.. Has a RUclips channel.. Had aX2035 Defender I believe driven l10000 miles.. After 160 more needed servicing but after that it was perfect... Still a little annoying to know it will likely need servicing at around the 160 mark.... Out maybe I'll get a good copy of an OCTA?? Du I want to gamble?
Lovely car, but the chopped carbon fibre looks very Mansory.
Yes i bet this adds a lot to the price... but i would rather pay less and not have it !
Good Show, Wish Could Get One. Lottery Win Kind of SUV Buy.
its a whole chunk on money
Buy one!
I have one on order... but its a lot of money and not sure what value it will add to the business... lets see if i have the nerve to go through with the purchase !
@@L663 you know you want to
It would have been nice if they make it 7 or 8 seater
Hello Simon!, I missed you on Friday and going by your film, you were there earlier…I was there 12.45 to 1.30pm but it was very busy! Octa…I’m not a fan of the wheels to be honest and that chopped carbon looks rather too much like a cheap wrap but it will be an impressive car to drive. At £180,000 though, it is such a huge premium in price that logically it makes little sense. However…if you really want one and Mrs P gives you the go ahead, then it would be the ultimate Defender…but a super expensive decision. Did you see the green one on the Urban Stand?…I thought that looked rather nice and with the D350 engine, all the Defender you would ever need!
I guess you are there all four days but we are now down in Cornwall again. I will post some pictures if I can get the WiFi to work! Enjoy the weekend…Richard. 😃😃😃😃
Hi Richard - we got caught up and arrived about 1:30 - sorry we missed you ! We just did the 2 days Thur and Friday as i was worried it would get just too busy at the weekend. We were lucky and managed to get a quiet spot early in the morning before the crowds ! I was not a fan of the Urban one... just too shiny for me. Unless i can be assured of a decent resale on the Octa i cant justify it. Maybe JLR will help me ? The JLR team on the stand were really nice to me... I was worried they would banish me but they actually knew who i was and we had some good discussions.
@@L663Argghh…I’m so sorry that we were so close and yet missed but I had limited time to see everything so had to move on. Yes the JLR Team always are really nice and helpful…I like seeing them each year and I’m sure they are very pleased for the influence you have on their cars. The Octa…listening to onlookers, most were saying it would depreciate “..like a stone” and the thought was what did it really offer over 5.0 V8…technically a lot but. £40,000 premium is very very high. I think that if you only kept it for 3 months and didn’t do any changes to it, you might not suffer much drop but used and enjoyed…might make a huge difference . Will they all sell out fast?..,well no RRS SVA are left so 800 gone…how limited is the Octa? If you do go mad…delete that carbon stuff and I might want to modify or colour those wheels!
I think you could cause a storm and buy that Hang Weng 4x4 which would certainly make a statement…and blow up your wallet with depreciation!!😬😀😀😀Richard
@@L663PS…Do you see the side skirts from Urban on the new RRS which I thought made it look far less slab sided and were not actually that gaudy! I have a picture if I can get it to post on my FB page. I could send it to Destiny.
Crowds…I long for the early days when it was so much better with far more cars and only a third of the people there. Thursday was the quiet day until about four years ago but now they sell the same number of tickets every day so it is always c100,000 walking about! 😬😬In 1993 it was a tiny fraction of today and one day of rich old men with nice cars enjoying a hill…then Corporate entertaining arrived and made it very different!😬😬😀
Hi Simon, I’ve seen a video that states the exhausts are subtle in design & angled into the underside as opposed to look at me on the supercharged with 2x twin pipes sticking out, are to help with the off road road departure angle so no exhausts can ground out … It’s a fantastic car & although I’ve only had my 90 2 months with added accessories from your company, thank you, the Octa in that colour with those 20” wheels (restricts the top speed compared with optional 22”) is my absolute dream SUV let alone Defender! I love it & thank you for the review.
Yes i am loosing sleep if we buy an Octa or not... on one hand it is clearly over priced... on the other hand it is a marvel of engineering. I would leave out the rear aircon... leave out the sunroof... leave out the chopped carbon....leave out the fancy pants sound effects in the seats... just give me the new engine, the 6D suspension, the twin snorkels and the paint colour !
Oh no Simon…. You have to keep the carbon fibre & the sunroof (no roof rack though) for the limited edition model…
The Octa is the best 4x4xfar now both on road as well as off it! 😅
another new shirt Simon ❤ not sure I like the new fashion, preferred the shorts of old
Ahh yes this is not my wifes favourite shirt - its one of my favourites ! Just waiting for the Joe Brown influencer deal to come through ! ( i think I may be waiting a while )
@@L663 yes stick to the LR content 😁
Good review. However you lost me at the 20 inch rims. This is just another luxury Chelsea tractor. Oh well.
I too would have loved to keep the 18" steels... but with 600+ bhp i guess they need those big brakes !
I’m curious is it possible now to retrofit rise air intake to V8 (5.0). I was told last year that is not possible for V8, similar with expedition roof rack.
I did enquire about buying the RH snorkel so i could sell as a retrofit and they think that it will be on a chassis number allocation and also it has the carbon infill so it will be $$$$ maybe i should make the RH snorkle ? I cannot see a problem with the rack on the old V8....
@@L663 As far as I know JLR had the choice of either releasing a V8 without a homologated roof rack or wait, so the choice seems to have been obvious. As I enquired at the importer office in my market it is not possible (officially) to fit a roof rack, side ladder or even box (even though you could specify it in configurator with accessories). Interestingly, the same applied to the raised air intake, due to the fact it can "fall off" ;) It is not clear whether it was a question of acceleration or top speed (240 km/h).
To make things funnier I officially fitted the roof rack at the dealership before taking delivery of the car. I drive with a large rooftop tent and there is not the slightest problem.
The only thing I miss is the raised air intake, as there was no option for the right side until the OCTA was released.
As if there was an option to buy on powerfulukltd I will be the first customer :)
Can you fit a winch to the front still? Have to admit I do like it but a little out of my reach £££££££
I am NOT doing another winch video series ! especially on a £180K car !
I think the carbon its named "Forged Carbon" but could be wrong.
Forged is the process… forged can use chopped or carbon paste apparently
hi, what options can you have on it.
Good question as it is highly speced
I think you can add
Leather
Compressor
Side box
roof rack
ladder
Not sure about winch ! ( no i am not doing another video series )
It has HUD / top stereo / rear AC / top spec seats / top spec paint / heated screen etc etc
@@L663 thank for your reply.
It's a mixture of good and bad really, for me it goes too far from the 'swiss army knife in car form' and too close to Chelsea tractor. The old front is certainly nicer and the gloss bonnet panels and carbon tat are right up there with leopardskin seat covers. The wheels are the best part and the suspension sounds good. Also I hate to be "that person" but as someone who has traditionally owned supercharged V8 saloons for years I question the responsibility of making something this heavy and tall this fast. One of the things I've most loved about switching to a Defender is it's dramatically calmed down any urge to drive quickly - it's a good, honest, respectable vehicle.
Good point - The Stig is fun enough to drive and that only got 300 BHP !
Piano black…that’ll get scratched up bad…unless this will never go off road 😂
chopped carbon accent is gonna age so bad.
It looks very nice, but I can't say that it tickles my fancy. Personally, I'd much prefer if they created a version that had manual transmission. That would give me far more pleasure than any Octa button on the steering wheel where the Defender's computer does things for me. I want to use my own 'computer', i.e. my brain, even if it is only the level of a 1980s Atari computer - if that.
Interesting... will a manual gearbox be a thing of the past now... and of course with electric cars there is often no gearbox. Auto gearbox is good for the manufacturers as it limits the load you can put on the engine and the drivetrain.
TOO expensive needs be much much cheaper. it is insane price for a truck/ van
Chopped carbon !!
Limited of 4.000k units worldwide , so limited 🤣
And about 1K in the UK. I am not sure if they will be numbered ?
180 grand for a defender lol 😂
That paint shade almost exactly matches the Smokey Green paint job on my new Electric Mini Countryman S E Sport/ JCW ……………… so not THAT exclusive a shade.
I guess its hard to get a totally new colour....
Is the vehicle world just going in one direction?!.,i mean every type of vehicle(trucks,suvs,sedans,coupes,vans,4x4s,sports,supercars & hypercars) are "all" about 0>60mph(0>100kmh) times.
No no you are wrong it’s limited to 99mph whith those Goodyear tyres on
Good point - but with the other tyres on it is the fastest i think.
JLR going after Urban.
Not aware Urban were fitting M5 engines in their cars or adding hydraulic suspension !... they are just cosmetic upgrades and exhausts I thought ?
@@L663 Mechanically perhaps but there is a styling crossover and will appeal to the same poseurs
This nis not for offroad,carbon and so expensive.
Sigh. The world I knew and loved has gone. Camel trophy, G4 Challenge, dealerships dressed up like adventure travel centres - all gone. In the Cotswolds, every other car is a drug dealer spec black new Defender driven by a yummy mummy. Not sure quite what my point is, but I prefer the world of 20 years ago - middle aged moment 😂
I am doing my bit in the Cotswolds to balance the mix of Defenders.....
So we now have a supposedly great offroader that is faster than a super car....why!!
You raise a good question !
i cant focus on anything except
My shirt...
Only for G wagon buyer !
I think that is the market they are going for.... Middle East I think will be the main market ?
Dont see the point in a car with such a high speed when you cant use it!!! Pointless.
This is the case with many new electric cars....
What about rattles and bad workmanship not to mention mechanical failure surely
True what they say, it costs a lot to look cheap. Personally not a fan of it.
Think what else you can get for £170,000 or how much that much invested could return annually. Fools and their money are soon parted. It’s a Defender for goodness’ sake! We have speed limits and this sure isn’t a sports car. Save a £100,000 and buy an X-Dynamic HSE.
You raise a good point - actually The Stig is a great drive on and off road and looks cool too - only cost £50K.
@L663 but can you drift on the Nuremberg like a sports car? I still don't know who this if for, why not get a shooting brake that has a v8. Lord knows you can't go that fast off road.
@@peopleschamp7258 If you are a wealthy American or a drug dealer, you can now drive really fast to Mohab, and go off-roading ;) While the rest of us still suffer under the 20mph speed limit in towns...
@@L663 I guess that most of these will end up in the Middle East where some people have no idea of the real value of money or the value of anything really.
It’s just a standard defender with some extra body kit and some carbon fibre literally can’t see why that is £180,000, you will struggle to keep it and it will be vast to insure it just for the super rich again
I do worry that Land Rover is trying to make itself into a hyper luxury brand..... this will make the cars out of most peoples reach... which would be a bad thing...
@@L663 Indeed. And it's bad enough already, as all the yuppie flutubers are turning them over to overlanders and had affected the price to be more expensive.
You would need to be barking mad to drop £200k on this
I find it far more interesting than a Ferrari.
Indeed i could buy a whole farm in France for this money !
@@monzarace if you want to loose £100k in 12 months go ahead
Is this the first of April, you would need to be a fool to stump up for this yuppy wagon
It is no joke.. but it is really really expensive...
Absolute joke! It's supposed to be a off reader, not a car for bellends and gangsters molls to go to M&S in
I think you are out of touch... they go to Waitrose not M&S
sorry it's still junk!!
Harsh ...