Land Rover Goes Dakar: The Defender D7X‑R Is No Longer Just A Rumour

Forget heritage. Forget nostalgia. This isn’t a stock model rebadged to look cool. The Defender is going racing — and not just anywhere. It’s headed straight into the dust and hellfire of the Dakar Rally, the world’s most brutal off-road event. Welcome the Defender Dakar D7X‑R. A production-based prototype that’s been flung into the dunes […]