LONDON: Land Rover has unveiled the Defender OCTA Black which comes in extensive black detailing.
In a statement, the British luxury marque said extensive black detailing for the high‑performance 4x4 hero gives the toughest, most capable and most luxurious model in the Defender family an even more purposeful presence.
As many as 30 exterior elements have received black finishes as part of the transformation.
Defender OCTA Black is finished in Narvik Black: the truest black in the Defender paint palette.
Narvik Black is deep and dark with a gloss finish as standard, but clients can personalise the exterior of their OCTA Black by choosing an optional Matte Protective Film.
The front undershield and rear scuff plates are finished in Satin Black Powder Coat with exposed recovery eyes in Satin Black, while a Gloss Black tow eye cover at the front and Gloss Black quad exhaust tips at the rear provide a contrasting finish.
The Land Rover oval on the grille is black with darkened silver script.
Even underbody elements feature a Gloss or Satin Black finish, including the cover for the exhaust silencer and centre box, and the optional electrically deployable towbar.
A choice of 20‑inch forged wheels or 22‑inch Gloss Black wheels is available, with black centre caps and Shadow Atlas Defender script, while Gloss Black brake calipers feature contrasting Sentient Silver script.
Also, Ebony Semi‑Aniline Leather with Kvadrat is introduced to Defender for the first time, bringing a soft and tactile finish to the Performance Seats.
They feature unique perforation patterns on the seats, with new stitching detail on the backrests, while the seat backs and armrest hinges are finished in Carpathian Grey.
Across the dashboard, the Cross Car Beam is finished in Satin Black Powder Coat, while an optional Chopped Carbon Fibre finish can be chosen for the interior details.
Defender OCTA is the extreme performance hero of the Defender family, with 635PS 4.4‑litre Twin Turbo mild‑hybrid V8 power, 6D Dynamics suspension and a dedicated OCTA Mode for performance off‑road use.
It also features Body and Soul Seats (BASS), which allow those in the front row Performance Seats to feel the music they are listening to, as well as hear it.
Developed in partnership with industry leader SUBPAC, and utilising audio signals from the 700W, 15‑speaker, Meridian Surround Sound System, this immersive high fidelity vibro‑acoustic technology incorporates the same AI optimising software used by the world’s top recording artists and composers.
