Land Rover Defender Octa vs Its WORST Nightmare! | 4K

The Land Rover Defender Octa might be the ultimate all-rounder, able to handle roads, the rough stuff and even the racetrack – and in January 2026 it’ll head to the Dakar Rally to prove its mettle in a new production-based class. But the Dakar also allows for purpose-built machines in the ‘Ultimate’ class, so might a bespoke Ford Raptor T1+ be a better jack-of-all-trades? 🚗 Land Rover Defender Octa & Ford Raptor T1+ 🎤 Ollie Marriage & Jethro Bovingdon 🎥 Subscribe to Top Gear YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear ⏪ Subscribe to Top Gear Classic YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear 📖 Subscribe to Top Gear Magazine: https://top-gear.visitlink.me/YeyndO 🎧 Top Gear Magazine Podcast: https://topgear.podlink.to/Podcast ✉️ Top Gear Newsletter: https://www.topgear.com/newsletter-signup Follow Top Gear ⬇️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgear/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgear TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topgear X/Twitter: https://x.com/BBC_TopGear This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/ 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Defender Octa On Track 01:50 Defender Octa Off-Road 03:05 Born To Do This 05:16 Dakar Rivals 05:38 Ford Raptor T1+ Intro 06:42 Raptor T1+ Off-Road 08:53 Raptor T1+ Spec 09:43 How To Drive The Raptor T1+ 10:40 How To REALLY Drive The Raptor T1+ 12:53 Raptor T1+ On Track