# It Was Arguably A Terrible Week To Test The Land Rover Defender Octa

> The scheduling gods have a sense of irony, it seems. How else to describe Land Rover's most thunderous Defender arriving on my driveway in a week where gas prices threaten to challenge historic highs across the U. S.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2139458/driving-land-rover-defender-octa-with-gas-prices-sky-high/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69d034a7726b29f99d6641b5)
- **Published:** 2026-04-03
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #bmw #defender #land #rover #arguably #octa #terrible #test
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