Eight horsepower. That’s the difference between a McLaren F1 – the definitive 90s supercar and still the fastest naturally-aspirated car of all time – and the new Land Rover Defender.
And guess what? The off-roader is the more powerful of the two. Land Rover describes its new Defender Octa as “the new master of extreme performance on- and off-road”. It's powered by a 4.4-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 engine with mild-hybrid assistance. Total output is 635 PS (compared to the F1’s 627) and 750 Nm (553 lb ft) of torque – also well up on the McLaren.
