Defender Dakar D7X-R is a production-derived off-roader built for the Dakar Stock category. Defender Dakar D7X-R | Image: JLRWhat Is The Defender Dakar D7X-R? Every Defender Dakar D7X-R starts life on the exact same assembly line in Nitra, Slovakia, as the customer Defender OCTA. Defender Dakar D7X-R | Image: JLRInside The CockpitClimbing into the D7X-R requires squeezing past the tubes of a full FIA-specification roll cage. Defender Dakar D7X-R | Image: JLRMan of Many’s VerdictExperiencing the Defender Dakar D7X-R alongside Stéphane Peterhansel at Goodwood proves that Land Rover has engineered a world-class rally weapon.