The Underpowered Hour

Underpowered Hour
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From Pangolin4x4 and The Beres Collection it’s The Underpowered Hour, a podcast about the Best 4x4xFar, the Land Rover. Join Ike Goss and Steve Beres each week as they discuss Land Rover news, talk to amazing guest and bring you segments like, Tip Top Tool Tips, Fix It Or Replace it and everyone’s favorite, Celebrity Land Rover Owner Of The Week. It’s the Land Rover Podcast you didn’t know you needed!

  1. 7h ago ·  Bonus

    2026 Rebelle Rally Day 2 Recap

    Steve Beres and Brodie “dot watcher” Peariso recap day two of the 2026 Rebelle , focusing on Team 155’s standout performance. Brodie says it may be their best day in five years, with near-perfect precision across checkpoints and a rare 20/20 score on the on-time enduro, achieved by only a handful of teams. Team 155 finishes third for the day and sits fifth overall after two days, as a privately funded, purpose-built Land Rover Defender team competing among factory-backed Ford Raptor entries. They discuss the 360 km route to Eureka, Nevada, weather concerns from hurricane fallout, the grueling 12-hour marathon day, and anticipation for tougher upcoming terrain and a “big surprise” on day three, plus where to follow updates online. 00:00 Day Two Kickoff 00:49 Best Day Yet 01:43 Privateer vs Factory 03:15 Sand Talk and Canyon Run 03:45 Map and Weather Check 05:13 Enduro Perfect Score 06:05 Overall Standings Update 08:06 Marathon Day Mental Game 09:58 Tomorrow Surprise Preview 10:27 Dot Watching and Podcast Plug 11:08 Wrap Up and Where to Follow

    2026 Rebelle Rally Day 2 Recap

  2. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    2026 Rebelle Rally Day 1 Recap

    Day one of the 2026 Rebelle Rally kicks off with a recap of the transit from Las Vegas Motor Speedway into a Nevada/Utah border region and an overview of the new live scoring dashboard that enables real-time checkpoint tracking, despite adding to score anxiety. Team 155 has a standout start, finishing 10th out of 41 teams with 194 points—about 90% of available points and just 14 points behind the leader—highlighting a tight top-10 spread where meters matter. The hosts discuss today’s 377 km loop, fuel-hungry terrain, the team’s lighter Defender 90 setup, and concerns about incoming storm weather ahead of tomorrow’s marathon stage. They also promote a fundraising giveaway for future events via underpoweredhour.com, featuring prizes like Roamerdrives, Zarges cases, and other gear, plus directions to follow updates on Instagram. 00:00 Welcome Back Rebelle 01:00 Qualifying And Transit 02:34 New Live Scoring 04:05 Top 10 Day One 04:50 Course And Fuel Strategy 07:19 Points Breakdown Drama 10:23 Weather And Marathon Day 11:55 Gear Spotlight Zarges 12:32 Fundraiser Giveaway Prizes 14:19 How To Enter And Follow 15:42 Signing Off And Socials

    2026 Rebelle Rally Day 1 Recap

  3. 6d ago

    Team 155 Preps for Rebelle Rally 2026

    On this episode of The Underpowered Hour, hosts Stephen Beres and Ike Goss are joined by Team 155’s Liza and Jenna to preview the Rebelle Rally starting next week, including their launch from Lake Las Vegas/Las Vegas Motor Speedway, new Utah trails, and a finish in the Glamis dunes, plus how to follow live scoring and daily recap shows. They discuss UK news including Range Rover Sport recalls (one vehicle for a bad PCM and about 900 for subframe cracks) and the Jaecoo 7 “Temu Range Rover” lookalike topping UK September sales. Liza and Jenna detail their Serac Auto Works-built 2022 Defender 90 rally setup—coil conversion with Öhlins shocks, winch bumper, external rack/roll cage, underbody protection, cargo organization, roof boxes, water storage, and their dialed-in gear—then share ways to support Team 155 via a prize drawing benefiting future events. 00:00 Show Kickoff 00:36 Hosts Introductions 01:38 Range Rover Recall Talk 03:47 Temu Range Rover Clone 07:39 Rebelle Rally Preview 09:33 Start Line and Teams 11:30 Rally Jinx and Repairs 13:24 Serac Defender Build 16:38 Mods and Interior Setup 18:14 Odor Fixes And Tacos 18:43 Rear Rack Gear Loadout 20:04 Roof Boxes And TerraTrip 22:19 Camping Kit Dialed In 24:34 Route Plans And Weather 28:07 Live Tracking And Coverage 33:18 Support Team 155 Raffle 36:51 Wrap Up And Credits

    Team 155 Preps for Rebelle Rally 2026

  4. Sep 28

    Destination Defender Rebelle Rally Panel

    Stephen Beres and Ike Goss recap Destination Defender in Temecula, including extreme heat, ride-alongs, e-bikes, gourmet food trucks, a Defender museum display, and the on-site PRS Guitars collaboration featuring Defender-themed Silver Sky guitars inspired by John Mayer’s 1997 Defender 90, with limited classic-color runs and standard modern-color versions. They then re-air Jenna and Liza’s live panel as Team Overlander, explaining the women-only Rebelle Rally’s map-and-compass format, checkpoint strategy, and camp life, and walking through five consecutive years running different Defenders: a classic NAS 90, two JLR-provided Defender 130s, and a modified Saric 90, plus preparation practices like carrying two spares and key parts. They preview the upcoming October Rebelle coverage and share plans to build a 1972 two-door Range Rover for NORRA Baja 1000 and a 2028 Dakar Classic goal. 00:00 Show Intro 00:36 Meet The Hosts 01:19 Destination Defender Recap 02:38 Event Highlights And Heat 04:01 Defender Museum And Friends 05:20 PRS Defender Guitars 09:15 Collab Ideas And Jokes 12:59 Should You Buy One 14:20 Jenna And Liza Panel Setup 16:22 Cue The Live Recording 16:44 Rebelle Rally Basics 18:22 Desert Routes And Basecamp Life 20:56 Map Compass Strategy 23:31 Checkpoint Types And Mindset 25:39 Year One Classic D90 28:09 JLR Defender 130 Breakthrough 31:21 Silt Year And Lessons 33:14 Sarek 90 Redemption Run 37:11 Year Five Build And Car Tour 38:11 Packing Spares And Tire Survival 43:18 Friendship And Whats Next 45:39 Podcast Wrap And Credits

    Destination Defender Rebelle Rally Panel

  5. Sep 21

    Defender Wolf II

    Steve Beres and Ike Goss discuss a pickup-truck-heavy news week, including reports that Land Rover may pursue a U.S.-market pickup despite earlier claims the monocoque Defender platform couldn’t support one, potentially via partnering with a manufacturer with U.S. production. They review a UK Ministry of Defense light mobility vehicle competition to replace the aging Defender Wolf fleet, highlighting Land Rover’s new Defender-based military variants (including a tray-back pickup and tube-buggy-style patrol vehicle) alongside entries from INEOS, Toyota/Babcock, Ford/General Dynamics (including a 6x6 Ranger Super Duty), Mercedes/Rheinmetall, GM/Team Lionstrike, and others, plus observations about serviceability, interiors, and surprisingly street-oriented tires. They also cover a Freelander hybrid altitude Guinness record, Kim Basinger’s 1997 NAS Defender auction, a Ted Lasso Series IIA cameo, and tease next week’s Destination Defender Rebelle presentation.00:00 Show Intro and Hosts01:09 Defender Pickup Rumors02:36 US Tariffs and Partnerships04:40 Military RFP Reveals Pickup05:56 Competitors INEOS and Toyota08:08 Ford Ranger Super Duty09:55 Defender Trayback Design Talk11:36 Other Entries Mercedes and GM14:17 Tires and US Military Contrast14:58 AM General and Oshkosh Updates16:07 Final Contender Tease16:17 Hybrid Tube Buggy17:57 NATO Contract Stakes18:44 Military Tech Serviceability21:03 Freelander Altitude Record22:41 Celebrity Defender Auction26:27 Ted Lasso Land Rover28:19 Destination Defender Recap29:58 Wrap Up Credits

    Defender Wolf II

  6. Sep 14

    UK Military Defender Trials

    The hosts discuss a UK climate expert planning to drive an electrified Series I Land Rover around the world to raise climate-change awareness, noting the practical challenges of charging and the likelihood of mechanical failures despite the EV conversion. They then cover Land Rover’s improved showing in J.D. Power’s U.S. quality survey, moving to the middle of the pack, and debate what the results say about reliability versus owner expectations. Next, they talk about Land Rover using AI in vehicle testing to “listen” for fault-related sounds and analyze large testing datasets to catch problems earlier. The episode also updates the UK military’s upcoming Defender replacement trials, including multiple Land Rover variants (general service, ambulance, tactical transport, and utility modification) and comparisons with other bidders. Finally, they preview Destination Defender in Temecula, including a Defender museum and a panel with Rebelle Rally drivers Jenna and Liza, plus planned video coverage and a walkaround of the new Rebelle Defender 90. 00:00 Wind Noise Banter 01:03 Electric Land Rover World Tour 04:51 Land Rover Reliability Rebound 07:56 AI Quality Control Listening 12:23 Telemechanics and AI Doom 13:06 Wolf 2 Military Defender Variants 20:10 Destination Defender Preview 23:26 Museum Highlights and Rebelle Panel 26:16 Wrap Up and Next Episode

    UK Military Defender Trials

  7. Sep 7

    All British Field Meet Recap

    Steve Beres and Ike Goss discuss JLR launching a £154,000 Range Rover and then cutting 4,500 jobs, which JLR attributes to tariffs and falling sales, and note UK officials plan to meet with new CEO PJ Balaji. They cover signs JLR may revive a military-style “Defender Wolf Series 2,” potentially to compete against vehicles like a Toyota Hilux-based platform and the Ineos Grenadier. Ike recaps the All British Field Meet in Portland, where Land Rover was absent as an exhibitor but Ineos Grenadier was a featured sponsor, and highlights the strong turnout of Range Rover Classics and Series trucks, including Steve driving his 1957 109 pickup. They review a Bring a Trailer LS3-swapped, six-speed 1976 Series III build that failed to sell near $100,000, and close with updates on a re-emerged Forest Rover and progress on another Forest Rover restoration. 00:00 Show Intro and Hosts 01:18 JLR Job Cuts and Tariffs 03:36 Defender Wolf Rumors 07:02 Wolf vs Modern Rivals 07:45 All British Field Meet Recap 11:24 Ike’s Yellow 109 Road Trip 12:13 Ant Colony in the Rover 13:29 Goat Man Land Rovers 14:26 LS3 Series III Build 17:38 Ugly Details Breakdown 21:14 Forest Rover Update 23:02 Forest Rover Engineering 25:41 Wrap Up Credits

    All British Field Meet Recap

  8. Aug 31

    James Bond’s Series II Sells

    Steve Beres and Ike Goss return to The Underpowered Hour after travel and discuss preparing for Destination Defender in Temecula, including expected heavy rain. They cover news that the all-new electric Defender has been delayed again, now to 2030, as JLR focuses on electric Range Rover models. They also discuss a major Range Rover steering knuckle recall that is being “recalled” because prior repairs may have used incorrect parts and the new fix is still pending. The hosts review the sale of Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz’s Series II pickup, noting its restoration details and features, and that it sold for $56,000. They mention Gerry McGovern’s departure from JLR, a Discovery 2’s plot role in the film "Bodies Bodies Bodies," and Jenna assembling two two-door Range Rovers into one for racing. 00:00 Show Cold Open 00:36 Hosts Intro and Updates 01:19 Destination Defender Weather Talk 02:09 Electric Defender Delayed 03:42 Recall of a Recall 05:41 Old School Rover Reliability 06:36 Daniel Craig S2 Pickup Sale 10:25 McGovern Exit and Design Future 13:35 Weekend Dad Jokes 13:51 Jerry OnlyFans Bit 14:27 Discovery in Bodies 16:45 Two Range Rovers One 19:22 Flight Delay Stories 21:50 Gore Verbinski Picks 23:02 Joe Rodan Experience 23:42 Destination Defender Plans 24:45 Show Credits Outro

    James Bond’s Series II Sells
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From Pangolin4x4 and The Beres Collection it’s The Underpowered Hour, a podcast about the Best 4x4xFar, the Land Rover. Join Ike Goss and Steve Beres each week as they discuss Land Rover news, talk to amazing guest and bring you segments like, Tip Top Tool Tips, Fix It Or Replace it and everyone’s favorite, Celebrity Land Rover Owner Of The Week. It’s the Land Rover Podcast you didn’t know you needed!

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  • Creator
    Underpowered Hour
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    302
  • Rating
    Explicit
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