The Underpowered Hour

Range Rover GT & Matchbox The Movie

July 27 · 30 min · Season 1 · Episode 199 · 29.5 MBExplicit
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Steve Beres and Liza Beres open the episode discussing missing the Land Rover National Rally and a rough Freelander listing, then cover JLR news including the new all-EV Range Rover GT (with hybrid capability later) and continued touring of the Range Rover Electric/Sport Electric with large no-money-down “preorders.” They discuss the Chery-collaboration Freelander 8 ahead of its international rollout, noting its range-extender setup, short EV-only range, off-road hardware, six-seat layout, and controversial “L.A.D.Y.” passenger seat branding and fragrances. They review 2027 Defender updates and pricing, including the Octa’s horsepower drop, engine lineup changes, new seating and accessories, and a self-healing wrap, plus JLR’s renewable-material tire initiative and a 2027 Range Rover option for real buttons. They note designer Giorgetto Giugiaro’s rollover in a Defender 110 with no major injury, then enter “Recall Corner” for Discovery rear-camera flooding and a large Ford Bronco recall, and close with a Matchbox movie trailer featuring a Defender 6x6 pickup.


00:00 Show Intro and Hosts

01:17 Missing the Rally

02:01 Freelander for Sale

02:48 Range Rover GT Reveal

06:16 EV Preorders and Tour

07:24 Freelander 8 Roadshow

09:10 Lady Seat Controversy

12:15 2027 Defender Changes

14:33 Detuning and Tuning Talk

15:22 Defender New Options

16:14 Self Healing Wrap Talk

16:32 Rice Husk Tires

17:26 Buttons Return Range Rover

19:03 Giugiaro Rollover Story

21:00 Recall Corner JLR

21:46 Bronco Recall Comparison

23:23 Defender Forums No Fix

24:15 Land Rovers In Movies

24:34 Matchbox Movie Trailer

27:07 John Cena Movie Debate

29:03 Wrap Up And Credits