Ike and Steve are back, and have lots to talk about this week. (1:18): Doug DeMuro is selling his new-ish Defender, and we’re not totally buying that long repair times are necessarily the reason. Doesn’t every luxury brand have extraordinary lead times on repairs these days? (7:05): A heartwarming story out of the Land Rover Service Awards, one of the recipients of a Defender 130 at last year’s Destination Defender event was able to rescue a bear cub in their new vehicle. Shout out to Appalachia...
Apr 03, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 110
This week, Steve and Ike talk to the incomparable Jill Ciminillo @jillciminillo, automotive journalist and digital creator. She is the Managing Editor of Pick Up Truck + SUV Talk, where she writes and films digital reviews of late-model cars of all kinds. Episode highlights: 2:10: The classic defender is for sale again, thanks to a collaboration between Lego and Land Rover, and the guys talk all about the Lego Defender set coming out soon 6:18: Welcome Jill to the show, and talk about her career...
Mar 27, 2023•45 min
On this week’s episode, Ike and Steve are breaking down some Land Rover news, and talking about some relevant adjacent stories. (1:22) BYD is making a “Budget Defender”, and the guys talk about what that means. Will it come to the US? We’re not convinced. (5:13) Emme Hall won the Gambler event at the Mint 400 in her off-road Miata, Buddy. Has that lit the fire under Steve and Abigail’s tail feathers to start on their off-road Miata project? (8:00) Steve gives us yet another status update on the ...
Mar 20, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 108
This week, Ike and Steve are celebrating a 30% uptick in sales over at JLR, a positive for parent company Tata Motors. Ike has some updates on one of the numerous Land Rover theft rings. And JLR’s parent company, Tata Motors, wants the UK government to pay for an EV factory. After breaking down the news, Steve has a Tip Top Tool Tip all about 3D printing, and he gives us the ins and outs of what to consider when incorporating this super cool tool into your restoration process. Last, we have our ...
Mar 13, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 107
For many, the Ineos Grenadier is a callback to the Defender of old. But can it live up to Defender's iconic history? This week, we are joined by Mercedes Lilienthal of Crankshaft Culture. An automotive journalist who has been published by Forbes, NY Times, Tread Magazine, and countless other publications, Mercedes knows her stuff when it comes to cars. She had the opportunity to drive the Ineos Grenadier on two separate occasions, and has a lot to say about its place in the market, its impressiv...
Mar 06, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 106
In this episode, we welcome a special guest all the way from the land down under, Geoff Lewis from Seriously Series in Australia! But before that, they dive into the world of Japanese K cars with Land Rover body kits and review the latest and greatest kit called the “Dafunder”. This innovative creation is designed for Honda N vans, magically transforming them into something that kind of resembles the new Defender. They may not be as great as a Little D, but who cares? We're loving them just the ...
Feb 27, 2023•45 min
Ike and Steve are back talking all about your favorite new and vintage models of Land Rover, and the one thing they all seem to have in common: leaking oil? Then the guys review the result from JD Power’s annual report card (spoiler alert: our favorite brand doesn’t rank particularly high…) Then the guys break down the Top 5 workshop improvements that you can make to increase your efficiency, productivity, and frankly, your desire to want to be in your workshop. Whether you have a large mechanic...
Feb 20, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 104
It’s Valentine’s Day, and to celebrate, Ike and Steve are joined by their better halves, Jenna and Liza, for our second annual heart day special. Jenna and Ike recount some early misadventures in their Series Land Rovers from their formative teenage years. Nothing says budding romance better than long winter drives in Northern Wisconsin in a Land Rover with no heat… Stephen and Liza then regale us with an Italian caper involving some inadvertent off-roading in the mountains of Tuscany. Let’s jus...
Feb 13, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 103
On this week’s episode,Ike and Steve have breaking news about the Edmonton Alberta Land Rover theft ring, then they discus all the ways you can remove a stuck or broken bolt in a delicate casting or hard to replace part and finally a new segment, Vintage Land Rover Models a review of two fantastic Land Rover toys of the past, the Bandia tin toy Land Rover and the Marx remote control Land Rover. Links discussed on this weeks show: Jim's Automotive Machine Shop on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@...
Feb 06, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 102
This week, Ike and Steve nerd out and do some deep dives talking about things they really love. First up, Land Rover news, and for once, we're feeling positive about JLR's financials. Love It, Can't Have It: Suzuki Jimney (at this point, it seems personal, like they really don't want Stephen to ever own one). A new segment on Mondays called "Winch Wednesdays", because its our show, and no one can stop us! Ike weighs the pros and cons of the Land Rover Hydraulic Winch. Then, the guys finish the s...
Jan 30, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 101
On this week’s episode, Steve surprised Ike to record the 100th episode in person, from Pangolin4x4 in Springfield, OR. They have some well wishes from very special guests, including Jeff Aronson (Rovers Magazine), Geoff Lewis (Seriously Series), Vlado Stec (Heyus Cars), Will Hedrick (Defender of Defenders), Michael Bishop (JLR Classics), Nick Dimbleby (Photographer and Historian), and John Kostuch (Centre Steer Podcast). As a special bonus, We put Ike to the ultimate test of his Land Rover know...
Jan 23, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 100
As is tradition for the Pangolin 4x4 team, the motley crew of Ike, Jenna, Linus, Maddi, and Steve Francis embarked on their annual holiday desert excursion. This year’s trip included numerous locations throughout the Nevada desert, down into Death Valley, through numerous mines and ghosttowns. Hear their tales of rescuing a couple in a broken down sprinter van with some less than reliable welding tools. The team tries to recall how many times they needed a winch to get themselves unstuck, and a ...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Its Monday, and we’re starting off the new year with a round up of rover-related news. Linus joins Ike and Steve as they look at Heritage Customs abundantly holey wheels; they discuss a TFENDER kit to “defenderise” your Toyota Probox; a SUPER dirty Camel Trophy on Youtube; our new Facebook group, and an update on the ever elusive working Freelander. Links from the show: Land Rover Defender Looks Retrotastic With Rock Dust Wheels By Heritage Customs | Carscoops https://www.autoblog.com/2022/12/27...
Jan 09, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Steve is joined by Liza for the annual clip show, where we look back at all of the Underpowered happenings from 2022. With clips from some of our favorite episodes, including previously unheard audio from some of our favorite events. We also review the year’s worth of amazing guests, and talk about some possible future plans for the Freelander in 2023. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @underpoweredhour for more content behind the scenes.
Jan 02, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 97
This week Ike and Steve are joined by Liza, Jenna and Linus to talk about all of their favorite things from this past year! All the gear, gadgets and ropey bumpers you can handle!
Dec 26, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 96
This week Ike and Steve are joined by Dan and Ivan from the RoverTalk Podcast to talk about some of their favorite Land Rovers sold on line this year, what to look for next year and what’s about to become a hot seller!
Dec 19, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 95
This week Ike and Steve talk about a gentleman leaving the church to cross the globe in his bulletproof Land Rover with his 3 dogs and then Liza interviews Sarah Crabtree, the driver of the only other classic Land Rover Defender in the 2022 Rebelle Rally, updates on the Undisputed King of Land Rovers and more!
Dec 12, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 94
This week Ike and Steve are joined by Linus to talk about he and Ike’s recent trip to Canada to pickup three long wheelbase series one Land Rovers, winter storms, Indian restaurants, Land Rover friends and so many Canadians. All that, some Land Rover news and upcoming show previews.
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 93
This week Ike and Steve talk about the new Porsche 911 Dakar off road sports car, Ike talks about the Land Rover he accidentally bought last week, a round of workshop updates, discount code for our big Cyber Monday sticker sale and Land Rovers in the Movies: Ancient Apocalypse with Graham Handcock.
Nov 28, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 92
This week Ike and Steve are joined by Jeffrey Ehoodin from Jaguar Land Rover North America recorded live in the Underpowered Podcasting lounge at Destination Defender in the Hudson Vally of New York and get ready for Black Friday with some discount codes from us and Chapman Tools.
Nov 21, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 91
This week Ike and Steve are joined by Land Rover legend and Rovers Magazine editor Jeff Aronson recorded live in the Underpowered Podcasting lounge at Destination Defender in the Hudson Vally of New York. They talk about the event, the Defender Service Awards and the mud!
Nov 14, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 91
This week Ike and Steve run through all the new JLR EV news, talk about the Canadian Government auctioning off a Land Rover Camel Trophy Discover, What to look for when buying a Land Rover Defender and Land Rovers in the Movies: Black Adam.
Nov 07, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 89
This week Ike and Steve celebrate spooky season with Wiring Gremlins, a Defender trapped in customs, an Ghostbusters Defender and a super spooky Land Rover story from Ike’s childhood. Also, we’ll be podcasting live from Destination Defender with the Rebelle Rally team and car!
Oct 31, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 88
This week Ike and Steve talk about the Destination Defender event planned for November 12th and 13th in upstate New York, a brand new Land Rover Series 2A door hinge that allows mirror to move up of the wings without running the classic look and another Land Rover in the Movies: Point Break.
Oct 24, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 87
This week Ike and Steve are back with Liza and Jena live from the 2022 Rebelle Rally finish in Palm Springs for a recap of the event, some explanation of what happened, tips, tricks and what they’ll change next time.
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 86
This week Ike and Steve talk to Liza and Jena live from the 2022 Rebelle Rally start in Reno. This episode is a rebroadcast of the Instagram Live from October 5th.
Oct 10, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 85
This week Ike and Steve talk about Consumer Reports and why they hate Land Rover so much, Ike’s finally done moving to the new shop, a brand new Segment Stupid Projects and we start Rebelle Rally week with all the ways your can track our Full Sail Dream team during the event.
Oct 03, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 84
This week Ike and Steve discuss the Land Rover Defender 75th anniversary edition, the Land Rover TReK 2022 event, a new military Defender concept, Ike & Linus’s trip down the McGrew trail in southern Oregon and updates on all things Rebelle Rally before the event starts on October 6th.
Sep 26, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 83
This week Ike and Steve talk to Ed Testa about IE Rovers and their work on the Rebelle Rally Defender and then are joined by Eddie Mah to talk about the Sothern California Rover Club Rover Rendezvous 22, Ike reacts to the new Defender Trophy edition and the tiny Archonix Defender RC car.
Sep 19, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 82
This week Ike and Steve talk about Ike’s big shop move and how it’s going, Steve prepping the Defender for the Rebelle Rally, a Tip Top Tool Tip: What do you keep in your tool roll and a story about swapping engines back and forth to meet emissions.
Sep 12, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 81
