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The Underpowered Hour

Underpowered Hour
Land Rover
Rebelle Rally
Jaguar Land Rover
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Land Rover Defender
Dakar Rally
Electric Vehicles
Range Rover
Freelander
Team 155
Defender
Rebel Rally
Destination Defender
South Africa
Pebble Beach
Jaguar
Rebell Rally
Tata Motors
Land Rover Discovery

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 nee... more

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On this episode of The Underpowered Hour, Steve Beres and Ike Goss cover Land Rover and 4x4 news, including Ford’s Filson Edition “fancy” Bronco aimed at the Defender market and rumors of a JLR–Stellantis co-development deal to build vehicles in the ... more

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Steve Beres and Liza Beres cover news while Ike Goss and Jenna Fribley are away interviewing Tread Lightly. They discuss Land Rover’s Sedona Edition red Defender 90 and the practicality challenges of owning a 90 with a kid and dog, plus updates on th... more

Steve Beres and Ike Goss open the Underpowered Hour with Land Rover news, including a UK pastor caught using a cellphone while driving who avoids disqualification by arguing his congregation would suffer without him, and JLR’s CEO signaling renewed i... more

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Steve Beres and Ike Goss kick off the Underpowered Hour by reacting to a Range Rover SV Ultra (and “Ultra Mega”) promo highlighting a 21-speaker electrostatic sound system, haptic “sensory floor,” and wellness modes that spark jokes about cost, recal... more

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Recent Guests

Nathaniel Biggs
Finalist in the Defender Trophy Trials
Defender Trophy/North American Defender Trophy
Episode: Defender Trophy Trials Recap: featuring Nathaniel Biggs
Jenna Fribley
Design and art professional
Episode: Team Overland Her Update!
Tom Pickford
Leader of Pollyanna crew, Pollyanna traveler
Pollyanna/Tom Pickford's crew
Episode: Pollyanna Reaches Texas!
Amy (Tom's sister)
Family member traveling with Pollyanna
Pollyanna crew
Episode: Pollyanna Reaches Texas!
Ashley Dardino
Overland Magazine contributor
Overland Magazine
Episode: Pollyanna Reaches Texas!
Laura Stacey
Participant in Pollyanna expedition, involvement with Bill Cooper's group
Land Rover enthusiasts group / Bill Cooper's team
Episode: Pollyanna’s Great Tour: Barbara Toy Tribute Run to Texas + Land Rover News
Bill Cooper
Regular adventurer accompanying Pollyanna across the US
Land Rover community / Bill Cooper's group
Episode: Pollyanna’s Great Tour: Barbara Toy Tribute Run to Texas + Land Rover News
Greg Fitzgerald
Land Rover enthusiast, supervisor on trip, documented in multiple formats
Pollyanna expedition team / Land Rover community
Episode: Pollyanna’s Great Tour: Barbara Toy Tribute Run to Texas + Land Rover News
Laura ( Laura Stacey )
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See Laura Stacey above
Episode: Pollyanna’s Great Tour: Barbara Toy Tribute Run to Texas + Land Rover News

Hosts

Steve Beres
Host of The Underpowered Hour; steeped in Land Rover history and brand-building with The Beres Collection and Pangolin4x4.
Ike Goss
Co-host and producer focused on Land Rover culture, builds, and event storytelling.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 80 ratings
  • Soothe the ear

    It's fun to listen to this show while I myself rebuild defenders. On a funny note, I drove a freelander for quite awhile. Then I traded it in towards an L322. The motor in the freelander blew up less than a week later. Hehe!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Weathermyass!
    United States3 years ago
  • Love it

    Great show! Real Land Rover guys talking about real Land Rovers. Buy the screwdriver set and you won’t regret it

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    buchananracing107
    United States4 years ago
  • Not to be missed!

    Thanks Steve and Ike for a brilliant weekly podcast, thoroughly enjoyable!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wylddog
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Such a great podcast

    Love this podcast. I listen to tons of car podcasts, everything from the usual suspects (Spike, Farrah, Behind the Glass, etc etc) — to the auction podcasts from BaT etc — and most of the podcasts that focus on a single marque aren’t great. Porsche-specfic podcasts are exhaustingly self-absorbed and more about some fan club that they’re promoting than the actual podcast. This — by contrast — is exactly the podcast I’d want to make myself. It’s informative. Covers all the models without play... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The best Rover podcast
    United States4 years ago
  • great stuff!

    My favorite podcast. And it is the absolute best to be driving my Land Rover Series 3 while listening to The Underpowered Hour.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Northdodge
    United States4 years ago

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The hosts blend deep Land Rover knowledge with witty banter, making the show approachable.
Production quality and segment variety keep content fresh for LR enthusiasts.

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ModPro AI’s Smart Modding Platform
Q: What's next for ModPro AI beyond the initial app release?
Plans include a business garage for small shops, a community/club integration to consolidate groups, and a potential pro version for tuning shops to use the tool with their customers, expanding from individual enthusiasts to a broader ecosystem.
ModPro AI’s Smart Modding Platform
Q: How does the AI actually work and what makes it reliable?
The system uses a set of 10 to 12 specialized agents that gather data, assess fitments, and generate tiered packages; it augments the data with existing dyno and tune data, and includes a confidence meter to quantify how trustworthy a recommendation is, with a golden data reference for validation.
ModPro AI’s Smart Modding Platform
Q: Where did you get the idea for ModPro AI and what gap are you filling for enthusiasts?
We saw a fragmentation problem across tuning shops, marketplaces, and social media, and built ModPro AI as a unified platform with a digital garage, social features, and an AI advisor to curate tailored modification packages, backed by aggregated real data.
Defender Awards, Range Rover Branding Confusion & Joe Hesselman’s LR4 ‘El Camino’ Build
Q: What role does Joe play in the Lost Cause Ranch, and what is the future of the shop?
Joe contributes hands-on builds, content for YouTube, and shares the evolution of the Lost Cause Ranch, including adding a CNC mill and lathe; the future includes expanding six-wheel capabilities, sourcing parts, and possibly a coffee shop/merch space at the ranch.
Defender Awards, Range Rover Branding Confusion & Joe Hesselman’s LR4 ‘El Camino’ Build
Q: What attracted you to the LR4 El Camino project and how is the build progressing?
The LR4 El Camino project grew from the idea of converting a Discovery 4 into a flatbed pickup to explore a functional, compact trail rig; the build uses aluminum for the flatbed, a factory rear cab cap, and a custom approach to the under-bed storage, with progress on the rear cap, boxes, and wiring.

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What is The Underpowered Hour about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Two hosts explore the world of Land Rovers with a mix of news, deep-dive engineering talk, and community storytelling. Episodes center on new model debuts, factory news, and restorations, often weaving in hands-on build tips, event coverage, and behind-the-scenes brand storytelling from enthusiasts and professionals. A standout pattern is the blend of technical know-how with humorous banter and strong community focus around events, overlanding, and archival Land Rover history. Listeners likely get practical restoration and modification insights, plus a sense of the broader Land Rover culture and the personalities driving it, from designers and journalists to off-road adventurers.

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1. Nathaniel Biggs
2. Jenna Fribley
3. Tom Pickford
4. Amy (Tom's sister)
5. Ashley Dardino
6. Laura Stacey
7. Bill Cooper
8. Greg Fitzgerald

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