This week on the Underpowered Hour, we’ve got a lot of business to catch up on! 

First up, DriveTribe has done a video about our friend Julian Schoolheifer’s restoration of the very first production Land Rover, JUE 477. If you haven’t listened to our interview with Julien, be sure to go back a few episodes and check out our replay to get the whole story.  Link below to the video we talk about. 

Next up, there’s a unique Red Camel Trophy car up on Bring a Trailer; the guys recorded this a few hours before the auction closed, so Ike and Steve debate whether the fact that it is red helps or hinders the collectible nature of the vehicle. (Check out the BAT listing below, and click through the comments to find out what happened when the auction closed).

And word on the street is that a new, mallet, all electric Defender has been confirmed for 2027. Will it be called Defender Sport? Why not, there’s already a Range Rover Sport and a Discovery Sport. Seems fitting, even if Bronco has jumped on that bandwagon too. 

Then, we’ve got a favorite segment we call “Love It, Can’t Have It”, and this time we’re drooling over the German market Surf Defender in coveted Marine Blue. Consider this our official petition to make that color available in the rest of the world. Who knew that the luxury SUV market in Germany was synonymous with surfing? 🏄‍♂️

Then, we’re dishing on Immitation Rovers: Modern edition, and noting how the recently released Toyota Land Cruiser and the Hyundai Santa Fe are certainly borrowing some features from the new Defender. Particularly surprising is everyone’s obsession with copying the spice rack- we make fun of it a lot, but the market trends suggest people dig theirs! What do you put in your spice rack?

Lastly, we’re wrapping up with a giveaway. Tag us in your photos of you and your rover before Friday, Aug 18, and we’ll be giving out a copy of “In Search of Sheba” by Barbara Toy. For more entries, head over to Patreon and become a Patron for more opportunities to win. More details to follow. 

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https://www.whichcar.com.au/reviews/comparisons/2024-hyundai-santa-fe-v-land-rover-defender-130-styling-face-off

https://media.landrover.com/en-us/news/2023/08/defender-trophy-edition-returns-2023-exclusive-adventure-competition-experience-owners

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1997-land-rover-discovery-25/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWCTmyOFKik