The Underpowered Hour

Steve Beres and Ike Goss discuss news and oddities from the Land Rover world, including the Evoque and Velar ending after 2027 and the all-electric Range Rover GT becoming the new entry-level model at a much higher price. They joke about a luxury Chinese Rolls-Royce-like Yangwang model and cover JLR’s raid of BYD’s Dutch offices over a Defender clone. They also mention a serious Range Rover steering knuckle defect that could cause loss of control, highlight YouTube creators Sam Carrick’s $500 LR4 project and Joe’s expanding Lost Cause Ranch shop builds, and note Jerry McGovern’s six-month driving ban after failing to respond to a speeding ticket. The episode also touches on an EV-port-powered in-car defibrillator concept, a UK parts container arrival with a Series IIA forward control and Brockhouse trailers, and Steve accidentally buying a Kickstarter CNC machine.00:00 Show Intro and Hosts01:19 Evoque and Velar Ending01:58 Electric Range Rover GT Pricing03:31 Chinese Rolls Royce Clone06:20 JLR Raids BYD Offices08:55 Range Rover Steering Defect12:00 YouTuber Fixes Broken LR414:24 Lost Cause Ranch Shop Update15:36 McGovern Loses License17:53 McGovern at Norton Bikes19:18 Stallone Movie Sabotage20:28 Schwarzenegger Mind Games20:59 Range Rover Defibrillator23:30 UK Parts Container Arrives24:07 Forward Control Rover Talk26:51 Brockhouse Trailers Haul27:59 Accidentally Buying A CNC29:08 Kickstarter Failure Story31:28 Tool Dance CNC Specs34:18 Storage Units And Expansion35:19 Tupac Trial Twist36:23 Sign Off And Credits

Stephen Beres and Ike Goss cover Land Rover news and community updates, including a recall affecting nearly 94,000 new Range Rovers that requires drilling a tailgate drain hole to prevent backup camera water intrusion. They discuss a couple converting a former Land Rover dealership in Derbyshire, England into a five-bedroom home with space for about 50 cars, and Land Rover’s paid factory option to delete the Defender 90’s rear spare tire. The hosts recap Halloween activities in Oregon and riding in a Land Rover firetruck, then talk Land Rover “celebrity” sightings featuring Noah Wyle with a Series Land Rover and Kendall Jenner driving a well-kept P38 Range Rover. They review a Bring a Trailer listing for a 2000 Defender 110 TD5 Camel Trophy tribute, critiquing details like limb lifters, stickers, and accessories, and close with rally-team supporter prizes and a note on changing import and duty issues.00:00 Show Introductions01:09 Range Rover Camera Recall03:42 Dealership Turned Home06:16 Defender Spare Delete09:24 Halloween Firefly Ride12:47 Haunted Museum Fundraiser15:01 Trick or Treat Candy Talk15:51 Noah Wyle Rover Photo17:47 Series III Authenticity Debate19:18 Kendall Jenner P38 Spotting20:57 P38 Origin Story Trend22:51 BaT TD5 Camel Tribute24:59 Limb Lifters Accuracy Rant26:04 Tribute Truck Rating30:01 Hidden Auction Tease30:39 Rally Team Prizes Pitch32:01 Importing Shipping Headaches32:49 Wrap Up Credits

Steve Beres is joined by Liza, Jenna, and special co-host Brodie Peariso for a day-by-day recap of Team 155’s 2026 Rebelle Rally, comparing Brodie’s “dots” coverage to what actually happened on course. They discuss early scoring frustrations from plotting errors, dialing in pacing and black-checkpoint accuracy, friendly competition etiquette, and memorable moments including Utah sheriffs cheering them on, map-scale changes, enduro key-time confusion, the rainout and course pull on the photo scavenger hunt day, flash-flood highway crossings, and tight time decisions. The team details highs and lows in Johnson Valley (including tracker confusion, zeros, a ruler-scale mistake, and a late penalty), emotional redemption in the dunes, Oldsmobile Hill, and a sandstorm finale, then thanks sponsors and promotes an online fundraiser with prizes and a November 15 drawing deadline.00:00 Show Intro and Guests03:01 Recap Format and Expectations03:49 Day One Utah Loop05:08 Day One Plotting Mistakes07:33 Pacing Strategy Commit Click Roll10:14 Sheriffs Surprise in Utah12:36 Day Two Eureka Map Scales13:47 Enduro Key Time Drama16:01 Trail Etiquette and Missing Friends18:28 Eureka Town Night and Pizza20:19 Day Two Tight Wash Trail22:50 Day Three Storm Cancellation26:59 Photo Scavenger Hunt in Fog29:59 Sleep and Energy Survival Tips32:19 Day Four Rainbow Canyon Start35:48 Flash Flood Highway Crossings38:42 Route 66 Camera Ham Moment40:54 Scores Update and Roys Night43:11 Mechanical Support Recap44:33 Day Five Johnson Valley Strategy46:51 Brutal Terrain Breakdown48:41 Checkpoint 7X Tracker Scare53:00 Stage Win Surprise53:36 Day Six Plotting Pitfalls56:29 Enduro Win And Midday Reset58:14 Mistakes Wide Misses And Late Penalty01:05:33 Scores Anxiety And Still Fourth01:06:16 Day Seven Redemption And Enduro Chaos01:09:45 Oldsmobile Hill Dunes Confidence01:12:05 Epic Sandstorm Day Eight01:20:33 Sponsors Fundraiser And Farewell

Steve Beres and Ike Goss welcome Liza and Jenna back from the Rebelle Rally 2026 for a quick, tired-but-excited recap ahead of a longer decompression episode. They celebrate Team 155’s best-ever result with a P4 finish, a stage win, and a Pennzoil Challenge win that came with a championship belt and a VIP trip to the Pennzoil 400 in Las Vegas, while thanking Ralph and Kathleen for the loaned truck. Liza and Jenna tease stories about extreme weather (a hurricane hit at base camp one, flash flooding en route to base camp two, and a sandstorm at base camp three), tracker issues, a near checkpoint mistake, and an unrevealed “boo-boo” to the vehicle. The hosts invite audience questions via Instagram, YouTube, or their website, mention a Land Rover documentary screening in Santa Monica, and thank sponsors and partners.00:00 Show Intro00:36 Meet The Hosts01:08 Back From Rebelle04:07 Weather And Chaos05:47 Q And A Callout07:30 Stage Win And Belt09:28 Car Boo Boos And Fixes10:57 Moms At The Finish13:26 Steven Runs Out Of Gas16:03 How To Send Questions17:11 Documentary Plug18:31 Sponsors And Wrap Up20:52 Credits And Support

On the penultimate day of the Rebelle Rally 2026, hosts Steve Beres and Brodie Peariso recap Team 155’s performance after a 305 km transit day to the dunes, where the rally will finish tomorrow. Despite a few mid-day mishaps, the team placed 13th on the day with 181 points (about 80% of available points), keeping them 4th overall with 1,210 points (86%); they sit 71 points off first and 34 points behind third, with only a 2% accuracy gap to third place. They discuss the public finish line event, family attending (including both moms), awards and the dinner gala, and touch on other competing Land Rovers, including a Series II Discovery that barely passed tech and a classic Defender that’s running strong, before previewing a final-day update depending on connectivity.00:00 Penultimate Day Check In00:39 Team 155 Day Recap01:34 Points Gap Breakdown02:45 Scorecard And Dunes Preview04:40 Finish Line And Family Plans07:33 Other Land Rovers Spotlight11:39 Tech Tales And Reliability14:50 Dot Chasing Conspiracy Board16:16 Prizes And Final Day Hype17:50 Closing Thoughts

Steve Beres and Brodie Peariso recap a tough Day 6 of the 2026 Rebel Rally, using the Rebel Rally dashboard to review a team’s timeline and track. Despite collecting many checkpoints and performing well enough for a potential first-place stage score, the team incurred a 35-point penalty from arriving late to base camp and three wide misses, including trouble at difficult 8X and 9X checkpoints that only 12 teams reached. They discuss how wide misses create major point damage, speculate about terrain issues in Johnson Valley, and note a possible timing question around a 5:00 PM check-in. The day ends 13th with 225 points minus penalties (190), dropping from 3rd to 4th overall at 1,029 points, still within reach. They preview a southbound transit day to the dunes and changing sand conditions.00:00 Day Six Recap Begins01:04 Penalty Shock Explained01:25 Dashboard Playback Tour02:02 Morning Start And Early Pace03:24 The 8X 9X Wide Misses04:49 Why Those Checkpoints Were Brutal07:08 Late Return Timing Debate09:28 Scores Standings And Outlook11:55 Tomorrow Transit To The Dunes12:22 Weather Sand Conditions Talk14:20 Live Highlights And Dance Party14:54 Wrap Up And Next Shows

Hosts Steve Beres and Brodie Peariso recap Day 5 of the 2026 Rebelle Rally in Johnson Valley, describing a “choose your own adventure” stage with scattered checkpoints over about 290 km, some technical difficulties and a possible detour, yet Liza and Jenna finish third on the day and remain third overall after finding 91% of checkpoints. They note strategy differences among teams, Barlow winning the stage with rookie Hurricane, and that an early arrival at CP6 cost half points, keeping the team just off second for the day while first place remains a close tie at 93%. They discuss team 122’s alternator and battery failure leading to a tow and walking in, broader vehicle wear and flooding risks, later start times skewing midday standings, and looming difficult days, dunes, and incoming weather. They also highlight Liza and Jenna leading the privateer Pennzoil Challenge with 202 points over 190.00:00 Day Five Recap00:57 Johnson Valley Stage01:33 Strategy And Standings03:37 Vehicle Trouble Story05:30 Defender Durability Talk06:46 Tracking And Start Times10:04 Home Stretch Mindset14:15 Weather And Dunes Ahead15:54 Pennzoil Challenge Lead18:38 Tomorrow And Sign Off

Steve Beres and Brodie Peariso recap day four of the 2026 Rebelle Rally, praising major upgrades to the YB Tracker dashboard and explaining the 515 km, 2.5-difficulty route from Nevada through Las Vegas and historic Route 66 to Roy’s Motor Inn as the first day of another marathon. They highlight Team 155 tying for first on the day for their first stage win, noting their only notable points loss came at checkpoint 10, and that the result moves them into second overall behind strong competition including Laura Wanless in a Ford Racing Bronco Raptor. The hosts discuss rain, flooding, water crossings, and a rain delay, plus how Serac’s Defender modifications help protect vulnerable intercoolers in rough conditions. They invite viewer questions, preview base camp two and upcoming Southern California dunes, and share how to sponsor the team via theunderpoweredhour.com for a prize drawing.00:00 Day Four Kickoff00:17 Tracker Tech Upgrades01:54 Route 66 Stage Overview02:57 Team 155 Stage Win06:38 Weather Chaos Returns07:59 Defender Build Advantages09:47 Momentum Into Day Five11:47 Questions For The Team12:55 Marathon And Dunes Ahead14:12 Gear Shoutouts And Sponsorship16:05 Wrap Up And Tomorrow Preview

Steve Beres and Ike Goss host Ken Cameron, a former Camel Trophy competitor, and his son Tiran Cameron, a Defender Trophy semifinalist, to discuss their Land Rover and off-road backgrounds, how the Camel Trophy era compares to today’s Defender Trophy, and the importance of training and etiquette with increasingly capable modern vehicles. Ken shares his early four-wheel-drive roots, Camel Trophy 1996 in Borneo, and later work as a Land Rover driving instructor and in high-level military mobility training. They explain CAM (Cameron Advanced Mobility), covering long-range self-supported vehicle operations, navigation, recovery, and vehicle preservation, plus military applications including fighting from and around vehicles and evolving threats like drones. They also touch on vehicle platform variety, field repairs, and end with a quick lightning round. Website: Cammobility.com | 📧Ken Cameron: [email protected] | Tirin Cameron [email protected]:00 Show Intro and Guests01:30 Ken Cameron Origin Story03:14 Camel Trophy Journey04:16 From Trophy to Military Training05:12 Tiran Early Off Road Memories06:32 Camel vs Defender Trophy11:53 Capability vs Driver Skill13:18 Training and Staying Sharp19:41 CAM Mobility Explained21:35 Slow Is Smooth Driving22:56 Their Vehicle Fleet24:40 4Runner Weak Points24:59 Land Rover Fastener Chaos26:15 Trail Repairs and Teaching Mechanics29:20 Driving and Fighting Training30:31 Off Roading Without Breaking Stuff32:11 Drones and Future Mobility34:36 Beyond 4x4 Airboats and More35:21 Everglades Airboat Ops37:30 Recovery and Safety Mindset37:59 How to Work With Them39:18 Lightning Round Q and A40:52 Wrap Up and Credits

The hosts recap Rebelle Rally Day 3, which was suspended mid-morning due to adverse weather and terrain, noting they’ve never seen the entire field pulled for rain before. They explain the decision was about safety and preventing irreparable damage to sensitive ground—especially from heavy vehicles like Bronco Raptors—and how worsening ruts can make the course unfair for teams starting later. Today’s planned 384 km, difficulty-rated 1.5–2/5, was halted after five checkpoints, with only those points counting. Liza and Jenna earned all 45 possible points in the first five checkpoints, landing in a 13-way tie for first on the stage and moving to fourth overall. They discuss the fog, marshy clay “marshmallow” conditions, vehicle durability concerns without full mechanical support, upcoming dunes affected by weather, and where to follow and sponsor the team.00:00 Weather Stops The Stage01:05 Why Mud Destroys Trails02:37 Car Wear And Limited Repairs04:04 Today’s Route And Suspension Call04:46 Roadbook Enduro Concept05:56 Fog Ruts And Teams Stuck07:07 Liza And Jenna’s Big Result08:20 Vehicle Setup And Mud Lessons10:25 Wet Dunes And Weather Outlook12:14 Motivation And Medal Tie Talk14:08 Camp Night And Forecast Ahead14:55 How To Follow And Sponsor15:56 Wrap Up And See You Tomorrow