Show notes
Steve Beres and Ike Goss discuss JLR launching a £154,000 Range Rover and then cutting 4,500 jobs, which JLR attributes to tariffs and falling sales, and note UK officials plan to meet with new CEO PJ Balaji. They cover signs JLR may revive a military-style “Defender Wolf Series 2,” potentially to compete against vehicles like a Toyota Hilux-based platform and the Ineos Grenadier. Ike recaps the All British Field Meet in Portland, where Land Rover was absent as an exhibitor but Ineos Grenadier was a featured sponsor, and highlights the strong turnout of Range Rover Classics and Series trucks, including Steve driving his 1957 109 pickup. They review a Bring a Trailer LS3-swapped, six-speed 1976 Series III build that failed to sell near $100,000, and close with updates on a re-emerged Forest Rover and progress on another Forest Rover restoration.00:00 Show Intro and Hosts01:18 JLR Job Cuts and Tariffs03:36 Defender Wolf Rumors07:02 Wolf vs Modern Rivals07:45 All British Field Meet Recap11:24 Ike’s Yellow 109 Road Trip12:13 Ant Colony in the Rover13:29 Goat Man Land Rovers14:26 LS3 Series III Build17:38 Ugly Details Breakdown21:14 Forest Rover Update23:02 Forest Rover Engineering25:41 Wrap Up Credits
