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This is the truck you want the keys to when the zombies come. Until then it's a damn cool ride to the beach or the mountains. This beauty will turn heads, inspire mini-photoshoots and thumbs ups all over town. Except from Land Cruiser owners who will be jealous and pretend you don't exist. You can legally seat seven with the twin jump-seats and eleven if your friends are feeling inspired.

Here's the story of this one. I had another which saved me when a garbage truck ran a red light and hit me broadside at 50 miles an hour. I walked away without a scratch and I had to have another. This beauty had to been bought new by a competitive sailboat racer who used it to tow boats to races all over the country. Although the drivetrain is exceptionally robust at 80,000 miles it had seen enough. The body was in immaculate condition but it didn't have a heart. Simultaneously as I was trolling through eBay and I found a BRAND NEW engine from a 2003 (larger 4.6L v8) with only 500 miles on it. I had both the body and the engine shipped to a Rover specialist in Connecticut where it was installed and the transmission was rebuilt for good measure.

Since then I've added the off road bumper, Old Man EMU springs all the way around with a 2" lift, over-sized all-terrain tires, roof rack and dozens of smaller upgrades. It's got 112k miles now so only about 32k on the new engine, roughly 5k a year since I've had her. It was just inspected and I installed a new battery, brake pads and rotors all around a couple months ago. I've never used it to commute, only as an escape pod from NYC, my country side ride for me and my friends. I've included some pictures of her at night following hurricane Sandy, a recent one following the snow-pocalypse and a funny one from a road trip. She's an unstoppable champ.

It's a Land Rover though and by definition a work in progress. If you're a hands-on guy/girl always looking for an opportunity to upgrade or tinker, this is the PERFECT car for you. And by this, I mean all Land Rovers. I love them, don't get me wrong, but know you're making a lifestyle choice. She's been my love and hobby since 2007 but it's time to pass the torch. She's mechanically quite sound but she's also 14 years old and needs a lot of little things. For someone who wants to put in a handful of weekends, it would be fun and easy. If I could justify keeping a car in the city any longer I'd do it in a heartbeat.

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BMW tops Consumer Reports 2023 Brand Report Card

Thu, Feb 16 2023

Feels like we wrote about Consumer Reports' 2022 Brand Report Car and 10 Top Picks a few weeks ago, but it was last April. So the mag is back with a ranked roster of 32 brands and 10 vehicles in four categories for your debating pleasure. Starting with the brands, last year's top three were Subaru, Mazda and BMW. This year, the Munich crew climbed two spots to win the prize thanks to "Superb road test scores and solid results in CR’s reliability and owner satisfaction surveys." Subaru narrowly fell to second, maintaining its four-year run in the top three. Mini, eighth last year, jumped five spots to get the last step on the podium. The rest of the top 10 were Lexus (up one spot from last year), Honda (down one spot from last year), Toyota (up three), Genesis (up 12), Mazda (down six), Audi (down three) and Kia (up eight). The magazine and testing outfit says its Brand Report Card "[reveals] which automakers are producing the most well-performing, safe, and reliable vehicles based on CRÂ’s independent testing and member surveys," and that "Brands that rise to the top tend to have the most consistent performance across their model lineups." Last year's top 10 had six automakers from Japan, three from Germany (giving Mini credit for England), none from the U.S. or South Korea, and five luxury brands. This year's list counts five makes from Japan, two from Germany because Porsche fell out of the top ten, two from South Korea, still none from the U.S., and four luxury brands. Buick again ranked as the best domestic, dropping to 12th after being 11th last year. The big mover was Lincoln, its 10-place jump up to 16th attributed to better reliability from the Corsair and Nautilus. Tesla's improved overall reliability saw it climb six spots to 17th. Dodge climbed one spot to 15th. Jeep got out of the penalty box in last to come second-to-last. Land Rover fell three places into the penalty spot.Â CR's top 10 vehicle models The 10 Top Picks list is practically a new list. Only two holdovers made it to 2023, those being the Subaru Forester and Kia Telluride.

GM, Audi, Jaguar halt Russian sales amidst ruble's collapse

Fri, Dec 19 2014

The value of Russia's ruble currency has sunk like a stone tossed in the Volga for much of the year, losing over 40 percent of its worth since June. The change is having bizarre effects on the auto industry there and leaving some automakers scrambling to adjust. According to Bloomberg, Russians are buying up luxury goods including automobiles at the moment to have a physical investment in case the ruble sinks further. However, with the money worth so little, the companies aren't making much from these transactions. Things are so dire that several automakers are temporarily ending deliveries until the situation stabilizes. According to Bloomberg, General Motors stopped sales on December 16 with no set date to start again. Audi did the same thing but with the intention to resume once it has adjusted model pricing. Jaguar Land Rover terminated business until December 19 to see how things changed. Toyota is increasing its pricing, as well, but keeping business open at the same time. Some automakers have subtly been reacting to the slumping Russian auto market all year. The moves have included Volkswagen cutting production by 30,000 units from its factory in Kaluga. Ford also got rid of 950 workers from two plants due to low demand. Some analysts have even speculated that the contracting industry and possibility of lower import duties into the country could cause companies to end their manufacturing in Russia completely.

Question of the Day: What's the greatest British car ever?

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