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Ross On Cars
Великобритания
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Range Rover Sport - As good as a Range Rover for half the price?
The Range Rover Sport has grown up. It's as big and almost as luxurious as its big brother. Could this be the sweet spot between the Defender and Range Rover and a future daily for me? It's far more affordable on PCP and works brilliantly as a family vehicle. Does it have an image problem though? One motorist I encountered seemed to think so. And would I buy one?
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Is the new Defender better than the new Range Rover?
Просмотров 10 тыс.4 месяца назад
Is the new Defender a better choice for my country lifestyle than the Range Rover I drove a month ago? I was excited to find out. On paper it makes a strong case. Handsome, rugged and bearing the iconic Defender name, it costs half the price of a Range Rover to lease. It's also an automotive icon that's been brought completely up to date and is a huge hit with buyers and motoring journalists. I...
Range Rover P440e SE driven - in the country!
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.6 месяцев назад
A rainy day in deepest Kent was the perfect place to run the new Range Rover through its paces, on the country lanes it was built for - nasty, narrow, twisty potholed roads. Was the new Rangey now too big and too posh to bosh along a b road? And would my black Labrador Range Rover accessory dog ever manage to get in it? Will I buy one? All is revealed.
Porsche 991.1 4S review - it's beautiful but how does it drive?
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.10 месяцев назад
I'm a long term admirer of the super sexy, wide bottomed 991.1. C4S but I've never driven one. Would it live up to my expectations? With thanks to www.paragonporsche.com
Ariel Atom 4 - The Ultimate Crazy Weekend Thrill Machine?
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
I borrowed an Ariel Atom 4 from a friend for 24 hours and OMG - I was not quite prepared for this hairy, scary thrill machine. I had to go out and buy a helmet! It looks like a formula 1 car and goes like nothing else on the road. What a machine. With this in your weekend garage, you don't need coffee, or therapy!
800 mile Tesla Model S Roadtrip To Nice - The Supercharger Edit
Просмотров 390Год назад
In the last week of the summer holidays I took the family to Nice in my Tesla Model S, a road trip of some 800 miles. We explored the French super charger network, discovered the real world range of this late 2018 Model S 75D and found out whether an EV can really cope with a long, continental roadtrip.
Aston Martin DB11 Tribute
Просмотров 624Год назад
With the DB12 launch in May, I'm paying tribute to the outgoing model DB11 - what a car it is and moving into 'affordable' range - at least if you have £75K going spare. Big thanks to Nik at Supercar Experiences for lending me this one. NB - apologies for a couple of bloopers in this video - it's a 5.2 twin turbo of course, not a 5.9 and when I say DB10 - I meant DB12.
1990 Porsche 911 (964) C4 Full Engine Rebuild.
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Год назад
I've been told I needed to do this for 5 years or so, but like many classic Porsche owners, I've been putting it off, not least because it's not cheap! In fact it will likely be the largest garage bill you've ever seen. Finally in December last year, I bit the bullet and took my 1990 Porsche 911 (964) C4 to Project Nine Engineering in Kent, for the legendary 'full engine rebuild' which most 964...
Why I bought this Tesla Model S 75D (and not an Audi RS6).
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
A Tesla Model S 75D was definitely NOT on my shopping list when I started looking for a new, more practical daily driver back in August. I was test driving varieties of Audi A6 Avant and fully expected to buy an RS6 in the end. But then I hired a Tesla model Y for a week and had an automotive epiphany. A few weeks later I found myself picking up a four year old Telsa Model S 75D at Tesla in Che...
Tesla Model Y Review - driving Mr Spock's daily.
Просмотров 854Год назад
It's a car Jim, but not as we know it! I spent a week with this Tesla model Y and I liked it a lot. Finally I understand why these things are so popular with owners. To understand though you have to test drive one - which isn't as easy as it should be. Would I buy one? Possibly, but not this one..
Porsche 992 C2S - Grand Tourer or Sports Car?
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.2 года назад
Many thanks to Paragon Porsche for lending me this fabulous, guards red Porsche 992 Carrera S to test - the latest in a long and esteemed line of 911s. I was keen to find out what kind of animal this latest iteration of an icon is - GT or sports car? And is the S worth the £13K premium on the entry level Carrera model?
Aston Martin DBX - Full Road Test.
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.2 года назад
The DBX SUV is Aston Martin's answer to the lucrative SUV question and they're already selling shed fulls of them, but can the DBX really ever be considered a 'proper' Aston Martin? I managed to get my hands on one for long enough to find out..
Ferrari 488 GTB - My first Ferrari experience 😁
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.2 года назад
I'd never even sat in, let alone driven a Ferrari before, so the opportunity to review this Ferrari 488 GTB was definitely 'a moment' in my car driving history. Big thanks to Nik at supercarexperiences.com in St Albans for helping make this happen. What did I think of it? Watch to find out.
Porsche 996 C4S Review
Просмотров 15 тыс.2 года назад
I've wanted to drive one of these Porsche 996 C4S models for almost 20 years and thanks to Paragon Porsche, I finally got my chance this month. Although it's a couple of decades old, it still feels modern - much more so than my 964 C4 and you get an awful lot of 911 for your money. Buying a 996 is still the most affordable way into a 911 and this model is currently staging a comeback in popular...
2021 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera vs 2016 Aston Martin Vanquish
Просмотров 10 тыс.3 года назад
Pietro at Aston Martin Mayfair saw my video of the Vanquish and thought I might like to borrow Aston Martin's current flagship model - the awesome DBS Superleggera to run a comparison. Thanks Pietro! And what a car, the performance is eye popping, never have I arrived anywhere quite as fast as I did in this rocket ship I nicknamed 'The Storm Trooper'. A civilised, super comfortable GT that turn...
What I really think of my new Aston Martin Vanquish
Просмотров 35 тыс.3 года назад
What I really think of my new Aston Martin Vanquish
Why this Porsche 964 Carrera 4 is my all time favourite 911
Просмотров 27 тыс.3 года назад
Why this Porsche 964 Carrera 4 is my all time favourite 911
Brilliant review.
ignore the computer abd run the battery to a lower SOC
have you got the CCS adapter
you need to charge when the battery is at a lower state of charge and then leave charger when it is on 65-70%
best looking aston. nice choice with the white interior 👍
Thanks, it was a nice contrast to the black paint, though my children were not allowed to drink anything other than clear liquids in it!
gonna buy one too i have 2 kids and my family car = toyota rav4. sold my 540i for it and now bought a house with a charger so time to go and buy a nice sedan again as a secondary car
Did you buy one? I'm seriously thinking about getting another when the lease is up.
Good video review ❤, I love the rrs just great cars! 😊
Think personally i just purchased discovery 5 new best car all round lot less money has all the bells and whistles
I haven't reviewed the 5 yet - might do so. Glad you're enjoying it.
Enjoyed the video. Just bought a RRS Autobiography 460e and I agree re the interior, practicality and feeling a “step up” from the previous model. We live in Cheshire and they are pretty common but I was interested to hear your story about other drivers’ views of RRS drivers! I must say I feel quite conspicuous in it and prefer driving my old Merc a lot of the time for that reason.
Thanks - I do like an old Merc. I've got my eye on a a 400d 4matic estate as a potential Tesla replacement, though I keep looking at the bonkers 63s. Not sure the dogs would like it though!
What a soothing video , it’s a shame the uk population isnt made up of more people like you .
Thank you 🙏
Hi Ross, is there a big difference in the driving experience between the two I.e. is the suspension on the RRS very noticeably stiffer vs the RR?
Not particularly, the RR has a softer waft but RRS still comfortable on country lanes.
They really improved the car tho
This costs 500 to 600k where i live
What currency is that?
Price 🫠??
I like it Land Rover so much ❤❤❤
Have you been getting my replies Ross? For whatever reason, they're not showing for me, so I don't know if you're getting them
Do you still have it? If so, how has it been? Any issues?
I do, it's a great car. No issues at all mechanically. The acceleration still amazes me. Having to stop on long journeys can be an issue depending on how fast you want to get somewhere.
Hello Ross, I have a 2010 DBS you are more than welcome to review. Let me know if you are interested
Hello, yes definitely interested, where are you based?
@RossOnCars I'm in the North East but I'm attending Simply Aston at Beaulieu on the 18th and 19th August. Are you in Kent?
@@graygamingps4503 Kent, yes. Can I email you?
New defender has definitely “matured” in its aesthetic appeal, particularly in a dark colour and the square rear lights certainly evoke the original Series 1 landie. Cant totally agree that it’s “as good as a Rangie”… case in point my new Vogue arrives soon to replace a MY 2019 and Disco 5 before that… but for the extra £15k it’s a no brainer in terms of “status”… and yes I still will be throwing building stuff and logs in the back 😵💫 however, I will concede it’s the same running gear underneath… horses for courses I guess 🧐
Definitely not as good as a RR in my book either!
Intrigued by your comment about overtaking someone on an A road, which you normally would never do! Is that why so many JLR drivers, drive that way 🤔
OK, so, let's say it's a narrowish B road (what Americans might describe as a cart track) and you see the national speed limit sign. You're behind the vicar's maiden aunt, who's doing 30mph listening to Songs Of Praise and there's a small stretch of straight road ahead. If you're in the Defender, you feel safe to overtake - even brushing the verge. I wouldn't try that in all cars. My Tesla for example, a bit wide and with low profile tyres, I'd wait for a wider stretch of road. That's my point - you can thread it through quite narrow gaps on pot-holey country roads and feel fully confident of it.
Hi Ross in 360p :)
Also, the speed limit indicator is an EU/UK add-on. Charlie’s Garage notes this in his review of the 130. We do not have that warning in the U.S. but we have the annoying stop start that has not bothered me enough to purchase a newer GAP tool to correct.
Interesting notes thanks! A least you're spared the bong bong of 'little Ben'
Thank you for the nice review. I just purchased a 24 defender X-Dynamic (SE) in the same color/black pack and interior. However, in the U.S. market it is a P400 and the interior trim is all darker colors. I also have an LR3, which has been retired to dog hauler and farm car. I find the Defender seats to be quite comfortable. Yours is the first review I have seen to note the acceleration lag, which I have noticed as well. Additionally, I find the brakes on the Defender to be very sensitive. I do not know if this is intentional or a drive by wire issue. In sum, I really enjoy my Defender and feel it is one of the better made/driving cars that I have owned over the years. Cheers!
You're very welcome, thanks for your comment. Good to hear I'm not alone in my experience of the laggy accelerator and sensitive brakes. The Range Rover felt much more sorted in those departments. Small niggles on what is, as you say, one of the better made/driving cars.
Have you done any hearse reviews? You'd be great at that.
What do you mean?
It will certainly keep its value better than the Range Rover.
True, especially if today's L405 prices are anything to go by.
Good honest review. I have thought that about the seats a few times just by looking at them through the window. Dash very basic. It's expensive considering Shogun was max £45k top model before production stopped..
Thanks, yeah expensive, but doesn't seem to stop people buying them. Maybe it fills the gaping hole left by the Disco 5 which has been a market failure.
Have they sorted out reliability yet ? And getting stolen for fun !
The official line from LR is that the new RRs are not being stolen - only 11 cars since 2020 due to their new ultra-wide band keys which have killed off 'relay hackings.' There's no data on reliability yet for this model.
Thanks for the video Ross. Is it saved in a low quility format? I can only get it to play at 360p? Anyway, I have a V8 110 and love it. I live overseas, (in Greece) where the roads make UK roads look fantastic. In effect I drive off road most days and the Defender is exceptional off road. It’s quite understated, (as long as you don’t add the ghastly “Urban” type kits), and it really can deliver on all terrain. I have been looking at the Ineos, but its on road manners are not quite there yet. If I had one issue with my V8 is it’s just not hardcore enough on the road. The suspension is all over the place if you drive it quickly and becomes quite unsettled. I guess the new Octa, (What a daft name), will fix that?
Hi Tom, yes I think I did contrive to upload it at a lower quality than usual - not sure how I did that. Good to hear you love your V8. Sound ideal for Greece.
do you think this is one of those cars you can buy and keep forever, I'm guessing it will be more reliable than a Range Rover lo
It's rugged and the looks are kind of timeless so I guess so - though the engineering is more complex - more to go wrong than old defender. I liked that on my old Defender, if I some how managed to break a wing mirror, it was £15 to replace it. On my M5 it was more like £500, but that's another story.
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196 cms
Upload in HD in future and I'll subscribe 😌
Noted, thanks, didn’t realise.
cool review, loving the Barbour Beacon Sports Wax jacket!
Thanks, well spotted, of Skyfall fame of course!
Bonging is mandatory on all new cats now
What?
Cars from2024 must have warning noises for almost everything. It’s a safety regulation which manufactures must comply with .
@@jamesstewart9824 Oh cars, not cats. Well yes, though I’ve not come across this particular bong before.
@@RossOnCars not exactly 'Big Ben' bonging
@@michaelfraser5723 True, 'Little Ben', its annoying little brother.
The best seats I’ve ever sat in and I had a Discovery 4
Ever sat in? Like ever?
Three back operations and multiple cars / suvs etc and best ever .
@@jamesstewart9824 Fair enough 🙏
@@jamesstewart9824maybe you need stiff bench.. Are you shorter now?
new to the channel. I thought you were great as the new M in James bond
Ha, yes I was also in a Schindler Lift once.
Preferred him in Harry potter,like the Defender-very versatile!
You may we’ll turn left when you get into it But your bank balance will soon be turning right as soon as you drive it. Either way Great review
🤣 Yes it should come with a financial health warning!
@@RossOnCars I write from outback-Australia By the time that thing made it to the closest shops I’d be bankrupt 😂 Keep the videos going My best regards Michael
I'm 6' 1" with a bad back and over three years have found the seats the most comfortable I've ever sat in.
Good to hear. I didn’t find them uncomfortable just not as comfy or supportive as say Volvo V90, Disco 4, RR.
Twelve minutes and you never once mentioned how it performs on the school run or trips to the football training ground - the Range Rover's "raison d'etre".
I did mention what my children thought of it on the school run, albeit briefly (they liked it). Football - I didn’t have it long enough to test this but it’s not flashy in the carpark - more of a Paul Scholes.
Whilst the new defender has a cool look, it isn't as good as the old discovery, so i dont know why the desire to compare it to the Range Rover 🤷♂️.
Yeah I’d have my old Disco 4 over the new Defender too. The RR comparison is because at knocking on £80K for this Defender, the RR is not far off price wise, I only drove it 3 weeks ago and I was considering both as a daily.
Base price of 300D Range Rover SE is £104k with HSE costing £110k without extras so no where near the same price point
@@Lyc65 Bogo RR £104K vs £78K for 300D HSE X-Dynamic with options is the comparison I'm making. Not so far apart.
Mid range D350HSE defender is £75K base price as D300 no longer available. Bottom spec RR SE with the same D350 engine is £107k. £32k difference is quite a gap especially if you start to tick the options list on either car and the £107k will rocket higher. Mind you the silly days of people paying a premium for either car on the used market are well and truly over and discounts are available again on new so used prices will drop further. The price difference on used versions of either Defender or RR will as you say make the gap smaller and it will come down to personal choice.
Very informative video. Thankyou
You're welcome, glad it was helpful 👍
I want one 😊
Good vid, very nice Rangy. But I’ll never own a new one mainly due to the massive depression from new, and the price, I also prefer not to buy with finance if i can avoid it. Im currently looking at 17 reg rangy with around 60k miles for around 27-30k with full service and one owner. But I’ve owned a few L322s know and honestly think its one of the best cars I’ve owned and keep going back to. I thing range rovers you ever love them or you despise them a bit like marmite. I think range rovers have an unfair rep of bad reliability when a lot falls down to maintenance and being looked after correctly.
Financially what you're doing makes good sense for a private buyer. You can alleviate some of the financial pain of buying new if you lease a plug-in hybrid version through your company at something like 5% BIK.
Love a good range rover but this new generation really doesn't do it for me. The previous ones still had some country feel to them but for me I worry these are becoming too city focused.
Buy it in farmer's green and add a tow bar! I think I know what you mean. It doesn't look rugged. That's the Defender's job.
If you add stick-on noise cancellation foam to the underside of the hood, you can both insulate the frunk and also drastically reduce the road noise for not much effort. If you want to go the extra mile on sound, insulate inside the wheel wells too.
Good to know, thanks 👍
The screens went horizontal on the Model S with the 2021 refresh. I find the portrait map more ergonomic, but the landscape is better for basically everything else.
Interesting, thanks, I find tinkering with Spotify at the bottom of the portrait screen a little risky at times.
I bought one of these a couple years ago, and it's an absolutely wonderful car!!! It's an "underwhelming Tesla", but it's the best car I've ever owned.
I agree, it's a brilliant car. Mine was meant to be an interim before the new model S I had on order. But then they dropped right hand drive and no way am I doing left hand drive in the UK.
Nice video! Have you noticed at motorway speeds the steering feeling somewhat ‘tight’? Just the one thing I couldn’t get over…
Hi Joel, thanks and likewise! I can't say I did notice that stiffening up you mentioned thought no doubt if I lived with it for a while I'd start to notice its foibles more. Loved it though. I want one!
Lovely review Ross. I hope more people see your conversational, informed presenting style as you totally get what this car is all about. I had a question please about size and width. Another RUclipsr (“It’sJoel”) spoke about the size feeling larger than L405 (2012-2021), and how he noticed it when traffic was coming the other way. How did you find driving the car around narrow English roads? Could you easily pass others, or was it constantly putting you on edge with the width? I know you said it shrank around you which is encouraging, but thought I’d check as I’m seriously considering one now thanks to your review. Best wishes, Mark.
Thanks Mark! I didn’t feel the car was any wider particularly in the face of oncoming traffic. On these country roads you don’t mind pulling over into the ditch either as the car’s made for that. I did notice the other cars tend to pull over more though to let you waft through majestically 🧐
Ah thanks @@RossOnCars for taking the time to reply! That's great news. Technically the car isn't that much wider on paper, I just keep hearing from people saying it's an issue. I can't see myself without one of these, nothing else does the job so majestically as you say!
My god what horrendous roads... bumpy narrow little cart paths with no shoulders and 8 foot high brush. So many places here in the States to really drive one.
We do have some nice roads here, I just don't live anywhere near them. Wales has some stonkers.