HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS AND THIS IS MOTORWEEK !

JOIN US AS WE CHART A COURSE FOR MID-SIZE LUXURY IN THE LINCOLN NAUTILUS... PAT GOSS SHOWS US HOW TO GET THAT OLD CLUNKER BACK ON THE ROAD SAFELY... BRIAN ROBINSON ZEROS IN ON A HIGH PERFORMANCE MOTORCYCLE THAT'S ALL ELECTRIC... AND IT'S A MUDDY GOOD TIME IN THE NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER...

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: GIVEN CURRENT TRENDS, YOU'D THINK EVERY LUXURY SUV WOULD BE SELLING AS FAST AS THEY CAN MAKE THEM.

AND INDEED OVERALL SALES DO CONTINUE TO RISE, BUT SO TOO DOES COMPETITIVENESS AND THAT MAKES IT EVEN HARDER FOR ANY ONE SINGLE MODEL TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD.

NOW, LINCOLN HAS HAD ITS RECENT UPS AND DOWNS IN RECENT YEARS, BUT THEIR 2021 SUV LINEUP IS MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN EVER, HIGHLIGHTED BY AN UPDATED NAUTILUS.

* LINCOLN MAY BE ALL ABOUT PROMOTING THE CALMNESS AND SERENITY THEY'RE ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE INSIDE THEIR VEHICLES; BUT AS THIS UPDATED 2021 LINCOLN NAUTILUS SHOWS, WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR EXTERIORS, BOLD IS MORE THE THEME, THOUGH CERTAINLY STILL DELIVERED WITH A TOUCH OF ELEGANCE.

THE 5-PASSENGER NAUTILUS SHARES ITS BONES WITH THE FORD EDGE OF COURSE, ONE OF FORD'S FIRST CROSSOVERS, AND WENT BY THE NAME MKX FOR MANY YEARS.

BUT, THE LINCOLN SUV STORY IS MUCH MORE INTERESTING, IF YOU GO BACK TO THE 1998 NAVIGATOR.

SURE, IT WAS JUST A CHROME-CLAD EXPEDITION WITH EXTRA LEATHER AND WOOD, BUT BOY DID IT SELL.

AND ALONG WITH CADILLAC'S ESCALADE TRULY CHANGED THE LUXURY VEHICLE SCENE FOREVER, WITH MORE SALES BEING SUVs THAN SEDANS THESE DAYS.

GETTING BACK TO THE NAUTILUS, CHANGES FOR '21 ARE RELATIVELY MINOR.

THE MORE POLISHED FRONT END INCLUDES ADDED BODY-COLOR ON THE BUMPER, AND LESS GRILLE WORK AROUND THE FOG LAMPS.

THE GRILLE ITSELF IS FINISHED IN SATIN ALUMINUM, AS ARE THE OPTIONAL ROOF RAILS.

A PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF IS STANDARD IN BLACK LABEL; WHILE IN BACK, ARE SIGNATURE LED TAIL LIGHTS AND A HANDS-FREE LIFT GATE.

THREE NEW COLORS CHOICES INCLUDE THIS FLIGHT BLUE; AND WHEEL SIZES RANGE FROM 18 TO 21 INCHES.

THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN MORE COMPLETELY REVAMPED.

THE PREVIOUS ROUNDED DASH, WITH INSET INFOTAINMENT, HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A THROWBACK HORIZONTAL DESIGN, WITH A NEW 13 INCH TOUCHSCREEN UP TOP AND WITHIN EASY REACH.

THERE ARE NEW VARIETIES OF INTERIOR COLORS AS WELL; WHILE BLACK LABEL MODELS HAVE DISTINCT THEMES, SUCH AS THIS CHALET WITH ALPINE VENETIAN LEATHER AND DEEP SILVERWOOD FINISHES.

FRONT-WHEEL-DRIVE IS STANDARD, AS IS A 250 HORSEPOWER 2.0 LITER I4 TURBO, WITH ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE OPTIONAL IN ALL TRIMS EXCEPT FOR BLACK LABEL WHICH COMES WITH AWD STANDARD.

ALONG WITH THIS 2.7 LITER 335 HORSEPOWER 2.7 LITER TWIN-TURBO V6 THAT CRANKS OUT 380 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

BOTH ENGINES EQUIPPED WITH AN 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

SO, WITH THAT TWIN-TURBO PUTTING PLENTY OF WIND IN OUR SAILS, WE CHARTED A COURSE FOR MASON DIXON DRAGWAY, IN HOPES OF SOME SMOOTH QUARTER-MILE SAILING.

AT THE LINE, THERE'S A SLIGHT HESITATION FOR POWER TO COME ON, BUT THEN THIS ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE NAUTILUS LEAPT OFF THE LINE WITH A HEALTHY DOSE OF LOW-END TORQUE.

IT DOESN'T FEEL OVERLY POWERFUL, BUT 5.8 SECONDS TO 60 IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE FOR A FANCY FAMILY HAULER.

FROM THERE, IT'S ALL CALM SEAS FOR THE REST OF THE QUARTER-MILE.

POWER BUILDS CONSISTENTLY DOWN THE TRACK, MOSTLY UNINTERRUPTED BY SUPER SMOOTH GEAR CHANGES.

QUARTER-MILE COMPLETED IN 14.4 SECONDS AT 96 MILES PER HOUR, AND IT FEELS QUITE STABLE AND COMFORTABLE CRUISING ALONG AT HIGH SPEEDS, DESPITE THE STRONG WINDS AT OUR TRACK DAY.

INITIALLY, THE LIGHT STEERING AND GENEROUS BODY ROLL GAVE US PAUSE IN OUR HANDLING COURSE, BUT AS WE PUSHED HARDER THINGS SEEMED TO IMPROVE, WITH ONLY MINOR UNDERSTEER; FEELING QUITE AGILE THROUGH THE CONES AND EVEN A LITTLE ENJOYABLE, AS THE STABILITY SYSTEMS STAYED MOSTLY IN THE BACKGROUND.

THE SOFT SUSPENSION ALSO MEANT SOME SIGNIFICANT NOSE DIVE IN OUR BRAKING RUNS.

BUT, STOPS FROM 60 TOOK ONLY 112 FEET, AND OVERALL STABILITY WAS QUITE GOOD.

AWAY FROM THE TRACK IS WHERE THE NAUTILUS TRULY EXCELS HOWEVER.

A SMOOTH, QUIET, AND COMFORTABLE RIDE, REMINISCENT OF CLASSIC LINCOLN'S, YET WITH EVERYTHING YOU LOOK FOR IN A MODERN LUXURY UTILITY, LIKE EASY TO USE TECH AND A JAMMIN' STEREO SYSTEM.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS FOR A NAUTILUS ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE V6 ARE 19-CITY, 25-HIGHWAY, AND 21-COMBINED; OUR AVERAGE A REASONABLE 20.6 MILES PER GALLON WITH REGULAR GAS.

THAT'S SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE ENERGY IMPACT SCORE; CONSUMING 15.7 BARRELS OF OIL ANNUALLY, WITH 7.0 TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS.

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, SUVs ARE GETTING PRICY, AND LUXURY SUVs EVEN MORE SO.

THE NAUTILUS STARTS REASONABLY ENOUGH AT $43,595, WITH ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE ANOTHER $2,500.

BUT THINGS ESCALATE QUICKLY FROM THERE UP TO THE BLACK LABEL'S BASE OF $66,185; THROW IN A FEW OPTIONS AND YOU CAN BE WELL OVER $75,000.

LIKE AN INCREASING NUMBER OF BRANDS, LINCOLN HAS THROWN ALL OF THEIR EGGS INTO THE SUV BASKET, WITH NO CARS REMAINING IN THEIR LINEUP SINCE THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE CONTINENTAL LAST YEAR.

SO, IT'S HARD TO SAY FOR SURE WHETHER LINCOLN IS A BRAND THAT'S IN FLUX OR ON THE COMEBACK WITH THE RIGHT STRATEGY FINALLY IN PLACE; BUT THIS 2021 NAUTILUS IS PART OF A LINCOLN SUV LINEUP THAT IS QUITE COMPREHENSIVE AND BETTER THAN EVER, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY NEED TO BE A SERENE SUCCESS.

* THE AUTOMOTIVE SHIFT FROM FOSSIL FUELS TO BATTERY POWER HAS REALLY PICKED UP SPEED OVER THE LAST YEAR, AND THINGS ARE ALSO CHANGING RAPIDLY IN THE MOTORCYCLE WORLD TOO!

AND AS BRIAN ROBINSON IS ABOUT TO SHOWS US, THERE IS ONE BRAND THAT'S GOT A CLEAR HEAD START ON THE REST.

* Brian Robinson: ZERO MOTORCYCLES HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 2006, AND ALREADY HAS A FULL LINEUP OF ALL-ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES.

FIFTEEN YEARS OF CONSTANT REFINEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT HAS LED TO THIS, THE ZERO SR/S.

THE 2021 ZERO SR/S IS THE MOST AMBITIOUS OFFERING YET FROM THIS SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA BASED MAKER OF ALL-ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES.

IT'S ALSO THE NEXT CHAPTER IN WHAT BEGAN LAST YEAR WITH THE DEBUT OF THE SR/F MODEL; AS THIS SR/S IS ESSENTIALLY A FULL FAIRING VERSION OF THE SR/F.

AND WHILE THE LOOK IS ALL SPORTBIKE, THE RIDING POSITION FEELS MORE LIKE AN ADVENTURE BIKE; THERE'S AN ACTUAL HANDLEBAR, AND FOOT PEGS ARE MOUNTED HIGH ENOUGH TO BE OUT OF THE WAY, BUT NOT TO RACE BIKE REAR-SET LEVELS.

STARTUP PROCEDURE IS A LITTLE UNIQUE, NO NEED TO HIT THE START BUTTON, JUST TURN THE KEY, LIFT THE KICKSTAND, WAIT FOR THE GREEN LIGHT, AND OFF YOU GO.

SHOWA 43MM BIG PISTON SEPARATE FUNCTION FORK AND 40MM PIGGY-BACK RESERVOIR REAR SHOCK ARE MORE THAN ADEQUATE FOR AGGRESSIVE STREET RIDING.

SEAT COMFORT IS ALSO MORE THAN ACCEPTABLE; NO PROBLEM RUNNING OUT THE SR/S'S FULL RANGE, THAT'S DUE TO ITS SLIGHTLY EXTENDED REAR SECTION COMPARED TO THE SR/F.

WITH ITS 14.4 KILOWATT HOUR Z-FORCE BATTERY, ZERO CLAIMS A RANGE OF UP TO 161 MILES, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE LOTS OF SLOW SPEEDS AND GENTLE THROTTLE APPLICATION.

REALISTICALLY, RIDING IT LIKE IT SEEMS TO WANT TO BE RIDDEN, PUT ME MORE IN THE 110-120 MILE RANGE.

WHERE ZERO HAS REALLY PUT IN THE HARD WORK IS IN THEIR Z-FORCE 75/10 MOTOR; 110 HORSEPOWER, 140 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

AND AS WITH ANY EV NO MATTER THE NUMBER OF WHEELS, IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT THAT TORQUE, PLENTIFUL AND DELIVERED IMMEDIATELY; RIGHT UP TO THE TOP SPEED OF 124 MILES PER HOUR OR SO I'M TOLD.

DESPITE NO NEED TO STORE FUEL, ZERO HAS KEPT A TRADITIONAL FUEL TANK LOOK AND USED THE SPACE AS A VERY PRACTICAL STORAGE AREA.

THE CHARGE PORT IS LOCATED JUST BEHIND IT.

THE LARGE GAUGE DISPLAY IS NOT A TOUCHSCREEN; AND WHILE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN EASIER TO SOME, CONTROLS TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ARE FAIRLY INTUITIVE.

ZERO HAS MINIMIZED ACTUAL SWITCHES BY MAXIMIZING THE FUNCTIONS OF THIS SLIDING MODE BUTTON TO ITS FULLEST, AND EVEN USES THE START BUTTON TO ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL.

YES, IT HAS CRUISE CONTROL, AS WELL AS HEATED GRIPS, IF YOU UPGRADE TO THE PREMIUM MODEL.

OTHER PRACTICALITY BONUSES INCLUDE THE MIRRORS; THEY ARE MOUNTED VERY LOW, VIBRATION FREE, AND PROVIDE SOME OF THE MOST UNOBSTRUCTED REAR VIEWS OF ANY MOTORCYCLE I'VE BEEN ON.

LIKE, ALL BATTERY POWERED VEHICLES WHETHER TWO-WHEELED OR FOUR; PRICE IS STILL THE MAJOR OBSTACLE WHEN COMPARED TO FUEL-BURNERS.

BUT, ZERO HAS BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS FOR A WHILE NOW AND HAS AN ADVANTAGE OVER MOST, WITH MODELS STARTING AS LOW AS $9,495.

THIS TOP OF THE LINE ZERO SR/S STARTS AT $19,995; THE PREMIUM MODEL JUST 2-GRAND MORE.

WHILE, ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE JUST YET, THAT DAY IS COMING EVENTUALLY, AND ZERO, MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE, IS READY FOR IT.

ALL OF THE RANGE AND CHARGING CONCERNS ASIDE, THE ACTUAL RIDING EXPERIENCE OF THE 2021 ZERO SR/S IS PRETTY FANTASTIC, AND ISN'T THAT WHAT RIDING A MOTORCYCLE IS ALL ABOUT.

John: LOOKING TO GET THAT OLD CLUNKER IN YOUR GARAGE BACK ON THE ROAD BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START?

WELL, PAT GOSS HAS THE INFO YOU NEED DOWN AT GOSS'S GARAGE.

* Pat Goss: WELL, YOU'VE BEEN WANTING THIS CAR FOR A LONG TIME.

SOMETHING THAT YOU'VE BEEN WANTING SINCE YOU WERE A TEENAGER.

AND FINALLY, YOU FIND ONE.

MAYBE SITTING OUT IN THE WEEDS, BUT YOU KNOW, WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

THEN, COME THOSE FATEFUL WORDS, "RAN WHEN PARKED."

OKAY WELL, MAYBE IT DID.

BUT IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE IT'S WAS PARKED.

NOW, WHAT DO YOU DO?

YOU REALLY WANT THE CAR, SO YOU BUY IT, YOU GET IT HOME, AND THE VERY FIRST THING YOU DO IS WHAT YOU SHOULD NEVER DO, AND THAT IS YOU PUT A FRESH BATTERY IN IT AND YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND YOU TRY TO START IT.

WELL, DON'T DO IT.

YOU SEE, AFTER A CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THERE'S ALL SORTS OF THINGS THAT CAN GO ON INSIDE THE ENGINE.

YOU CAN HAVE RUST RINGS IN THE CYLINDERS WHERE THE STARTER CAN SLAM THE PISTON RINGS AGAINST THAT RUST RING AND BREAK THE PISTON RINGS.

VALVES CAN BE STUCK OPEN.

WE FORCED ONE OPEN AND WEDGED IT DOWN HERE, IT CAN BE STUCK OPEN.

THE STARTER WILL JUST KEEP GOING AND WHAM IT HITS THE VALVE, THE VALVE BENDS, OR IT CRACKS THE HEAD OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

SO, WHAT DO YOU DO TO PREVENT THINGS LIKE THAT?

WELL, THE FIRST THING YOU DO IS YOU REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS.

THEN, YOU PUT OIL OR PENETRATING OIL, SOME TYPE OF LUBRICANT IN EACH ONE OF THE CYLINDERS.

AND YOU LET IT SIT OVERNIGHT, AT LEAST.

COUPLE THREE DAYS, FINE THAT WORKS GOOD TOO.

WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS YOU WANT TO GET THE INSIDES OF THE CYLINDERS COATED WITH SOME KIND OF OIL THAT WILL HELP DISSIPATE ANY RUST THAT'S IN THERE.

THEN, YOU STILL DON'T HOOK UP THE STARTER.

AND THE REASON IS, IS THAT THE STARTER HAS NO FEELING WHATSOEVER.

BUT YOU DO.

SO, YOU TAKE A WRENCH, YOU PUT IT ON A BOLT ON THE END OF THE CRANKSHAFT AND YOU TURN IT VERY GENTLY.

TURN IT, AND IF ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DOESN'T WANT TO TURN, WELL, YOU GO BACKWARDS, FORWARDS, BACKWARDS, FORWARDS, AND LOOSEN UP WHATEVER THE PISTON OR WHATEVER IS IN THERE IS HITTING, AND YOU GET PAST IT WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE.

SO, IT'S A REAL SIMPLE WAY TO FREE UP AN ENGINE THAT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT DAMAGING IT.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT DROP ME A LINE, RIGHT THERE AT MOTORWEEK !

[CAR HORN BEEPS] John: OUR MOTORWEEK 40TH ANNIVERSARY CAR OF THE WEEK IS THIS 1994 DODGE HENNESSEY VIPER VENOM 500.

LUCKY NUMBER 13, LOREN TIMMONS OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON HAS BEEN CAREFUL NOT TO TAMPER TOO MUCH WITH THE MAGIC OF JOHN HENNESSEY'S WIZARDS.

LOREN UPGRADED SOME INTERNAL ENGINE PARTS AND ADDED STRIPES.

ON WEEKENDS THIS 500+ HORSE, 27-YEAR-OLD SNAKE STILL TURNS HEADS, AND HE SAYS IT'S STILL AN EXCITING HANDFUL TO DRIVE.

TIME TO CHECK OUT SOME FRESH AUTOMOTIVE HARDWARE WITH A QUICKSPIN!

* WHEN IT COMES TO LUXURY-MINDED 2-DOOR PERFORMANCE COUPES, THE INFINITI Q60 IS ONE THAT TENDS TO GET OVERLOOKED BY MANY.

A RECENT QUICK SPIN IN THIS 2021 Q60 RED SPORT 400 HAS US WONDERING, WHY?

THE Q60 IS OF COURSE BASED ON THE Q50 SEDAN, THE PAIR MAKING UP THE TWO REMAINING CARS IN INFINITI'S LINEUP, AND USED TO BE KNOWN AS THE G35 COUPE WHEN IT WAS INTRODUCED AS AN INFINITI VERSION OF NISSAN'S Z CAR.

THAT SPIRIT REMAINS IN THIS RED SPORT 400, WHICH UPGRADES THE ALREADY POTENT STANDARD 3.0 LITER TWIN-TURBO V6 FROM 300 TO 400 HORSEPOWER; BRINGING AN EXCLUSIVE DYNAMIC DIGITAL SUSPENSION WITH ADAPTIVE DAMPERS, 20 INCH WHEELS WITH PERFORMANCE TIRES, UPGRADED BRAKES WITH RED CALIPERS, AND CARBON FIBER TRIM ALONG WITH IT.

REAR-WHEEL-DRIVE IS STANDARD, AND ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE REMAINS AN OPTION; BOTH WORKING WITH A 7-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

NOTHING MAJOR CHANGES FOR '21; JUST SOME NEW COLORS AND INCREASED STANDARD CONTENT THROUGHOUT THE THREE AVAILABLE TRIM LEVELS.

THE RED SPORT 400 COMES WITH EITHER A WHITE OR MONACO RED LEATHER-CLAD THEME; BOTH WITH NEW ALUMINUM AND AVAILABLE CARBON FIBER ACCENTS.

A NEW PROACTIVE PACKAGE ADDS DIRECT ADAPTIVE STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE PREVENTION WITH ACTIVE LANE CONTROL, AND ADAPTIVE LIGHTING WITH HIGH BEAM ASSIST.

SPEND ANY TIME AT ALL BEHIND THE WHEEL, AND YOU'LL DISCOVER PLENTY OF REMINDERS OF WHERE THIS CAR CAME FROM; AND WONDER WHY THERE ARE SO FEW OF ITS ILK LEFT; TONS OF POWER, HANDLING THAT IS WAY MORE THAN COMPETENT, AND TYPICAL NISSAN HIGH-WINDING V6 AUDIO ALONG WITH IT.

YET, ALL OF THIS COMES WITH THE EXTREME COMFORT AND LUXURIOUS FEEL THAT INFINITI IS KNOWN FOR.

IT'S A BEST OF BOTH WORLD'S SCENARIOS THAT WE FEEL MORE PEOPLE SHOULD BE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF.

PRICING FOR THE 2021 INFINITI Q60 STARTS AROUND $42,000; THAT'S WITH STANDARD TWIN-TURBO V6 POWER, WHERE MOST RIVALS' ENTRY-LEVEL OFFERINGS ARE EQUIPPED WITH 2.0 LITER 4-BANGERS; RED SPORT 400 PRICING BEGINS AT JUST OVER $58,000.

TOYOTA LONG AGO BROUGHT HYBRIDS INTO PRIME TIME; AND IN MORE RECENT TIMES, THE WORD PRIME REFERS TO THE PLUG-IN VERSIONS OF THEIR HYBRID VEHICLES.

THE LATEST TO HIT THE STREETS IS THIS 2021 RAV4 PRIME.

STARTING WITH THE RAV'S WELL-PROVEN HYBRID SYSTEM, THE 2.5 LITER I4 GETS A SLIGHT RETUNE, BEFORE A LARGER 18.1 KILOWATT HOUR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY IS ADDED.

IT'S PACKAGED UNDER THE REAR LOAD FLOOR WITHOUT INTRUDING ON PASSENGER SPACE.

THIS ENABLES A GREAT 42 MILES OF STRICTLY EV DRIVING BEFORE IT REVERTS TO THE NORMAL EFFICIENT FULL-HYBRID OPERATION.

THE MOST ALL-ELECTRIC RANGE WE'VE SEEN FROM ANY PHEV UTILITY YET.

CHARGE TIMES VARIES FROM 2.5 TO AS MUCH AS 12 HOURS DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU'RE PLUGGED INTO AND WHETHER YOU UPGRADE TO THE OPTIONAL 6.6 KILOWATT ONBOARD CHARGER.

A SIDE BENEFIT IS MORE POWER; 302 HORSEPOWER IS THE NEW COMBINED TOTAL, COMPARED TO THE 219 HORSEPOWER OUTPUT OF THE STANDARD 5TH GEN RAV4 HYBRID.

THAT MAKES THE RAV4 PRIME NOT ONLY THE MOST EFFICIENT RAV EVER WITH A 94 COMBINED MPGE RATING, 38-COMBINED OVERALL; BUT THE QUICKEST ONE AS WELL, HITTING 60 IN JUST 5.7 SECONDS, FASTER THAN ANY OTHER TOYOTAS WITH 4-DOORS.

AND THAT'S JUST THE START OF THE EXTRAS YOU GET WITH THE PRIME.

ALL PRIMES COME WITH ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE, AND DUE TO ITS HIGH PERFORMANCE NATURE, THEY'RE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY IN SPORTY SE AND XSE TRIM.

SO, INTERIORS ARE SPRUCED UP WITH RED ACCENTS; AS WELL AS LOTS OF BLACK OR SILVER TRIM.

LIKEWISE, EXTERIORS ARE ADORNED WITH FULL LED LIGHTING, A BLACK DIAMOND GRILLE, BODY COLOR LOWER BODY TRIM, SILVER PAINTED FRONT SPOILER, REAR SPOILER, DUAL CHROME EXHAUST TIPS, EITHER 18 OR 19 INCH ALLOY WHEELS, AND LOW-PROFILE BLACK ROOF RAILS.

CARGO CAPACITY IS THE ONLY LOSING ASPECT OF THE PRIME, AND THAT ONLY MODESTLY.

DOWN FROM THE STANDARD HYBRID'S 37.6 CUBIC-FEET TO 33.5.

AVAILABLE NOW, THE 2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME STARTS AROUND $38,000.

AND WE'LL HAVE MORE QUICKSPINS, SOON!

WE'VE VENTURED OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN ALL SORTS OF VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS, BUT ONE RUGGED VETERAN HAS ALWAYS STOOD OUT, THE LAND ROVER DEFENDER.

NOW THAT DEFENDER SHIPPED OUT OF THE U.S.

IN 1997, UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH INCREASING REGULATIONS.

WELL, THE GOOD NEWS, THE DEFENDER IS BACK!

NOW, YOU MAY THINK IT SHARES LITTLE WITH THE ORIGINAL BESIDES THE NAME, BUT LET'S FIND OUT IF THAT'S A GOOD OR A BAD THING.

* THE LAND ROVER DEFENDER IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE WORLD'S MOST ICONIC 4X4; YES, EVEN BEATING OUT THE JEEP WRANGLER.

THE DEFENDER HAS PROVEN ITSELF JUST AS ADEPT AT DESERT CROSSINGS, AS IT IS AT FORGING RIVERS, AND NAVIGATING MOUNTAIN PASSES.

BUT, 2020 BRINGS AN ALL-NEW DEFENDER, RE-IMAGINED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY.

AS IS TRADITION, THERE WILL BE TWO VERSIONS, THIS 4-DOOR 110, AND A SHORTER WHEELBASE 2-DOOR 90 WHICH WILL ARRIVE FOR '21.

WE'VE LITERALLY BEEN AROUND THE WORLD IN LAND ROVERS OVER OUR LAST 40 YEARS, BUT OF COURSE, SINCE THE 1990s WE'VE MOSTLY BEEN IN A DEFENDER.

AND THE LAST TIME, WE WERE IN A 110, IT EASILY SURMOUNTED EVERY OBSTACLE WE THREW AT IT; YET, REMAINED EASY TO DRIVE IN EVEN THE TOUGHEST OF CONDITIONS.

AND AFTER OUR RECENT TEST RUN, WE FEEL MUCH THE SAME ABOUT THIS 2020 110; SOAKING UP OFF-ROAD LUMPS LIKE A JAG ON THE FREEWAY.

HELPING THIS DEFENDER WORK ITS BACKWOODS MAGIC IS A 2-SPEED TRANSFER CASE, LOCKING CENTER DIFFERENTIAL, AND AN ACTIVE REAR LOCKING DIFF.

PLUS, AN UPDATED TERRAIN RESPONSE 2 TRACTION MANAGEMENT WITH A NEW WADE SENSING FEATURE, ALONG WITH CONFIGURABLE TERRAIN RESPONSE TO DIAL IN THE EXACT KIND OF ASSISTANCE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.

THERE ARE MULTIPLE SETTINGS TO CHOOSE FROM, BUT WE MOSTLY JUST LEFT IT IN AUTO AND IT SEEMED TO FIGURE THINGS OUT ON ITS OWN JUST FINE.

OUR TESTER'S 20 INCH TIRES STRUGGLED A BIT FOR GRIP IN THE SLOPPIEST MUD; YET, THE DEFENDER NEVER GOT US STUCK, OR EVEN LOST MOMENTUM REALLY.

THE DEFENDER'S NEW ALL-ALUMINUM D7X ARCHITECTURE IS THE STIFFEST BODY STRUCTURE LAND ROVER HAS EVER PRODUCED; AND IS APPARENTLY SO ROBUST THAT THEY NEEDED TO COME UP WITH MORE INTENSIVE TESTING PROCEDURES DURING DEVELOPMENT.

LAND ROVER CLAIMS IT'S THREE TIMES MORE RIGID THAN ANY BODY-ON-FRAME UTILITY, WHICH ALLOWS THE FULLY-INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION TO DO ALL OF THE WORK.

SO, DON'T THINK FOR A MINUTE THAT THERE'S ANY PENALTY TO PAY FOR ALL OF THAT OFF ROAD PROWESS.

IT'S PLENTY IMPRESSIVE ON THE ROAD AS WELL; WE'D EVEN SAY THE OVERALL RIDE WAS BETTER THAN OTHER LARGE LAND ROVERS AND EVEN RANGE ROVERS THAT WE'VE TESTED RECENTLY, DESPITE THE 20 INCH WHEELS.

STANDARD ENGINE IS A 296 HORSEPOWER 2.0 LITER I4 TURBO; OPTIONAL IS THIS 3.0 LITER I6 TURBO WITH A 48-VOLT MILD-HYBRID SETUP THAT PRODUCES A TOTAL OF 395 HORSEPOWER AND 406 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

COMBINED WITH THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC, IT GETS THE 110 TO 60 IN UNDER 6,0 SECONDS, AND ALLOWS FOR TOWING A STOUT 8,200 POUNDS.

WE'RE NOT SURE IF IT WAS DONE ON PURPOSE OR NOT, TO BEFIT THE RUGGED NATURE OF THE DEFENDER, BUT THE 3.0 LITER FEELS A LITTLE ROUGHER AROUND THE EDGES HERE THAN WHAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED OVER ON THE RANGE ROVER SIDE.

JUST AS MUCH HAS CHANGED INSIDE; WHILE NOT SACRIFICING DURABILITY OR PRACTICALITY.

INDEED, THE FULLY DIGITIZED, DRIVER CHANGEABLE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY, LEATHER SEATING, AND OTHER LUXURY AMENITIES ON OUR SE MODEL WOULD CERTAINLY BE FOREIGN TO 1990s 110 OWNERS.

IT'S REALLY A UNIQUE SPACE, WHICH WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE; AND WE'RE EVEN MORE THRILLED TO SEE A NEW PIVI PRO INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM.

WEIRD NAME, BUT FAR MORE USER-FRIENDLY THAN ROVER'S PREVIOUS SETUP.

SEATING AREAS UP FRONT AND IN BACK ARE SURPRISINGLY ROOMY, AND THERE IS A TWO-PLACE THIRD-ROW OPTION IF YOU NEED IT.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS FOR THE 3.0 LITER ARE 17-CITY, 22-HIGHWAY, AND 19-COMBINED.

OUR AVERAGE, JUST SHORT OF THAT, AT 18.5 MILES PER GALLON ON PREMIUM.

A BASE 4-CYLINDER 110 STARTS AT $51,250; ADD $31,000 TO THAT FOR TOP X TRIM WITH THE I6.

HALFWAY BETWEEN, OUR SE, WITH A GREAT BALANCE OF WHAT YOU BUY A DEFENDER FOR, WITHOUT CROWDING RANGE ROVER, STARTING AT $63,600.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, FANS SHOULD BE HAPPY TO KNOW THAT DESPITE THE MODERN LOOKS, THE 2020 LAND ROVER DEFENDER STILL HAULS THE GOODS WHEN IT COMES TO OFF-ROAD PERFORMANCE.

YET, THE REBIRTH OF THIS BRITISH EMPIRE LEGEND HAS DELIVERED MORE THAN JUST GO-ANYWHERE ABILITIES COMBINED WITH BRITISH SENSIBILITIES; IT'S A NEW DEFENDER FOR A NEW AGE, EQUIPPED TO TAKE YOU ON WHATEVER ADVENTURES YOU HAVE IN MIND, WHETHER IT'S AROUND THE BLOCK, OR AROUND THE WORLD.

WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

NOW FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; INCLUDING DAILY NEWS UPDATES, PODCASTS, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, CRUISE ON OVER TO PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME, FOR A RUGGED UPDATE TO THE HONDA RIDGELINE MID-SIZE PICKUP.

THEN, WE'LL RE-CHARGE OUR BATTERIES IN A PAIR OF PLUG-IN VOLVOS.

TIL' THEN I'M JOHN DAVIS WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON MOTORWEEK !

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