Introduction – Summer 2026
Last April, 120 competitors from the US and Canada – selected from thousands of applicants – pushed themselves to the limits as finalists for the Defender ... Read More...
2026 – Summer Issue
Fabulously British – Summer 2026
Before each issue arrives at your mailbox or appears online, it undergoes many behind-the-scenes steps. Articles and parts listings require writing, editing, g... Read More...
Letters to the Editor – Summer 2026
Dear Rovers North,Side shaft – that’s what the axle shaft is called in South Africa. Since no shop in Lydenburg would agree to work on the old ‘69 Seri... Read More...
Following Hannibal’s Advice
“I shall either find a way or make one,” said Hannibal, the legendary Carthaginian general and statesman over 2,000 years ago. His statement referred to his br... Read More...
Ronnie
I n the summer of 1970, shortly after returning to the US from a yearlong sojourn in Australia, my parents, Bill and Nancy Gruber, bought a 1967 Land Rover Ser... Read More...
Adeventura in Africa Occidentale
Michele Sabatini and Vittorio Rimbotti Antinori, long-time friends of mine from Florence, Italy, turned their passions for adventure into an extraordinary jour... Read More...
Unstoppable in Service
JLR launched the Defender Service Awards in 2021 to celebrate the invaluable work of non-profit organizations throughout North America. As of this fifth ye... Read More...
The 50-Year Drought
On February 10, Vermont’s Ben Ogden stood on the podium at the 2026 Winter Olympics to receive his silver medal, a mere .08 seconds behind the gold medalist. H... Read More...
Pollyanna Returns to Texas
A decade ago, Laura Shacklette and Sarah Caldwell of Texas Rovers sought to encourage women attending the annual SCARR (South Central Texas Area Rover Rally) t... Read More...
Layla
“Layla,” sang Eric Clapton, “You’ve got me on my knees.” I know the feeling because of my Layla, a 2012 LR4.There comes a time in every Land Rover owner’s ... Read More...
JLR News – Summer 2026
As of March 30, Gerry McGovern (OBE, D.A.) ended his two decades with JLR to establish his own design consultancy. The Chief Design Officer at Jaguar Land Rove... Read More...
ANARC News – Summer 2026
RoverBall 2This is the eagerly awaited sequel to last year’s RoverBall, again organized and led by Justin Monnin of Lucky 8. Whereas the route of the f... Read More...