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BMW E90 or Range Rover vs the roads in Michigan...Who wins?

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Land Rover Range Rover

The Land Rover Range Rover is a fancy, high-end SUV that can handle rough roads and looks really nice inside. It's been around for a long time and is popular among people who want a strong vehicle that also feels comfortable and luxurious. Many people talk about it because it's both tough and stylish.

Car

Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang is a popular sports car that many people recognize. It's known for being fast and has a strong reputation in car culture.

Car

BMW E90

The BMW E90 is a version of the BMW 3 Series that is designed as a four-door sedan. It's known for being a good balance of sporty and comfortable.

Term

daily driver

A daily driver is the car you use most often, like to go to work or run errands. It's usually a car that's easy to drive and dependable.

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blowing tires

Blowing a tire means that the tire suddenly breaks or goes flat, which can happen for many reasons, like hitting a pothole or if the tire is old.

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cracked wheel

A cracked wheel means that the wheel has a break or crack in it, which can happen if you hit something hard while driving. It can make the wheel unsafe to use.

Car

Range Rover

The Range Rover is a fancy SUV that can drive off-road and is very comfortable inside. It's a good choice for tough roads.

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five-liter supercharged engine

A five-liter supercharged engine is a big engine that gets extra power from a device called a supercharger. This helps the car go faster.

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horsepower

Horsepower is a way to measure how powerful an engine is. More horsepower usually means the car can go faster.

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So tell us about the Range Rover, right?

Obviously, quite a different ride from your Mustang, right?

Still sounds, though.

Tell us.

Actually, very fast.

So when we moved to Michigan, I actually paid to ship the Mustang over, and I had an E90

BMW that I was driving around as a daily driver, a car that was actually functional.

But the roads were so bad that in the 10 months that we were commuting there before COVID, I

blew five tires and cracked a wheel on that poor BMW.

And so it just got to the point where it was just financially feasible to have something

else.

So I started shopping for something with off-road capabilities for the roads in Michigan,

and I stumbled across that Range Rover.

It was cheaper because it had been crashed twice.

Over here.

Yeah.

It has the five-liter supercharged engine.

It makes 500 horsepower.

It's triple black, trim, interior, outside, all of it.

It's just a ton of fun.

He looks like Darth Vader driving down the street with the triple black.

So he's a bad man, we all know.

He's good.

About this episode

A lively discussion unfolds as the host compares the BMW E90 and a Range Rover, focusing on their performance on Michigan's notoriously rough roads. The host shares personal experiences, detailing the challenges faced with the BMW, including tire blowouts and a cracked wheel. This led to the decision to switch to a Range Rover, which offers off-road capabilities and a powerful supercharged engine. The conversation highlights the fun and unique character of the Range Rover, especially its striking triple black appearance.

blowing tires cracked wheel daily driver five-liter supercharged engine horsepower

BMW 3 Series Ford Mustang Land Rover Range Rover

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In our 2nd episode with students and instructors from Weber State University, Dallas, a student, shares his experience of moving to Dearborn, Michigan to work for Ford. Following his 2 years in the Automotive Technology Program at Weber, he was offered a job with Ford due to their affiliation with the university and moved to Dearborn with his trusty BMW E90 which did not fair so well due to the roads in Michigan. To combat the roads and feed his love for cars, he purchased and fell in love with a 500-hp Range Rover that he owns to this day!

Listen to the full episodes with students and instructors from Weber State -

https://pod.link/1733902541/episode/e08e6662cd911e3029dcd36f0d87c75d

https://pod.link/1733902541/episode/6101fe7007f56a999211944be3a14faf

Weber State University's Automotive Technology Program is nationally recognized for its EV Training program -
https://continue.weber.edu/professional/programs/evtraining/

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