When he reviewed the Land Rover Freelander 8, he was calm but brutally honest, saying, “It simply isn’t ready,” and describing it as a disaster. Land Rover apparently caught wind of the review and pressured him to remove the video from his YouTube channel.

Now, we’re speculating that this is what happened. However, from our experience, it wouldn’t be unprecedented. The fact that the video disappeared shortly after we covered it certainly raises eyebrows. It almost looked as though Land Rover locked onto the target like a sniper.

That’s how Land Rover appears to operate—using its influence to shape a narrative that suits the company. Critical voices are quietly sidelined while the marketing machine rolls on. The company wants to launch the Freelander 8 in 45 days’ time, but it seems far less enthusiastic about open criticism.

Fortunately, that didn’t deter the man behind the Mr Telescope YouTube channel. He has since defiantly uploaded a review of the Xiaomi Skynomad N90, a luxury SUV costing around $45,000 that, according to him, makes some Rolls-Royce owners wonder whether they paid a little too much.