Surprisingly Slick New Trafic Van Joins Renault's Wacky Cargo Lineup

Renault raised a few eyebrows with its single-passenger microvan last year, but just proved they can still build a hauler that's sleek and useful with the redesigned Trafic. Yes, the second "f" is intentionally absent (that would be "traffic" in francias) and I really do think this is one of...

May 4, 2025

Ford V6 Trucks Outselling V8s Means Big Changes For Production

Retail registrations for half-ton pickups with V6 engines has grown more than 600% in the last three years. So far this year, more than 57% of Ford's truck sales have been six-bangers. It's enough to make them drop $500M into in their Ohio facility to churn 'em out even faster....

May 4, 2025

This Is What My Street Truck Drifting Dreams Look Like, In RC Scale

There was something strangely alluring about the 90's TV show dream-sequence look of this RC adventure, featuring a hard-slidin' small-scale Ford SVT Lightning. The RC is a Tamiya TB03 VDS "drift-spec chassis" with a Tamiya Ford F-150 body. ...

May 4, 2025

'San Felipe' Promo Promises Great Desert Racing Action On Network TV

SCORE International has just released CBS's promo spot for their coverage, and it has succeeded in firing me up to see some off-road racing on the big(ger) screen. Soon you'll be able to watch the race from your own couch, without coming ! A spectator at this year's San Felipe...

May 4, 2025

Time's Moving Slower For This Classic Ford F-Series Pickup

No restoration needed on this beautiful F-Series Ranger XLT. Who can place the year? [Franklin Ave, Brooklyn NY/Andrew Collins] Seen a cool truck? ! ...

May 4, 2025

GM To Start Dealing With New Truck And SUV Recalls Next Month

GM knows you're nervous out about your new pickup or SUV spontaneously combusting since the announcement of another . While issues haven't been detected in that many trucks, it's taken some wind from the sails of the 2015 Suburban launch. No injuries have been reported, and you better believe Chevrolet...

May 4, 2025

2014 Nissan Rogue SL AWD: The Truck Yeah! Review

The isn't much of a speed demon, you won't see it off-roading, and it can not as advertised. But if you're in the market for a small SUV, you should find this vehicle pretty interesting. I will submit this for the record straight off; driving the Rogue is not an...

May 4, 2025

This Render Has Me Terrified For The Mercedes G-Wagen's Future

Concept renders of a round-edged, road-tire wearing version of the venerable Mercedes Gelandewagen have started circulating, and while it might be a speculative verscheißern it's got me fearful that the brick-shaped Benz may soon be singing its swan song. The G-Class stubbornly clung to the same badass brick shape and...

May 4, 2025

Turns Out It's Gonna Suck To Sell Jimmy Fallon A Truck

Jimmy Fallon has been milking the joke of his on The Tonight Show for weeks, and finally decided to drown under Ford's tidal wave of sales pitches. Unfortunately for whoever actually sells him the truck, he's kind of being a dick about it. After a drum-rolled announcement that he's going...

May 4, 2025

Truck Won't Fit On The Trail? Try This Collapsable 2WD Motorcycle

One of the toughest challenges in off-roading is getting your rig to fit over, around, or through obstacles. All that bashing back-and-fourth can be a thing of the past if you ditch your truck for a 2WD motorcycle you can carry by yourself. You know, I never really thought I...

May 4, 2025

Take It Seriously Or Not: 'Stadium Super Trucks' Is Getting Attention

The "Stadium Super Trucks" series that NASCAR-turned-off-road racer started and won last year is two races into its second season, and is now getting in front of massive audiences with a little help from INDY car. Some 75,000 people showed up to the INDY race at St. Petersburg, Florida yesterday,...

May 4, 2025

Why Was The Subaru Impreza Voted Best Off-Road Beater?

Jalopnik's has reached the and a champion of each category has been selected. There were some strong candidates among the off-roaders; Jeep XJ, Ford Ranger... yet you chose to exalt the first-gen Subaru Impreza as the bastion of beater dirt devils. The Impreza specifically was the car in question in...

May 4, 2025

This Truck Is Not Real

This beautiful blue Scania truck rolling over a hilly highway is a demonstration of CGI software called OctaneRender 2.0. The future of animation and video games might be prettier than real life. Specifically you're seeing a showcase of the software's improved "object motion blur" effect, which can simulate the motion...

May 4, 2025

Get Your Ass To Connecticut And Buy This Jet-Engined Van

A Ford E-350 van with what's described as a "Pulsejet V-1 Flying Bomb Motor" is currently one of our favorite things on Craigslist, and I just can't figure out why the ad has been allowed to be up for a month without a single one of you placing a bid....

May 4, 2025

Trucker Stole $6 Million In Nine-Year Long Con

A trucker from New Jersey is being held on $250,000 bail after investigators figured out he pocked some $6 million from the New England Motor Freight company. He used the cash to buy a Mercedes, rent a Jersey Shore house, and hire a personal trainer. The and others report the...

May 4, 2025