2002 Chevrolet Astro Van: The Truck Yeah! Beater Review

GM's archetypal Astro and Safari vans were updated to their final form in 1995; a look and layout that would run for an entire decade. I finally got the opportunity to drive one; a battle-hardened 2002 LS living out its last days on the Bahaman island of Eleuthera. (: This...

May 4, 2025

Details Of The First And Final Three Stages At Dakar 2015

We knew the would begin and end in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now we know exactly how the race will be broken down there in the first and final three stages. Earlier today at a press conference in Buenos Aires, the ASO confirmed that the first stage of the 2015 Dakar...

May 4, 2025

Mopar Cooking Up Six Special Jeeps For 'Easter Safari' In Moab

The Easter Jeep Safari is a nine-day off-road event that goes down every April in America's off-road capital of Moab, Utah. This year Jeep will bring six "concept vehicles" modified by Mopar to show off what their SUVs are capable of. So far Mopar has released teaser images of the...

May 4, 2025

Holy Crap! Ram Outsells Chevy

Free yourself from the antiquated idea of Ford and Chevrolet running the pickup truck show— for the first time since the 90's Ram has officially passed the Chevy Silverado in sales as of last month. Ram hasn't beaten Chevrolet since they were badged as Dodges back in August 1999, but...

May 4, 2025

Hit Jumps, Kill Tires, Bump Fenders From A Truck Racer's POV

Some 75,000 people got to see and friends jump and slide around St. Petersburg, Florida in racing trucks last week. Now step into the cockpit and experience the insanity of for a lap as driver Sheldon Creed. If you're at work, hopefully you've got one of those monitor-blinders so you...

May 4, 2025

Every RC Feels Faster With An Amazing 8-Bit Soundtrack

The off-roading exhibition put on by this Tamiya RC Porsche Cayenne isn't quite mind-blowing, but the rockin' retro video game soundtrack sure is. Porsche made about 26 real Cayenne Transsyberias in 2009, which featured orange trim and a light bar to commemorate their performance at the Transyberian Rally. They were...

May 4, 2025

Here's What Canadian Military Truck Assembly Looked Like In 1941

Workmen assemble a Canadian Military Pattern truck on the Ford assembly line in Windsor, Ontario. March, 1941. [] ...

May 4, 2025

Tuner Insists They're Trying To Build Their April Fools Off-Road GT-R

tuner Switzer Performance of Oberlin, Ohio released this jacked-up GT-R cartoon yesterday. Their receptionist laughed at me when I called asking about it, but the guy who made the illustration is maintaining that the shop is "figuring out how to do it." I mean sure the "render" is silly, and...

May 4, 2025

Watch And Hear Honda's 1000cc Lawn Mower Hit 130 MPH

Honda UK and racing partner Team Dynamics have been chasing that coveted "fastest lawn mower" Guinness World Record for years. Today they officially claimed the title, and I gotta admit the thing's pretty wild to watch. Piers Ward of BBC TopGear Magazine was perched on the tiny seat of the...

May 4, 2025

A Spare Axle And Some Spare Time Makes One Wild Country Carnival Ride

Once again, country ingenuity and an ATV begets hilarity. Why waste a perfectly good axle when you could build yourself a barf machine? This is unequivocally the most creative use of a driveshaft's power I've seen today. Hat tip to Dean'Na N Shawn Haines and 4Wheelfun! ...

May 4, 2025

Do Tesla's Tow Trucks Vibe With Their 'Green Machine' Image?

A reader spotted this being towed being a current-generation . The truck was marked up with official-looking branding and Tesla's DOT number, which tells us Tesla operates 11 tow trucks that travel a total of 5,000,000 miles a year. Are they using the right rigs? With no Power Stroke badge...

May 4, 2025

A Complete Breakdown Of The New Land Rover Discovery Concept Preview

Land Rover is planning to unveil its "" concept at the New York Auto Show this month, and the latest teaser video showcases what looks like full touch-screen interface and a very interesting concept for the rear seats. Let's take the video apart: It looks like the rear bench seat...

May 4, 2025

Facing The Heartbreak Of Junking Your First 4x4

Parting ways with your first 4x4 is heavy on the soul. Truck Yeah! reader JonathonW8 recounts the heartbreak of saying goodbye to his beloved Dodge Durango. ...

May 4, 2025

'Ram Heavy Duty Black' Is Not A Porn Movie, It's Your Second Guess

Don't be gross, this is a respectable truck site. Obviously sold so many of their all-black "Black Express" half-ton pickups that they've extended the murdered-out black on black on black package to their heavy duty trucks. For about $43,000 and up you can get your single-wheel Ram 2500 or 3500...

May 4, 2025

Small-Scale Subaru Brat Throws Super-Sized Hoonage

Cue the meditation music and let's watch an RC Subaru Brat lay down some surprisingly intense donuts in the dirt! is your daily dose of remote-control off-roading at 11:30 AM EST. ...

May 4, 2025