Marines Want A New Amphibious Assault Rig, What Should It Look Like?

The US Marine Corps is planning on picking up 500 to 800 new amphibious trucks in the next fiscal year, and will soon be accepting bids on new designs. General Dynamics had a tracked Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle ready to go for this purpose in 2011, but apparently the USMC shut...

May 4, 2025

Mercedes Will Battle Dinos Again In New Jurassic Park Movie, With 6WD

Today we got a sneak peak at one of the vehicles we'll supposedly see in the next Jurassic Park movie "Jurassic World" slated for release next year— a Mercedes-Benz 6x6. This picture from a Jurassic Park 4 page shows the behemoth Benz under plastic wrap at what the caption says...

May 4, 2025

Leaked GM E-Mail Reveals Furious Backpedaling On Spokesman's Statement

GM Spokesman Jim Cain spoke a bit hastily on Tuesday when , saying "It's really easy to deeply discount your truck... to buy market share." He better hope so, because that's exactly what Chevy is gonna try to do. Again. Those clever devils at got their hand on an email...

May 4, 2025

Scientists Say The Future Of Trucks Is Natural Gas And Aerodynamics

A report sponsored by the US Department of Transportation says semi-truck and busesshould get a lot sleeker and shift their primary propulsion fuel to natural gas by 2018. The tells us that the National Research Council believes transitioning large commercial vehicles from gasoline or diesel to compressed natural gas would...

May 4, 2025

How Australia's Coolest Little Truckets Are Showing Up In America

The hoonalicious Australian car-trucks known as "" Down Under are slowly starting to proliferate in the US, thanks to a Colorado outfit dramatically underselling them as "modern-day El Caminos." This is how they're making dreams come true. As many of you know, utes are basically the mullet of motor vehicles...

May 4, 2025

Earthquakes Disrupt Dakar Rally Plans, But The Race Will Go On

Destructive earthquakes in the Iquique region of Chile have caused tragic losses of life and substantial physical damage, presenting complications for the for which Iquique is a logistical keystone. The race normally proceeds through the Chilean cities of Copiapo, Antofagasta, Iquique and Calama, with a particularly big bash planned in...

May 4, 2025

Behold The Fearsomeness Of An Armored 6x6 G-Wagen Coming Out Of A Jet

A reader spotted this militarized monster version of the already imposing Mercedes G 65 AMG 6x6. Between all that armor, the navy grey paint, and one hell of a truck elevator this picture make me feel like Homer Simpson looking at donuts and Duff. The truck was spotted unloading at...

May 4, 2025

Pounding The Dunes of Dubai In Polaris' New Off-Road Buggy

The Polaris RZR is what you'd get if a serious motorsports outfit designed the lawnmower-engined go cart of your youth— pretty much the perfect tool for jumping dunes and chasing camels. Check out the and on UTV Underground. ...

May 4, 2025

Why GM Still 'Wouldn't Trade Places With Ram' On Truck Sales

, outselling the for the first time since 1999. But the same GM spokesman who called out Ram for "buying market share" with killer deals dropped us a line to let us know why he isn't worried about Chrysler's recent victory. We got all over General Motors this morning when...

May 4, 2025

How One Man Drives Two Trucks And A Van At The Same Time

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May 4, 2025

Here's Volkswagen's Tear-Jerking Farewell Tribute To The Iconic 'Bus'

The last , anthropomorphized to tell its story and read its "last wishes" is a truly lovely send-off to what might be the most iconic utility vehicle of all time, and will hit you right in the feels if you've ever said goodbye to a car you called a friend....

May 4, 2025

Custom Axles And Wheels Take G-Wagen Sand Hoonage Up A Level

Portal axels give this G 55 extra off-road articulation, and bumpers that can hold a winch on the front and back are pretty useful, but I think the two-piece Hutchinson Beadlocker wheels are the prettiest part of this G-wagen. ...

May 4, 2025

What WWII Soldiers Went Through To Keep Trucks Running In Winter

The US War Department released this video "Winterization Kits For Automotive Vehicles" when electric windshield wipers were noteworthy features, and after watching it I don't think I'm liable to take new-car technology for granted ever again. These guys were lighting engine heaters with giant matches and using string-drawn tarps adjust...

May 4, 2025

Almost 400,000 Ford Escape SUVs Recalled Over Rust

Remember the fun-sized first generation Ford Escape? If you're still riding around in one you might want to give it a once-over, Ford just just issued a recall for some 385,760 2001 to 2004 Escapes over a "rust issue" that could cause components of the SUV to come apart and...

May 4, 2025

First 2015 Jeep Renegade Spied In The Wild Is 'Lower Than You'd Think'

The first reported public sighting of a has been claimed at an apartment parking lot in Michigan, and the photographer reports he was surprised by how low it was and how big the doors were. "Minibouncer" over at who posted these pictures of the SUV he peeped says it was...

May 4, 2025