Dakar Racer De Rooy Describes Running The Biggest Truck Ever At The Baja

Gerard De Rooy, in "big trucks" at the , has brought his 20,000 pound Powerstar to the Baja 500, going down right now. Here's his pre-race interview; thoughts fresh off the warmup pre-run. Andrey Karginov will bring home another trophy for Kamaz as the ASO has ruled in his favor…...

May 5, 2025

2015 Nissan Frontier Interior Looks More Like A Car Than A Pickup Truck

Either the glare-filter on this teaser video is dialed up to 11, or the interior of the and Navara will look familiar to anyone who's spent time in a modern Nissan; glossy piano-black trim panels and shiny chrome looks more "family friendly SUV" than rough n' tumble pickup truck. Nissan...

May 5, 2025

In Post-Apocalyptic Russia, Putin Stars In Die Hard, Everything Explodes

Ever over-the-top creator of military-grade luxury trucks Dartz has seen fit to create this masterpiece of Vladimir Putin as John McClane of Die Hard, one of their six-wheeled G-Wagens wearing casino-rug carpet camo, and general total-war chaos. Here's the whole image, because who am I to deprive you of that?...

May 5, 2025

Watch Diesel Drag Trucks Spool Ham-Sized Turbos And Annihilate Tires

Everything is absurdly oversized in the world of diesel truck drag racing— I'm pretty sure the hydraulic system on that Chevy was pinched off an airplane luggage loader. And those turbos, my god. Many tires died to bring you this entertainment. ...

May 5, 2025

If You've Never Been Off-Roading, Go Right Now

For one reason or another, off-roading never really appeared on my automotive radar –I've always held more fascination sports and racing cars and never really understood the appeal of a Jeep or a Land Rover. The closest thing to off-roading I ever got into was rally. Well, that's all changed...

May 5, 2025

Almost Half The 2014 Baja 500 Racers Failed-- Including The Dakar Truck

The , Round 3 of 5 in the SCORE World Desert Championship, wrapped up yesterday with only 126 vehicles completing the 447.86 mile race. 232 had started, and even was unable to cross the finish line on account of illness. Above: One of the less-glorious ways to wreck your race....

May 5, 2025

The First Land Rover Rally Series Trophy Is Still Anyone's Grab

The Brits had a riot s this weekend, because of course they did. They've now successfully carried out three rounds of , with four to go, championship honors are still wide open! Land Rover is hoping to get some Dakar competitors out of this. I reckon it's a great and...

May 5, 2025

Swollen Appendix Forced Gerard De Rooy To Turn Around In The Baja 500

We were all really looking forward to watch Dutch Dakar racer hustle his giant Iveco Powerstar race truck through the , but unfortunately his attempt was cut short when he was overcome with pain cause by a swollen appendix, turning around at mile 37. The story as has been confirmed...

May 5, 2025

The Oral History Of An Amazing 1930 Ford Model A Off-Road Mail Truck

People did amazing things to get their mail before we could send messages with a few buttons... like put off-road tires on wooden-spoked wheels. Here's a the (mostly) complete and fascinating history of a "off-road snowmobile coupe", as told its by who knows of "at least three" in existence. This...

May 5, 2025

In Case You Were Wondering How The Haitian Police Rolls

Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe recites the rigs in his national police's motorpool. #TheMoreYouKnow ...

May 5, 2025

This Cadillac Is Exactly What Elvis Presley Would Have Driven As Batman

On a hapless quest through the internet for pictures of a "Cadillac boat," a reader stumbled across someone's long-neglected home-made custom job. It's a pink 1970something Cadillac, stretched into the shape of a guitar with fighter jet tail fins topping it of. What? According to , it's languishing in a...

May 5, 2025

Military Filmmakers On Symbolic Off-Road Adventure From Kabul To The UK

Chris Short, Domenic Senger-Schenck, and Laurence Cameron are en route from Afghanistan to West Sussex, England. They're trying the 4,600 mile journey with a 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser and Honda Varadero 1000cc motorcycle, both heavily modified The "Kabul to Kennels" expedition is completely funded by Short's company Shorsec Racing. His...

May 5, 2025

This Is What Happens When You Roll Your Truck Down A Mountain

A trucker in Israel managed to get his rig slung down a mountain and draped into a tunnel entrance like some kind of soggy gummy worm, leaving the cab dangling over a busy road forcing a creative rescue. It looks like the cab is only being held off the ground...

May 5, 2025

Land Rover Discovery Sport Prototype At Large In NYC

A reader spotted this camo'ed SUV in Tribeca, NYC that looks exactly like which we now know was the new little Land Rover; the . City testing isn't as sexy as a jungle crossing, but it's undoubtedly more appropriate. Neighborhoods like this are the modern Land Rover's native habitat after...

May 5, 2025

The Department Of Homeland Security Wants To Stop Road Sign Hacking

The fun police, and also real police (Department of Homeland Security) are fed up with pranksters turning boring, practical information signs into sources of amusement. That's right; DHS knows how to change the default password on their signs now. Laughing Time Is Over. Just about every instance of sign hacking...

May 5, 2025