Volkswagen 'Intensively' Considering Trucks And Vans For The US

Volkswagen is crushing it in auto sales around the world, but their lineup just isn't deep enough for total domination of the US market. A statement by VW's Light Commercial Vehicle boss suggests that might change, possibly bringing , Transporters, and(/or?) Caddys here. At a press conference in Hanover, Volkswagen...

Jul 16, 2025

The 1970's Jeep Chief Is Back As This Badass Wrangler-Based Prototype

Meet the Jeep Chief concept; a Wrangler-based redux of the classic Cherokee Chief. It's a perfect port of Jeep's 70's style onto their modern platform. Under that surfer-style exterior are Fox shocks, Rubicon rock rails, and Dana 44 axles to make this one all-around amazing conversion. Jeep calls the top...

Jul 16, 2025

This​ Off-Road Rescue Rig Is The Ultimate Jeep Wrangler Pickup Truck

Jeep Wrangler equals awesome. Wrangler pickup plus 4" lift and rescue gear? Sweet baby jesus... this Red Rock Responder is an insanely beautiful beast. Jeep says it's "a support vehicle purpose-built to traverse the world's harshest terrain with premium off-road equipment to respond to any vehicle emergency with spare parts...

Jul 16, 2025

SVO's Range Rover Sport SVR Is All About The Loud Button

The costs $110,475. For that, you get a supercharged V8 with 550 horsepower and 502 pound feet of torque, but no fog lights exactly for the same reason. And there's more. Harry Metcalfe left Evo Magazine to become an advisor at Jaguar Land Rover, setting up Special Vehicle Operations which...

Jul 16, 2025

Jeep's Diesel Land Rover Knockoff Might Be Cooler Than A Real Defender

The Jeep Africa is supposed to be "the ultimate Jeep Wrangler for back-country and overland expeditions." It's a sloped-roof station wagon Wrangler with 35" tires and a 2.8 liter diesel engine so yeah, I'd say they pretty much nailed it. Reminds me of the home-built "" we featured a while...

Jul 16, 2025

Heavy Duty 2016 Chevy Suburban Confirmed, For Serious Business Only

Yes, GM has confirmed that there will be a 2016 . But it will only be available to commercial and government outfits buying them . had been closely examining what appears to be the 2016 Suburban VIN decoder, which was kind enough to share with me... take a look: It...

Jul 16, 2025

Here's A New Jeep In A Pretty Convincing 'Old Jeep' Costume

Of all the customized current-body style (JK) Jeep Wranglers, this is probably the closest "homage" to the original Willys army rig they're descended from. The concept is pretty simple; just hack out the B-pillar, ditch the doors, trim fenders, and hose the whole thing down in Sandstorm paint. If you...

Jul 16, 2025

Looks Like The 2016 Lexus RX Will Get A Major Redesign

The rear-quarter of the 2016 Lexus RX seems to suggest a significant departure from the car's current styling, making it a little meaner and more like the . This is all we've seen so far, the whole thing comes out at the New York Auto Show on April 1st. Contact...

Jul 16, 2025

This Dude Actually Bought A Manual GMC Canyon, Here's What It's Like

A reader went ahead and bought himself a true unicorn: a base-trim 2015 GMC Canyon with a manual transmission. Here are his first impressions after getting it home and getting some miles on it. Truck You is our irregular reader's rides feature. Drop me a line at if you've got...

Jul 16, 2025

2015 Ford F-150's 'Cloth' Seats Are Actually Made From Recycled Bottles

A company called Unifi crushes, melts, and stretches recycled water bottles into a sewable fabric called "Repreve yarn." Ford's been using it in their vehicles since 2012, and they say they'll divert 9 million plastic bottles from landfills now that Repreve is the 's standard seat material. You might have...

Jul 16, 2025

Now This Is How You Make A Tiny Truck Look Tough

is a part supplier on the insanity scale between outfitters and , leaning hard toward this side of "batshit." This Land Rover Defender 2.4 TDCI 90 "Chelsea Wide Track" Pickup is what happens when they slap a big dose of body cladding on a tiny little truck. And it totally...

Jul 16, 2025

2015 Ford Ranger: This Is It

The 2015 has a mean modernized face, completely redesigned interior, loads more driver-assistance toys, and even in its . If you Americans think you miss the Ranger now, these pictures and prices will be hard to look at. The basic bits of the new Ranger are carried over from last...

Jul 16, 2025

This Unofficial 2015 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Is Your Cheap Mini-Ford Raptor

GM fired us right up with the tough-and-tidy , but all we get in showrooms are the flaccid Z71 trim and pointless . If you want to see the Colorado turned into a solid off-roader that can you can still drive every day, the aftermarket has finally stepped up. Folks...

Jul 16, 2025

BMW Factory's New Fully-Electric Shop Truck Can Haul 36 Tons, Slowly

The BMW Group Plant in Munich, Germany will start using a Terberg Type YT202-EV to make daily trips to their nearby shipping hub, cutting 11.8 tons of annual carbon output. They say that's the equivalent of a BMW 320d "driving almost three times around the world." The YT202-EV's motor produces...

Jul 16, 2025

2016 Range Rover Sport HST Is A High-Performance... Base Model?

For the handful people unsatisfied with the 's base engine but too poor for the 550-horse Supercharged monster, Land Rover brings you the 2016 Range Rover Sport HST with a V6 boosted to 380 horsepower and black trim. The Range Rover Sport HST uses the very same 3.0-liter supercharged V6...

Jul 16, 2025