The Škoda Trekka Is A Shameless Copy Of A Land Rover, But I'm Not Even Mad

This is the . It’s passed through here before, but only briefly. I’m normally against car design, but I can’t feel anything but happiness when I look at the . Especially when the Škoda is saying hello again, having returned to plead its case as the cutest off-roader ever....

May 20, 2024

This Ford E-350 Camper Has Four-Wheel Drive And A 444 Horsepower Diesel V8

van gives you the opportunity to set your stakes down in places where there are no hotels. But driving these things isn’t usually fun. Soon to roll across the auction block that may be an antidote with its high ground clearance, four-wheel-drive and 444-horsepower turbodiesel V8. I’ve been doing...

May 20, 2024

Thank You, Bronco Raptor, For Tucking Your Tailpipes

The is finally here because Ford figures that combining the horsey and dinosaur nameplates is tantamount to printing money; Ford’s probably right. As you’d expect, the is loud, brash and . So wide you’ll want a spotter to help you reverse, in case your dune runs dust over the...

May 20, 2024

The Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro Won't Make Up For The Land Cruiser, But Could Be A Good Consolation Prize

The getting its own TRD Pro trim was more or less a matter of course in the . While the debuted on the outgoing generation of the full-size SUV, it took Toyota a while to get there. You could argue the previous Sequoia TRD Pro was a desperate attempt to...

May 20, 2024

I Decree The Pope-Themed Bronco Shall Henceforth Be Known As The Papa Bronco

You may already know that Ford and the Pope Francis Center just off a Pope-themed 2021 and that the proceeds of said auction will go to fight homelessness in . What you may not know is that in Mexico, where the Pope is essentially a rockstar, we call the...

May 20, 2024

I'm Camping In An Off-Road Trailer In A Desert. What Do You Want To Know About The Taxa Mantis Overland?

Next week I’ll be descending into California’s Johnson Valley to witness the high-octane thrills of the King of the Hammers. While there, I’ll be and sleeping right where the action is in a little off-road camper that nicely fits into a garage. That camper is the Taxa Mantis Overland....

May 20, 2024

The Porsche 911 Safari Is Dead, Long Live The Porsche 911 Dakar

It looks like Porsche won’t be releasing the rumored after all. To be clear, there very likely is going to be an off-road 911 soon, which can trace its lineage to the machines that competed in the during the 1970s. But this new 911 is reportedly going to be...

May 20, 2024

Ford Patents In-Bed Magnets To Keep Your Pickup's Cargo In Place

— basically Ford’s name for the bed on its smallest pickup that contains a lot of handy features, like slots for wood planks to divide cargo, threaded holes for DIY rails, convenient 12-volt power point access and tie downs that double as bottle openers. If the company’s recent patent...

May 20, 2024

The Dongfeng M18 Is China's Answer To America's Oversized Electric Off-Roader, The Hummer EV

The Chinese automaker is back with another that borrows its design from an American vehicle, but this time it’s taking more than the look — it’s going for the attitude, too. Dongfeng Motors is making an off-road EV called the M18 that’s more or less the Chinese copy of...

May 20, 2024

The Hyundai Tucson "Beast" From The Uncharted Movie Plays It Too Safe

Hyundai is getting in on the with what it calls the . This gussied-up will appear in the upcoming , based on the series that goes by the same name. But I think Hyundai is being generous with the “Beast” designation, because this is basically a that Hyundai’s designers...

May 20, 2024

The Electric Bugatti Baby From The GP Ice Race Is The Coolest Bugatti I've Seen All Year

Bugatti is back on ice, celebrating its participation in the that dates back over half a decade. brought a Type 51 to the ice, but also brought a small EV called the that’s based on the Type 35 that originally raced at Zell Am Zee. The makes the electric...

May 20, 2024

The Nissan NV Cargo Van Is An Unlikely Candidate For Overlanding, But It Just Might Work

I regret to inform you that I am now a fan of the . The big, goofy one, not the perfectly reasonable and practical . I’ve finally come around to the Nissan NV Cargo Van because its big problem — that it’s — could actually make it a good...

May 20, 2024

The 2023 Mazda CX-50 Will Start At Just Over $28,000

The outdoorsy crossover push continues. Mazda has finally released pricing and trim details of its newest crossover, the — and with a starting price of $28,025, it’s cheaper than I thought it would be. Before I get into the details, a brief note on the pricing. That $28,025 (and...

May 20, 2024

The Ford Ranger Raptor Reveals A Sneak Peek At The New Volkswagen Amarok

The is almost here, and it’s looking a lot like the Ranger’s stablemate, the . There’s another new model that’ll possibly share the Ranger’s appearance and platform. Not the , but the new . VW is keeping a lid on the upcoming Amarok’s specs but has revealed of its...

May 20, 2024

The Ram TRX's Base Price Jumped Nearly 10 Percent In One Year

Just like everything else in this godforsaken world, the 2022 just got a lot more expensive. And no, I’m not talking about . I’m talking about the MSRP of a new Ram TRX. Of course the TRX is known for taking sick jumps with its beefy suspension, but so...

May 20, 2024