Clever Girl: The Adventure-Ready Raptor of All Trades
Never has there been a greater time to be an off-road enthusiast. The landscape of vehicles, platforms, sizes, shapes, purposes and financial investments vary just as much as the surfaces these...
View ArticleCamaro, Challenger & Mustang: The Three Different Flavors of Modern Muscle
In an ever-shifting auto industry that's seeing both a decrease in sedan and coupe offerings and an increasing push towards electrification, we should be very grateful that all three of America's big...
View ArticleThe Perks of Cool Weather Camping and How to Prep
If you can beat the cold, no outdoor experience can compare to camping in northern climes in the "off-season," especially when there's a layer of snow insulating the landscape. Sounds are less likely...
View ArticleLife with Ridge Grapplers: 4000-Mile Review
Over the course of the last year, we’ve gradually been racking up miles on the 285/75R16 NittoRidge Grapplers aboard our F-350 test mule. Despite the truck being out of service for a three-month period...
View ArticleDirt Drags: The Latest Craze Among Diesel Truck Owners
When most people hear the word “diesel” and “motorsport” paired together they picture truck pulls or drag racing, but there’s a growing sensation in rural America today that blends aspects from both of...
View Article25 Years of Tacoma: The Origins & Evolution of Toyota's Iconic Pickup Truck
Today the Toyota Tacoma is one the most popular pickup truck nameplates in North America and despite the fact that it comes from a Japanese company, the Tacoma is about as distinctly American as...
View ArticleIs the Terra Grappler G2 the Swiss Army Knife of Tires?
In the automotive world, the adage of “you get what you pay for” can sometimes hit home in a big way. Regardless of budget, no sane-minded automotive enthusiast gets excited about spending large sums...
View ArticleThe Jeep Forward Control Truck Kicked Off A (Brief) Cab-Over Revolution
Most 4x4 fans are familiar with the genesis of the Willys Jeep, which arrived in civilian showrooms after having proved itself so effectively on the battlefields of Europe and Asia during the Second...
View ArticleBack in '99: Did the Dodge Charger R/T Concept Lead to the Hellcats and Scat...
With all of the Scat Packs, Hellcats, Redeyes, Demons and other modern Dodge muscle cars on the street today, it’s easy to forget that Dodge was much different company in the 1990s.In the late '90s...
View ArticleSecond Chance Camaro (Light Blue)
No matter what your first car was, there’s something special about it. Looking back now, it might not have been the nicest or fastest vehicle, but for a kid just out of high school, you considered...
View ArticleWhich Electric Truck is Right for You?
America is the world's biggest pickup truck market. There is a growing EV market, but at the moment, there are no electric trucks currently for sale. That is all about to change and there will be...
View ArticleFrom Chevy with Luv: Chevrolet's Mini-Truck Remains A Missing Link To Classic...
Any classic truck fan knows that if you look back far enough, compact pickups suddenly disappear off of the radar. While traditional open-bed trucks have been a staple of the automotive scene in...
View ArticleHot Rod Pickup Perfection: SMG Motoring x Factory Five Racing
Flashback: 2019. Our own Greg Friend writes the story of a sweet, red, hot rod pickup built by SMG. It's the operation's shop truck; a good representation of what SMG can do. Like most shop vehicles,...
View ArticleThe Ford Gene: ’72 F100 Pickup
Though we all like to think we drum to our own beat, we normally do things based on family tradition. Growing up around certain lifestyles definitely has its influences on our lives. It’s funny that...
View Article5 Forgotten Concept Cars That Should Have Been Built (And What We Got Instead)
Although concept cars are often derided for being impractical flights of fancy intended to snag as many eyeballs as possible, there are times when the vehicles shown off on an auto show's main stage...
View Article4BT vs. R2.8—Which is the Better Small Displacement Cummins?
For nearly 20 years, the Cummins 4BT has been the compact diesel of choice in countless engine swaps, classic repowers and off-road projects. Its million-mile durability, mechanical simplicity and...
View ArticleDriver Battles: Season 3, Drag Edition Episode 1, GTO vs. Challenger
Last year we took a hard look at the upcoming, third season of our popular video series Driver Battles and decided it was time to change it up before it became stale. While we loved racing ‘round...
View ArticleTested: 35s with No Lift on the Jeep Wrangler JK
If you want to run a larger-than-stock tire on your 4x4, it really helps to have a spacious wheelwell. The 2007 to 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK platform has one the biggest wheelwells of any SUV ever...
View ArticlePast Meets Future: The All-Electric 600 Horsepower Classic Bronco You Can Buy...
While Ford is currently working on both a variety of new electric vehicles and two new SUVs that will bring back the iconic Bronco nameplate, a Southern California-based company has already debuted its...
View Article1986-1992 Jeep Comanche Compact Pickup Delivered Off-Road And On
The Honda Ridgeline is a frequent target of skepticism from traditional pickup fans who aren't quite convinced that a unibody design is as capable as a full-frame when it comes to towing, hauling, or...
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