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Less-Shiny, Less Expensive Bowlus Heritage Edition Trailer Targets Airstream
Luxury RV trailer maker Bowlus has been making high-end and...
Nissan Prepares for an Epic Pole to Pole Journey
Called the Pole to Pole Expedition, Nissan’s U.K. team of...
DECKED CargoGlide for Ford Maverick Compact Pickups
Owners of Ford’s popular new Maverick pickup have a new...
Rumor: Nissan Killing Titan To Build Electric Frontier Pickup Truck
According to several reports, Nissan will let their biggest truck...
Defender Meets Tiny Van Life With the DAMD Hazel
The DAMD Hazel is a pop-top camper conversion that riffs...
Winnebago, Mercedes Power Up All-Electric Camper Vans
With vehicle electrification happening across the industry, it’s no surprise...
Midland Debuts GMRS Portable Repeater System
Midland has debuted the MXR10 repeater, which should help greatly...
Warn Winch Remote Recall
Winch maker Warn has issued a recall for over 120,000...
Moto Morini To Enter U.S. Market With New Adventure Bike
Iconic Italian motorcycle marque Moto Morini is set to return...
Suzuki Debuts 5-Door Jimny that We Want but Can’t Have
American fans of Suzuki’s tough-but-tiny Suzuki Jimny 4X4 will have...
BYD Reveals High-Powered All-Electric ‘YangWang U8’ SUV
Chinese vehicle and EV maker BYD is looking to take...
Toyota Australia: No Hilux GR Sport Truck For You, America
The list of fun motorized toys that don’t make it...
Ram Conjures ‘Revolution’ with Its 7-Seat Electric Truck Concept
Ram unveiled a striking concept electric pickup truck at this...
Is Audi Posed to Enter the Overland Market? Look at Its Dakar Truck.
Audi is back in Saudi Arabia for the 2023 Dakar...
Adjust Nav Route to Suit the Size of Your Rig with Garmin’s New RV Series
Garmin’s new RV 895 and RV 1095 navigation units allow...
Mopar Releases New Factory Accessories for the 2023 RAM ProMaster
Mopar releases a bevy of new accessories for the 2023...
This Trailer Is So Light, Almost Any Vehicle Can Pull It
If you’re considering an EV or a smaller car and...
Mercedes-Benz and Rivian Agreement on Hold
The Rivian and Mercedes-Benz Vans Memorandum of Understanding that outlined...
I Can’t Stop Thinking About This $300,000 G-Wagen on Tank Tracks
An aftermarket vehicle modification shop put tank tracks on a...
Will the U.S. Army be Driving Canoo EVs in the Near Future?
Bentonville, Arkansas-based EV maker Canoo just announced that they fulfilled...
Jeep Introduces the Avenger EV 4×4 Concept Vehicle
Jeep has announced an EV 4xe version of its new...
Just Add Gas. The 2023 Husqvarna 701 is Overland-Ready
Husqvarna is virtually synonymous with ripping off-road, but the brand...
Land Cruiser ‘Likely’ to Return to U.S., Toyota Exec Says
Christmas has come early this year. I say that because...
VSSL’s Insulated Flask with Bluetooth Speaker Lets You Bring the Party With You
There's nothing quite like pouring a dram of your favorite...

Nissan Prepares for an Epic Pole to Pole Journey

Called the Pole to Pole Expedition, Nissan’s U.K. team of Chris Ramsey and his wife Julie will drive a lightly modified Ariya SUV from the magnetic north pole to its counterpart in Antarctica, a distance of 27,000 kilometers or over 16,700 miles.

DECKED CargoGlide for Ford Maverick Compact Pickups

Owners of Ford’s popular new Maverick pickup have a new way to organize their gear. Sliding pickup bed platform maker Decked says they have a new turn-key CargoGlide solution for the popular light-duty hauler, which features unibody construction instead of a ladder frame. 

Winnebago, Mercedes Power Up All-Electric Camper Vans

With vehicle electrification happening across the industry, it’s no surprise that van and RV makers are also looking to offer a fully-electric option for travelers, and it may have many advantages over gas-powered rigs in the future.

Midland Debuts GMRS Portable Repeater System

Midland has debuted the MXR10 repeater, which should help greatly extend the range of your walkies if you tend to need long-range communication away from cellular systems.

Warn Evo Winch with Controller.

Warn Winch Remote Recall

Winch maker Warn has issued a recall for over 120,000 VR EVO series winch remote controls that may activate if water gets into them. To be clear, the recall is for the winches’ detachable remote controls, not the VR EVO winches themselves. 

Suzuki Debuts 5-Door Jimny that We Want but Can’t Have

American fans of Suzuki’s tough-but-tiny Suzuki Jimny 4X4 will have to continue to admire the machines from a distance, and the heartache may intensify with the introduction in India of a new 5-door variant that would seem tailor-made for “bigger car” markets like the U.S. 

Toyota Hilux GR Sport

Toyota Australia: No Hilux GR Sport Truck For You, America

The list of fun motorized toys that don’t make it to American shores is long and sad. Perhaps one of the most frustrating absences are some of the vehicles plying the Australian Outback. Now, U.S. drivers have one more missed Aussie treat to lament: the new Toyota HiLux GR Sport truck.

Polydrops P19 [Shorty] set up as a shelter in Sedona.

This Trailer Is So Light, Almost Any Vehicle Can Pull It

If you’re considering an EV or a smaller car and want to pull a trailer for camping, working, or a day at the beach, you usually have very few options. Most trailers are far too heavy to be towed by small cars. That is until the Polydrops P19 [Shorty] hit the market.

Photo by Brett Willhelm

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