Tag: off-road
First Drive: 2016 Ford F-150 5.0 V8
Picking up up the Bronze Fire 2016 Ford F-150 Lariat Crew Cab for the week, the first thing we did as a tradition is gun the accelerator onto the freeway to hear its sound and feel its power. In a pleasant surprise it...
Quick Drive: 2015 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X
In our test drives I recently spent some time in the 2015 Nissan Frontier top dog off-road model, the Pro-4X. And while you might ask why test a truck so old in the market, and I did too. But it was there so I did...
2023 Ford Maverick Tremor: Deep Dive
For 2023 the breakout success Ford Maverick rolls into its second year mostly unchanged but the big news is the addition of the new elevated off-road Tremor Package that takes it up a couple notches in capability ...
Reality Check: Where the Hummers are
When I owned my Hummer H2 back in the day, that vehicle attracted more angry people than you can ever imagine. But it wasn't just me, environmentalists of the era attacked them mercilously, even lighting them on fire ...
Coming to America: 2017 Mercedes-Benz G550 4×4²
No sooner than we talked about the new Mercedes-Benz G350d Professional off-road version of the G-Class that wont be available here in North America did they announce something even juicier that will. Arriving earl...
First Ride: 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
One of the hottest new product debuts at Auto Mobility LA 2016 was two years ago a concept nearly identical, the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 off-road truck. This year the real thing is revealed and we even got to take a ri...
Detailed Look: Toyota FT-4X Concept
If you think Toyota has given up the rugged off-road sport-utility minded vehicle since the cancellation of the FJ Cruiser, you might look at the Toyota FT-4X Concept unveiled at the New York Auto Show. Comparing i...
Test drive: 2014 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4×4 1794 Edition
For 2014 the Toyota Tundra was redesigned inside and out. The exterior shed its bubbly conservative look for a more chiseled and masculine theme with harder edges and sharper creases. The grill is bold and tall wit...
Off-Road Drive: 2016 Jeep Wrangler
To say there isn't much new isn't entirely fair. The Sahara model got a few new tidbits like a body-color bumper section up front and a new 18-inch wheel finishes in polished aluminum with painted pockets. Inside t...
Test driven: 2013 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4×4
The 2013 Toyota 4Runner stands tall as one of the last truck-based SUV's available in the mid-sized segment at any price. It still has a solid axle, heavy duty suspension and a true off-road capability. So the firs...
