Tag: off-road
Test Drive: 2021 RAM 1500 TRX
When the 2021 RAM 1500 TRX made it to production we were surprised. Its concept precursor was show in 2016 and it seemed to good to be true, a monster 4x4 off-road toy with the 702 horsepower Hellcat engine. Who w...
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...
First Look: 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee
There was a lot of speculation about what Jeep would show us at the New York Auto Show this year, even a Hellcat powered Grand Cherokee. We didn’t get that, but the 2017 Grand Cherokee did get a new model and a lot of...
Test Drive: 2015 Jeep Wrangler Hard Rock
Having a chance to test the 2015 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Hard Rock Edition recently in the back country of Texas, one wonders why other brands don't even try to offer a competitor. After all, the Jeep Wrangler is arg...
SEMA Show 2014: Hottest Jeep Wrangler Show Vehicles
For a fifth consecutive year, the Jeep Wrangler, Mopar's most accessorized vehicle, has been recognized as the “Hottest 4x4-SUV” at the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. The SEMA Aw...
First Drive: 2017 GMC Acadia All Terrain
For 2017, The GMC Acadia crossover SUV got not only a healthy redesign from tip to tip, but comes to showrooms some six-inches shorter and 700 pounds lighter than before. In an age of longer, wider, taller it's a risk...
2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD: Deep Dive
For 2024 the all-new Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro shares the top of the trim grade lineup with the all-new Trailhunter. While they are in the same stratosphere and share a lot of the same feature content, the TRD Pro is ...
Off-Road Test: 2016 Jeep Renegade Sport 4×4
Last year the Jeep Renegade arrived, a compact SUV expected to replace the aged Patriot and Compass. Based on a Fiat derived chassis along with the Fiat 500x, the Renegade instead went on sale along side the older and...
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 ...
First Drive: 2015 Toyota 4Runner Trail
The 2015 Toyota 4Runner Trail grade differs visually from the other models in the lineup first by a unique front fascia which has a silver lower chin, looking a lot like a skid plate. It's purely cosmetic but sets apa...
