Offroad

Diesel fuel. For all intent and purpose, it is the absolute life blood of engines that share its name; the 3.0L, 5.9L, 6.7L, and other powerplants that motivate the pickup trucks we drive. It’s the elixir that today can cost upwards of $4.00 per gallon in some U.S. cities, and due to this expense, making View the full article

With the NASCAR Cup Series opening its 2020 season this weekend on Feb. 16 with the Daytona 500, now is the perfect time to get an easy-to-digest rundown of everything you need to know about America’s most popular form of racing, especially if you are new to the sport. NASCAR, which stands for “National Association View the full article

Auto shows are a fantastic way for members of the media and the public alike to see and touch an enormous number of vehicles all in one place. The Chicago Auto Show touts itself as the largest auto show in the nation and walking the floor it’s hard to debate. In an effort to save View the full article

More Roxor Action Here: Roxor in the Rockies Roxor gets automatic transmission Can a Roxor win in the King of the Hammers 2020 Every Man Challenge? Jesse Haines put his diesel-powered, leaf-sprung, solid-axle machine to one heckuva test during the Every Man Challenge. This 143-mile race pitted stock-configured, mass-produced vehicles with minor modifications against one another, and View the full article

It’s no secret that almost every year the staff of Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road builds a wild 4×4 to lead its super popular Ultimate Adventure event. For the 2017 event, the 4WOR staff of Christian Hazel and Verne Simons planned and executed one of the most unique Jeeps to grace the face of the earth. View the full article

On This Week’s Truck Show Podcast, Episode 108: Andrew Stauffer of S&S Diesel Motorsport reviews the history of the performance diesel fuel injector Jason Gonderman Reviews the Super Duty Nissan, Toyota, and Jeep News from the 2020 Chicago Auto Show Learn everything you ever wanted to know about diesel injectors with Andrew Stauffer from S&S View the full article

Join us at Four Wheeler Adventure Expo at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA to meet the stars of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams and Dave Chapelle. Adventure Expo will host Fred and Dave for a question and answer session and autographs for fans at the event’s main stage, Saturday, March 7th View the full article

Damn you, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and your “safety standards” that prevent Russia’s UAZ from selling its SGR Combi Expedition in the United States. Sure, the SGR offers minimal front impact protection for either passengers or pedestrians, and, yeah, it appears to lack any sort of modern safety items short of seatbelts and anti-lock View the full article

To those who aren’t familiar with dualies (“dually” is the more popular but incorrect spelling), in a nutshell, they’re the unconventional-looking pickup trucks with four rear tires (“dual rear wheels,” per manufacturers’ order guides) that are used for towing large trailers or hauling heavy payloads down the road. However, despite their utilitarian/work purpose, today, dualies View the full article

If recent automotive announcements are any indication, we truck fans are witnessing the dawn of the E-truck wars between electric pickup trucks. These electric pickup-truck battles are shaping up to be comparable to—but markedly different from—the horsepower and torque wars waged between today’s diesel trucks. Crazy talk, right? The automobile has gone from barely existing View the full article

The electrified pickup-truck space technically doesn’t even exist yet, and already it’s passed up niche status for full-on, high-stakes warzone billing. Companies like Tesla, Rivian, Bollinger, and Hummer have all promised to bring out new trucks imminently—although none are for sale yet—and now they’re joined by a new would-be, not-yet-real competitor, the Nikola Badger. Unlike the other View the full article

Attention, diesel fans! It’s time for to you vote for the Ram, Ford, and GM trucks that you think should be invited to square off against Richard Coker for the 2020 Diesel Power Challenge title. Your job is to look closely at the photos and information that each candidate provided (presented unedited) on the 28 View the full article

We’ve been off-roading at a hardcore level for decades. In all that time, on virtually every trail in the country, in all sorts of terrain there’s one common denominator: Stuff breaks. It’s just the nature of the beast. When you’re out pushing the limits of traction, gravity, and (sometimes) commons sense, you’re gonna bust stuff View the full article

With today’s premiere of NASCAR ALL IN: Battle For Daytona, now streaming exclusively on the MotorTrend App, there’s no better way to get psyched for this coming weekend’s season-opening Daytona 500. Episode 1 (a new installment of the five-episode limited series launches every Monday through March 9) wastes no time in setting up the pressure View the full article

Is this the Jeep pickup for the off-roader who wants to go-fast in the dirt? Jeep JT Gladiator Mojave vs Gladiator Rubicon: What’s the Difference? Jeep made waves at the 2020 Chicago Auto show by unveiling the high-speed desert running Gladiator Mojave. Aimed squarely at Toyota’s Tacoma TRD Pro and Chevrolet’s Colorado ZR2 the Mojave View the full article

Four Wheeler Adventure Expo will host celebrity meet and greets all weekend, March 7-8 at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California. Meet Ian Johnson, host of the all-new MotorTrend OnDemand show, Four Wheeler. Adventure Expo will host Ian Johnson for a question and answer session and autographs for fans at the event’s View the full article

Apply now to see if you will be among the 20 overland vehicles selected for the 2020 Four Wheeler Overland Adventure! Applications by email will be accepted from now until March 11, 2020 for this incredible three-day overlanding trip that begins with registration on Monday, May 11, 2020, in Wickenburg, Arizona. The 2020 Four Wheeler View the full article

KOH 2020 Action HERE 4×4 Van at Hammers? Silverado or Sierra? Doomsday YJ Build Bob Gwinner, of Wrightwood, California, brought his ’62 Willys Wagon out to Hammertown and KOH 2020. The Wagon’s body sits on a Scout II frame, gets its power from a Chevy V-8, and rides on a pair of Dana 44s. Eddie View the full article

We met Gavin Johnson, of Livermore, California, as he wheeled the snot out of his ’79 Ford E-250 van around Hammertown. More 4×4 Vans! What is a V-Drive Van? 4×4 Van in Moab Flatbed 4×4 Van Here are the specs: The factory 460 still keeps the Ford van moving under the hood. Gavin pulled the View the full article

We’re already pretty sure the 2021 Ford Bronco two-door is going to be an exciting thing to drive when the trail gets muddy, but this latest batch of spy shots has us all the more impatient to drive it. Spotted playing in the snow, this Bronco two-door looks like it’s being driven by someone who’s View the full article