Offroad

The time has finally come that we are able to talk about the much-anticipated 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. Now, before we get too far, there are a couple big questions that we need to address. First, Wagoneer versus Grand Wagoneer. Yes, the two vehicles are physically the same. They share the same chassis, suspension, View the full article

Benchmade, one of our favorite premium knife manufacturers, has hit another home run with the company’s 565-1 Mini Freek Carbon folding knife, based on the popular 565 Mini Freek. Benchmade has made the 565-1 even better with the addition of reshaped, milled carbon-fiber scales with True Red barrel spacers and thumb studs and a 3-inch View the full article

The canceling of beloved auto events and shows nationwide has cut car and truck enthusiasts deep—very deep. Heck, even SEMA 2020 (the live version, at least) was canceled; a worst-case scenario that seemed quite literally unfathomable until SEMA week came and went and the Las Vegas Convention Center remained empty. The fallout of canceled events View the full article

Compass Wheels Icon Alloys announced the release of its Compass wheel, which combines sharp concave lines with a vented lock ring and an eight-spoke design to improve the aesthetics and function of your truck, Jeep, or 4×4. The Compass wheel can be had in Satin Brass and Satin Black finishes. Backspace and wheel offset dimensions View the full article

Our Four Wheeler Pickup Truck of the Year scoring method uses six weighted categories as the means to declaring a winner. The rundown is as follows: 30 percent Trail Performance (evaluating each vehicle’s performance and off-road–centric features such as traction aids, tires, and four-wheel-drive system operation in a specific off-highway environment); 20 percent Highway Performance View the full article

After winning Four Wheeler’s 2020 SUV of the Year (SUVOTY) award, we were elated to welcome an EcoDiesel-powered 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon into our stable for a yearlong test. The Wrangler made history in North America with its VM Motori-built, 3.0L EcoDiesel V-6 engine that turns fuel from the green pump into smiles wherever View the full article

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This applies to the 2022 Ford F-Series Super Duty, a solid hauler that has absolutely nothing in need of fixing. Since the Super Duty, winner of Truck Trend’s 2020 Pickup Truck of the Year award, received most of its major upgrades for the 2020 model year, the truck View the full article

Eat your peas. Take your medicine. Clean your room. Chances are if you had to do any of these tasks as a small child, your parents turned it into some sort of game that made whatever distasteful task you had to complete more palatable. “Open up, here comes the airplane!” “Hold your nose, here comes View the full article

I was young the first time I saw a 4×4 doing 4×4 things. It was the early ’70s and the area where I lived in northern Illinois had been sucker-punched by a brutal snowstorm. The city was paralyzed. My parents’ cars were trapped in the garage, which didn’t matter because they wouldn’t have gotten very View the full article

It should surprise no one that the biggest news in the off-road truck world for the 2021 model year was the introduction of the Ram 1500 TRX. As the first real challenger to the Ford Raptor’s high-speed off-road crown, Ram came out swinging with a supercharged 6.2L V-8 engine packing a massive 702 hp. The View the full article

Even if the Toyota FJ-40 wasn’t the first mass-produced, open-top, body-on-frame 4×4, it is arguably the world’s best. These durable SUVs, along with their predecessors—the FJ25 and the truck-based version, the FJ-45—are probably the most widespread and globally recognizable 4×4 on the face of the earth. Toyota did a great job mimicking many great designs View the full article

By this point you should have read all about our 2021 Four Wheeler Pickup Truck of the Year competitor, the Jeep Gladiator Rubicon. If you haven’t yet, head on back and do that, we’ll wait right here. For everyone who stuck around, it should come as no surprise that the Gladiator Rubicon and Gladiator Mojave View the full article

Long before social media influencers were a thing and probably long after they’re gone, off-roaders around the world have been guided and inspired by more experienced people they’ve met off-road. These folks lead new people into doing what they mutually love. These people, sometimes from an older generation, or simply more experienced, guide, lead, and View the full article

There’s just something about a Jeep. They’re not only a vehicle, they’re a lifestyle; like Harley-Davidson, Corvette, and other of transportation that achieve legendary status and take on a whole cult following of devoted fans. But instead of wallets with chains and black leather vests like Harley riders, or khaki cargo shorts and gold chains View the full article

Kraig Mackett’s plans for the overland Land Rover Defender build were interrupted—in a good way—when he was selected to beta-test the Cummins R2.8 engine. His 1991 Land Rover Defender 90 would be one of the first vehicles to put the new Cummins R2.8 powerplant to work in the field, but that’s not where his fascination View the full article

The pandemic has left families cooped up at home with fewer routine activities on their plates and more time to dream about the happy life to be found in the great outdoors. Hence, travel is on the rise, and every season has become ripe for road trippin’. Coinciding with this fortunate time for travel trailer View the full article

Jeep rocked the pickup space with the introduction of its all-new 2020 Gladiator. Combining the utility of a pickup with the off-road prowess of a Wrangler, the Jeep Gladiator easily won our 2020 Four Wheeler Pickup Truck of the Year test. At launch, Jeep only offered the Gladiator with one engine option: a 3.6L gasoline View the full article

There’s no arguing the fact that standard pickup trucks are the MotorTrend Truck Group’s bread and butter. While we regularly cover all varieties of two- and four-wheel-drive rigs, there are occasions when our coverage goes outside that proverbial box, with reports on trucks that aren’t quite as normal. Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Apocalypse Manufacturing is known View the full article

UTVs have become all the rage in off-road recreating recently. And with the meteoric rise of the industry have come owners with an insatiable craving to customize their rides. One of the more popular add-ons has been an audio system. And not just any audio system, but ones powerful enough to rattle every trailer and View the full article

On This Week’s Podcast: Ben Palmer from 406 Garage Petersen Automotive Museum’s new “Extreme Conditions” exhibit Homeowner problems Our old friend Ben Palmer joins the guys to talk about his company, 406 Garage, which specializes in the location and repair of vintage International iron. Holman takes you for a tour of the Petersen Automotive Museum’s View the full article