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Lajoie has re-signed with Go Fas and will pilot the No. 32 Ford Mustang for the second consecutive season. In 2019, he placed 29th in the standings and scored two top ten finishes -- a sixth in the July Daytona race and a seventh in the fall Talladega race. "I'm really happy that we were able to work it out so I'm able to drive the No.32 Mustang in 2020. This group is a lot of fun to go to ...Keep reading View the full article

How do we select the best truck and SUV from the 2020 model year? Well, hop in and ride along for Four Wheeler’s 2020 Pickup Truck of the Year and SUV of the Year where we will put three SUVs (Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, eTorque V-6; Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, EcoDiesel; Land Rover Range Rover Sport View the full article

How do we select the best truck and SUV from the 2020 model year? Well, hop in and ride along for Four Wheeler’s 2020 Pickup Truck of the Year and SUV of the Year where we will put three SUVs (Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, eTorque V-6; Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, EcoDiesel; Land Rover Range Rover Sport View the full article

After an exhaustive search, we’re proud to announce the hosts of Top Gear America, coming exclusively to the MotorTrend app in spring 2020: Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry, and Jethro Bovingdon. Or, as they tell it: two comedians, a guy who’s actually British … and the Stig. “If we’re ever given a script, I promise the View the full article

Forget any American cousin you may have seen, the Stig has landed in California to film the MotorTrend exclusive series Top Gear America alongside hosts Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry, and Jethro Bovingdon (meet the hosts here). We cornered the reclusive racing driver and TV personality during a promotional photo shoot in hopes of gaining some View the full article

Ultimate Adventure week continues on at Motor Trend’s Youtube channel youtube.com/user/MotorTrend December 2-6. In Episode 2 the Ultimate Adventure participants fill the fuel tanks, stock the coolers, and head out into the Alaskan wilderness for a couple days of off-roading and extreme overlanding. We entered the Eureka Trail System as the foliage was starting to View the full article

The annual NASCAR Cup Series awards show and its surrounding activities moved to Nashville this year from Las Vegas and WWE hosted its live “Raw” show in town on Monday night, three days before the Cup Series event. Sitting on the front row were Busch, his wife, Samantha, and the couple’s 4-year-old son, Brexton. During a segment when wrestler R-Truth (Ron Killings of Charlotte, N.C.) ...Keep reading View the full article

“It’s loud, fast, and mixes easily with water,” is how the author described this particular swamp buggy back in the June 1985 issue of Four Wheeler, and we couldn’t agree more. For the uninitiated, swamp buggy races are endemic to Florida and feature vehicles purpose-built for navigating the deep mud and boggy waters at impressively View the full article

Due to many requests, we’re republishing some of Granville King’s “From The Back Country” columns as space permits. These columns ran in Four Wheeler from 1984 until Granville’s passing in 1989 at age 70. Granville was a retired aerospace engineer and television screenwriter who lived off-grid in a trailer in Baja, Mexico. His off-road experiences View the full article

HFR announced Tuesday that Friesen would once again compete fulltime in the Truck Series in 2020 but the organization is moving to Toyota with the support of Toyota Racing Development. The team has moved to a new shop in Statesville, N.C., and will purchase its trucks from Kyle Busch Motorsports. “We were all very impressed after spending time with Toyota,” Friesen, a native of Ontario ...Keep reading View the full article

I like to fix stuff. Even some stuff that’s not even broken. It gives me great satisfaction to figure out how I can make something work in the face of adversity. Generally, I don’t like to fix stuff the entire trip if it’s not necessary, but it often happens. On my trips (sometimes known as View the full article

NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch dethrones 24/7 Champion R-Truth: Raw, Dec. 2, 2019 View the full article

The organization announced Monday that Stenhouse, who drove most recently for Roush Fenway Racing, would drive the No. 47 Chevrolet next season and will have Brian Pattie as his crew chief. Pattie has served as Stenhouse’s crew chief at Roush the past three seasons. Pattie has been a crew chief in the NASCAR Cup Series for 16 years, amassing six wins with three different drivers, including ...Keep reading View the full article

It’s time to officially kick off Ultimate Adventure 2019 Week on Motor Trend’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/user/MotorTrend. Ultimate Adventure is the original hardcore off-road event that blends the toughest off-roading with the rigors of long-distance driving between trails. Since 1999 Ultimate Adventure has been taking a approximately 50 participants packed into approximately 25 built Jeeps View the full article

If you’re starting from scratch or thinking about converting your already built Jeep into an overlander in order to stretch its capabilities, you’re probably looking for some guidance on what parts and accessories are best suited for your Jeep. It seems like everyone in the truck and off-road aftermarket parts industry is making something for View the full article

In the past, desert racers and prerunners added long-travel suspension and bypass shocks to conquer whoops and silt beds but typically returned to their hotel or trailer at night. In contrast, overlanders lumber along slowly with their heavy suspension, enjoying the destination more than the journey. Find the spot on the Venn diagram where these View the full article

Latvala lost his full-season seat in the factory team for next season when Toyota announced Sebastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans and Kalle Rovanpera for 2020. But Latvala will join with a car running at the same specification in at least Sweden and Finland. The move comes after Toyota Motor Corporation president Akio Toyoda encouraged Latvala to "stay in touch" following Wednesday's line-up ...Keep reading View the full article

The organisers of the Concepcion-based event met with government officials on Thursday and agreed, in the face of the continued rioting and with a state of emergency still in effect, the 2020 event had to be cancelled. Sergio Giacaman, mayor of the Biobio region through which the event runs, said: “We consider it prudent to postpone this date – it needs an adequate climate to perform ...Keep reading View the full article

A call on whether the event will go ahead will be decided in the coming days, with the development following protests and riots that began across Chile last month. The situation, which has claimed 26 lives began when a price rise on the capital city Santiago’s Metro transport system was announced. Peaceful protests escalated into violent scenes, which also resulted in 17 Metro stations ...Keep reading View the full article

Much will be written about the Tesla Cybertruck, but we wanted to focus like a laser here, specifically regarding its off-roading credibility. Much of what we know so far is admittedly superficial, and plenty of time will be needed behind the wheel to really know how this truck performs. With that said, at first glance, View the full article

Tesla’s intergalactically anticipated Cybertruck has finally poked its pointy beak through the cover it’s been hiding under, and it’s a pickup that looks like no other. In fact, the Tesla truck appears not merely to have broken cover but to have teleported from a different solar system entirely. However, once you get past the Cybertruck’s View the full article

NASCAR punishes 4 teams for tampering with season finale View the full article

The three teams worked to ensure the No. 27 car would place higher in the owner standings than the No. 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing entry, making them the highest placing non-charterered team. There is a significant amount of money on the line for the top Open team at season's end. In the closing laps of the race, the No. 15 of Joe Nemechek, the No. 77 Reed Sorenson and the No. 52 of Josh Bilicki ...Keep reading View the full article

Houff, 22, would replace driver Landon Cassill in the No. 00, but in a statement StarCom said it has a commitment with Cassill for the 2020 season that it plans to honor with details coming at a later date. Houff made 17 starts in the Cup series in 2019 between Spire Motorsports and Premium Motorsports. This would be his first fulltime season in a NASCAR national series. Houff’s best ...Keep reading View the full article

The manufacturer's announcement that Sebastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans and Kalle Rovanpera will form its 2020 line-up leaves Latvala - who has driven for Toyota since it rejoined the WRC in 2017 - and Kris Meeke without drives. Toyoda recalled a chance meeting with the then Volkswagen driver at Rally Finland, and how Latvala’s enthusiasm and stories of driving Corollas and Celicas helped the ...Keep reading View the full article