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If industrial designer Brooks Stevens had today’s materials and manufacturing when he designed the Jeep Wagoneer in 1963 as the successor to the Willy Wagon, how would it have been different? Noted vehicle restyler Jonathan Ward of Icon 4×4 asked himself that question when undertaking a 1965 Wagoneer project. “We wanted to basically build an View the full article

Read the First Report: Long-Term Test First Report: 2019 Ram 1500 Rebel 12 Crew Cab Our love-affair with the Ram Rebel continues with this second report. So far, the truck has exceeded our expectations for what a well-rounded 1/2-ton can be like to live with in daily life. From its composure over any terrain, the View the full article

Six-time WRC Monte Carlo Rally winner Ogier closed in on Evans by topping the first two stages of the afternoon’s three-stage loop, and then on the final stage of the day got ahead of Evans by 1.2 seconds to lead a Toyota 1-2 at the rally’s halfway point. Ogier on the afternoon’s opening stage, the 12.4-mile Curbans - Venterol test, reduced his deficit to leader Evans from 9.7s to 3.3s ...Keep reading View the full article

Evans topped all three of the morning’s stages in his Yaris, to establish a lead of 8.9 seconds over Neuville. Evans took the overall lead from the 2019 runner-up on the day’s second stage, having on the opening Curbans - Venterol test slashed Neuville’s overnight lead to just 5.4s, and jumped to second place overall, with a mark 20s quicker than Neuville’s. Neuville had to restart ...Keep reading View the full article

Straver, who was riding a KTM 450 EXC in the 'Original by Motul' subcategory of the Dakar that forbids assistance crews, crashed during the penultimate stage of the Saudi Arabia-based marathon on January 16. It was reported he had "no heartbeat for 10 minutes" in the aftermath of the accident but was subsequently resuscitated by medics arriving at the scene. He was transported by helicopter ...Keep reading View the full article

Tanak left the road halfway into the morning's second stage, the 12.8-mile Saint-Clement-sur-Durance – Freissinieres SS4 test. Tanak ran out of road at high speed exiting a right-left kink and his i20 Coupe WRC dropped down a ditch then entered a lengthy barrel roll. Both Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja appeared unharmed as they exited the car. Tanak was placed fourth overall at the ...Keep reading View the full article

It’s probably some of both. Buescher, 27, takes over the No. 17 Ford for RFR in the NASCAR Cup Series this season after spending the previous four seasons driving for Front Row Motorsports (one year) and JTG Daugherty Racing (last three years). Before his move to the Cup series, he spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons competing in the Xfinity Series for Roush, where he amassed three wins and ...Keep reading View the full article

Neuville was 6.4 seconds slower than Toyota's 2020 arrival Ogier on the opening Malijai - Puimichel test, but went more than 25s faster than anyone else on stage two as he coped far better with the icier conditions than the rest of the World Rally Car contenders. That left the 2019 WRC runner-up with a 19.1s advantage over Ogier heading into Friday's first full day of stages, with Tanak third ...Keep reading View the full article

The 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon marks a return of the SUV’s most off-road–capable special edition. Building from the already hardcore Wrangler Rubicon, the Recon adds a variety of goodies to improve its performance when the pavement turns to dirt and rocks. Foremost, the Rubicon Recon is available only with Jeep’s novel 2.0L turbocharged I-4 View the full article

The facility will be located in Concord, N.C., less than 10 miles from Charlotte Motor Speedway. The new technical center will provide an opportunity to recruit potential GM employees from the growing pool of technical talent in the Charlotte area. It is expected to open by mid-2020. “We’re thrilled to expand GM’s U.S. footprint by establishing a greater presence in Charlotte, a ...Keep reading View the full article

Six-time champion Ogier set the fastest time on the 3.35km warm-up stage near the event's service park in Gap, just a tenth of a second faster than Hyundai man Thierry Neuville. "Shakedown doesn’t mean much and you don’t need to make any conclusions from the results, but it’s always a good sign if you are in the rhythm already," said Ogier. "I’ve had the chance to have a good amount ...Keep reading View the full article

ARB has recently made several improvements to its Classic series of Fridge Freezer portable off-road overlanding refrigerators with the release of the Classic II. Most notably, the fridge now supports wireless display and monitoring from any smartphone via the new FridgeConnect app. We outfitted the Ultimate International with one of ARB’s 50-quart Classic II Fridge View the full article

“I’d consider this one of the big things (to happen in my life),” said NASCAR Cup Series driver Matt DiBenedetto, who drove the Team Penske No. 22 Xfinity car on both the 12-turn and 14-turn layout of the road course. “Opportunities like this are things I’ll never forget for the rest of my life. I’ll be able to say forever, ‘Hey, I got asked by Mr. Penske himself, that whole team ...Keep reading View the full article

Check out last week’s Truck Show Podcast on a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD with a half-million miles on its Duramax L5P turbodiesel, then come back for Gale Banks! On This Week’s Show: Gale Banks, Gale Banks, … and automotive legend Gale Banks A familiar voice returns to the Truck Show Podcast this week, none other View the full article

You might know her from three seasons of Discovery Channel’s Naked & Afraid (Madagascar, Colombia & Bahamas), but did you know that Eva is an adventure motorcyclist with a skill set ranging from long-term wilderness survival to high-end mixology? With decades of backcountry adventure travel under her belt, Eva believes that even the most rugged View the full article

The upcoming 2021 Jeep Renegade 4xe and Jeep Compass 4xe variants are on their way, and it appears our friends across the pond will have first dibs on the plug-in hybrid SUVs. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles launched a series of European-market microsites for the 4xe First Edition, drumming up excitement for the specially equipped Renegade and View the full article

The Swede, who claimed back-to-back World RX titles with Petter Solberg’s Volkswagen-backed team in 2017 and 2018, switched to the World Touring Car Cup last season after PSRX withdrew from World RX. But, with Volkswagen terminating its works internal combustion-based programmes in November, Kristoffersson has been left without a drive despite winning the final round of WTCR in Malaysia in ...Keep reading View the full article

Alonso ended up 13th during this month's Dakar in Saudi Arabia at the wheel of a factory Toyota Hilux 4x4, although the two-time Formula 1 champion showed strong pace for much of the rally and came close to winning a stage during the second week. Two major incidents - hitting a rock on Stage 2 and suffering a double rollover over a high dune on Stage 10 - cost him a place in the top 10 overall ...Keep reading View the full article

May 2 What: Shakedown Run Where: Gilbert, Minnesota Hosted by: Iron Range Offroad Info: ironrangeoffroad.com May 2-3 What: Monster Jam Where: Orlando, Florida Hosted by: Camping World Stadium Info: monsterjam.com May 7-9 What: Big Bear Jeep Jamboree Where: Big Bear Lake, California Hosted by: Jeep Jamboree USA Info: jeepjamboreeusa.com May 7-10 What: Mud View the full article

It started innocently enough. As we arrived at the quarry where the off-road portion of the 2020 Ford Super Duty first drive program was to be held we noticed off in the corner a shiny new F-550 Super Duty fitted with a dump bed. Then a nice man approached and said the magical words… “Feel View the full article

The knockout-style format was first introduced to the Truck Series in 2016. With the addition of two more drivers to the playoffs, this is how NASCAR will shape the rounds: Round of 10: Gateway, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and Bristol Motor Speedway Round of 8: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Martinsville Speedway Championship 4: Phoenix Raceway “Expanding the ...Keep reading View the full article

Harvick took part in a modified test Tuesday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway at the invitation of fellow NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece, who is also a client of Kevin Harvick Inc. Management. “For me, we’ve had a great relationship that (Preece) started with Stafford Speedway. Between Ryan and Stafford Motor Speedway, that’s why I drove three hours up here today to come up here and ...Keep reading View the full article

Special thanks to Greg Malcolm, Brian Temple, “The Team,” and Tim Wright Not many auto or truck manufacturers can trace their brand back to one vehicle. Many fewer have a history that goes back more than a century. Only a handful can say they still own their first vehicle in running, driving condition. Oshkosh Corporation, View the full article

Daniel Suarez has secured a NASCAR Cup Series lifeline with Gaunt Brothers Racing, which will run as a full-time team for the first time in 2020, Autosport has learned View the full article

More on the Ford Super Duty! Ford Super Duty Tremor vs. Ram Power Wagon 2020 Ford Super Duty: 475 Horsepower and 1,050 lb-ft of Torque 2020 Ford Super Duty Builds: 5 Customized for SEMA 2019 In mid-2019, Ford made waves when the company introduced the world to an all-new off-road variant of its ever-popular Super View the full article