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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

Ogier's move was telegraphed after he walked out of a Citroen deal a year early last week, which Citroen blamed for its subsequent exit from the WRC. Evans visited Toyota's factory last month and was understood to have agreed terms with team principal Tommi Makinen soon after, while Motorsport.com revealed Rovanpera would be driving a factory Yaris back in June. Six-time champion Ogier, who ...Keep reading View the full article

Stuck with a nasty bout of the 4×4 blahs? Fear not, our medical specialists are standing by to tug you out of the doldrums with a dualie-dose of Chevy-powered, sled-pulling, wheelstanding action. As we flipped back through the Four Wheeler appointment book, we landed on August 1985 and something that used to be our project 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

There’s no wondering why Jeep rooftop tents have become almost a common sight on the trails. Picking a beautiful place somewhere suitable along the trail to stop, watch the sunset, spend the night, and then watch the sunrise, all from the comfort of a luxurious rooftop tent high above the ground is a pretty good View the full article

Jay Velthoven, owner of Steer Smarts in Plymouth, Michigan, wanted to build a 2020 Jeep Gladiator JT for the 2019 SEMA Show, but he didn’t want it to look like the other umpteen-hundred Gladiators that were also going to be there. Jay wanted his JT to stand out, to be different; he wanted it to View the full article

The Truck Show Podcast Presented by Nissan in association with DECKED… …is a fun, irreverent, and edgy look at today’s world of custom and factory trucks, hosted by automotive journalist Sean Holman and veteran Los Angeles radio personality Jay “Lightning” Tilles. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the latest episode of The Truck Show Podcast. View the full article

The 2019 52nd SCORE Baja 1000 was once again a race for the history books. Heavy rains damaged parts of the course. SCORE officials delayed the start by one day to make much needed repairs. Once everything was surveyed and repaired, course mileage remained about 800 miles. The race got underway with perfect sunny skies. View the full article

Country music superstar Michael Ray “gets it.” He knows what “Jeep Therapy” is all about and how getting behind the wheel of your Jeep can make you Think a Little Less about the stressful things in your life. Michael is a third generation Jeeper. His grandfather, father, and uncle are all Jeep enthusiasts, and Ray View the full article

The 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas had a lot to offer in the way of new parts, products, and accessories for the Jeep community. Everything from suspension to lighting, we even found a few parts for your overlanding adventures. Dynatrac EnduroSport Modular Front Bumper The all-new Dynatrac EnduroSport front bumper for the new Jeep View the full article