4×4

Truck buying trends have kicked into high gear in recent years, and as automotive enthusiasts we couldn’t be more pleased with the results. From TRD Pro Tacomas and the mighty Nissan Titan, to air-ride-equipped RAM 1500 Night Editions and the carnivorous Raptor, there is a lot to like on the market nowadays.…

The custom Jeep craze in America has created a peculiar conundrum. On one hand, numerous aftermarket companies are creating kick-ass parts, and if you venture out to Moab, Utah chances are you will see these components being put to good use.…

It’s not often that I stumble onto a vehicle I’ve never heard of. Apparently, back in 2008, long-haul truck maker International made a heavy duty 4×4 pickup like no other.…

Ford is celebrating 100 years of pickup trucks this summer, and to memorialize this momentous occasion The Blue Oval has rolled out a series of updated F-150 offerings that demand to be discussed.…

Performance car maker Rezvani Motors has announced that it has a new SUV in the works that will be available for buyers to drive on the street and just about anywhere else they want to go.…

Toyota has coined a term for adventure-seeking urbanites who like blending practicality with 4×4 performance: “Casualcore.” Utilizing the same global C-Platform as the latest Prius, the recently revealed FT-4X crossover is a CUV concept designed to offer a little bit of everything to Millennials searching for practicality and off-road audacity.…

Remember when Akio Toyoda decreed “No more boring cars,” and the world gasped over the notion of exciting Toyota’s roaming the streets once more? Well it seems that Japan’s largest automotive firm has set its sights on taking the demand for off-road vehicles and catalyzing that interest in concept form.…

Possibly the most impressive truck ever made by Ram is the Rebel TRX Concept. This off-road beast looks incredible with its lifted suspension, widened track, massive 37-inch lug tires, black lower body trim, fantastic red-trimmed beadlock wheels, and stunningly rich red paint that needs to be seen in person to be appreciated.…

If you have lots of cash burning a hole in your pocket and you want the off-roadiest of all Mercedes G-Wagens, the G500 4×42 is the ride you want.…

We live in an era where even the smallest crossovers and grocery getter SUVs are touted as being capable of driving on rugged terrain. But it takes more than an all-wheel drivetrain to truly be off-road capable.…

I happened to be in Nevada already, so it was a pleasant surprise when I found out it was the same weekend that the Polaris RZR Mint 400 Presented by BFGoodrich Tires off-road race (aka “The Mint 400“) was going on.…

Brabus has pulled the wraps off its latest customized Mercedes off-roader. It’s called the Brabus G500, and it’s based on the boxy Mercedes-Benz G series wagon.…

We still have to wait about a year before we can get behind the wheel of the rugged new aluminum-bodied F-150 Raptor. But Ford is already knee and waist-deep in mud testing out prototypes of their flagship performance truck.…

Back in late February, we talked a bit about a cool new 4×4 from Mercedes that had turned up in concept form. That vehicle was called the G500 4×4² (or 4×4 Squared), and it has now been confirmed for production.…

I have always had a soft spot for Jeeps since my dad owned one way back in the day and took me off-roading in it. The off-road capabilities of the classic 4x4s are impressive.…