Motors
From trucks and cars to campers and RVs, we cover vehicles used for outdoor adventure.
iKamper X-Cover Crowdfunding Deal: $1,000 Off Next 100 RTTs
iKamper unveiled its latest soft-sided, fold-out rooftop tent in August. Now, the X-Cover is on Kickstarter — with a $1,000 discount for the first 100 buyers in line.
The Toyota Supra Is Back: Hold on Tight
It’s been a long 21 years since we last saw a new Toyota Supra on U.S. shores. The fifth-generation 2020 Supra just made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It will show up on your local Toyota dealer’s lot this summer.
Stock Monster: 2019 RAM Power Wagon Brings Big Luxury, Power, Off-Road Chops
The all-new 2019 RAM Power Wagon is a big truck. It’s also packed with the latest technology, luxury, and off-road capability options, not to mention a big Hemi V8. The new RAM HD trucks, including the Power Wagon, will hit dealers in April.
Freight to Wheelchairs: Toyota’s Future Barely Mentions Cars
At CES, Toyota laid down a plan that shocked us. Freight, autonomous driving, and mobility for people with lower-limb paralysis were all included in Toyota’s plans for the future.
Settled: Jeep, RAM Pay $800 Million in Emissions Cheating Case
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles acknowledged no wrongdoing and agreed to ‘update emission control software’ in an estimated 100,000 vehicles.
Meet the ‘Portable Cabin’ You Can Tow With a Prius: Camp365
The ultimate pop-up trailer, this portable cabin sleeps six and is light enough to tow with a class 1 hitch.
The North Face & BMW Unveil a Camper Trailer Made of Fabric
This fabric camper concept has us wondering just what the future holds. The virtual-reality collaboration between The North Face and BMW’s Designworks demonstrates a possible application of the wild new fabric FUTURELIGHT.
Pegs, Not Pedals: Harley-Davidson Shows New Electric Concepts
Harley Davidson is showing off two new electric bike concepts at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Besides its new city and mountain toys, it is also now taking orders on the 2020 Harley Davidson LiveWire all-electric motorcycle.
Atlis XT Pickup: Race to Launch First All-Electric American Truck Heats Up
The race to be the first to market with an all-electric pickup heats up with Atlis Motor Vehicles. The brand plans to launch its XT Pickup Truck in 2020.
‘Spraying Shrapnel’: Ford Recalls Nearly 1 Million Vehicles With Faulty Takata Airbags
The recall impacts several model years of the Ford Ranger, Mustang, GT, Fusion, and Edge.
Fed Up: Tesla Sedan Muscles Chevy Truck Out of Charging Station
This Tesla Model X owner demonstrates how he handles troublesome gas-powered vehicles.
Confirmed: New Land Rover Defender Coming to North America
Today, Land Rover officially announced that the U.S. and Canada will get the next-generation Defender. We’ll get our first glimpse of this iconic 4×4 in 2019 before it hits dealer lots in 2020.
Trailhead Crime: My Car Got Robbed While I Was Hiking
I live in a town where break-ins aren’t common. It’s just far enough from the city to elude everyday urban crime and just remote enough to discourage thieves from even going to the effort.
Alex Honnold Picks Up a Cutting-Edge Collab From the Future: Rivian
It’s fitting that Alex Honnold has teamed up with Rivian Automotive. Rivian touts its automobiles as ‘the world’s first electric adventure vehicles.’ And Honnold is, of course, one of the foremost adventurers of our time.
Space-Saving Racks & Packing Hacks for Road Trippers
From $500 racks to $2 hooks, here are some vanlife organization and gear-hauling essentials for your next adventure — tried and tested.
Car Rack Giant Thule Buys Tepui, Bets Big on Rooftop Tents
Two powerhouses in the automotive accessories and overlanding world joined forces with Thule’s acquisition of Tepui.
Road Home: How to Start the RV Life
Marc and Julie Bennett literally wrote the book on living the RV life. They’re pretty good at it now. But we wanted to know how they first transitioned to an exciting and unpredictable life.
This Badass Off-Road Silverado Runs on Hydrogen
Chevrolet showed the Silverado ZH2 at the 2018 AUSA Defense Show. It recently popped up online on the GM Defense website. This truck looks amazing, but what do we really know about it?