A New Ford Bronco Is Coming—But Only for Europe
The Ford Bronco lineup is growing once again. With the standard Bronco and Bronco Sport already available in the US—as well as the Bronco EV available exclusively in China—the Blue…
Ford’s Transit Recall Ruined Off-Road Performance. Now, Owners Are Suing
Ford is facing a class action lawsuit that alleges the Transit Trail no longer lives up to what the automaker promised. The rugged van faced a recall in early 2024…
Be a Hero, Buy This Off-Road Mini
It’s pretty obvious that Mini Coopers are not made for off-roading. The pint-sized five-door is designed for puttering around town or zipping through the cones of your local autocross course,…
Top Gear Is Attempting to Set an Off-Road World Record
Top Gear might be off the air, but the magazine lives on, and so do the adventures. The crew at Top Gear South Africa are setting out on a trip…
Jeep patents drone system as an off-road assistant
Jeep is looking at ways to integrate drones with its vehicles, as recent patent filings indicate. One possible use Jeep is looking to patent is off-road spotting. Instead of a…
Tesla Cybertruck gains Off-Road modes, locker-enabling software
The Tesla Cybertruck is getting new software features to improve off-road performance, potentially helping turn the electric pickup into the more trail-ready vehicle some owners seem to want. According to…
2024 Ford Ranger Raptor induces rapture off-road and on
The “flight attendant” stepped back with a final warning: “There will be no pedals while the Ranger Raptor is in flight.” As instructed, I put the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor…
Stellantis explores 2-speed transmission for off-road EVs
Stellantis is designing a two-speed transmission for use in electric off-roaders, a newly surfaced patent filing shows. Most EVs (the Porsche Taycan being a notable exception) use single-speed transmissions, as…
Mercedes-Benz AMG G 63 4×4 Squared unlocks the off-road cheat code
Officially, this vehicle doesn’t exist. While the new Mercedes-Benz G-Class 4×4 Squared was spotted during development, it was never formally announced. There’s no official spec sheet. It’s not even listed…