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MotorSports: Raiding Baja - Racing the Baja 1000 with Mitsubishi MotorSports: Raiding Baja - Racing the Baja 1000 with Mitsubishi
At the last minute, I'm presented with an opportunity to ride a leg of the 40th Annual Baja 1000 with DXR Racing in its 4WD Stock Mini... more
Fast Trucks: Peak Performance Fast Trucks: Peak Performance
Christine Reinertson cinched the racing harness holding her in the passenger seat one last time. more
Behind the Scenes: Full-Size Pickup Design Behind the Scenes: Full-Size Pickup Design
Everyone obsesses about automotive styling. Just look at auto shows, where the aisles overflow with sexy concepts pointing to the direction... more
Super Truck!! Transformers' Big-rig Action Hero Ironhide Revealed Super Truck!! Transformers' Big-rig Action Hero Ironhide Revealed
Normally, we don't get too involved with Hollywood affairs, but how could we resist after seeing Ironhide, a mean 2007 GMC TopKick?... more
Behind the Scenes: Acura Design Studio Opens, Will Lead to Creation of Future Acura Vehicles Behind the Scenes: Acura Design Studio Opens, Will Lead to Creation of Future Acura Vehicles
The new $15 million Acura Design Studio officially opened its doors, assuming a key role in the development of new concepts and designs... more
A Special Edition of the "Truck Trend Times" A Special Edition of the "Truck Trend Times"
Sometimes, the most interesting part of the story is what we didn't get to tell in the magazine. more
Motorsports: Road-Racing Diesels Motorsports: Road-Racing Diesels
Banks Engineering has put together several diesel truck projects to reap the benefits of torque. more
Pictures Don't Tell the Whole Story Pictures Don't Tell the Whole Story
If a picture's worth a thousand words, then you'd need 10,000 words to explain what's not in some of these. more
Behind the Scenes: 2005 Sport/Utility of the Year Behind the Scenes: 2005 Sport/Utility of the Year
Join the editors of Motor Trend Magazine as they hit the road to discover which of these seven contenders deserves to win the 2005... more
GM Announces Prices For Silverado and Sierra Pickups GM Announces Prices For Silverado and Sierra Pickups
All-new 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Fleetside and GMC Sierra Wideside half-ton Crew Cab pickups will... more
Behind the Scenes: 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year Behind the Scenes: 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year
The Motor Trend editors invite you to join them at the track, on the road, and on dusty trails as they evaluate the 2004 field of... more
Behind-the-Scenes Look: Monster Garage T-3 Stealth Launcher "Tundrinator" Behind-the-Scenes Look: Monster Garage T-3 Stealth Launcher "Tundrinator"
What happens when Jesse James takes a 2003 Toyota Tundra into the "Monster Garage" and converts it into a Terminator-style motorcycle... more
Behind the Scenes: Snow Blind Behind the Scenes: Snow Blind
Winter storm chasing in a 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander and 2003 Subaru Forester more
Behind the Scenes: 2003 Car of the Year Behind the Scenes: 2003 Car of the Year
How can we expand our Car of the Year coverage beyond the 20 magazine pages in the January 2003 i... more
Behind the Scenes: 2003 Truck of the Year Behind the Scenes: 2003 Truck of the Year
Through our two other Behind the Scenes articles this year, we showed the MT editors evaluating S... more
Behind the Scenes: 2003 Sport/Utility of the Year Behind the Scenes: 2003 Sport/Utility of the Year
A candid look behind the scenes of our Sport/Utility of the Year testing, showing the editors in action as they reach the final, unanimous... more

Moab Madness: Jeep and Hummer doing it right

Posted May 5 2008 08:24 AM by Mark Williams
Much of our time is spent traveling places to drive a given manufacturer's latest and greatest. Usually that means flying to some familiar place, staying is some familiar hotel, and more times than not driving on some...  more

Video(s) of the Day: The Land Rover Experience

  To prove how rugged its Diesel-powered LR3 TDV6 is, Land Rover took a group of journalists to the highest drivable pass in all of the Americas. more  

Future Plans: Ram Diesel 1500

  At a briefing for the 2009 Ram, a Chrysler spokesman confirmed that a diesel will be offered in the half-ton next year, probably as a 2010 model, but declined to say which diesel it will be. more  

NBC's plan to make an American 'Top Gear'

  Jay Leno (writing under the headline " I hope we don't ruin 'Top Gear '" in The Sunday Times), about NBC's plan to make an American version of the BBC hit with host Adam Carolla ("The Man Show"): more  

It figures; News by the Numbers

  Off-Road Top 20 According to SEMA , off-road enthusiasts are still spending on truck modifications. More than half of survey respondents fitted larger tires, with air filters and exhaust systems close behind. Rounding out...more  

Nissan dropping the Titan
[QUOTE] Chrysler will manufacture a full-size pickup for Nissan. Based on a Nissan unique design,... more
CR-V back gate into picnic table
Hey folks. I found this amusing yet useful video on making your back gate into a picnic table and... more
Need help buying 4x4 truck & 5th wheel
Hi Truckers, Looking to buy a used truck and 5th wheel trailer. Not too sure what to buy that will... more
LINE-X Names Teppy Wigington Public Relations Manager
[bold]LINE-X(R) Franchise Development Corporation Names Teppy Wigington Public Relations Manager... more