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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
Travel & Adventure: Land Rover's LR3 TDV6 Diesel Travel & Adventure: Land Rover's LR3 TDV6 Diesel
Those nice people at Land Rover tell white, puffy lies. They gave their exotic Argentina trip the jaunty and adventurous "Road to the... more
Travel & Adventure: Supporting 4x4 Trails Travel & Adventure: Supporting 4x4 Trails
West to East, North to South, the 2008 BFGoodrich Tires Outstanding Trails Program Reaches Across North America more
Land Rover is gearing up for the 2009 G4 Challenge Land Rover is gearing up for the 2009 G4 Challenge
To celebrate this off-road driving and adventure competition, Land Rover presents a 2008 Land Rover LR3 that is outfitted for the G4... more
Road Trip! Cross Country Transporting Road Trip! Cross Country Transporting
The ad might as well have read: "Heavily modified 1969 Porsche 911 Targa with a 1974 RSR body. Currently located 2500 miles from where you... more
Travel Test: The Sportsmobile Lopes 55 Dodge Sprinter Travel Test: The Sportsmobile Lopes 55 Dodge Sprinter
With no trailer swinging in its wake, the Lopes 55 was free to flow with the traffic racing toward Las Vegas, then north into Utah. Its... more
Travel & Adventure: Living on Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Loving Winter Travel & Adventure: Living on Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Loving Winter
Because the Upper Peninsula is located adjacent to one of nature's great snow generators (Lake Superior), the UP experiences what is called... more
Travel & Adventure: Touaregs Rally for Fun and Sun on the Rocks Travel & Adventure: Touaregs Rally for Fun and Sun on the Rocks
It's rare to find a brand that creates friendships that span the U.S., but Volkswagen has nurtured that type of atmosphere for decades, one... more
Travel Road Test: Chevrolet 3500 Van Travel Road Test: Chevrolet 3500 Van
Road-Trekking Motorhome: Luxury Meets Four-Wheel-Drive Utility. Home & Park Motorhomes of Kitchener, Ontario, has married the creature... more
22nd Annual Clemson 4 Wheel Center/Telluride Rotary 4x4 Tour July 25-27, 2008 22nd Annual Clemson 4 Wheel Center/Telluride Rotary 4x4 Tour July 25-27, 2008
The Telluride Rotary Club hosts its annual guided 4x4 tours again this July. The family-friendly event covers some of the most scenic... more
Band Wagon: 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T Band Wagon: 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T
For this adventure, the Dodge Nitro R/T is a perfect fit. Its snazzy looks and tough-guy appeal are augmented by its cargo/passenger... more
World Adventure Special: 2007 Land Rover LR3 World Adventure Special: 2007 Land Rover LR3
Belize: Mayan Ruins, Bandits, and Oozing Sludge, All in a Day's Work more
Product Road Test: Hankook Dynapro RF10 All-Terrain Tires Product Road Test: Hankook Dynapro RF10 All-Terrain Tires
Our test fleet included a 2006 Nissan Xterra 4x4 and a 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited equipped with Hankook RF10 All-Terrain Tires. more
Travel & Adventure: 2008 Mazda CX-9 sets the 'Valley of Fire' ablaze! Travel & Adventure: 2008 Mazda CX-9 sets the 'Valley of Fire' ablaze!
As many travelers before me, I took a day trip from California in our Mazda CX-9 to see one of Nevada's most remarkable red sandstone... more
Fleetwood Enters Growing Class C Segment With 2008 Icon and Pulse Motor Homes Fleetwood Enters Growing Class C Segment With 2008 Icon and Pulse Motor Homes
Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced the debut of its 2008 Icon and Pulse Class C... more
First Look: 2008 Winnebago Journey First Look: 2008 Winnebago Journey
The Journey's redesign starts with a 29,410-lb. GVWR Freightliner chassis that features a 350 hp Cummins diesel engine and six-speed... more
Winnebago Industries Partners with CBS On The Great American Vacation Winnebago Industries Partners with CBS On The Great American Vacation
For the second consecutive year, Winnebago Industries, Inc. is teaming up with CBS News' "The Early Show" in its summer travel promotion -... more
Travel Gear: Fleetwood Launches Restyled 2008 American Eagle Travel Gear: Fleetwood Launches Restyled 2008 American Eagle
Fleetwood's RV Group, a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles, today announced the launch of its 2008 American Eagle and American... more
Adventure & Travel: Where To Ride ATV's Adventure & Travel: Where To Ride ATV's
Looking for a place to ride? We recently asked experienced ATV riders what their favorite ride areas are across the U.S. more
Igotshotgun Searching for Crew Member to Join Team HUMMER Igotshotgun Searching for Crew Member to Join Team HUMMER
Igotshotgun Searching for Crew Member to Join Team HUMMER and Rod Hall for Unforgettable SCORE Baja 500 Experience . more
World Adventure Special: 2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon World Adventure Special: 2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
The crew at Jeep displayed real guts by unveiling their all-new 2007 Wrangler on safari in Africa. more
International Truck Partners With Conquest Motorhomes International Truck Partners With Conquest Motorhomes
International Truck and Engine Corporation Partners With Conquest Motorhomes, a Division of Gulf Stream Coach, to Enter RV Market more
NYTimes.com Announces New Interactive Destination Maps NYTimes.com Announces New Interactive Destination Maps
Latest Enhancement to the Relaunched Travel Site. more
Roaming the Earth: EarthRoamer XV-LT Roaming the Earth: EarthRoamer XV-LT
The name says it all. The EarthRoamer XV-LT is a go-anywhere, four-season 4WD motorhome that's equally comfortable in a luxury RV... more
Adventures In The California Desert - The Three Amigos Adventures In The California Desert - The Three Amigos
Our main source of transportation is a 2WD Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LS. It's a great choice, since my friends and I intend to fill... more
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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

Driving an SUV? Trade it in now, while you still can

  Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in...more  

GM Full-Size Hybrid SUVs: Too Many Stinking Badges

  I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what...more  

Kill the gas tax moratorium proposals

  DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal...more  

2009 BMW X6: Perfectly pointless

  I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier...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