Posts from ‘Off-Road’
2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro in Army Green
2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro
Class: Compact Pickup
Miles driven: 503
Fuel used: 27.4 gallons
2020 Jeep Wrangler JPP 20
The Jeep Wrangler is easily one of the most popular new vehicles for aftermarket accessorizing; Jeep says that more than 90 percent of Wrangler owners buy at least one accessory for their vehicle. Naturally, Jeep’s parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) recognizes this thriving market, and offers a broad array of more than 200 official factory-engineered parts and accessories through its Mopar parts division and the Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) brand. Now, Jeep is taking the accessorized Wrangler concept one step further with the introduction of the 2020 Jeep Wrangler JPP 20 at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show.
2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave
As shown at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show, Jeep is going after the desert-driving crowd with the new Desert Rated Gladiator Mojave.
While most think of “off road” as consisting of rocks, hills, and mud, it can also include sand. And for those who follow that path, Jeep has built a special vehicle.
1970 GMC Jimmy
We can pretend that this whole crossover thing came out of nowhere, but that really isn’t the case. In reality, utility vehicles have been with us nearly as long as the automobile has–it’s just that the “trucks” were generally marginalized as commercial vehicles and mostly dismissed by the average family-vehicle consumer.
2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison in “Red Hot” red
2019 Chevrolet Colorado 4WD ZR2 Bison Crew Short Box
Class: Compact Pickup
Miles driven: 217
Fuel used: 10.4 gallons
2021 Chevrolet Suburban LT
Chevrolet has just taken the wraps off all-new versions of its “large and larger” full-size SUVs. The Chevrolet Tahoe and its longer-wheelbase, longer-overall-length sibling, the Suburban, have both been redesigned from the ground up for the 2021 model year. Both gain fresh styling, a revamped chassis, new powertrain choices, and a host of newly available technology features.
Test Drive: 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4
2019 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 Crew Cab in Red Quartz Tintcoat (a $595 option)
2019 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 Crew Cab
Class: Large Pickup Truck
Miles driven: 347
Fuel used: 19.8 gallons
2020 Land Rover Defender 90
The 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show marks the North American debut of the 2020 Land Rover Defender, after the vehicle’s world debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show earlier this year. The original Land Rover Defender was a rugged, tradition-bound off-road vehicle that was developed in the early 1980s and last sold in the U.S. market in 1997. The 2020 Defender is a thorough re-imagining of the original; it maintains the boxy basic profile, but adds smoother, more refined styling and a host of up-to-date technology features.
2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon EcoDiesel
Jeep’s iconic Wrangler has been selling like the proverbial hotcakes of late, its 2018 redesign making it all the more popular. So some might question what the company expects to gain by adding a turbodiesel engine to the Wrangler’s option list.
The answer? Torque …
… lots and lots of torque.
Baby Bronco: What’s in a name?
1984 Ford Bronco II
Odds are, you already know that Ford is bringing to market a pair of off-road-oriented trucks for the 2021 model year. Ford has been teasing the duo of for so long I expect to see examples on the used-car market already. In fact, we’ve seen neither truck yet, but do know a fair amount about them.
