Design Concepts

BEND, Oregon – “I hope it’s worth the noise!” I kept hearing Richard Lewis announcing that, with grand horns blaring inches from his head, in that cinematic classic, “Robin Hood: Men in Tights.” For more than 13 hours, I drove the 2024 Lexus GX 550 Premium+ along California and Oregon highways at a steady 70 […]

For most of us who love being outdoors, once summer hits and the temperatures sore there are a few ways to cool off: hit the lake or hit the mountains and go camping. I have a few go-to spots but one of my favorites is a lakeside campground up in the mountains with an abundance

The first Lobo model arrives as an updated 2025 Maverick Lobo gets a lowered suspension aimed at on-road performance Prices have not been confirmed; it arrives in 2025 The truck tuning scene today is dominated by rugged machines designed for climbing boulders or desert racing, but it wasn’t that long ago when street performance was

East Coast Defender started out as the name suggests, sourcing examples of the Land Rover icon from around the world then restoring them to six-figure luxury and personalization. The specialization earned the company’s 100,000-square-foot workshop in Kissimmee, Florida, the nickname “Rover Dome.” Then East Coast Defender got into the vintage Jaguar restoration business, followed by

When it comes to outdoor adventure gear, few names are as trusted as REI Co-op, and their Base Camp 4 Tent is a shining example of why. Designed for rugged durability and versatile performance in three-season weather conditions, this tent is perfect for family camping trips, overlanding expeditions or a weekend festival. With its spacious

The 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten is the S-Class of pickup trucks The V-8 is dead, and a high-output turbo-6 is exceedingly powerful The 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten carries a luxury price at $89,070 Anyone looking for the nicest full-size pickup truck money can buy should just head to their local Ram showroom. The 2025 Ram

Honda and Nissan are forging a partnership in the areas of electrification and software, and Mitsubishi reportedly wants a piece of the action. Honda and Nissan first announced plans for their partnership in March, which at the time of the announcement was only at the feasibility study stage. Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday that

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Lewis Hamilton was promoted to first place at the Belgian Grand Prix after race officials disqualified his Mercedes teammate George Russell for driving an underweight car on Sunday. Russell crossed the line first after making only one pit stop, finishing just ahead of Hamilton. He celebrated the win in Spa, which would

North Carolina Toyota Land Cruiser specialist TLC 4×4 has released a new restomod that fuses different Land Cruiser generations into one capable off-roader. The 1989 FJ142 Land Cruiser maintains the style of a 1980s Land Cruiser with the body from the FJ62 model sold during that decade. But that body sits on the frame from

Ford may be looking at reinventing roof rails and racks A deployable solution would make vehicles more efficient Ford may also be working on deployable bed fins and dive planes Ford may be developing roof rails and roof racks that deploy when needed, and stow when not in use to reduce aerodynamic drag, two patent