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This EV Jeep is everything you never knew you wanted!
I’ve spent the best part of my life talking trash about EV cars and four-wheel drives alike, but I’m about to swallow my words. Jeep just blew my socks off at SEMA with their jaw-dropping electro-modded CJ Surge concept, and…
The best off-roader of all time is back – and it’s not even a 4X4
Forget the transfer case and turbo-diesel, the Meyers Manx is the coolest off-roader of all time, and it's back better than ever
Drop in EV Drivetrain for utes
Like it or not it’s abundantly clear that the future of 4x4s is EV. There’s still plenty of hurdles we’ll need to overcome before they can become mainstream. Concerns of range, towing ability, and performance in inhospitable terrain are all…
EV Ford Ranger hits the market (but it’s kinda gross)
EV utes are so hot right now. Not hot like old Samsung phone’s Lithium Batteries catching fire on a plane hot. Legitimately, everybody wants one, and every manufacturer wants to make them, hot. From the ones that make sense; like…
Bolt-in Technology
With the annual SEMA event kicking off in Las Vegas again the automotive eyes of the world are looking to the U.S. to see what aftermarket accessories we can expect in the future. It’s a prime launching place for everything…
Ford Drops Diesels
In a move sure to ruffle more than a few feathers, U.S. giant Ford has ditched the diesel. The F150 range is now entirely petrol powered and not because of reasons you’d expect. “Our customers overwhelmingly order our EcoBoost V6 gasoline…
Electric Vehicles coming to a campground near you!
US based EV manufacturer Rivian has gone all in one the overland/touring market with their soon to be released R1T. Combined with their optional Adventure Gear range they’re aiming at a serious factory option for off-road adventurers. While they offer…
GM to scrap petrol and diesel Silverado models by 2035
General Motors in the U.S. has just announced it will scrap petrol- and diesel-powered Silverado models before 2035 in a move to make the company carbon neutral by 2040. General Motors (GM) has become the first big U.S. vehicle manufacturer…
UNSEALED 4X4 VAULT: Solar Suzuki
Who needs Tesla when you have a solar Suzuki? We take a look at the solar-powered Suzuki that set a world record. How did this cute electric beasty spark into life though? If anyone said that they saw a solar-charged,…
Another EV ute: Lordstown Motors Endurance enters the fray
A new EV from Lordstown Motors called the Endurance has just been unveiled in the US. In case you were unsure how the world markets are taking Electric Vehicle (EV) four-wheel drives, another contender has arrived: the Lordstown Motors Endurance…
Hot or Not? The Fisker Ocean
In this week’s edition of Hot or Not, we look at the Fisker Ocean. Ok, so they’re purely design renderings at this stage, but Fisker has dropped what it says will be a tougher, jacked up version of its EV,…
Rivian puts brakes on super-fast R1T EV pick-up
American-based electric-truck manufacturer Rivian has put the brakes on production of its R1T EV pick-up and R1S EV 4×4 wagon until 2021 due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Rivian had originally planned to start production of the R1T…
