Classic Advisory: Bronco
The Ford Bronco is a legend: From its early beginnings in 1966 when it was a compact SUV to the chase of O.J. Simpson down the 405 of Los Angeles in 1994. The Bronco introduced in 1966 was a competitor in the small four-wheel-drive market. It was
Classic Advisory: International Scout
The Scout is the holy grail of vintage four-wheel-drive vehicles, not because it was exceptional at anything, but because it carries the height of ‘60s SUV design and is essentially forbidden fruit.The Scout was produced by International Harvester (IH) in their Fort Wayne, Indiana, plant from
Classic Advisory: FJ40
The venerable 40 series Toyota Land Cruiser was built from 1960 to 1984, and was built in a slew of different configurations as a traditional body-on-frame SUV, however the most commonly built was the two-door short wheel base model.The history of the 40 series starts in
Pure Sport: 2017 Yamaha YXZ1000R SS
The Yamaha YXZ1000R SS features a high-performance Sport Shift five-speed sequential shift transmission that is user selectable for the ultimate in off-road control. Sport Shift is Yamaha’s sequential five-speed manual transmission that marries the power, durability, and efficiency of a traditional manual transmission with an automatic
When in Rome: Chasing the Light in a 2014 Rubicon
At a casual glance, you might easily mistake Roman Racela’s 2014 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited as the sort of thing that doesn’t see much action off road (we’ll spare you the tired mallcrawler cliché)—but you’d be wrong. Don’t let the loud wheels and graphics throw you off: Racela’s rig is far from being a spinoff
Doctor’s Orders: How a Impulse Offroad Got This Jeep JK Sick
A doctor friend of ours likes to get into the dirt whenever he can. Whether it’s using motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides, or 4WD vehicles, he’s beating them up in the backcountry on his days away from the hospital. It gets cold in the Utah mountains where he lives,
Designed for Dirt: A Two-Mind JK8 Build Finds Fame
The concept began with a bed rack. Tim Mills, an expert at the U.S. railways in product development and design, had created innumerable renderings throughout his career. Mills’ designs were practical, detailed and excelled industry standards in innovation. His latest bed rack rendering, however, was applicable
The House that Smittybilt: Pick of Parts Build
Jeep is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2016. From its earliest uses during World War II, the Jeep established itself as the ultimate in American go anywhere, do anything capability. In the post-war era, soldiers who grew to love the humble Jeep and its abilities overseas
