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2018 Lexus GX460 Build: Armoring up with White Knuckle Off-Road Rock Sliders
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One major aspect of the quest to make a properly capable off-road rig out of my 2018 Lexus GX460 has been improving and increasing protection from the things that try to damage it on the trail. With a big, Aussie-style metal bumper fitted up front, the next step was to ditch the stock running boards…
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The 2024 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392 is a lovable monster and the best Wrangler by a Country Mile (REVIEW)
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The 2024 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392 is the perfect example of something that makes no sense whatsoever somehow making all the sense in the world. As if Hellcat-powered Durangos weren’t proof enough, Stellantis putting the biggest naturally-aspirated engine in its toolbox into its vehicle worst-suited to controlling the big ‘ol V8 6.4L Hemi beast…
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The Ford Bronco is easy to like but hard to love (REVIEW)
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Up until 2021, if you wanted a modern four-seat convertible vehicle with four-wheel-drive it meant buying a Jeep Wrangler, simple as that. Seeing as Jeep was cashing in on this by selling more of its iconic four-by-four effectively every subsequent year, Ford decided it was time to crash the party and revive the Wrangler’s main…
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2023 Challenger R/T Scat Pack Swinger Special Edition Quick Review
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“The more things change, the more they stay the same” – Some proverb who might have forecasted the trajectory of the still-current, outgoing Dodge Challenger. Aside from tinkering with cosmetics, changing transmissions, adding a boatload of power, and ramping up the special trims offered, the car has stayed true to its roots as a big,…
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The 2023 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro is a solid yet imperfect ATV hauler (REVIEW)
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Toyota tried to outdo the American trucks at their own game when the brand debuted the second generation of the Tundra for the 2007 model year. Burly styling and a beefy optional 5.7L V8 paired with Toyota’s famous reliability and durability, which was prioritized over cutting-edge tech over the vehicle’s run through 2021, meant it…
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Road-tripping the 2023 Toyota GR86 846 miles in 105-degree heat
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Small cars generally aren’t seen as ideal for long road trips, but I stand firmly in the camp of supporting small, light sports cars as the right tool for effectively any task they can reasonably handle. And so, I found myself road-tripping a 2023 Toyota GR86 Premium from Connecticut to Virginia Beach and back through…
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2018 Lexus GX460 Build: Out with the old, prep for the new
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My 2018 Lexus GX460 has come a long way in the roughly two years I’ve had it. It has received mechanical, livability, armor, and technology updates thanks to many partners joining in on the project along the way. In this update I’ll run through a few miscellaneous things that I’ve done to it recently, from…
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The Polaris Scrambler XP 1000 S has one big shortcoming (& we fixed it)
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Let’s face it, the Polaris Scrambler XP 1000 S is a near-perfect ATV. It’s incredibly fast, supremely comfortable, and multi-talented beyond what most think a four-wheel-drive four-wheeler can manage. But it’s designed for fun, not utility, and as it turns out that’s a bit of a problem when you need to carry tools, sustenance, wet…
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Ford’s V8-powered 2023 Raptor R is the current super truck king
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Like with hilariously overpowered SUVs, the recipe of throwing massive power and absorb-anything suspension at an enormous pickup makes for a silly and enjoyable meal, albeit rather gluttonous and best served in small doses. Perhaps it’s a good thing then that there aren’t many options: Only the Hellcat-powered Ram TRX and “Predator”-powered Ford Raptor R…
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The Polaris Scrambler XP 1000 S takes sport-4×4 ATVs to the extreme
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We’re getting acquainted with our long-term Polaris Scrambler XP 1000 S, a machine that exists primarily to bring about smile-inducing fun and to conquer anything and everything in its path. Yet no spec sheet can tell you whether a vehicle is good or not. Assessing the competence, achievement of reason for the machine’s existence, and…
