Half-width Tepui roof-top tent leaves room for bikes or boards

Tailgate, roof, hitch – a vehicle has a lot of cargo-hauling capacity, but capacity eventually runs out, especially once you start loading large items like roof-top tents (RTTs), kayaks, trailers and bike racks. Thule is attempting to ease the burden, … Continue reading Half-width Tepui roof-top tent leaves room for bikes or boards→

Zagato pours a modern Iso Grifo body over the Corvette Z06

We’ve always found the Corvette to be a handsome car, but it’s not quite on the same level as a coachbuilt sports car from one of the world-famous Italian design houses. As the new Iso Rivolta GTZ shows plainly, Zagato can in fact dress the Corvette up… Continue reading Zagato pours a modern Iso Grifo body over the Corvette Z06→

Zagato pours a modern Iso Grifo body over the Corvette Z06

We’ve always found the Corvette to be a handsome car, but it’s not quite on the same level as a coachbuilt sports car from one of the world-famous Italian design houses. As the new Iso Rivolta GTZ shows plainly, Zagato can in fact dress the Corvette up… Continue reading Zagato pours a modern Iso Grifo body over the Corvette Z06→

Ram-based 4×4 “hyper limousine” breaks barriers (and mirrors)

Take a Rolls-Royce-like sedan, drop it on a pickup truck chassis, add in a VIP-style rear passenger compartment with limousine levels of luxury, and pretend your clients are going to actually want to off-road the thing. You end up with … something of… Continue reading Ram-based 4×4 “hyper limousine” breaks barriers (and mirrors)→

Electric Volkswagen camper van road trips 7,500 km to top of Europe

All-electric camper vans are still quite rare. Those that are available tend to be designed for camping and commuting locally, not road-tripping indefinitely. But VW fanatic Frank Eusterholz had different ideas. He threw a PlugVan camper module into th… Continue reading Electric Volkswagen camper van road trips 7,500 km to top of Europe→

Newest VW California camper van sparks micro adventures for 30K

Volkswagen put the finishing touch on a very compelling range of modern California camper vans when it debuted the new Caddy California in September. The smallest camper van of the family, the new Caddy mini-campervan becomes a full-blown motorhome wit… Continue reading Newest VW California camper van sparks micro adventures for 30K→

Modular roof rack turns Land Rover Defender into flexible gear mule

When it launched earlier this year, the new Land Rover Defender immediately became one of the most attractive vehicles available for Americans looking to venture outdoors with a boutique gear shop worth of adventure sports equipment in tow. South Afric… Continue reading Modular roof rack turns Land Rover Defender into flexible gear mule→

Jeep turns the Gladiator into a go-anywhere hot dog cart

The SEMA show isn’t taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center this week, but organizers have created a virtual show to fill in this year. It kicked off on Monday, and participants didn’t let the lack of physical venue slow them in revealing custo… Continue reading Jeep turns the Gladiator into a go-anywhere hot dog cart→

Westalia’s latest VW camper van works as holiday RV and everyday MPV

Westfalia may be still thought of fondly for its classic Volkswagen pop-top camper vans, but the company continues to innovate its way into the future with versatile, new floor plans built into large and mid-size vans. Something of a Franco-German desi… Continue reading Westalia’s latest VW camper van works as holiday RV and everyday MPV→

Westfalia’s latest VW camper van works as holiday RV and everyday MPV

Westfalia may be still thought of fondly for its classic Volkswagen pop-top camper vans, but the company continues to innovate its way into the future with versatile, new floor plans built into large and mid-size vans. Something of a Franco-German desi… Continue reading Westfalia’s latest VW camper van works as holiday RV and everyday MPV→