Airstream family-sizes its small Basecamp adventure camper

Striking while the market’s hot, Airstream grows its small, shiny adventure trailer family with the new Basecamp 20 and 20X models. As their names give away, the new trailers stretch an even 20 feet (6-m) in length, growing 25 percent over the original… Continue reading Airstream family-sizes its small Basecamp adventure camper→

Is the new Ford Bronco the next great go-anywhere adventure camper?

Camping off the beaten path is highly popular at the moment, and rugged 4x4s make for some of the best off-grid mini-campers, taking care of both overland travel and comfy(ish) accommodations. Land Rover realized it when it launched the new Defender wi… Continue reading Is the new Ford Bronco the next great go-anywhere adventure camper?→

$30,000 Ford Bronco brings wild, dirty thrills back to the Blue Oval

It took a few extra weeks after the new, improved June-edition Detroit Auto Show got canceled by COVID, and a few extra days after some coincidental (or not) timing weirdness with O.J. Simpson’s birthday, but the all-new Ford Bronco is finally here …… Continue reading $30,000 Ford Bronco brings wild, dirty thrills back to the Blue Oval→

Vollebak repurposes electronic waste into a colorful “Garbage Watch”

With launches like the Graphene Jacket and Squid Jacket, British apparel maker Vollebak has been exploring how high-tech materials can help change the face, function and future of outerwear and leisure apparel. Now it’s back to explore a different topi… Continue reading Vollebak repurposes electronic waste into a colorful “Garbage Watch”→

Torsus kicks up a virulent terra storm with new off-road explorer van

Torsus jumped onto the scene two years ago with one of the world’s ruggedest 4×4 buses for work and play. Now the Prague-based company broadens its work with VW Group chassis types, turning the VW Crafter 4Motion/MAN TGE 4×4 into what it calls the worl… Continue reading Torsus kicks up a virulent terra storm with new off-road explorer van→

Cupra presses forward with el-Born electric hot hatch

It’s not quite the 680-hp kitted-out track hatch red-blooded drivers want, but we suppose the new Cupra el-Born is more the electric hatchback they need. Following up on its el-Born concept from the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Seat tosses the design over t… Continue reading Cupra presses forward with el-Born electric hot hatch→

Storyteller goes Stealth with its multitool-like 4×4 camper van

A Mercedes Sprinter 4×4 adventure van isn’t usually the first choice – or a choice – when going stealth camping, especially when it includes a ladder hanging off one side, an awning on the other, and an air conditioner sticking out of its full-length r… Continue reading Storyteller goes Stealth with its multitool-like 4×4 camper van→

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron previews a future electric SUV coupe

Buyers looking to slide into an Audi Q4 e-tron will have one extra question to answer at dealerships: crossover or crossover-coupe? This week, Audi follows up on the Q4 e-tron concept it showed at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, introducing a slipperier, s… Continue reading Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron previews a future electric SUV coupe→

2 Seconds Tent opens with a ripcord, breaks down at push of a button

French sporting good giant Decathlon has offered one of the world’s fastest-pitching tents for going on two decades. The 2 Seconds pop-up tent lives up to its name by all but pitching itself. Going even faster and simpler, Decathlon now streamlines the… Continue reading 2 Seconds Tent opens with a ripcord, breaks down at push of a button→

Ford previews its triple-model “Built Wild” Bronco lineup

The all-new Ford Bronco debut got pushed back, first by COVID-19, and then by unfortunate rescheduling on O.J. Simpson’s birthday. But we’re now down to one week until the highly anticipated new Bronco finally arrives. Today, Ford revealed the shape of… Continue reading Ford previews its triple-model “Built Wild” Bronco lineup→