Collaborate Disseminate
German automotive supplier Mahle has been hard at work on next-gen electric drive systems, and it’s also been exploring other critical components to help make vehicular electrification a more viable reality. At September’s IAA Transportation show, it r… Continue reading Biomimetic EV fan goes full ‘birds of prey’ to silence efficiency
Earlier this year, South Africa’s Berg Offroad introduced the CX6, an impressive trailer that packs small but expands into an all-out family base camp for up to six people. The builder’s latest trailer tows on the same squaredrop-size footprint but add… Continue reading Squaredrop camper unfurls in all directions into off-grid micro-condo
It was just a year ago that Leatherman launched a 20-in-1 pocket tool it literally billed as the best multitool it ever made, to the detriment of every Leatherman tool that came before (or since). The company was that confident in the Arc. A year later… Continue reading Leatherman’s “best multitool ever” goes extra bold
Following a concept world premiere in 2022 and a track demo at Le Mans a couple months ago, the Alpine Alpenglow is back, this time serving as a spectacular highlight of the 2024 Paris Motor Show. Alpine has equipped the latest Alpenglow with an all-ne… Continue reading Water-injected hydrogen combustion V6 doubles up power
Two great minds in permanent-magnet-free motor design are fusing their know-how to create an even more capable inductive electric motor. Mahle and Valeo have teamed up to introduce what they call the Inner Brushless Electrical Excitation (iBEE) system,… Continue reading Magnet-free induction motor aims to nearly halve carbon emissions
Nothing about the Tesla Cybertruck (or the pickup campers built for it) has made it look like a particularly inviting camping vehicle. After famously awful first impressions, Elon’s tent debacle didn’t help. It seems like we’ll have to wait for trailer… Continue reading Transforming RV takes Cybertruck camping from ghastly to glorious
Don’t let its bright, friendly stripes fool you – the Iveco Daily Switch 4×4 was the meanest-looking camper van at the year’s largest RV Show. By far. The towering RV was also among the show’s most versatile, combining Iveco’s highly configurable van p… Continue reading Monster 4×4 camper van is a go-anywhere work and camp machine
Known best for its highway-oriented caravans and motorhomes, Dethleffs is starting to support more ambitious adventurers who yearn to travel deeper into the unknown. It started last year with the versatile Yoka Go toy-hauling motorhome, and it continue… Continue reading Gritty Volkswagen camper bus tames chaotic wilds with modern comforts
Colorado-based Radica hit the pickup camping topper scene a couple years ago with the introduction of the original Moonlander, a truck cap that splits the difference between basic security shell and overnight pickup camper like nothing else out there. … Continue reading Moonlander X pickup camper shell isn’t entirely what it appears
On the road, the Duo X adventure trailer from South Africa’s Invader looks like the latest ridiculously rugged squaredrop trailer to roll out of the Southern Hemisphere. And that’s not entirely wrong, as it is a small, lightweight two-person towable me… Continue reading Off-road squaredrop micro-camper blows up into duplex base lodge