Toyota Tacoma camper’s floor-to-ceiling windows let the outdoors in

It was starting to feel like pop-up pickup toppers (like this one or this one) were destined to look quite similar from brand to brand, but along come the innovators at Rossmönster to introduce the most unique design the ever-growing pop-topper market … Continue reading Toyota Tacoma camper’s floor-to-ceiling windows let the outdoors in

Ultralight $15K camper makes Jeep Gladiator a brilliant 4-man micro-RV

Hitting a new lightweight benchmark for a fully enclosed pickup camper, RoverKing is looking to turn some of the market’s most off-road-capable midsize trucks – à la Jeep Gladiators, Toyota Tacomas and Chevy Colorados – into all-out go-anywhere 4×4 mic… Continue reading Ultralight $15K camper makes Jeep Gladiator a brilliant 4-man micro-RV

VW’s electric Scout redux puts Bronco and Wrangler in its sights

Iconic 4x4s are rising from the dead at an alarming rate — the Bronco, the Hummer, the Wagoneer, and now the International Harvester Scout. Or just “Scout” as it will henceforth be known. Volkswagen owns the rights to the Scout name and is about to exe… Continue reading VW’s electric Scout redux puts Bronco and Wrangler in its sights

Electro-expanding pickup camper mushrooms into hard-walled cabin

Pickup camper manufacturers often proceed down a single path from the road fork between low, aerodynamic pop-up camper with fabric walls and high-riding but sturdy fixed hard-wall camper. Oregon startup Cube Series, on the other hand, charges straight … Continue reading Electro-expanding pickup camper mushrooms into hard-walled cabin

Review: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz successfully carries the ute torch

Hyundai teased the Santa Cruz a few years ago as a fast-paced, good-times-ready tiny truck. While the concept was edgy and clearly unrealistic for the real world, it set the tone for the production Santa Cruz that would follow. This production version … Continue reading Review: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz successfully carries the ute torch

EarthCruiser explores electric overlanding with EV truck camper

Thanks to products like the FX and Terranova, EarthCruiser is one of the baddest names in overlanding, from the Australian Outback to the American West and beyond. Now, the company’s confirmed plans to become one of the baddest names in all-electric ov… Continue reading EarthCruiser explores electric overlanding with EV truck camper

Ford gets F-150 Lightning electric pickup rolling off assembly lines

America’s best-selling vehicle series has officially gone electric. Ford kicked off production of the F-150 Lightning today, becoming the second manufacturer to get an all-electric pickup truck onto American roads, following Rivian. With a starting pri… Continue reading Ford gets F-150 Lightning electric pickup rolling off assembly lines

Brabus “Superwhite” G pickup might be 2022’s most illogical auto

Brabus has been known for concocting some over-the-top vehicles — in fact, it’s not really known for much of anything else. This time, it positively outdoes itself, though, debuting the all-new 800 Adventure XLP Superwhite. What was once an innocent-en… Continue reading Brabus “Superwhite” G pickup might be 2022’s most illogical auto

Ford F-150 Lightning surpasses estimates with 320-mile EPA range

When Ford introduced the F-150 Lightning nearly a year ago, it gave range estimates between 230 and 300 miles for its all-electric pickup, dependent upon battery size and trim. That first figure is spot on, according to the EPA, but the second is actua… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning surpasses estimates with 320-mile EPA range