Supercharged H2 side-x-side developed by Japan’s best guns for Dakar

HySE, a Japanese research association that includes some of the country’s best and brightest in hydrogen engines and off-roading, such as Honda, Toyota and Yamaha, is preparing a hydrogen ICE-powered side-by-side for debut at Dakar 2024. The all-new Hy… Continue reading Supercharged H2 side-x-side developed by Japan’s best guns for Dakar

Polaris “extreme duty” Ranger UTV adds steel muscle, cuts maintenance

After talking with a focus group of grizzled, sun-battered farmers, ranchers and big-game hunters, Polaris locked itself deep in the factory and designed a Ranger meant for doing the hardest work, day after day, with less downtime. The all-new Ranger X… Continue reading Polaris “extreme duty” Ranger UTV adds steel muscle, cuts maintenance

Regional sales manager gets roped into driving the Baja 1000, wins it

We’d all like to think we go fast on the weekend, but Polaris sales manager Eric Borgen has the ultimate proof: it turns out he’s been stuffing about with his buddies in the Arizona desert at a Baja 1000-winning pace.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotiv… Continue reading Regional sales manager gets roped into driving the Baja 1000, wins it

Startup fuses camper van & UTV into new breed of off-road electro RV

As Canadian startup Potential Motors teased a few weeks ago, it’s aiming to create an all-new category of all-terrain vehicle with its debut product, something it calls an ORV (off-road RV). Sure, there are plenty of off-road RVs already out there, but… Continue reading Startup fuses camper van & UTV into new breed of off-road electro RV

Electric UTV camper to use topo-reading smarts to uncage 4×4 adventure

Canadian startup Potential Motors is deep in development on what it classifies a new category of vehicle. At first we thought that was the usual startup hyperbole, but the deeper we dove, the more we found ourselves nodding in agreement. Potential look… Continue reading Electric UTV camper to use topo-reading smarts to uncage 4×4 adventure

Brabus transforms Mercedes G-Class into gnarly, dune-sending SxS

Brabus does something a little different to celebrate its 45th anniversary, stripping the Mercedes-AMG G63 into a downright evil off-road buggy that looks plucked straight from the side-by-side market. In fact, the Brabus 900 Crawler is a literal off-h… Continue reading Brabus transforms Mercedes G-Class into gnarly, dune-sending SxS

Lexus revs up hydrogen engine in wicked ROV off-roader concept

As Toyota’s luxury arm, Lexus quietly has some of the best posh off-roaders on the market in the new Land Cruiser-based LX600 and the Land Cruiser Prado-based GX460. Still, it’s not the first automotive brand name that comes to mind when the topic of o… Continue reading Lexus revs up hydrogen engine in wicked ROV off-roader concept