Hogzilla 4×4 expander truck camper doubles in size via sliding bedroom

That’s right, the freakin’ HOG ZILLA. It’s a pickup camper like no other pickup camper we’ve seen before, a straightforward flatbed canopy on the road, a blown-out-the-back, multi-room indoor/outdoor living complex when parked on a flattish patch of wi… Continue reading Hogzilla 4×4 expander truck camper doubles in size via sliding bedroom

Toyota’s stout, crazy-modular $12K tiny truck makes enticing mini-RV

First sneak-peeked in late 2022, the Toyota IMV 0 concept grew into one of the most modular vehicles to ever see its way out into the sunlight. And it quickly transformed from rugged, little concept to production sub-Hilux mini-truck as the Hilux Champ… Continue reading Toyota’s stout, crazy-modular $12K tiny truck makes enticing mini-RV

Hyundai gives Santa Cruz the off-road treatment in new XRT model

Hyundai has unveiled a new off-road model in the form of the 2025 Santa Cruz XRT. The automaker also showcased new designs for the Tucson crossover and the standard Santa Cruz truck last weekend at the New York International Auto Show.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Hyundai gives Santa Cruz the off-road treatment in new XRT model

Inkunzi camper makes Toyota Land Cruiser one angry bull of a micro-RV

The Toyota Land Cruiser needs no introduction as one of the world’s most capable, dependable off-road vehicles. We’ve seen some pretty impressive go-anywhere camper trucks that take advantage of that world-renowned capability, from compact, stealthy po… Continue reading Inkunzi camper makes Toyota Land Cruiser one angry bull of a micro-RV

Urban Vibro Trucks will thump city streets for geothermal options

A new simulation video from Herrenknecht AG shows off its Urban Vibro Trucks. The machines can deploy thumping devices from their mid-sections that send seismic waves beneath city landscapes to explore the terrain for geothermal development.Continue Re… Continue reading Urban Vibro Trucks will thump city streets for geothermal options

Video: Huge, lightweight truck bumpers reduce crash deaths by up to 60%

A new Swedish-designed front end for transport trucks could help reduce driver deaths in collisions with passenger cars. The structure is designed to both spread and absorb the force of impact between the two vehicles.Continue ReadingCategory: Automoti… Continue reading Video: Huge, lightweight truck bumpers reduce crash deaths by up to 60%

Monstrous SV Rover gas/EV ‘Hypertruck’ starts at $1.5 million

California auto builder Scarbo Vintage has launched its third vehicle, describing it as the world’s first street-legal Hypertruck. The two-seat SV Rover can be had with 1,100-hp supercharged V8 grunt or 1,000-hp electric drive, and is reported to start… Continue reading Monstrous SV Rover gas/EV ‘Hypertruck’ starts at $1.5 million

Tufport “ultimate ultralight” 4×4 truck camper packs seaworthy unibody

Since 1966, Canadian manufacturer Tufport has been building sleek, simple fiberglass truck canopies for industry, recreation and everyday utility. It’s now setting its five decades of experience loose on what might be its most ambitious build yet.Conti… Continue reading Tufport “ultimate ultralight” 4×4 truck camper packs seaworthy unibody

Sub-$3K micro-camping pod works as both truck and trailer camper

With its perfectly named HitchHiker Camper, Pennsylvania mobile shelter company Tusca Outdoors presents what might just be the world’s lightest, most versatile fully enclosed hard-shelled camper. The chassis-less teardrop-inspired camping pod can ride … Continue reading Sub-$3K micro-camping pod works as both truck and trailer camper