Toyota Recalls 261,114 Tacomas, RAV4s, and Lexus RX350s Built In 2012

Toyota just issued a brake-related recall on the 2012 RAV4, 2012-2013 Tacoma, and 2012-2013 Lexus RX350. Looks like a buildup of oxide film in a brake actuator terminal can render Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, and ABS inoperative. The problem seems to only affect vehicles built between March and December...

Dec 12, 2024

New Terrain For Australia's Epic 7-Day Desert Race This Year

The 2014 Australasian Safari route will enter some particularly hot and rocky terrain known as the Pilbara, home to temperatures up to 120ºF and some of the Earth's oldest rocks. The Pilbara is a 312,000 square mile chunk of north western Australia that few inhabit and even fewer visit, the...

Dec 12, 2024

Thales Military Vehicles Pressing On As Australian Auto Industry Dies

The might be running out of juice, but Down Under military machine manufacturer Thales is still determined to represent what the country can do in manufacturing. The Aussies had a full-on truckgasm last weekend they witnessed a Thales Hawkei, one of the Australia's newest and sexiest military vehicles, run as...

Dec 12, 2024

Calamity Ensues When Dude Steals Semi Cab, Tows Another With 'Rope'

I can't decide what the worst part of this guy's plan was- stealing a commercial cab, or lashing another one behind it with a rope and heading down the highway. None of that went well. It doesn't look like he gave any thought whatsoever as to how the second truck...

Dec 12, 2024

Doge The Dog Dodge Rebadging

When it comes to pickup truck modifications, not everybody goes aggro-A'murican. Who else has seen Dodges repping Doge the Shiba Inus? ...

Dec 12, 2024

The Second Gen Honda Odyssey Was Way Cooler Outside The US

I spotted this mid-90's Honda Odyssey in the taxi stand of the Nassau airport and thought I might have discovered an uncelebrated Bahamian tuner minivan culture. But no, apparently the second generation Odyssey everywhere outside America kept conventional doors and got a little sporty. The first four-door Honda Odyssey was...

Dec 12, 2024

'Side By Side' Off-Road Racers Talk Technique And Rip Over Some Rocks

Some of the top off-road racers in UTVs want to tell you why their wacky mini-buggies are awesome, and they might convince you to pay attention to their class next time you're following a desert race. Size-wise, UTVs are somewhere between quads and buggies. The UTVs that don't have open-wheel...

Dec 12, 2024

President Obama On The Future Of Commercial Trucks In America

President Barack Obama delivered an address today at a Safeway grocery distribution center in Upper Marlborough, Maryland describing what he wants from future commercial trucks. The venue was chosen because Safeway was "an early leader" in improving commercial fleet fuel economy. Obama praised the grocery store chain for fitting aerodynamic...

Dec 12, 2024

A Reader Spied The 2014 Jeep Cherokee 'Off-Road Parts Prototype'

Oppositelock poster caught a glimpse of the first to be fitted with aftermarket off-road parts, and he really liked what he saw. Apparently was there to pick up some rock sliders for his Land Cruiser and the crew at Rocky Road Outfitters let him have a look at the Cherokee...

Dec 12, 2024

Automotive Artist Draws Funky Renditions Of Some Favorite Trucks

We all love , and I'm especially excited to report that some good old everyman trucks have finally been selected up as the subject of artistic rendering! These images were all created in free computer drawing programs by self-described "car/truck fanatic" Zach Snow. He told us he loves drawing vehicles,...

Dec 12, 2024

Here's What 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Looks Like On A Road

A truck carrying cooking oil dumped its load on North Cap street in Washington, DC this afternoon, forcing police to close the busy road so sand trucks and street sweepers could clean the scene. Metropolitan Police are not reporting any injuries, but they have diverted traffic to an access road...

Dec 12, 2024

Hitting Jumps In A Rally Fighter, Holding On For Dear Life

The Local Motors crew gave me a sparkly Gazoo helmet and promised me a good time if I'd just shut up and climb in one of their Rally Fighters for a "trip around the block," which included hitting the jump in their parking lot and sliding around a dirt course...

Dec 12, 2024

2015 Ford F-150 Seats Perfected For Fat Americans

Ford has gone to great lengths to ensure that the can handle stereotypical pickup truck drivers: big ass'ed American men. found out Ford had 'hefty men' weighing between 265 and 275 pounds working 10 hour days developing the 2015 Ford F-150. Their task: Get in and out of the truck...

Dec 12, 2024

PowerWheels Jeeps Make Amazing Mud Sleds

Admit it, you wanted a PowerWheels Jeep when you were a kid even if it had to be pink and sparkly. This video makes me want one all over again— to ride as a mud-sled through a gauntlet of hooting rednecks. It doesn't look like any children were invited to...

Dec 12, 2024

Puny Compact Car Rescues Stuck Jeep Wrangler

The owner of this Jeep Wrangler TJ Unlimited probably didn't imagine he'd be the one getting rescued if he ever hooked up his winch to a compact Acura Integra. But alas, it appears a little parking lot snowbank was too much for his truck. Cue the wave of Wrangler-owners facepalms....

Dec 12, 2024