There are two types of off-roading. The first is the kind marketers want you to think you’ll do; rock-crawling with recovery ropes, winches, and shovels. It’s done at dedicated off-roading parks by people who treat it as their main hobby. On a statistical level, though, it barely exists. The second type of off-roading involves taking…
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Last year, Nissan sold 245,724 Rogue SUVs. That’s a lot. The Rogue finished ninth in total sales in the US and third in SUV sales behind the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. And there’s a reason Nissan sells so many Rogues: It’s a damn-good compact SUV. The Rogue gains minor technology updates for 2025, but…
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Kumho is attempting to claw its way into the performance tire market with a new line of Ecsta rubber, launched late last year. The Ecsta Sport A/S, the Sport, and the Sport S make some big promises, with the brand telling media it outperforms big-name tires from tiremakers like Michelin, Bridgestone, and Pirelli, all while…
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Ford is good at finding unclaimed ground in the truck market. The company introduced the modern luxury half-ton we all know today, essentially invented the super-truck with the F-150 Raptor, and reignited the mini-truck segment with the Maverick. For 2025, Ford is pressing that advantage with a new car-based street truck for the lowrider set….
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This is one of those cars that feels like hitting a reset button. In a world where we vacillate between too much and not enough, the 2025 Audi S3 is neither. It’s one of the best answers to so many questions. And now, some notable tweaks below the surface—including an important piece of hardware from…
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The Ram 1500 TRX died so the Ram 1500 RHO could live. Gone is the beloved supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8, and in its place is a new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six. But it’s not all bad news. Although many hardcore enthusiasts will immediately knock the RHO for its six-cylinder engine and unnecessary name change, in…
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BMW has never been in the business of off-roading. Its crossovers perform best on pavement, with the looks, ride quality, and performance you expect from the German luxury automaker. That is, until now. BMW launched an $11,000 off-road package last year for its ever-popular X5, dubbed the “xOffroad Package.” It adds useful features like all-terrain…
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The new Subaru Forester is a bit sluggish and it doesn’t have great fuel economy; The new Forester Hybrid solves both of those problems for not a whole lot more money. It’s a no-brainer. Not just for the customer, but for Subaru, too. The Forester is one of its perennial best-sellers, and compact-crossover buyers are…
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