We don’t get much snow in the Washington, D.C. metro area anymore. Maybe we never have, really. Our last “huge” snowfall was nearly a decade ago, with a smaller storm … Read more
When someone takes delivery of the groundbreaking Porsche 911 Dakar and has the urge to use it for what it’s marketed for, you can’t help but be ecstatic, even more … Read more
Let’s get this out of the way early: no one that knows me would describe me as adventurous. Even less would bring up off-roading prowess. They might mention that I’m … Read more
Everything old is new again. Rugged, aspirational SUVs became softer, street-focused crossovers that were better at their actual mission but didn’t scream “I’m outdoorsy” to your fellow Target shoppers. Now … Read more
The people who made Destination Defender such a memorable event were the selfless organizations highlighted at the Defender Service Awards. Their kind hearts make the world a better place for … Read more
I know, I know. You read the headline and saw “Honda Pilot,” “Capable,” and “Muddy” and couldn’t not click on the link. As with many other manufacturers, the 2023 Honda … Read more
My dad and I went to Miatas At The Gap when I was nineteen. I had just purchased one of my own, and in spending a few days around countless … Read more
The only thing hotter than a factory “Safari” car from Subaru may be the temperatures at the Safari rally itself. Subaru made their World Rally Championship debut at the Kenyan Safari Rally in 1990, and have been known to inject a little bit of that rally heritage into each of their vehicles ever since. And even though they *understandably* didn’t send us to Kenya to test out the new Crosstrek Wilderness, we did get an entire day off-road in Zion National park.
Around 8 PM I got a call from a kind man with a midwestern accent letting me know that he was five minutes out from my house, asking if there … Read more
“Okay, when your front wheels drop in, just keep toward the left side and floor it.” I was in the driver’s seat of a 2023 GMC Canyon AT4X, staring at … Read more