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Leitner flips vehicular cargo carry with side-access rooftop gear box
September 22, 2023The Leitner Designs ACS Roof is a fully integrated automotive cargo system that flips the rooftop cargo box on its side. By doing so, it serves as a quick-access locker that owners can pop open for grabbing contents without climbing on the roof. -
Review: 2023 Ford Expedition Timberline is a giant, useful SUV
September 21, 2023Large, truck-based sport utilities like the Expedition exist to serve several roles: people haulers, trailer pullers, stuff carriers, and sometimes off-road beasts. The Expedition Timberline won’t disappoint there. -
European "yacht on wheels" camper van journeys onto American market
September 20, 2023Caleche Customs is bringing an attractive European camper van option to US soil. The Sprinter-based Innova Roadtrip features a uniquely rounded design with yacht-style floor, a full bathroom, and a well-equipped kitchen ready to prepare large meals. -
Munro's all-electric Mountain Rescue 4x4 lights up the night
September 20, 2023After getting its burly MK-1 e-4WD ready for order in late 2022, Munro Vehicles is back with an all-new special edition. It developed the Mountain Rescue edition after intensive discussions with British mountain rescue teams and firefighting units. -
Airstream Interstate 19X is a nimbler off-grid camper for nomads
September 18, 2023Two years ago, Airstream welcomed the summer season in with the Interstate 24X off-road camper van. Now it closes summer out with the Interstate 19X, a smaller playful camper van that helps define the future of outdoor adventure travel at Airstream. -
Mulgo pop-top turns Ineos Grenadier into a boundless micro-RV
September 13, 2023Australia's Expedition Centre has launched the first camper component we've seen for the new Ineos Grenadier. Its pop-up sleeper roof gives the go-anywhere adventure SUV the ability to stay the night and string together extended tours. -
Cardo Packtalk Edgephones bring Bluetooth mesh comms out of the helmet
September 13, 2023Cardo has introduced a set of over-ear headphones compatible with its Packtalk Edge Bluetooth comms system, enabling coach-to-motorcyclist intercoms, as well as wireless mesh-network group chats between up to 15 people riding off-road ATVs. -
TUM team drives 1,599 miles on single charge to smash EV world record
September 13, 2023A team of students from Technical University of Munich has set a new official bar for the longest-range electric vehicle. The team's aero-sculpted single-seat Muc022 was able to travel over 2,573 km on just one charge of its 15.5-kWh battery. -
0-100 km/h in less than a second: Swiss EV team destroys world record
September 12, 2023A Swiss student team has absolutely smashed the record for the world's fastest-accelerating EV. Surreal-looking video shows driver Kate Maggetti rocketing from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in a staggering time just under one second. Here's how they did it. -
Westfalia pop-up camper vans will soon return to American RV market
September 12, 2023Iconic German camper van brand Westfalia is deep in plans for a grand American return. Its new van won't be based on a Volkswagen, but it will be a classic pop-top with sleeping space for the family. -
Citroën dives deeper into RVs with boldly retro pop-up camper van
September 08, 2023Citroën made a statement in 2018 with a concept called the Type H WildCamp. Five years later, a similar van kickstarts an invigorated RV program. The new Type Holidays carries over the retro looks but adds a pop-up roof and versatile floor plan. -
Ford tunes Mustang Mach-E into production-bound electric rally machine
September 07, 2023Ford is looking to "push electric vehicles in a new direction" with the all-new Mustang Mach-E Rally. More than just a show car, the latest Mustang in the herd is a real electric rally car ready to hard-right off pavement and disappear in a wake of dust. -
Mahle combines two innovative concepts to field the "perfect motor"
September 07, 2023One of the world's largest tier-one auto parts suppliers claims it's created the "perfect motor." The compact Mahle motor uses no rare earth magnets, transmits power without contact or wear, and can run at high power indefinitely without overheating. -
Cupra's Batman-styled DarkRebel EV could reach America
September 06, 2023Spanish performance brand Cupra used the International Mobility Show in Munich this week to unveil the DarkRebel EV show car. It's one of the most distinctive best looking concepts we've ever seen. -
ZF formulates world's most compact magnet-free EV motor
September 06, 2023ZF looks to make inductive magnet-free motor design a viable alternative to permanent-magnet synchronous motors (PSMs). By integrating its inductive transmitter into the rotor, it creates a very compact unit it says performs comparably to a PSM.
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