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First Look: The Honda Base Station Is a Travel Trailer That’s Very, Very Honda

Take a first look at the Honda Base Station that aims to give RVs their first good rethink in half a century.

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We took the 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness and the 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport deep into the California desert for a real-world off-road comparison packed with hill climbs, articulation tests, sand washes, and challenging terrain. After driving both on-road and off-road, we found some surprising differences in ride quality, capability, traction, comfort, and value. The Passport TrailSport impressed us with its spacious interior, smooth ride, and rugged attitude, while the Outback Wilderness shocked us with incredible traction and confidence on loose terrain. Watch to see which crossover came out on top and which one climbed farther than expected.

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Honda Passport TrailSport vs Subaru Outback Wilderness: Off-Road Comparison

The keyboard warriors said it wasn’t a “real truck” and they were wrong. Meet the 2026 MotorTrend Truck of the Year: the Ford Maverick, a compact pickup that just outperformed bigger, more powerful, and far more expensive competitors. After two weeks of intense testing, including highway drives, city commuting, off-roading, towing, payload hauling, and deep dives into technology and safety, the Maverick proved why it deserves the crown. Whether you're here for the specs, the design, or to see why this compact pickup is shaking up the entire truck segment, this deep dive explains exactly how the Maverick earned its title.

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The Compact Truck That Beat Them All. MotorTrend's 2026 Truck of the Year: The Ford Maverick.

After 26,700 miles and a full year of daily driving, road trips, camping, snow, and off-roading, it's finally time to return our 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser. In this long-term review, we break down everything we loved and everything we didn't. From a 9,000-mile Alaska adventure to weekend trail runs and everyday commuting, we've put the Land Cruiser through just about every scenario we could think of. Despite a few frustrations, including disappointing fuel economy and expensive windshield replacements, the Land Cruiser proved to be an incredibly capable, comfortable SUV that's easy to understand why so many buyers want one.

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2025 Toyota Land Cruiser Long-Term Review- The Good, The Bad & The Surprises

Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen reveals the new Roadster’s four configurations, active aero, fan powered downforce, cold gas thrusters, cockpit and performance targets during a full walkaround at SpaceX.

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Tesla Roadster Revealed: Everything Tesla Didn’t Tell You

This is the Subaru Outback Wilderness, the latest version of the super-popular station wagon/SUV contraption. Does the Wilderness model’s tough styling and off-road hardware make it the Outback to get?

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2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness Video Review: MotorTrend Buyer's Guide

Say what you want about the Mustang Mach-E, you can’t deny that what Ford has done with the long-awaited Rally version is pretty neat! Raised ride height, all-season tires, and - of course - a little extra oomph! Joe went out to the desert to do something we would’ve thought impossible just a few years ago; hoon a rally-spec electric SUV (which also happens to be called a Mustang!) on the dust and dirt, through sand and rock, across the desert floor and over the mountains. Question is, how did the Mach-E cope?

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Can An Electric Mustang SUV Really Off-Road?! 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally First Test

Through our exhausting testing and judged against our meticulous criteria, we’ve chosen the Rivian R1T as our Truck of the Year. Hear from the MotorTrend team as they describe how Rivian impressed the judges and beat the competition on their first outing on the field.

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The 2022 MotorTrend Truck of the Year Is the Rivian R1T

This is the 2022 Rivian R1T, the first modern electric pickup to hit the market. It’s also our 2022 MotorTrend Truck of the Year — a first for an EV.

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2022 Rivian R1T Video Review: MotorTrend Buyer's Guide

4x4 Garage Host Christian Hazel Leads A group of off-road rigs including our 2023 Toyota Tacoma Overland Build through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. After testing out the newly installed parts, enjoying the scenery, and camping, the crew’s final destination reveals a future International Harvester Rock Crawler build.

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4x4 Garage: 2023 Toyota Tacoma Overland Build, Part 3

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Founder & CEO of Range Energy, Ali Javidan! The guys chat with Ali about his incredible resume (Ground Control Suspension, Tesla, Google, Zoox, Dinan), Tesla before & after Elon Musk, bringing the original Tesla Roadster & Model S to life, AND they talk all about his new company, Range Energy - Electric Powered Trailer Systems! Learn more at Range.Energy!

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Tesla's Early Years + Software-Defined Trailers with Ali Javidan, Founder & CEO of Range Energy

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