In 1955, only 22 years after the formation of their automotive division, the Toyota Motor Company released the second generation of their now-famed Land Cruiser, which was in many ways the same vehicle they produced for the next 3 decades. In those early years after WWII, Japan’s recovery was happening quickly and Toyota was keeping…
Category Archives: Featured Vehicles
The General “Overlander”
The Expedition Portal Team dips a toe into the world of UTV exploration
Vehicles of the Jeep Heritage Museum
With a legacy dating back three quarters of a century, the Jeep is surely one of the world’s most iconic vehicle platforms. From the U.S. Government’s initial call for a four-wheel drive light personnel carrier in 1940, to pioneering the Rubicon Trail in the 1950s and setting the standard of 21st-century capability, the seven-slot grill…
First Drive: 2017 Nissan Titan PRO-4X Half Ton
Nissan has always been a strong player in the pickup segment, particularly in the mid-size category with their popular Frontier. They’re certainly not newcomers to the full-size truck either with the Titan platform now moving toward its 14th year. Building on its continued success, for 2017 they introduced a truck ideally suited to overlanding with…
Overland Expo West 2017: The Tacoma is the Most Popular Platform
I don’t swing many dead cats, but if I did I couldn’t do it without hitting a Toyota Tacoma. There was no doubt in anyone’s mind, the most ubiquitous vehicle at this year’s Overland Expo West was Toyota’s midsize pickup. While I did spot a few unmodified specimens, most were festooned with add-ons from bumpers…
Field Tested: Chevrolet’s ZR2
Why Chevy’s new midsize might just be the best in the biz
Featured Vehicle: ARB 2016 Toyota Tacoma
The Toyota Tacoma has always been a popular truck. I had one and I’m about as far from a truck guy as it gets. Many things help make it such a solid choice, the reliability and capability being the primary drivers. For those with an inclination to modify their rigs, the Tacoma also enjoys more…
Overland Oddities
We take a look at the awesome, and the odd vehicles from this year’s overland expo.
Overland Expo: The Four-Wheel Drives
A collection of the most interesting four-wheel drives of Overland Expo
La Aduana: 1987 Range Rover Classic
It’s no secret that we hold a candle for the classic Range Rover. In fact, you might even say we’re a bit obsessed, but can you blame us? From the classic boxy lines with edges ever so slightly curved, the impressive vantage point provided by tall, unobstructed windows, and a pedigree that remains unrivaled in…
4×4 Legends: Toyota Land Cruiser, From Sakichi to Series 20
On an average year, Toyota sells roughly ten million automobiles worldwide culminating in a gross sales digit registering in the hundreds of billions of dollars. It is a mind bending exercise to fathom the scale of the global Toyota empire, and equally difficult to comprehend how and when it all began. Just as the flashpoint…
What’s the deal with AEV’s new Recruit?
We take a closer look at AEV’s new Recruit
Dust and Oil: Two-door Range Rovers in Big Bend
Dutch Safari Co kicks up some dust with the team at Praemio
2017 Moab Jeep Concept Vehicles Released
It’s that time of year again. Jeep and Mopar have convened on the red rock escarpments of Moab to tease Jeep enthusiasts with futuristic looks at the direction of the brand. Our own Chris Collard was the designated photographer and did a bang-up job capturing the spirit of Jeep.
The Road Chose Me: A 200 Night Review of the Ursa Minor J30 Pop-Top
Testing a mobile abode with a lap of Africa.
Porsche 911 Safari – The Keen Project
Roebling Road Raceway was first opened in 1959 and still maintains many of its simple charms today. The paddock primarily consists of grass and dirt with the exception of a small paved route that carries cars to and from pit lane. Approximately eighty percent of the track is surrounded by a small pine forest…
Featured Vehicle: Expedition Overland’s Toyota Tacoma
The next evolution of XO’s Toyotas is complete and ready for their biggest adventure yet.
Total Recall: 2017 Jeep Compass
Jeep overhauls the Compass for the global compact-SUV market.
2017 Ram Truck: Heavy Hauler or High Jumper
Ram’s 2017 Power Wagon reveals its wild side in the Nevada desert.
La Aduana: Two 1989 Bandeirante FJ45 Land Cruisers
Finding a diesel FJ45 in good condition these days is hard, but finding one for less than a small fortune is impossible. This is especially true of the four seat models, which are so rare that their prices are simply absurd. So what is the Cruiser enthusiast to do when they don’t have hundreds of thousands…