Aaron Turpen

The Rivian R1T is a pickup truck, yes. But it also is not. The Rivian is more a product of Silicon Valley than of Detroit, which is why it’s so unique. For some, it will be like listening to a hipster explain his kombucha recipe. But for others, it’s a refreshing take on a truck.

With electric vehicles, batteries and electronic technologies tend to get most of the attention. But it’s where the electric becomes mechanical that small incremental changes have the biggest impact.

On-again, off-again tariffs by the US government could have a heavy impact on many industries – not the least of which is automotive. But it might be a surprise to find out which are the most American-made.

I first learned to drive when I was around 10 years old and had a driver’s license by the time I was 16. AI is now about 73 years old and still can’t drive. What gives?

The future might be electric, but the present is electrified. That’s Toyota’s stance, and the Crown is one of several models the automaker offers that follow what has been proven a prescient aim.

The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox comes in two basic flavors: gasoline-powered and battery electric. The two are not mechanically related, but their naming means consumers see them as the same. And so I drove them both.

RZR Racing has been on something of a tear recently. The team partnered with Sebastian Loeb Racing and put Brock Heger in the driver’s seat. Then it won the Dakar. Twice in a row. And the machine that did it is now going into factory production.

The Shell Starship Initiative is an experiment on wheels. It focuses on energy-efficient truck design using technologies currently available while simultaneously testing lubricants and tech that are near-to-market. I was once a truck driver and I found the work Shell is doing here to be fascinating.

Arctic Trucks is an overlanding outfitter building vehicles capable of entering the Arctic Circle and returning to tell the tale. In North America, that vehicle is a Ford F-550 with a long list of mods. And I got to head into the Wyoming wilderness with it.

My family spent a week with the Taxa Outdoors Woolly Bear Overland camp trailer, and we loved it. Camp trailers like this are an off-road-ready camping option with a lot of storage, organization, and other useful features.