Motorsport
The World Rally Championship Returns to America in 2027, on Gravel in Tennessee and Kentucky
Rally US runs August 26–29, 2027, with Knoxville expected to host. It is the championship’s first American round since 1988.
#Off-Road
Concepts
Hyundai's CRATER Off-Road Concept Is Now Drivable — in The Crew Motorfest
Hyundai's boxy off-road show car arrives in Ubisoft's open-world racer with a new winch mechanic, the first Korean-brand vehicle in the game and a preview of where XRT is headed.
Preview
Can a Bone-Stock Honda Beat a Built Subaru? 4 Questions for the 2026 Rebelle Rally
A bone-stock Passport, a title-defending Forester on 30-inch tires, and a MINI that isn't on sale yet will all chase the same X-Cross class across 1,500 miles of desert.
Industry
Jeep Is Paying Moab $125,000 a Year to Be Its "Official 4x4"
The two-year deal brings Moab $250,000 in cash, five loaner Jeeps, and a marketing push the city manager values at about five times the town's tourism budget.
Motorsport
Subaru's Rebelle-Winning Forester Hybrid Returns With a Lift, 30-Inch Tires and a Locker
Carey Lando and Andrea Shaffer will defend their X-Cross title in the same 2025 Forester Hybrid, now rebuilt with more lift and hardware than any Forester Subaru sells.
New Cars
MINI Countryman Untamed Edition Gets a Lift, All-Terrain Tires and a $43,900 Price
The $43,900 Countryman S ALL4 Untamed Edition arrives in the U.S. with a lift, all-terrain tires and a 3,500-pound hitch as standard — hardware Europe rations.
Trucks
Roush's 2027 Super Duty Package Costs $21,399 — Here's What You Get
The F-250 and F-350 package costs $400 more than in 2026 and adds gloss-black wheels, a new grille, and a shorter air dam. Roush lists no engine upgrades.
Motorsport
Defender Sweeps the First FIA Stock Rally-Raid Titles in Its Debut Season
Rokas Baciuška and Oriol Vidal won the Stock title with one victory and relentless consistency, as the OCTA-based D7X-R won its class at every round Defender entered.
Motorsport
Honda Sends the Lifted 2027 Passport TrailSport Into the Rebelle Rally Bone Stock
Two Honda engineers will drive the 1.38-inch-taller SUV in the X-Cross Bone Stock class, using a rally that has already fed parts into Honda's production TrailSports.
Pricing
Ford's Bronco RTR Starts Just Over $50,000, and Even a Loaded One Stays Under $60K
The desert-focused four-door undercuts the Bronco Raptor by about $30,000, and Ford says even an RTR with 35-inch tires and Fox bypass shocks stays below $60,000.
Pricing
BMW Prices the F 450 GS From $6,995 — and Gives the US Three Versions Instead of One
The 420cc adventure bike reaches US dealers in early 2027 in three trims topping out at $8,195, with BMW's self-engaging Easy Ride Clutch standard only on the GS Trophy
New Cars
Jeep's Cherokee Trailhawk Brings Real Low Range to a Hybrid SUV for $44,625
A two-speed transfer case, a locking rear axle, and a 24-inch fording rating turn the hybrid Cherokee into a genuine trail tool, at a cost of 6 mpg.
Pricing
Lifted 2027 Honda Passport TrailSport Costs $1,345 More, Lands $5 From the 4Runner
The lifted TrailSport now starts at $49,995 and loses 1 mpg on the highway, putting Honda's best-selling Passport within $5 of Toyota's 4Runner TRD Off-Road.
Off-Road
What a Baja 1000 Winner Says Matters Most in the F-150 Raptor: The Shocks
Ford's off-road video series swaps everyday owners for a desert racing pro. His verdict on the Raptor points straight at its Fox Live Valve suspension.
Pricing
Nissan Prices the Gas Rogue at $29,690 — $5,800 Below Its New Hybrid Twin
The gas Rogue enters 2027 with a $200 price bump, a retuned CVT, and the same 201-hp VC-Turbo — positioned as the budget path into a lineup that just gained a hybrid.
New Cars
Half a Truck Gets Painted Before Toyota Signs Off on a TRD Pro Color
Toyota's CALTY studios say TRD Pro shades like 2027's Honeycomb begin life up to five years out — and no color is approved until a full-size vehicle wears it.
Pricing
The 2027 Lexus GX Costs $750 More — Here's What You Get for It
Every grade of the body-on-frame SUV gets a $750–$800 bump for 2027, along with standard keyless entry — and ventilated second-row seats on upper trims.
EVs
Rivian Says All-Terrain Tires Cost the R2 23 Miles of Range
Rivian's own guide to the R2 Launch Package's two wheel setups rates the all-terrain BFGoodrich package at 307 miles against 330 for the Pirelli all-seasons. The EPA's database agrees, and the gap is wider than on any R1S.
New Models
2027 Ford Bronco: RTR, Filson, Prices, and Everything We Know So Far
Ford is adding the premium Filson and the desert-focused RTR to the Bronco lineup, with orders opening later in October — but final prices are still unannounced.
New Cars
Honda Lifted the Passport TrailSport 1.4 Inches — and Rebuilt 70% of the Suspension to Do It
Ground clearance rises to 9.65 inches on the trim that makes up more than 80 percent of Passport sales. Honda hasn't released 2027 pricing or fuel-economy figures yet.