This summer, we’ll travel over 10,000 miles while participating in two major road rallies and overland adventures in the U.S. and Canada. We’ll do so in two custom Subaru rally…
Mitsubishi released images of its next new vehicle, the 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV. Based on the Nissan Leaf, but with revised styling, the ’27 Eclipse Sportback will include Mitsubishi-specific items…
All-terrain tires are important when a vehicle is traversing uneven, challenging ground off the beaten path. But what about your footwear? A durable, traction-grabbing set of tires is instrumental in…
It’s been a busy spring and summer for us at Crankshaft Culture. We already attended Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, AZ. While we’d been long-time attendees as vendors and media,…
No matter where you go in the world, the classic Volkswagen Bus—the Type 2—is an icon. Now, Kindred Motorworks of Vallejo, CA, near San Francisco, is taking this legend and…
One of the biggest overland shows out there is Overland Expo West. It’s been going on since 2009, and I’ve been to the majority of them. But 2026 was a…
Our 1998 Suzuki Jimny Wide came with a nearly new set of BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO2 tires in 235/75/15. This was a definite plus when buying the little JDM SUV. However,…
We’ve tested many Subarus in our lifetime. Not only do we review vehicles, like the 2026 Subaru Solterra Touring XT or a modified 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness, but we’re Subaru…
We live in the Pacific Northwest, where the rains start consistently in November, and we jokingly say the “faucet” shuts off July 4. It’s a thing. So, we need durable…
Remember “sport trucks”? Popular in the 1980s and 1990s, they were on-road-oriented pickups that were meant to be sporty and fun to drive. Pretty much every manufacturer offered a version.…
Most drivers focus on fuel costs, maintenance, and insurance when thinking about what a car actually costs to own. The monthly loan payment often gets treated as a fixed number, something set at the dealership and left untouched for years. That assumption, however, is where a significant amount of money…
Automotive fabrication is where creativity meets engineering. Whether building a custom hot rod, restoring a classic muscle car, or modifying an off-road vehicle, fabrication work demands attention to detail at every stage. The difference between a project that performs flawlessly and one that develops ongoing issues often comes down to…
Spend enough time around workshops, detailing bays and tyre shops and you’ll meet plenty of people who work without a fixed roster. Weekend detailers chasing beer money, spanner hands brought in for the busy stretch, parts runners covering for a mate, apprentices grabbing whatever extra hours they can find. A…
