Mitsubishi is committed to continuing its fight in the North American market. Today, they announced there will be an off-road variant of its best-selling Outlander model. Here’s what we know.
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We did it! Team Crankshaft Culture won the 2S class (trucks/SUVs, “seat of pants”) again at this year’s Alcan 5000 Summer Rally! We won this class in 2024 at the Alcan 5000 Winter Rally in an INEOS Grenadier, and we did it again this year in a 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport!
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Chrysler debuted the Pacifica Grizzly Peak Concept at Overland Expo Mountain West (Aug. 22–24) and, frankly, we couldn’t be more excited. Why? Because only Ford and Mercedes-Benz are offering AWD adventure vans. But those vans are big and expensive. No company is offering a smaller, AWD adventure van platform! The Pacifica Grizzly Peak Concept represents…
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If there’s anyone out there rooting for Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) to continue their road to success, it’s us. The company’s Outlander is the best-selling Mitsubishi in years, and quite good (especially the PHEV version). However, Outlander has been really on-road-focused, despite the company’s storied off-road and rally history. And while that’s where the…
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We’ve been talking and writing a lot about Oregon and its move to legalize kei trucks. As of tonight, there are new developments.
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It hasn’t been long since a host of us have been pushing the state of Oregon to legalize kei vehicles. Now, Oregon State Senator Anthony Broadman has introduced a bill that’d allow kei trucks to be legalized. Many of us are hopeful.
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Oregon is among a handful of states that don’t allow kei vehicles to be registered for use on public roads. However, there’s now a group that is advocating to have this changed. The group, JDM Oregon Advocates, is organizing for a move to allow kei cars to be road-legal there and to have a level…
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We’re huge fans of rally racing. From stage rally to time-speed-distance rally, we love everything about this form of motorsports competition. However, in the U.S., rally has never been as popular as other forms of motorsports. But now the American Rally Association (ARA) is taking steps to grow stage rally in North America.
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It’s the beginning of October, and that means the auto manufacturers are releasing their third-quarter sales figures. Of particular note for me is Mitsubishi. For Q3 of 2024, its sales are markedly up, and that includes sales of one of the least expensive vehicles on the market, the Mirage. It’s sales are up a shocking…
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Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that VW part number 00010 ZDK-259-101, VW Gewürz Ketchup Brand, a condiment used to dress VW currywurst, will be available in the U.S. for a limited time. The public can claim their very own bottle, distributed through DriverGear, starting today at no cost while supplies last.
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