Eight years ago, I drove a Mitsubishi Delica for the first time. (I even wrote a post about what it’s like to drive a Mitsubishi Delica.) My wife, Mercedes, and I were visiting New Zealand in 2016, and this Delica Star Wagon (L300) belonged to my wife’s cousin, Helga, who lives in NZ. The first…
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Well, we did it: We finished the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally in a 2024 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Pro. We drove nearly 5,000 miles, visited nine countries, and did it all in just 16 days, and in an electric car. It was incredible on so many levels. There are endless stories to tell, experiences to…
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Wanderlust. It’s a word that gets tossed around a lot these days due in part to the endless array of photos on Instagram, travel vlogs on YouTube, and quick idyllic scenes on TikTok. And it probably means something different to everyone. For me, it’s always been this curiosity to see what’s on the other side…
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Our 2024 Alcan 5000 Rally story continues! We made rally recap videos for each day of the 2024 Alcan 5000 Rally. You can find these short 1:30 vids on a playlist on the Crankshaft Culture YouTube channel. Conversely, you can stay right here and watch each Alcan 5000 Rally video below. Yes, they’re in vertical…
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You know the song “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”? Well, it’s mid-February in our house and you can change that title to “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Alcan.” The Winter 2024 Alcan 5000 Rally is almost here.
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Holiday gift guides can be great ways for people to find that just-right gift for their special someone. They can also be useless shill pieces aimed at bringing in traffic to their site without anyone actually touching the products—but that’s not the case here! The Crankshaft Culture Holiday Gift Guide features products we’ve actually used…
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After 2.5 days of driving our trusty 2024 Honda Pilot TrailSport, I’m finally home from this year’s Rebelle Rally! The gear is unloaded and mostly unpacked. Here are a few quick stats about our endeavor:
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Imagine if you will, a parallel universe where Mitsubishi vehicles, specifically the Eclipse Cross and Outlander PHEV, are some of the most popular cars on the roads. They’re like every fifth vehicle! While a lot of them are rental cars catering to the masses of tourists on the Nordic island, needless to say, Mitsubishi cars…
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Well, if you’ve ever wondered what a 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero radiator looks like, behold. You may be wondering: why is Andy here with a Pajero radiator? Well, wonder no more. Here’s the scoop.
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Since the pandemic, I haven’t flown a lot. I used to fly all the time, but thanks to the Covid-19 thing and a back injury that sidelined me in 2021 and part of 2022, most of my travel has been on four wheels. But last November, I had to fly to the ’22 SEMA Show…
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