7 Feb
Dallas-based workshop creates a 4-wheeled monster

Sometimes you want to conquer dunes, and sometimes you want to crush them underfoot — like a cruel 12-year-old who just found a defenseless ant hill. It is those times you want to hit up Starwood Motors for their incredibly prodigious Full Metal Jacket edition Jeep Wrangler. Promising over 100 hours of build time for […]


3 Apr
Off-road 4x4 monster built for 46th Annual Moab Easter Safari

For the 46th Annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari, Jeep has created the monstrous Mighty FC Concept above. The aptly named Mighty FC is inspired by the seminal Jeep Forward Control, a proto-SUV built from 1956 to 1965 that kept length at a minimum (for maneuverability) but also managed to retain a full-length cargo box for […]


13 Sep
Maserati unveils its first production SUV ever at Frankfurt

Now that Maserati’s mommy FIAT married with Chrysler, the potential synergies with sister brand Jeep have acted as a catalyst for Maserati to move forward into the sport luxury SUV market. If you recall Maserati unveiled a Kubang concept way back at the Detroit Auto Show in 2003, but now they are moving into full […]


19 May
3 iterations of Kenny Hauk's off-road modification Midas touch

Kenny Hauk of Pennsylvania-based Hauk Designs puts his off-road modification Midas touch on the already classic Jeep Wrangler to create three purpose-built beasts: the Dune Raider, River Raider and Rock Raider. Each Hauk Raider is custom manufactured to personalized customer specifications, creating unstoppable off-road vehicles modified for the specific terrain you want to conquer: the […]


7 Dec
Very little automotive excitement in the City of Angels

If you want to discuss the depressing state of the auto industry, you need venture no further than this year’s LA Auto Show to see just how low the industry has sunk. Nevermind that halo lines like Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini didn’t even bother showing up, the lines that did had very little exciting newness […]