6 Best Off Roaders On the Market

Many SUV's and trucks are designed to be driven on the street but to have some off road abilities. However, there are some that are designed to be beat up on the sand trails of the desert and the rocks of the Rubicon trail. Here are six of the best off road cars.

1. Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Wrangler
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The Jeep Wrangler is a classic off road SUV. It has the traditional formula of a body on frame design, solid axles, and four wheel drive. If you opt for the Rubicon trim, you can get locking front and rear differentials and a disconnecting front sway bar. The disconnecting sway bar allows for more suspension articulation. The approach and departure angle on the Wrangler is excellent, thanks to the high bumpers and small overhangs. Turning radius and break over angle are better on the three door Wrangler than the five door Wrangler thanks to a shorter wheel base. The best part about this car is that you can take off the doors and the roof. Though this may not help with off roading, it creates a more airy feel in the car.

2. Mercedes Benz G Class

Mercedes Benz G Wagon
By Julian Herzog

The Mercedes Benz G Class is a military vehicle on the outside. It has a boxy design with round headlamps and bolt on turn signals. The door handles are like the ones found on a Jeep, military style. However, on the inside, it is all luxury. The seats are comfortable. There is a lovely infotainment system sitting in the middle. The G Class, like the Jeep, has the traditional off roader formula. It has a body on frame design and tall ride height. This means driving on the roads, where most of these vehicles spend their lives, is not very pleasurable. However, on the rare occasion that someone takes this beast off road, it actually performs quiet well.

3. Land Rover Range Rover

Land Rover Range Rover
By Edmunds

The Land Rover Range Rover is different from the G Class and the Wrangler. It doesn't follow the traditional formula. Instead, it implements a lot more technology in off roading. It comes with an air suspension system that can lift the car to clear more rocks. It also comes with one of the smartest Terrain Response systems I've ever seen. There is an auto mode, which means that the vehicle can detect what surface you are on and adjust throttle input, differential locks, and suspension for the conditions. However, most of these clever features go unused. Instead, they are road cars. The Range Rover behaves more like a road car than a truck because of the Unibody design.

4. Chevrolet Colorado ZR2

Chevrolet Color ZR2
By Chevrolet

The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 is a desert beast created by Chevy. The regular Colorado is a hardworking compact pickup truck that can be great for daily use. The ZR2 is a mean go anywhere machine that is a toy. Chevy has taken the guys from Multimatic, who created the revolutionary Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 suspension and told them to create a truck suspension. This means that there is much more precise control of the fluid, which allows the truck to behave well both on road and off road. The Colorado also comes with a more aggressive bumper that allows for more travel and locking front and rear differentials. The having the locking diffs means that you can get out of a slippery situation off road.

5. Ford F-150 Raptor

Ford F-150
By Motor Trend

The Ford F-150 is my personal favorite on this list. Ford has taken the F-150 and made it into one of the most dope trucks on the road today. It has flared fenders that make the stance more aggressive. Because of the fenders, they had to add orange lights to the vehicle, so they did it on top of the grill. Ford knows that enthusiasts will buy this truck, which is why they added aux switches that could be wired to turn on aftermarket parts. The Ford F-150 comes stock with Fox Shocks and a locking rear differential. A Torsen differential is optional.

6. Ram 2500 Power Wagon

Ram 2500 Power Wagon
By Motor Trend

The Ram 2500 Power Wagon is the biggest vehicle on this list. Unfortunately, because of the size, this vehicle is hard to maneuver, which is why it isn't suitable for the challenging Rubicon trail. Ram has added a Warren Winch on the front as standard. They actually expect you to come across rough conditions where you get stuck. However, Ram has also added locking front and rear differentials so that you are less likely to get stuck. This truck has also got a HEMI V8 that makes 410 horsepower, which means that you can get up that tough mountain climb.

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5 Most Insane Street Legal Cars for Sale Now

When you think of the car, you think of a machine that gets you from point A to B. It carries groceries and other people with you so you can go wherever you want. However, some manufactures have decided to throw out the idea of point A to B and create whatever they want. Here are five cars that are insane to drive.

1. Dodge Demon

Dodge Demon
Courtesy of Dodge

When Dodge said they were going to create a 707 horsepower muscle car called the Hellcat, everyone was excited. People wanted to get their hands on this specialty vehicle and feel the insane power. Then Dodge announced the Demon. With supercharged V8 that creates 840 horsepower, this beast gets to 60 MPH in 2.3 seconds and passes the quarter mile in 9.65 seconds. It comes stock with its own wide body kit and an air conditioning system that adds horsepower. This car is probably one of the most psychotic machines ever created by Dodge.

2. Ariel Nomad

Ariel Nomad
Courtesy of Ariel

The Ariel Nomad is a very unique, but road legal vehicle. It is more of a dune buggy than a car that you would drive everyday. The body is more like a cage than a body. Power is provided by a Honda 4 cylinder engine with V-TEC that produces 235 horsepower. This low amount of power is sufficient for such a light vehicle. 0-60 can be accomplished in a quick 3.4 seconds. This buggy is designed to get beat up on the trail. It comes equipped with long travel suspension that is perfect for soaking up bumps. Though this car may not be practical for everyday use, it would definitely put a grin on your face.

3. Mercedes Benz G550 4x4 Squared

Mercedes Benz G550 4x4 Squared
Courtesy of Mercedes Benz

The Mercedes Benz G550 4x4 Squared is a monster truck. There is no other way of putting it. It is lifted so high, Mercedes had to put in portal axels so the axel wouldn't be the lowest component of the underbody. This unique vehicle has nearly 18 inches of ground clearance thanks to a dual damper set up. It has carbon fiber body flares that make it super wide and head lights on the roof that don't work in the United States. The paint options are insane too. The highlighter yellow make it stand out from the crowd as if the size isn't enough.

4. Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
Courtesy of Japlonik

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is one of the coolest SUV's ever. It is an SUV with the engine from the Dodge Hellcat. This family cruiser goes to 60 MPH in just 3.5 seconds. It has massive front vents that eat air to feed the 6.2 L Supercharged V8. This vehicle has killed the perception that once you have a family, you must drive a boring car that is practical because fun cars are not practical. However, Jeep has created a practical car that happens to be ridiculously fun.

5. Tesla Model X P100D

Tesla Model X
Courtesy of Tesla

The Tesla Model X P100D is one of the most technologically advanced cars on the road today. It has one of the most advanced autopilot system on a vehicle today. The rear doors are falcon wing doors that allow you to be able to put a child in a car seat with more ease because there isn't a roof beam in the way. The windscreen is so massive that it reaches the roof. It has a 17 inch touchscreen that controls everything rather than a bunch of buttons. The Tesla Model X achieves 0-60 in 2.9 seconds on Ludicrous mode, which makes it one of the quickest SUV's out on the market today. Tesla has reinvented the SUV.

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Why the Prius Prime is a Smarter Choice than the Prius

The Toyota Prius to most cars guys like us is this ugly, slow, car that gets in our way constantly. However, the Prius isn't actually a terrible everyday car. However, if you are still willing to buy one of those dreadful cars, you need to read this. This article will go into why buying the Toyota Prius Prime is a much smarter choice compared to buying the Toyota Prius.

Toyota Prius Prime
By Consumer Reports

One big advantage applies only to certain states and that is the carpool lane. In California, the carpool is a lane exclusive to people who carpool, pay money, and EV/plug in drivers. It means traffic is much lower in the carpool lane than in every other lane. This means getting to where you need to be quicker. Unfortunately, only select states have this advantage.

Toyota Prius
By Karlis Dambrans

Being a plug-in hybrid, the Toyota Prius Prime can be charged wherever there are charging stations. This means that finding parking is easier than in a regular Prius. Unfortunately, it would take over two hours to charge from flat to full, but that's what the gas engine is for. The Prius Prime also comes with a 10 inch touch screen that the regular Prius doesn't have.

Toyota Prius Prime Interior
By Consumer Reports

Prius Prime costs less than the regular Prius thanks to the federal government. You can get up to $4500 in rebate. The amount of money you get from states depends on the state. Further, you will save more money because the Prius Prime is more efficient. It gets 133 MPGe compared to the Prius's 52 MPG. Even better, if you have a short commute, the Prius Prime has 25 miles of pure electric range.

Toyota Prius Prime
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The Prius Prime is a smarter choice. With more tech, higher gas mileage, and more incentives than the regular Prius, it is easy to see why I would think that buying a Prius Prime is better than buying the Prius.

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Why America Makes Me Sad Sometimes

Before I get into why America makes me sad, I must address something very important. This post is NOT ABOUT POLITICS! Politics starts wars. Cars don't. That's why I like cars more than politics.

The United States has some of the strictest automotive restrictions in safety and emissions.  One of the rules really crosses the line of safety for many automotive fans. That is the law that a car must be either similar to a car sold in the US or 25 years old in order for it to be legal to import to the United States.

Audi RS2 Avant

Normal may think that this isn't much of a crisis. However, it is a crisis to people who actually like cars. What this law does is that it allows the United States to control its safety standards, emissions standards, and either intentionally or unintentionally allow US car manufacturers to be able to compete with foreign manufacturers.

Nissan Skyline GT-R
Picture By Gaskings

What this law does is forbid any GT-R fanboy from importing an R34 Skyline GT-R. This puts any GT-R fanboy into a deep depression. They end up contemplating their life choices and revise their dedication to the Nissan GT-R. Some decide that they must abandon their friends and leave the GT-R fanboy group for other cars. This law has ruined friendships.

Nissan Skyline GT-R

All jokes aside though, this law sucks. It prevents car people from bringing in cars that they genuinely love. Modern TVR cars cannot be brought to the United States thanks to this law. The R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R cannot be brought to America thanks to this law. The Audi RS2 Avant cannot be brought to the United States thanks to this law. All these cars are loved by car people all around the world. The United States isn't an exception. The people who made this law must really hate car people.

TVR Sagaris

For those people who wonder what would happen if they brought an illegal car into the United States, the CBP would be happy to take it from you and crush it into a 2x2 cube.  Anyone who thinks that they are edgy and rebellious to bring an illegal car in the United States to the United States, please stop. Seeing a Skyline GT-R crushed into a 2x2 cube is saddening. It puts all car people into a deep depression when they see that image.

R33 Skyline Seized By Customs

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Should GM Make Another Aztek?

The Pontiac Aztek is well-known for its grotesque looks. It is on many people's worst cars list for a reason. However, Pontiac designed it to be a car that its costumers can take out on an adventure. GM was actually quite brilliant when it came to inserting interesting features that not only were functional but were absolutely perfect for an adventure.

Pontiac Aztek

The Pontiac Aztek was a four-wheel-drive vehicle. However, it didn't have the ground clearance of a Jeep Wrangler. This could've been a problem on very tricky hills and rocky slopes, but the Aztek was very capable on basic camp trails. If GM were to remake the Aztek, it could benefit from better ground clearance and locking differentials. That way, it could reach more places.

Pontiac Aztek

One important thing that they really need to change is the looks. The same man who designed the Pontiac Aztek also designed the C7 Corvette. The man could've done better when designing the original Aztek, but it feels like he didn't really want to try. The looks didn't provide any function. Nor, did they visually appeal to the customer. The car looked like a Humpback Whale. The headlights were those stupid two piece things that you find on the world's ugliest cars, the Nissan Juke and the Jeep Cherokee. They have those two piece head lights and they too look absolutely horrendous. The back just looked foolish. The shape of the car was extremely odd. It was a hatchback sort of design, but it was tall. If GM decides to redesign the Aztek, they need to make it visually appealing.

Pontiac Aztek

One thing that GM shouldn't get rid of is the idea of having an adventure. The Aztek would've been brilliant at taking the family out on a vacation. The glove box was a cooler, and it worked properly. It was portable too. It isn't like those stupid luxury cars with their slightly cold box that is pretty useless. The cooler could be used as storage too with coin slots and CD holders. Not only was this great for the family vacation, but great for everyday use. The tailgate had a bench with built in seats and cupholders. This meant it encouraged tailgates at Football games. Not even Range Rovers have those.

Pontiac Aztek

The Pontiac Aztek had an epic party trick. It came with a tent and air mattress. I have never seen any other car that came with a tent. I have never slept in an Aztek before, but based on images I found on the internet, it looks quite comfortable. The Aztek had a clever way of storing the tent. It went into a container that lied flat on the ground so it didn't interfere with life.

Pontiac Aztek

The Pontiac Aztek would've been a great hit if it weren't so ugly. I am sure that it would sell if GM remakes it correctly.

Pontiac Aztek

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Why No One Wants to Buy An Acura NSX?

It seems to me that everyone hates the Acura NSX. Sales aren't doing to well, and it is a little hard to see why at first. The Acura NSX has a futuristic feel. The driving experience is amazing too. Why doesn't anyone like the new Acura NSX?

Honda NSX
By ilikewaffles11

The old Acura NSX was somewhat inexpensive for what you were getting, practical, fun to drive, and simple. The new Acura NSX is NONE OF THOSE. An original NSX started at 79,500 dollars. This new one starts at 156,000 dollars. That sounds significantly more expensive that the old one. This pricing is not competitive at all. The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 starts at around 80,000 dollars and it has 650 horsepower. The Nissan GTR, also know as Godzilla, starts at around 110,000 dollars. The Porsche 911 GT3, built for corners and the track, starts at around 144,000 dollars. The Mercedes Benz AMG GT S, a comfortable supercar that can throw corners, starts at 131,000 dollars. The Dodge Challenger Demon starts at 85,000 dollars and has 840 horsepower. It will smoke the NSX in a quarter mile any day. All of the choices mentioned earlier are practical, cheaper than the Acura NSX, and are fun to drive.

Acura NSX
By Lafuzion

One of the biggest problems of the new NSX is that nobody ever asked for any fancy technology. They just wanted the good old driving thrills of the original NSX. They expected a regular gasoline RWD powertrain paired with a manual transmission, not some fancy schmancy all wheel drive hybrid powertrain system. This ruins driving. They have all these assists going that it isn't real driving anymore. The original NSX was just car and driver (no pun intended). The new NSX is is an engineering masterpiece, but it isn't a true NSX. This was built so some rich fool could buy one and drive it without going off a cliff. It's not like any rich fool would buy an Acura either. They would buy a Nissan GTR or a Lamborghini. Why would they opt for some Acura?

Acura NSX
By Latvian98

Practicality doesn't seem to be the new NSX's strong suit. There are clip on cupholders instead of real cupholders. The trunk space is absolutely tiny. It is easily outmatched by a Corvette, which is much cheaper, much more practical, and much better. It is far too expensive. It isn't as fun as the original NSX, which is probably the biggest disappointment of all.

Found On Pintrest

The original NSX was Honda's piece of the pie in the 90s JDM shootout with the R34 Nissan GTR, Mazda RX7, and the Toyota Supra. Toyota better take the the NSX as a lesson when developing the new Supra. Give the fans what they want.

Luckily for Acura, I have a step by step plan to fix this massive failure.
1. Don't label this NSX an NSX; label it something else because this isn't what the fans want or get rid of the car entirely
2. Figure out what the fans what: good value, practical, fun to drive
3. Build it and do it right

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Why the BMW M2 is the Best M Car

BMW has been known as a car brand that makes luxury performance cars that are fun to drive. They have created some icons such as the original BMW M3 and the BMW 2002. The next icon may be the BMW M2, a back to basics M car.

BMW M2

The BMW M2 brings back the M spirit that many die hard M fans have been waiting for. It is light, small, quick, and nippy. All the other M cars are just expensive cars with flashy motors that bear the M badge. They are fast, but they are not as alive  or full of spirit as the BMW M2. The BMW M2 is actually small and light, just like the original BMW M3, the car that started the entire M lineup and brought many smiles to faces.

Original BMW M3
The Father of All M Cars

It isn't just the small size that excites die hard M fans. It is the power. The driver can actually use all the 365 horsepower on a daily basis. If someone buys a 560 horsepower BMW M6 (shown below), they can't use any of it because they are stuck in traffic jams. The power in the BMW M2 is a sweet spot. It makes the car quick because there is plenty of power for the tiny little car. It also makes fuel efficiency better than a big brawny BMW M6 because it is a smaller engine.

BMW M6

One of the best parts of the BMW M2 is that it includes more people into the M scene. It starts at around 50 grand.  This is much more affordable compared to the BMW M3, which starts at 64 grand. Of course, people could also get a used BMW M car. However, they may never experience what a true M car is.

BMW M2

The BMW M2 is one of the best M cars. It is a back to basics M car that brings back the true M spirit. It is fun and easy to drive. It is quick, more efficient than many other M cars, and provides a perfect amount of power for fun and practical use.

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The New Camry Is Ridiculous

Many people buy the Toyota Camry for its reliability, price, and practicality. However, in the recent years, Toyota has turned this once boring family car into something that looks more sporty. They did an excellent job last year without overdoing it, but the one recently released at the Detroit International Auto Show looks ridiculous. It has over the top aggressive looks without the performance to match it.

Toyota Camry
By Autoblog

The model that they seem to be most proud of the most is the XSE model. This specific model represents something that people with no taste would do to their car. The front end of this so called family car is a joke. It seems like Toyota was trying to create a throwback to the 2007 Toyota Camry. The grill looks like a botched up Lexus grill that went through plastic surgery to make it look better and plastic surgery again to fix the previous results because it was botched. It looks like the second surgery didn't go very well. The XLE model has a massive grill that looks like a razor or a rapper with diamonds on their teeth grinning. It is terrible.  Apart from the grills, it looks okay, but slightly too aggressive.

Toyota Camry
By Toyota

The rear end is not only overly aggressive, but also has a huge smell of being fake. The little fake vents beneath the lights on the XSE model would look great on a Corvette but not on some front wheel drive family car. However, the thing that gets me the most is the quad exhaust tips. This looks like something someone with no taste would add to their Toyota Camry. Quad exhaust tips look amazing on the Audi R8, but they look corny on a Camry. Not only that, but the quad exhaust tips are tiny, which slightly kills the "sporty" feel that Toyota is trying to introduce to future Camry buyers.

Toyota Camry
By Car and Driver

The biggest problem I have with cars like these is that they don't drive as "sporty" as they look. These  "sporty" elements do not belong on a front wheel drive family sedan. They belong on a Lamborghini or at least something rear wheel drive or has a performance all wheel drive. Toyota should've known better than to create a car with such a big ego. People who feel that the car is too aggressive will go for something like a Honda Accord. However, the LE model has not been released yet. That is Toyota's chance to make sure Camry buyers who don't want TINY quad exhaust tips or stupid razor blade grills with still buy the Camry. It may have to be a bit boring because all this "excitement" may seem too much for some people, who just want a commuter car that gets them from point a to b.

Toyota Camry Interior
By Toyota

Despite the awful exterior, Toyota still knows how to design an interior. There is a good amount of movement, but button placement is still logical, easy to find, and not overcrowded. There are still big comfortable seats that remind you that the Camry should be about comfort and practicality rather than sportiness because that isn't a market where the Camry belongs.

2017 Toyota Camry
By Car and Driver

 The Toyota Camry belongs in a market where people who don't want sportiness and just want a simple car to carry their family around or to commute to work. This is what Toyota has been creating for the last 35 years. Despite most of the article telling Toyota to stop making the Camry too exciting, the SE model should still be around for younger people who don't want a boring car, except less overly aggressive and without a sense of Toyota being a try hard.

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