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Whether due to its rugged off-road capability or its Kardashian-level celebrity glow, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has never been more popular. A full update for 2018 leaves the military chic exterior mostly unchanged, but ups the ante significantly in terms of comfort, refinement and intelligence.
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German tuning-house Manhart is well-known for boosting the performance of BMW's M-division vehicles. Now it has taken BMW's X6 M and turned it into an off-roading monster called the MHX6 Dirt² Concept.
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Once the Dakar force to beat, Mini has had to sit by and watch Peugeot's beastly 2WD overshadow it the past two years. Now it's experimenting with a rugged 2WD buggy of its own, preparing to run both 2WD and 4WD cars at next year's Dakar. Are Peugeot's days at the top numbered?
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Luxury SUVs are everywhere today, but the concept was unheard of when the Range Rover landed 47 years ago. Now, the badge is being applied to the mid-sized Range Rover Velar. It's not only pretty, but promises to walk the line between on-road and off-road competency like a true Range Rover.
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The urbane looks of the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser seem at odds with its rough and tumble image, yet underneath, the capability of the LC of old is still there. This Toyota can race the rhino with any of its forebears. It will just look classier doing it.
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While they weren't as strong a fleet as sports cars or concept cars, crossovers and 4x4s had a solid presence at the Geneva Motor Show, anchored by the global debuts of some extremely rugged off-roaders.
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Just because you have difficulty walking doesn't mean that you should be limited to the smooth sidewalks of the world ... at least, not according to Zoomability. Its Zoom 4-wheel drive electric vehicle can be operated entirely by hand, allowing people with limited mobility to go off-road.
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Last month, Land Rover claimed a new record for a production SUV as its 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR ran the Nordschleife circuit in eight minutes and 14 seconds. Now the company reveals the specs behind how a two and a half tonne Chelsea tractor is able to do a lap time like a stabbed rat.
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In 2012, Brazilian 4x4 manufacturer Troller, which was purchased by Ford Brazil in 2007, provided a sneak preview of what its next T4 utility vehicle would look like with its TR-X concept. It has folded the look and feel of that concept into the new production T4.
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For the last 3 years, an Australian design team has been working on a multi-purpose powered board called the BajaBoard, with a 12 kW of electric grunt, adjustable independent suspension and LED lights front and back. The project has now headed to Kickstarter for the final push toward production.
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Since 2002, Jeep has introduced 40 Jeep concepts for the annual Easter Jeep Safari. Jeep's six 2014 concepts are aimed squarely at serious off-road enthusiasts itching to explore the planet's diciest terrain.
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Built around a Toyota Land Cruiser engine, the Amphibicruiser is a fully fledged, heavy duty 4WD that's as easy to drive in the water as it is on land. Driving like a regular 4x4 on land, easily holding freeway speeds, it proceeds at a modest 8 mph (13 km/h) in the water after a press of a button.
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