This week, the rugged Western desert is alive with teams of all-female drivers competing in this year’s Rebelle Rally. Thirty-six teams set out from Lake Tahoe earlier this week to put their best driving and navigational skills on the line for the win in this demanding, annual, off-road, navigation-based competition, the first competition of its
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Tag Archives: Off-Roading
Truck Thursday: All-new Ram 1500 Rebel raises the bar on off-road fun
Goodbye winter! Hello spring! Finally, we can look forward to taking life by the wheel and letting that ‘inner Rebel’ out for some fair-weather fun. And here’s just the ticket to kick up some serious dust! The 2019 Ram 1500 Rebel was judged the Northwest Automotive Press Association’s winner of the Pickups Category at their
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2017 Jeep® Compass delivers a premium driving experience – by Design!
On any given day, where do you spend most of your time? Chances are good it’s one of three places: at home, at work or in your vehicle. Turning a significant slice of your day into time well spent takes on new importance. In the FCA Product Design Office, the Advanced Color & Materials team
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All-new 2017 Jeep® Compass Trailhawk: Built to Excite, Impress, Deliver
What does your world say about you? Maybe it’s ‘loves wide open spaces’ or ‘longs for the next off-road outdoor adventure’ or ‘lives for the journey – not the destination.’ Of course, that’s also the world the Jeep® brand is made to play in every day. So, don’t just settle for dreaming. Get your rock-crawling,
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Mopar readies fresh, new concepts for Moab Easter Jeep Safari
Recently, I was asked why the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab is such an important event for Mopar. I think I have a pretty compelling answer for that. For us designers, the Easter Jeep Safari serves two purposes. First, it’s a great venue to showcase our new ideas and see the reaction from enthusiasts and
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Concepts, consumers drive Jeep® passion in Moab
The 51st Moab Easter Jeep® Safari starts in just a few days. It’s all I can think about. We’ve been actively and passionately supporting the Easter Jeep Safari (EJS) with concept vehicles going on 15 years now. I like to think of these concepts as sort of a gift for attendees – a chance to
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Drive hard and eat dust: One woman’s recipe for adventure
March is National Women’s History Month, 31 days set aside each year to call attention to the accomplishments of women past and present who chose to step outside what many consider ‘traditional’ gender zones to follow the road less travelled. When the Ram Truck brand recently held off-road capability testing of the 2017 Ram Power
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