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Quick Facts: Land Cruiser FJ price (UAE): AED 139,900 for the EXR, about $38,100. GXR price: AED 154,900, about $42,200. Engine: 2.7L four-cylinder, 161 hp, 181 lb-ft. Drivetrain: Part-time 4WD, six-speed automatic, rear differential lock. Japan launch: May 14, 2026, from ¥4,500,100. Built at: Toyota Motor Thailand, Ban Pho...

Quick Facts: Story: A 2024 Jeep Wrangler death wobble report on JL Wrangler Forums, posted September 25, 2026. Vehicle: 2024 Wrangler Sahara V6 automatic, about 2.5 years old. Trigger: Washboard gravel after weeks of rain, at about 12 mph over the limit. Usual dealer response: A new steering damper,...

Quick Facts: Coverage: An all-terrain tire warranty covers tread life and defects; a few brands add road hazard. Mileage range: None to 70,000 miles across the 10 tires compared here. LT sizes: Five of the 10 carry fewer warranted miles in LT sizes, with gaps up to 15,000 miles. ...

Quick Facts: What changed: New CAFE standards target about 34.5 mpg fleetwide for 2031, down from 50.4 mpg, per the proposal. Timing: Trump approved the rule September 26, 2026; DOT set the release for Monday, September 28. Covers: Passenger cars and light trucks, including half-ton pickups and most SUVs. ...

Quick Facts: Utah flash flood threat: Flood Watches cover Canyonlands, the La Sals, the San Rafael Swell, Capitol Reef and Zion. Other areas: Southwest Colorado, northern and southern Arizona, Lake Havasu and Lake Mead, New Mexico and far west Texas. Timing: Flagstaff's watch starts 11 PM Sunday, and the...

Quick Facts: Recall: Ford Ranger recall 26V605 (Ford number 26C42). Trucks affected: 11,405 2026 Rangers with the 10.1-inch center screen. Build dates: April 21 to September 3, 2026, at the Michigan Assembly Plant. Problem: The screen goes black, so no camera image shows in reverse. Cause: A cracked capacitor...

Quick Facts: Bronco Raptor price news: The truck sold as VIN 001 went for $105,000 on Bring a Trailer on September 24, 2026. Vehicle: 2022 Bronco Raptor in Code Orange over Blue Onyx, 99 miles. Sale history: $350,000 at a 2022 charity auction, $159,500 in January 2023, and $105,000...

After five years running the Bereg UP-5 in snow, wind, sun, rain, and more, I've thought hard about what separates a hot tent from a four-season tent. Both sound like solutions to the same problem: staying warm when the temperature drops. In practice, however, they operate around entirely different...

Quick Facts: Storm: Hurricane Polo, Category 4, 145 mph sustained winds (NHC Advisory 25, 2 p.m. MST Saturday, September 26). Position: About 335 miles south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, moving northwest at 10 mph. Hurricane Watch: Punta Eugenia to Santa Fe, on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur. ...

Quick Facts: Engine leaving: 6.6L L5P Duramax turbo-diesel V8, sold in 2017 to 2026 model-year HD trucks. Engine arriving: All-new 8.3L Duramax turbo-diesel V8, RPO code L6P, nicknamed Mongoose. 8.3L output: 555 hp and 1,230 lb-ft, per GM. Outgoing L5P output: 470 hp and 975 lb-ft on 2024 to...