The rugged, off-road segment is exploding; every truck or crossover now seems to have some sort of either legit off-road trim, or at least one appearance package inspired by ruggedness. From Chevy's ...

Nissan needs a burlier Frontier. The Frontier PRO-4X is a genuine bargain ($42,370) vs. a $63,135 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter. But the latter has 11 inches of ground clearance, while the PRO-4X only ...

I started critiquing cars at age 5 by bumming rides home from church in other parishioners’ new cars. At 16 I started running parts for an Oldsmobile dealership and got hooked on the car biz.

Nissan is no stranger to the world of off-road SUVs, with the Patrol and the Pathfinder are some of the most recognizable nameplates in four-wheeling — even if the latter isn't quite as rugged as it ...

Michael Frank has been writing and editing car and motorcycle coverage for the past two decades. His outlets have included Forbes, Coolhunting, The Wall Street Journal, Car & Driver, Road & Track, The ...