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By TL Staff: Quick takes, news updates, and select features from the TractionLife editorial desk.

TRX vs Raptor R: Two Ways to Build a V8 Supertruck

Full-Size Trucks
Two V8-powered supertrucks, built with very different priorities. One leans into raw power and presence; the other focuses on precision and off-road control.

The One-Off 80th Anniversary Luxury Unimog

Adventure Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz just proved how a workhorse can evolve into luxury with this one-off, upscale Unimog.

Is the Lexus GX Worth More Than a 4Runner Platinum?

Luxury Full-Size SUV
New premium three-row SUV goes toe-to-toe with Platinum Max-badged Toyota cousin.

Everyone Gets This Wrong About the Hybrid 911

Porsche EV & Hybrid
Porsche pushed the 911 Turbo S further into supercar territory...without losing its soul.

Slawntach’s Faux $300K Lamborghini Art Car

Culture
It looks like a supercar, rides on skateboard-inspired wheels, and isn’t meant to drive.

BMW’s Latest Race Car Was Built for Gamers First

Culture
A race car born in Fortnite and Rocket League now lives in the real world.

Shiver x Expandable 6×6 Dakar Support Truck

Cool Trailers and RVs
Not a recreational RV, but a Dakar support truck built as mobile architecture. Engineered for endurance, logistics, and life between stages.

Jeep’s Gladiator Shadow Ops Skips the Lifestyle Act

Jeep Gladiator
Built on the Rubicon platform, the Gladiator Shadow Ops trades lifestyle cues for tools that actually matter on the trail.

SOREL’s Classic Defender Pops Up Across European Cafés

Old Land Rover Defenders
The brand repurposed an older, pre-2016 Defender 110 as a visual anchor for a series of pop-ups across Berlin, Paris, and London.

The DAB 1α Wasn’t Built for the Masses

Electric Motorcycles
Design first. Electric second. The DAB 1α is a motorcycle built with intent, not volume.
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