Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating 20 years of the California Beach: the versatile, everyday camper that’s just as comfortable on the school run as it is halfway to the Sahara. Back in 2005, it launched as a curious crossover between…
Stream the episode here, or search for @overlandeurope on your favourite podcast platform. The summer break is over and we’re back. We’ve been travelling, working on the cars, writing and recording … which means we’ve got a ton of new…
Sixty years. Over 31 million minutes. And still going strong. On August 9, 1965, the very first Ford Transit rolled off the production line — and the van world has never been the same since. Six decades later, it remains…
Why We Needed It Most of the time, we travel with just one or two vehicles. But when we planned an adventure through the backlands of Portugal with four cars and two adventure motorcycles, we knew we’d be short on…
Imagine the weight of a windbreaker, airflow like a mesh jersey, and the protection of a top-tier motorcycle jacket—all in one. That’s exactly what KLIM delivers with the new INDUCTION PRO summer jacket. The American premium gear maker continues to…
Graz/Stuttgart, August 5, 2025 – Some vehicles fade with time. Others, like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, just keep climbing. This week, the 600,000th G-Wagen rolled off the line at Magna Steyr’s plant in Graz, Austria — a stealthy G 580 with…
Ford’s latest Ranger Plug-in Hybrid isn’t just another nod to electrification, it’s a fully capable power source for those who spend their time far from the grid. The real head-turner isn’t the drivetrain. It’s what that drivetrain can do for…
As the prototype Defender Dakar D7X‑R continues testing — with a public debut set for the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed — Defender Rally has announced a new strategic partner: Castrol is now the Official Fluids Partner for its entry…