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YOTAS on the Rubicon: Soup Bowl, a Rollover, and a Lot of Help

on September 12, 2026 in ALL POSTS, Events

The Rubicon Trail has its reputation for a reason. It is slow, it is technical, and it has a habit of humbling anyone who shows up overconfident. We spent a few days out there with a group of Toyota guys running from Buck Island through Soup Bowl and up Cadillac Hill, and the trip delivered […]

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Building the Ultimate Overlander: A 6.7 Cummins Ram Built for the Backcountry

on September 12, 2026 in ALL POSTS, Big Brake Kits

Tom Reese did not set out to build one of the more complete overland rigs you will see on the trail. He wanted a truck that was comfortable, that could carry everything he needed for a few days out, and that suited the way he actually uses it. Close to two years later, his 2015 […]

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How Our Jeep Gladiator Balances Daily Driving and Rock Crawling

on August 21, 2026 in ALL POSTS

Who says a rock crawler can’t be a daily driver? Our 2019 Jeep Gladiator has done the commute, made the 13-hour drive to Moab, crawled some seriously tough trails, hauled gear on media trips, camped out, and still shows up at events. That range is exactly why we built it the way we did. The […]

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GR Movement + AlphaRex: Cool Cars After a Hot Day

on August 14, 2026 in ALL POSTS

Some car meets test your dedication before the sun even goes down. The R1 crew headed out to the GR Movement and AlphaRex get-together for an afternoon described as roughly “a hundred bazillion degrees.” Not technically a real temperature, but after spending the day under the sun surrounded by cars, it probably felt pretty accurate. […]

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Civic Type R Big Brake Kit: Kevin’s 550-HP FK8 Build

on August 7, 2026 in ALL POSTS, Big Brake Kits, Car News & Reviews

Some builds start with a big plan. This one started with a guy who just did not like his stock wheels. Kevin Herszer picked up a 2019 Honda Civic Type R to be a daily driver, swapped the wheels because they were not doing it for him, and from there the whole thing snowballed into […]

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Rigs & Red Bull at Overland Vehicle Systems: R1 Joins the Cookout

on July 31, 2026 in ALL POSTS, Events, Videos

Some days you go to a car event to talk shop. Some days you go to stand in the sun, sweat through your shirt, and have an absolutely great time with good people and good rigs. Rigs and Red Bull at Overland Vehicle Systems was the second kind. The R1 crew rolled out to OVS’s […]

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