Off-road

Rod Hall seeks record breaking 18th victory

DETROIT, 2008-05-21 -- HUMMER off-road racing teams bring their winning traditions to the Baja peninsula once again as Rod Hall Racing's Team HUMMER and Robby Gordon Off-Road prepare their HUMMER desert race trucks to tackle this year's 40th Anniversary SCORE International Tecate Baja 500, May 30-June 1, in Ensenada, Mexico.

2008 marks a special year for Team HUMMER as owner and stock-class H3 driver Rod Hall, 70, seeks his record-setting 18th Baja 500 class victory. Joining Hall are his two sons, Josh and Chad, entering their full-stock class H2 SUT and H3 Alpha.

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 4, 2008 – Land Rover is setting up camp for consumers delivering three luxury off-road 'Adventures' between April 18-29 in Moab, Utah – the legendary recreation haven that is known for its images of stunning scenery, immense red rock monuments and world-class outdoor recreation.

The Land Rover Moab Adventure is an exclusive four-day, three-night experience for Land Rover customers and off-road enthusiasts where each day begins and ends with the best local cuisine and luxury accommodations at the Sorrel River Ranch alongside the banks of the Colorado River.

The 2008 Nissan Xterra, continues the traditional set down by the original Xterra, offering drivers “everything you need, and nothing you don’t.” It provides unique styling and an abundance of useable space, storage and available convenience features, including 10 cargo hooks, an Easy Clean cargo area, a tie-down channel system similar to the Utili-track system on the Titan and Frontier and a built-in first-aid kit.

2008 Nissan Xterra

Xterra also offers outstanding performance, set by its combination of rugged “F-Alpha” platform and its advanced 261-horsepower 4.0-liter DOHC V6 engine – enabling Xterra to live up to its reputation as the ultimate off-road adventure vehicle.

Team HUMMER Vehicles To Be Equipped with Micron Imaging and Flash Memory Solutions

2007-11-06, DETROIT and BOISE, Idaho – To document Rod Hall’s entry into his 40th SCORE International Tecate Baja 1000, HUMMER, Micron Technology, Inc., and Rod Hall Racing have partnered to equip Hall’s Team HUMMER mini stock-class HUMMER H3 with innovative image sensor and advanced flash memory technology from Micron. This technology will record video from the vehicle as the action unfolds in the spectacular off-road race.

This year’s SCORE Baja 1000 that begins Nov. 13 in Ensenada, Mexico, and travels down the entire Baja Peninsula, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the race and represents 40 years of competing in the contest for Rod Hall, 69, an off-road racing legend.

Nissan Motorsports-backed Titan-bodied Race Trucks Dominate Field at Texas Motor Speedway

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 23, 2007) – Victory was the order of the weekend at Texas Motor Speedway for Carl Renezeder and his Pro-2 Nissan Titan-bodied race truck, with three wins in the Pro-2 class at the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) Series event on October 19 – 20, 2007.

DETROIT, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) Holdings, Inc., which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced an expansion of its efforts to utilize off-road racing as a research and development testing tool. Starting this fall, AAM will be supplying parts to legendary racer, Rod Hall, and Team Hummer in their quest to reach victory lane in the SCORE-International Off-Road Racing Series and the 40th annual Baja 1000.

AAM gathers data from three key race series:

-- SCORE and its Desert Racing Series with Team Hummer
-- Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) in Pro-4 class pickups
-- World Series of Off-Road Racing (WSORR) in Pro-4 class pickups

The 2008 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited is the only four-door convertible on the market, with room for five adult passengers, and it offers a lot more: the most cargo space ever offered in a Wrangler, class-leading off-road capability, plus everyday practicality.

“The 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited is a fun, capable convertible with room for five adults. It’s a practical vehicle with enough cargo capacity for everyday tasks, and it’s the most capable off-roader on the planet.” said George Murphy, Senior Vice President – Global Brand Marketing, Chrysler Group.

2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

Built on the successful, original Jeep® formula of body-on-frame chassis, solid front and rear axles, removable doors, fold-down windshield and the most capable drivetrains on the planet, the 2008 Jeep Wrangler remains without peer as a vehicle that can blaze its own trail – on a mountain or to the mall.

2008 Jeep Wrangler

Offered in three models – Wrangler X, Sahara and Rubicon® – the 2008 Jeep Wrangler is tough, versatile and simple, achieving best-in-class off-road capability while delivering a true open-air driving experience. Jeep Wrangler does not wander from the brand’s coveted core values of freedom, adventure, mastery and authenticity.

What's New for '08

Auburn Hills, Mich. - Since its introduction in 1992, the Jeep® Grand Cherokee has revolutionized the sport-utility (SUV) market. With best-in-class tractive capability and best-in-class power, the Jeep Grand Cherokee is designed, engineered and built to master every imaginable day-to-day driving condition, whether on-road or off-road.

2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Gains Significant Safety Features For 2008

October 1, 2007 – Torrance, CA - The Toyota FJ Cruiser, which melds the brand's off-road legacy with distinct heritage design in a modern SUV, gains standard front seat-mounted side airbags and first- and second-row side curtain airbags for 2008. A new, optional Off-Road Package further bolster's FJ Cruiser's already impressive capability.

2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser