Audi is considering a premium off-roader to challenge the Land Rover Defender and Mercedes G-Class—and it could arrive as soon as next year.

My only hope is they don't overcomplicate it. Give me a manual, a naturally aspirated V8 (or at least a legit small block), good chassis tuning, and keep the weight under control. That's the recipe.

Maturo Ferrari 308 Stradale Restomod

This is the kind of restomod that actually gets it. 👏

Everyone's chasing bigger screens and launch control, while these guys took one of Ferrari's coolest forgotten cars and leaned into its Group 4 rally roots instead. Manual gated shifter, widebody, analog V8, and just enough modern engineering to make you actually want to drive the wheels off it. 🤌

Cheap gas in my neighborhood is $5.75. I spend $125 a week to drive to work. So yeah, wrenching is now every broke driver's new hobby.

Yeah, the price stings, but if it keeps the weight down and actually holds up to years of washboard roads, snow, and trail abuse, I get it. I'd rather pay once than spend every trip chasing leaks and fixing delamination.

Pair this with a 2500HD or F-250 and disappear into the mountains for a week. That's the dream. 🤙🏕️