Load the trailer, merge into traffic, watch the temp gauge inch upward. The CVT hums, revs climb, and that 1,500 lb rating feels thin on a long grade. Crosstrek towing lives at the edge of cooling capacity and payload math. Since 2013, most trims have stayed capped at 1,500 lb with a 150 lb tongue … Read more
Hook up a 2-axle camper, merge onto the interstate, watch the temp needle creep. Rear drops a couple inches. Steering feels light. That is how RX towing questions start. Since 2023, the Lexus RX 350 ditched the old 3.5L V6 for a 2.4L turbo and added multiple hybrid paths. Same 3,500 lb headline rating. Different … Read more
Hook up a 7,000-pound camper. Drop it in Drive. Feel the weight settle. That’s where the Audi Q7 tow package gets tested. Audi rates the V6 models at 7,700 lb with a 770-lb tongue cap. The 2.0T 45 TFSI stops at 4,400 lb because heat and torque limits show up fast under load. Under the … Read more
Load the family, drop 5,000 lb on the hitch, and the MDX changes character fast. The rear squats. The 10-speed hunts a gear on the on-ramp. Heat builds in the transmission before the lake even shows up. Since 2014 and again on the 2022–2026 platform, Acura split the MDX into two towing worlds. FWD caps … Read more
Hook up a 6,000 lb camper, crest a grade, watch coolant temp climb. That’s where the BMW X5 tow story gets real. Since 2000, BMW has pushed the X5 as a Sports Activity Vehicle that can haul and still handle. Early E53 models managed 5,000 to 6,000 lb with simple cooling and brakes. E70 and … Read more
Hook up an 8,000 lb camper, ease into the throttle, feel the rear settle. That’s where the Armada tow story starts. For years, a 5.6 V8 did the pulling. In 2025, a twin-turbo 3.5 V6 takes over with 516 lb-ft and a 9-speed behind it. Paper says 8,500 lb across the board. Payload, tongue weight, … Read more
Hitch slams. Jack folds. Back bumper drops under the tongue weight, and just like that, the Durango’s in the fight. Dodge didn’t shape this thing like a crossover. Longitudinal layout, big cooling, V8 torque, and hardware lifted straight out of the SRT bin. But not every trim’s built to pull heavy. The numbers on the … Read more
Remote fires. Seats warm. Wipers drag across melting frost. The real winter test starts now. Ford’s cold-weather gear doesn’t follow one label. Some trims name it. Others bury it in comfort groups or software toggles. In the 2025–2026 Escape, Explorer, Lightning, and F‑150, staying warm and staying mobile means knowing what heats up, what got … Read more
Walk past the base models and it’s the one with black fangs, Bilsteins, and a badge that barks. But “Warlock” doesn’t mean the same thing every year. Some are built on leftover bones. Others pack Hurricane power and full underbody armor. This guide cuts through the layers. Old-school DS vs modern DT. Pentastar, Hemi, or … Read more
Slap 35s under a Wrangler, and the whole rig shifts; ride height, gearing, torque feel, tire howl. Jeep knew that, and in 2021, it stopped outsourcing the job to aftermarket lifts and started bolting it on at the factory. The result: Xtreme Recon, then Xtreme 35. Taller rubber, steeper gears, reinforced gate, calibrated shocks. No … Read more