Asphalt & Dirt The Dirt Line · October 29, 2026 Past issues  ·  Get it every Thursday
You can admire the Roadster’s engineering and still miss the car you thought was coming. The latest debate gets into something a spec sheet can’t settle: what makes a dream car worth wanting.
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Monochrome rear three-quarter photograph of the redesigned Tesla Roadster being driven under floodlights, with the headline Still Your Dream Car?

Feature Story

New Tesla Roadster: When the Dream Car Changes Before It Arrives

You can admire the Roadster’s engineering and still miss the car you thought was coming. The latest debate gets into something a spec sheet can’t settle: what makes a dream car worth wanting.

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From The Garage

Shockwave

Powerful, aggressive, and built to make an impact. Shockwave brings the energy wherever it rolls.

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Trail Talk

Club or friends?

Ride with a club or go with friends? How did you find your trail crew? Tell us how it started.

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Also This Week

40-Inch Tires on a Wrangler: Price the Whole Build First

Going from 37s to 40s starts with tires, but the budget can reach much further. Here’s how to assess the whole Wrangler before committing to bigger rubber.

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Rig Of The Week

Iron Bandit: Dan's 2012 JK Sport

Iron Bandit: Dan's 2012 JK Sport

37-inch Nitto Trail Grapplers, a MetalCloak 4.5" lift and a G2 Core 44 up front. Built to crawl rocks and bomb rough trails, and still just as happy on a 250-mile ride home. That's Iron Bandit in this week's 40-inch tire story.

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