If you want to buy a new four-wheel-drive truck or SUV with a manual transmission, know that your options are limited.

Off-Road vehicles are built to hit the trails and backroads, and the MotorTrend Off-Road section has the latest on 4x4 Jeeps, trucks, and other off-road rugged machines.

We’ve said this before, and it bears repeating: The 3.0-liter Duramax-powered Silverado 1500 ZR2 is quite possibly the best all-around off-road-focused half-ton pickup produced to date.

Russia’s off-road vehicles stand alone. The Berkut 8’s 8x8 design and the versatile Trekol 6x6 are built for survival, while the Predator ATV and Avtoros Shaman are perfect for snow and swampy ...