Ford builds a one-off Expedition Tremor overlander with a rooftop tent

Ford has turned the Expedition Tremor into a fully equipped overlanding showcase called Project Overland, built with Fox Factory Vehicles and unveiled as a one-off tribute to overlanding culture. It packs a rooftop tent, a winch and a two-inch lift, but it is not a special edition buyers can order from a Ford dealer.

What Project Overland adds to the Expedition Tremor

The build rides on the same wheels as the Ford F-150 Raptor R, wrapped in BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tyres, and gains Fox 2.0 Performance Series coilovers for a 2-inch lift. A new front bumper with a skid plate and a Warn winch has been fitted, along with an upgraded intercooler.

Those parts sit on top of what the factory Expedition Tremor already offers, including a rear skid plate, Raptor-inspired running boards and up to 10.6 inches of ground clearance. The result is a vehicle set up for harsh terrain, though the changes are aimed at capability and appearance rather than any change to the standard drivetrain.

The camping kit and the two-tone finish

Most of the body is white, with the roof, pillars and liftgate finished in black, and black and orange stripes running along the sides. The build also carries new LED roof lights and ditch lights, plus a large roof rack holding Tred Pro recovery boards.

For camping, Ford fitted a Yakima SkyRise HD rooftop tent, an OverNOut awning, a ladder and liftgate side curtains. Inside, there are new auxiliary switches and front seats re-trimmed in black leather with orange accents and contrast stitching.

You cannot buy this exact truck

Project Overland follows the Expedition Timberline Off-Grid concept in being a showcase rather than a production variant, so it will not appear on a dealership lot as shown. Owners who want the look have to assemble it themselves.

Some of the parts can be ordered directly from Ford, including the rooftop tent, the liftgate side curtains and the roof rack. Buyers chasing the full look can also purchase the F-150 Raptor R wheels from Ford for $2,730. The lights, winch and recovery boards come from third-party suppliers.

Ford has not announced a price for Project Overland as a package, because there is no package to buy: the cost to a driver is the sum of whichever accessories they choose, with the Raptor R wheels the only Ford-priced item the sources detail. That makes the build a menu rather than a model, and it means the Tremor's overlanding look is limited only by how much of the catalogue a buyer is willing to add.

Why Ford is showing it at all

The Expedition Tremor already leaves the factory with skid plates, running boards and generous ground clearance, so Project Overland is less about fixing weaknesses than about showing how far the platform can be pushed. For Ford, it doubles as a shop window for accessories the brand already sells, which is the practical benefit for anyone shopping for an Expedition Tremor.

Tesla has removed the cheapest all-wheel-drive version of the Model Y from its online configurator, ending a variant that had been on sale for less than a year. Buyers who want a dual-motor Model Y now face the Premium AWD trim, which starts at $51,630.

The discontinued model had been priced at roughly $42,000. The rear-wheel-drive Model Y remains on sale at $41,630, so the gap between the cheapest Model Y and the cheapest all-wheel-drive one has widened by close to $10,000.

A short-lived variant

Tesla introduced the Model Y AWD in February, at the same time it dropped the "Standard" badge from its most affordable offerings. That launch followed the October 2025 debut of the budget-oriented Model 3 Standard and Model Y Standard, which were rear-wheel-drive-only takes on the company's best-selling EVs. The Premium and Performance names remain in use on the higher trims.

The dropped car shared its battery with the single-motor Model Y RWD, giving it the shortest claimed range in the line-up: an EPA-estimated 294 miles on a full charge. That is 54 miles less than the most affordable rear-driven Model Y currently on sale.

Its two motors made it quicker than the single-motor car despite roughly 200 pounds of extra weight, with a claimed zero-to-60-mph time of 4.6 seconds, 2.2 seconds ahead of the rear-drive version. The trade-off was clear: buyers paid a small premium over the RWD for acceleration and all-weather traction, and gave up a large chunk of range to get it.

What the remaining base car offers

The $41,630 rear-drive Model Y stays as the entry point to the range. It comes with redesigned front and rear lights, passive shock absorbers and a maximum charging power of 225 kilowatts.

Tesla has stripped equipment to hit that price. The audio system has fewer speakers, the seats mix vegan leather and cloth, and there is no FM radio, no rear screen and no ventilated seats, with heating limited to the front seats. The glass roof is fitted but covered entirely by a headliner.

For anyone cross-shopping the two, the decision now comes down to whether all-wheel drive is worth both the extra spend and the specification jump. The base car's charging rate and cabin fittings are the clearest signs of where Tesla has saved money.

A shrinking line-up

The Model Y AWD is the latest model to leave Tesla's passenger-car range as the company narrows its portfolio. The Model S and Model X were axed earlier this year, and their production line has been removed from the factory to make room for robots.

More recently, CEO Elon Musk said the Cybertruck would be retired next year, leaving only the top Cyberbeast trim at $109,990 until then. Tesla has no plans to replace the Model S and Model X, and the two-seat Cybercab will take over the Cybertruck's floor space.

The pattern is a company concentrating on fewer, higher-volume products while clearing space for automation. For buyers, the practical effect is a narrower set of choices at the bottom of the Model Y range and a higher entry price for anyone who wants a second driven axle.