With the tailgate open, the breath-taking beauty of snowbound Afghanistan unfolded beneath us, the landscape stark, brittle and largely empty.

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Opening the tailgate with its integrated rear light cluster reveals supplementary lights to warn approaching vehicles of the open tailgate.

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Big Bowl Bash is an outdoor tent celebration filled with food, a premium open bar, tailgate games and of course watching the Super Bowl.

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You can open the bed and the back of the cabin creating a huge open space stretching from the tailgate to the front seats.

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