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New Tech for an Old Favorite: Toyota Debuts Updated 2020 Tacoma
Even with its decidedly old-school approach, the Toyota Tacoma has long been the standard for the midsize truck market in North America, and in the face of new competition like the Ford Ranger, Toyota...
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Store More, Worry Less: Tuffy's Jeep Wrangler JL Tailgate Lockbox [Video]
Throughout its evolution, Jeep has worked to continually improve the Wrangler platform. While the latest JL platform is lightyears away from its early predecessor, we still find that it could use a...
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Casey Gilbert Takes the Everyman Challenge Victory!
Team Nitto driver Casey Gilbert locked up his 2nd 4WP Everyman Challenge 4800 legends class victory and his 1st overall race victory during the 2019 Nitto Tire King of the Hammers week. Fellow team...
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Enjoy the Journey: The Less Traveled Road to King of the Hammers
Too many times, we are in a hurry to get from point A to point B. Driving becomes a task instead of an adventure. Interstates and chain restaurants become mile markers. The goal becomes to just “get...
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T1 Desert Trucks invade the King of the Hammers
King of the Hammers has always been about growth, innovation, racing and family. This year, the family got a little bigger. Dave Cole brought high horsepower desert racing trucks back to the California...
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Race for the Throne: 2019 King of the Hammers Recap
The morning of the 4400 race at the Nitto King of the Hammers powered by Optima Batteries was cold, as was the entire week prior. Frost had settled on the tents and campers around Hammertown, but the...
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Cummins History, Lesson 3: ’98.5-’02 5.9L
By the late ‘90s the era of electronically controlled diesels was upon us. As the deadline to meet stricter emission regulations neared, Cummins developed the 5.9L ISB to power all Dodge Ram 2500 and...
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Turbocharge Everything: The 2020 Subaru Legacy Is Here
The Subaru Legacy has always occupied an interesting place in the automotive market with it’s standard all-wheel drive system, making it a popular choice for those who live in snowy climates. In the...
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#10YearChallenge: Car Edition
Back in 2009, the auto industry was recovering from a recession. Designs were bland. Technology was archaic by today's standards. Just like people's appearances, a lot can happen in the auto industry...
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Unstoppable TRD: Toyota Debuts Off-Road Enhanced RAV4 & Sequoia
Factory off-road prepared vehicles, or at least vehicles that look like they are ready for unpaved adventuring, are hotter than ever, and nobody knows this better than Toyota, whose TRD Off-Road and...
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The 10 Year Club: 5 Future Classics From '09 to Buy Now
When it comes to desirable enthusiast cars, we’ve all noticed the recent boom in performance and specialty vehicles from the ‘80s and ‘90s, but what about from the decade that came after that? In...
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Cummins History, Lesson 4: ’03-‘07 5.9L
If you thought the ’98.5-’02 seemed radically different from the P-pumped ’94-’98 12-valve, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. The common-rail version of the ISB Cummins all but reinvented the 5.9L. To be...
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The Holy Trinity of Better Braking
As people upgrade the engine and handling performance of their vehicle, a natural progression (and a necessary one at that) is to upgrade to a big brake kit (BBK). However, merely adding a larger rotor...
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Sno*Drift: The Best Way to Get Through the Winter
The winter can be a hard time for car enthusiasts. There are no car meets, track days and certainly no racing to follow, at least locally. The snow makes the weather too cold and ground too slick to do...
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The Last Great American Wagon: Was the Dodge Magnum Ahead of Its Time?
Despite riding on a platform that was first introduced in the mid-2000s and having certain components that go back even further than that, the venerable LX platform continues to be both profitable for...
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A Challenger Appears: Jose's Bagged Dodge Challenger T/A
Twenty years ago, the idea that an automotive enthusiast could jump between domestic muscle and imports was unlikely at best. One could hardly fathom swapping between a Mustang to a Camaro, much less...
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Cadillac's 8-6-4 Variable Displacement Engine Was Ahead Of Its Time—And Its Tech
The automotive industry loves to recycle, and we're not just talking about turning soda cans into body panels or slapping once-glorious nameplates onto pedestrian commuter cars. Technology, too, often...
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Cummins History, Lesson 5: ’07.5-’18 6.7L
Just as was the case three times during the 5.9L’s production run (’91.5, ’98.5 and ’04.5) tightening federal emissions regulations would dictate that a cleaner version of the Cummins be introduced for...
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Staying Alive: 5 Coolest New Station Wagons
We recently took a look back at the Dodge Magnum, which could be considered one of the last great American station wagons. Even with the Magnum relegated to the history books, there are still a some...
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Camp Ready: Ultimate Gear for Overlanders
New year, new gear. Whether the products are tried and true or new to market, utilizing great gear for shelter, comfort, recovery or power is paramount. Having the right gear for the right excursions...
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