JDM Nürburgring: Toyota Opens State of the Art Test Course
Over the last few years, thanks in large part to the efforts of its CEO Akio Toyoda, Toyota has taken a big charge at making all of its cars more exciting and more fun to drive. Naturally, testing and...
View ArticleA Muscle Car for Every Budget: 2019 Dodge Challenger Buyer's Guide
Do you want to feel old? Consider this little tidbit. The current Dodge Challenger has been on sale for well over 10 years now, with production on the first cars beginning way back in May of 2008....
View ArticleToyota 86 Hakone Edition Is the Classiest 86 Yet
It’s been about seven years now since the much-anticipated sports car then known as the Scion FR-S now known as the Toyota 86 arrived on the US market, and in recent months there’s been a lot of...
View ArticleSeven Slots in the Sunshine State: Jeep Beach 2019 [Video]
For one week every spring, Daytona Beach, Florida, plays host to thousands of Jeepers from across the country. Mixing in wheeling, scavenger hunts and nightlife, Jeep Beach has evolved into one of the...
View ArticleMore Power for Less Money: 2020 Camaro Gets New Nose & Cheaper V8 Base Model
You might recall that last fall at the 2019 SEMA Show, Chevy showed off a concept version of the Camaro that was largely the same as the production car with the exception of a slightly restyled front...
View ArticleWhy the 2020 Super Duty Will Break the 1000 LB-FT Barrier
After Ram rocked the diesel pickup world with its 1,000 lb-ft H.O. Cummins revelation in January, not even GM’s new (segment-leading) towing capacity could compete with the kind of headlines Ram was...
View ArticleCollisions slow Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Ryan Tuerck while Chelsea Denofa finds...
As the first Formula Drift event of the season wrapped up in Long Beach, California, Ryan Tuerck was unsure of what car he would compete in for the second round in Long Beach. With just three weeks...
View ArticleBeachin’ Good Time: Inside Jeep Beach 2019
Throughout the year, Daytona Beach, Florida, becomes a rotating door for gearheads from across the nation. While NASCAR’s Daytona 500 and Bike Week put the coastal town on the map, the addition of Jeep...
View ArticleThe Real Deal: Spoon Sports Honda Accord Euro R
It was a decade and a half ago, right when Stateside enthusiasts’ lust for all things JDM was hitting critical mass, when William Drees, a SoCal native, first saw this no. 91 Spoon Sports Honda Accord...
View ArticleFastest Car in Forza Horizon 4 for Each Drag Strip
As any drag racer will tell you, winning a drag race is about more than just going fast, and what makes a car fast at one distance isn’t exactly what makes it fast at another one. Having a top speed of...
View ArticleTop 5 Gadget Cars from the Movies
Starting May 5th, the Petersen Automotive Museum is opening its latest exhibit that’s packed with blockbuster Hollywood movie and video game cars. Titled, “Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science...
View Article5 Things That the Hyundai Veloster N Does Better Than a Civic Type R
The Hyundai Veloster has always been an oddball. It is a coupe on one hand and a two door hatch on the other. It has been billed as a hot hatch, but there was nothing “hot” about it. Hyundai isn’t...
View ArticleHow It’s Made: LML Duramax PowerFlo In-Tank Lift Pump
If ever there was an aftermarket product every Duramax-powered ’11-’16 Chevrolet and GMC needed, it would be an electric lift pump. From its inception in 2001 all the way through to the 2016 model...
View Article2019 Genesis G70 Slays Sports Sedan Status Quo
For all of the disadvantages that come from being the last one to the party, there's one very important benefit, too: the complete inability to rely on past glory to carry the day. Automakers seeking...
View ArticleDriving Line Issue 19 Released
Driving Line issue 19 has officially been released. If you weren’t at LS Fest West and didn’t pick up an issue in person, don’t worry. We have you covered. You can always view the whole magazine online...
View ArticleSend It with Synergy: Suspension Testing a 2-Inch Suspension System [Video]
Synergy Manufacturing is a company that understands not everyone is going to want to modify their Jeep Wrangler JL wildly. In fact, the company knows that many Jeepers are simply looking for a modest...
View Article10 Most Murderous Hood Ornaments In Automotive History
Hood ornaments have mostly disappeared, and there's really only one reason: Historically, they've probably the least-safe aspect of any automobile's exterior design, especially from a pedestrian's...
View ArticleIs the Electric Atlis XT a Threat to the Diesel Pickup’s Dominance?
Love it or hate, more electric vehicles are coming. The Compact EV car market has been emerging for several years and now manufacturers are even putting some eggs into the electric pickup basket. After...
View Article10 Least Likely and Weird Race Cars of All Time
Sometimes, racing gets weird. In a high stakes world where every possible competitive advantage is sought out, bending the rules of a particular series can result in unusual-looking race car designs...
View ArticleCummins 6BT vs. Toyota 2JZ-GTE: Which Iconic Inline-Six Is Better?
It's the closest you can get to bulletproof in the automotive segment: the 6BT Cummins and the Toyota 2JZ-GTE. But which iconic straight-six is truly better? The one designed, built and intended to...
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