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5 Things I Loved About 2019 Gridlife South
Whatever it is, rain or shine, drivers and fans seem to push harder here than anywhere, especially during Gridlife’s annual Festivals which bring drifting, racing, music and automotive lifestyle...
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The Ponderosa: Rtech Fabrications' New Top Dog Chevy Dually
Building a show truck is serious business. The competition between builders is constantly ramped up in an effort to be hailed as the best. But what happens when the only worthy adversary out there is...
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Bertone Freeclimber Was BMW's First SUV, By Way Of Japan
On the automotive island of misfit toys, the rebadged truck holds a special place of honor. Whether it's Honda selling virtually undisguised Land Rovers in its home market, or Isuzu lending out the...
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Stirring the Soil at the 2019 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza
Low-compression and ether-assisted startups, 3,000hp trucks with triple-turbo setups and dozens of wheels-up smoker tractors. Welcome to Terre Haute, Indiana in late August. For the twentieth...
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To Engine Swap, Or Not To Engine Swap?
The Jeep Grand Wagoneer—built between 1984 to 1991 by the tag-team mix of AMC and Chrysler, and based on the long-standing SJ platform that dated back to the brand's Kaiser years in the early 1960s—is...
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The Utah Sapphire: The LS-Powered Chevy Apache from Steve's Garage
The year is 1959. A gallon of gas costs $0.25, Alaska and Hawaii join the United States, and American Airlines completes the first transcontinental commercial flight from Los Angeles to New York City...
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Electric Showdown: Porsche Taycan Turbo vs Tesla Model S
No matter your thoughts on Tesla as company or the cars the make, there's no denying the fact that when the brand launched its all electric Model S sedan back in 2012, the car was a game...
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It's What's Inside That Counts: A Closer Look at the 2020 C8 Corvette Interior
By all metrics, the C8 Corvette is a groundbreaking machine, taking the greatest leap the model has ever had in its long history, By now we’ve heard about the new mid engine layout, the advanced...
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Break-Neck Speed: Drag Racing at the 2019 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza
The Scheid Diesel Extravaganza might be a truck pulling event at its core, but there’s a reason it serves as the fifth stop along the popular ODSS diesel drag racing circuit. Within the confines of the...
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The Art of Crashing: Is Wreckfest 2019's Best Racing Game?
No matter your preferred gaming system or genre of choice, fans of racing and car games these days have it good. Whether it’s arcade driving games, hardcore PC racing simulators or the automotive...
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Legend Reborn: 4x4 Icon Returns with Retro-Styled 2020 Land Rover Defender
While 4x4 fans have long been awaiting official news on the reborn 2020 Ford Bronco, the Bronco isn't the only iconic off-road nameplate set to make a return next year. This week at the Frankfurt Motor...
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Inside Line: 2018 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Overland Build [Video]
It's an overlander's dream- a midsize pickup with a fuel-efficient diesel, off-road worthy suspension, and differential lockers. When it comes to standard equipment, it’s hard to top the 2017 and newer...
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Chasing Horsepower & Earning Trophies: Dyno and Show ‘n Shine action from the...
Now that we’ve covered the cornerstone attractions that take place at the annual Scheid Diesel Extravaganza, it’s time to explore everything else this mecca of an event has to offer. In between taking...
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Is Hyundai's Rear-Drive, Electric Veloster N Race Car the Future of the Hot...
In recent months, few cars on the affordable end of the enthusiast spectrum have generated as much excitement as Hyundai's Veloster N hatchback. With a 275 horsepower turbocharged engine, manual...
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2020 Toyota Tacoma
It’s safe to say the Toyota Tacoma is a popular truck—it’s been America’s best-selling mid-size pickup for a baker’s dozen of years in a row. Toyota knows they have a good formula, so instead of...
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6 of the Sickest Cars from Big Socal Euro 2019
Born in 2001 as a web-forum-organized, Euro-community response to the popular judged shows of the day (Hot Import Nights, Battle of the Imports … remember those guys?), the Big SoCal Euro was first...
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700HP Diesel Show-Stopper
On nothing more than aftermarket tuning, you can have a lot of fun with a 6.4L Power Stroke. With nearly 600rwhp being possible thanks to a healthy common-rail injection system and factory compound...
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Ten Standout Custom Vehicles from Michigan’s Frankenmuth Auto Fest
Creativity was abundant at Michigan’s Frankenmuth Auto Fest, which is the show to experience if you love vehicles that are “out of the ordinary” like we do. The wide array of engine-equipped art is...
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On The Low: JL Wrangler on 40s with 2 inches of Lift
Low lift and big tires. It’s a proven combination for the Jeep Wrangler. With one of the biggest draws of the 2018 and newer Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JL platform being the fact that you can run a...
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7 Affordable Mid-Engine Sports Cars That Pre-Date The Chevrolet Corvette C8
The Chevrolet Corvette has finally satisfied decades of rumors by officially adopting a mid-engine layout for the upcoming C8 generation. More commonly found in fare from Ferrari, McLaren and...
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