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History's Most Dominant Engine Swaps
Every era of hot rodding and tuning had its usual suspects, those go-to suspension parts, body mods and drivetrain setups that came to define the spirit of the time. Whether it was a question of...
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Not Ford's First Rodeo: The 2004 Retro Bronco that Never Happened
As speculation and excitement about the upcoming 2020 Ford Bronco reaches fever pitch, it's easy to forget that this isn't the first time Ford has considered reviving the Bronco as a boxy, retro-styled...
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Rear-Drive Future: The Second Generation Toyota 86 & Subaru BRZ are Confirmed
With the current Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ getting quite old, there's been a lot of discussion about whether Toyota and Subaru would follow up the first generation car with a new second gen model, and...
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Paint Cost Regional Differences
One of the biggest costs of building or restoring a car is paint. Even a simple base coat/clear coat can be anywhere between $3,000-7,000 dollars in the Midwest. In Arizona, the prices range from...
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How Diesel Emission Systems Work
It’s been 56 years since the Clean Air Act was passed, but the last half of those years have been the busiest for diesel engines. Beginning in 1991, more stringent federal emission standards were...
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AJ Jaquias S2000 feature
Building a track car can be a daunting task. I know—I’ve been in that process for well over a decade, now (including all the years my project DC2 has been on jackstands). Should you go all-out and...
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5 Easy Upgrades for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon [Video]
It took Jeep over 20 years to get back into the truck business, but we're sure glad they did. As the only midsize truck fit with solid front and rear axles, removable top and doors, and an electronic...
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2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI: Still Not-Quite-GTI Performance, But For Less Money
It's been a long time since Volkswagen's Jetta GLI—the quickest, and most expensive, version of its entry-level four-door sedan—has lived up to the marketing line of a 'four-door GTI.' Witness the...
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Bigger & Much Better: Gran Turismo Sport Spec II is the Evolution of the...
It's been two full years since Gran Turismo Sport arrived as the first GT game for the Playstation4 console, and we shared the feelings of many when we played it out found it to be a mixed bag. It had...
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2020 C8 Stingray Corvette Drops Its Top
Back in 1953 when the Corvette first debuted it was only available as a convertible. The new Stingray convertible draws on that legacy as the first hardtop and mid-engine convertible in Corvette...
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Aussie-American Muscle: Why the '04-'06 Pontiac GTO a Bargain-Priced Future...
When it comes to iconic American performance cars, the Pontiac GTO is quite high on the list. It basically kicked off the original muscle car era when it went on sale back in 1964, and through the rest...
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All-Motor Mustang: Christina Lee's Cobra Jet S197
Growing up, Christina Lee was surrounded by classic Mustangs. Her father was a huge Ford guy, and so her introduction to the car world was filled with blue ovals and sprinting ponies. It’s no surprise,...
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Daily Crawler: The SAS Toyota Pickup Done Right
It’s not often that our first vehicles stick with us. Even as a symbol of freedom for many teenagers, at an older age, just the thought of our first car or truck is enough to bring up horrible memories...
View ArticleRear-Mount Turbochargers: Pros and Cons Of This Creative Boost Solution
Turbochargers can be an excellent way to add power to a wide variety of drivetrains, provided you've got the space for not just the turbine, but all of the associated plumbing and cooling that has to...
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Z06 & MazdaSpeed3? Do Chevy and Mazda's New Race Cars Preview Hotter...
This week saw the debut of two different production-based race cars from Mazda and Chevrolet, and while they are both pretty impressive on their own there's a chance they may preview futuure higher...
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Mostly-Stock Cars Can Dominate Hill Climb Races, Too
The sounds of engine revs and exhaust backfires ricocheted through the forest during the historic Empire Hill Climb, which is nestled on the outskirts of Lake Michigan in the small village of Empire,...
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Product Spotlight: Mishimoto Universal High-Flow Catch Can
At high horsepower, increased blow-by is inevitable. This is especially true for competition diesel engines, where extreme boost, big torque and huge cylinder pressure leads to significant blow-by. In...
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2020 Gasser Wars: Ford 7.3L vs GM 6.6L
10 years ago, if you said Ford and GM would be developing big displacement V8 gas engines in 2020, you’d probably get a lot of weird looks and laughs. Yet, here we are. Just months before hitting the...
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Inside Line: Synergy MFG's 2014 Ram 2500 Hauler Crawler [Video]
Fit with a Cummins diesel under the hood, 5-inch lift long-travel suspension, and 40-inch-tall NittoTrail Grapplers, Synergy Manufacturing’s2014 Ram 2500 is anything but your commonplace tow rig. As a...
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A Year On The Race Track In A Vintage Car: What Did It Cost Me?
Racing is expensive, but it doesn't have to break the bank. There are plenty of relatively affordable options for getting on a race track that manage to combine low consumables costs (tires, brakes)...
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