Twice the Power, 51mpg: VW Jetta Diesel Mods
Known for their efficiency, simplicity and durability, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI’s produced from ’99-’03 (part of the MK4, fourth-generation cars built from ’99-‘06) are arguably the most...
View Article1000-Mile Real World Review: Nitto NT555 G2 Tires on a 1970 Pontiac GTO
Last week I had chance to take a cruise with my dad in his 1970 Pontiac GTO, a car that’s been in my family since 1994 and in recent years has started down the path of resto-modding. A little over a...
View Article5 Mediocre Cars Named After Great Race Tracks
Race tracks, places where manufactures put their products to the extreme test. At the track, future technology is tested and legends are made. Race tracks such as Le Mans, Daytona, Sebring and others...
View ArticlePerformance Roadblocks of the 7.3L Power Stroke
At the conclusion of our Project Paw-Paw series, an ambitious undertaking that more than tripled the amount of power a 7.3L Power Stroke was making, we were inundated with questions as to why it’s so...
View ArticleChrysler 300C SRT8: The Forgotten American Luxury Muscle Sedan
In 2004 Chrysler introduced one of the most important new vehicles in the brand’s history—the 300C. You might remember that car was a sensation, and quickly became one of the most talked about new...
View Article10 Of The Weirdest Concept Cars We All Forgot About
Concept cars are meant to do two things. The first is present the world with a new, and hopefully exciting design language in an effort to gauge the public's reaction to styling elements that will...
View ArticleAutorama Detroit 2020: Five Favorite Customs
We hit the ground at the 2020 Detroit Autorama World of Wheels in search of admirable custom builds outside of the famed Great 8 finalists that flooded the interwebs last weekend. Over 800 hot rods,...
View ArticleSolid Axle King- Josh Blyler’s 2020 KOH Winning 4400 car
In all of Ultra4 Racing, no event is as coveted as King of the Hammers. For those looking to prove they have what it takes to grab the honor of being crowned king, they do battle in the premier 4400...
View ArticleMk8 is Great: The Latest Version of the Iconic Volkswagen GTI is Here
When it comes iconic enthusiast vehicles of the modern era, few cars are more accomplished than Volkswagen's Golf GTI. Delivering a sublime balance of performance, build quality, practicality and...
View ArticlePerformance Roadblocks of the 6.0L Power Stroke
After exposing the performance obstacles that keep the 7.3L from living its best life, we decided to move on to its successor, the 6.0L Power Stroke, to shed some light on its horsepower barriers. Like...
View ArticleVTEC Revolution: Is the Honda K-Series the next Small Block Chevy?
For the last 50 plus years, the most popular engine swap option for street machines, hot rods, race cars, daily drivers and everything in between has without a doubt been the small block Chevy...
View ArticleBatman Meets Mad Max? The Latest Movie Batmobile Goes Full Muscle Car
Over the decades the iconic Batmobile has been updated even more than the masked superhero who drives it. In the last 50+ years the Batmobile has gone from the George Barris-built custom machine of the...
View Article2020 Charger HellCat Redeye Widebody Spy Photos
Say hello to the 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody, photographed in the wild for the first time. We've heard rumors that it's making 797 horsepower, which is 90hp more than the “standard”...
View ArticleHow to Keep an Old Diesel Truck on the Road
Rising truck prices and increased emission regulations have led thousands of diesel owners to hold onto their aging trucks rather than trade them in on newer ones. Given the fact that any Cummins,...
View Article2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray Trades Raucous For Refined On The Track
In the world of sports cars, there's an increasing divide between the descriptors 'fast' and 'fun.' At their best, performance cars unify human and machine towards the common goal of having an absolute...
View ArticleKenji Nishimura GS300
There’s no disputing the Japanese tuner car “glory days” of the early 2000’s. Import car shows were at an all time high, companies producing parts for Hondas and Nissans were still experiencing the...
View ArticleThe Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo Was The Most Advanced 'American' Car Of Its Time
When is an American car also a Japanese car? When it's a Dodge Stealth, the fruit of an ongoing, and highly successful collaboration between Mitsubishi and Chrysler that saw both brands emerge guns...
View ArticleMobile Media Machine: Humble Beginnings of a Diesel-Powered Off-Road Camper Van
It’s 2:45 AM on a chilly April night in Utah backcountry. With the Toyota in tow, my 1996 Ford F-350 Power Stroke and I have been on the road for over 16 hours on a normally 10-hour drive. Thanks to a...
View Article2020 Subaru WRX Still Offers Turbo AWD Fun Despite Showing Its Age
A lot has changed in the world of compact performance cars since the current-generation Subaru WRX first went on sale about five years ago. In that time, luminaries like the Ford Focus ST and RS have...
View ArticleWhy Your Super Duty Hops…And What You Can Do To Stop It
It happens off-road, at the track and even on the street. It’s front wheel-hop and it’s extremely common on ’05-‘16 Ford Super Duty trucks with four-wheel drive. Under big load, the factory coil...
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