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Tiny But Mighty: Detroit's 4 Smallest V8 Performance Engines
Historically, automotive enthusiasts have adopted a 'bigger is better' mentality when discussing V8 engines. The golden age of muscle cars certainly reinforced the indelible link between cubic inches...
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Hidden Gem Diesels
For optimum pulling power, fuel economy and durability, the diesel is the engine to have in the ¾-ton and larger truck segment. However, all of that capability comes with a hefty price tag if you’re...
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Performance Roadblocks For The 5.7 LS1 V8: Stepping Up From Stock Power
The 5.7-liter LS1 was the first member of the General Motors Generation III engine family, which would collectively become known as 'LS' motors. It debuted in the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette, but quickly...
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Big Stick Energy: Confident Power in a 2009 Ford F-250 Power Stroke 6.4L
When President Theodore Roosevelt first said his now famous line, “Speak softly and carry a big stick,” he envisioned a policy of quiet but real power; power that didn’t need to flaunt, or antagonize,...
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Breaking from the Pack: Mopar Ellie’s Lowered “Lonestar” ’14 Ram
In a world where diversity is needed on so many levels, it’s good to come across women who are involved in car culture. There are no rules that say this is only a hobby for men and it’s very exciting...
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The Power of Posi: Why Every Muscle Car Needs LSD & How to Stop "One-Wheel...
Want to hear a confession? My dad's 1970 Pontiac GTO has been sporting an open differential ever since the day he bought it back in the mid '90s. In other words, in the entire time I've known the car...
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The Rise of Diesel: Why Compression Ignition Has Become So Popular
If you’re buying a ¾-ton, 1-ton or larger pickup in 2020 and you don’t take the diesel option, you are overwhelmingly in the minority. Things weren’t always this way, though. Back in the '80s, diesels...
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Do These Old Dogs Have New Tricks? Toyota Unveils the New 2021 TRD Pros
Despite being some of the oldest platforms currently on the market, the popularity of Toyota's pickup trucks and SUVs seems to show no signs of slowing. In fact, as they've aged, the yearly sales...
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Fresh Blood: A Lowered ’58 Chevy Apache Pickup Truck
Every one of us enters into the custom world with our own personal views of what we think is exciting or not. As years pass by, sometimes we lose sight of what initially drew us in, and our focus can...
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The Best Tire Air Pressure for Off-Roading | Inside Line
Reducing the air in your tires is by far the best (and cheapest) way to increase your 4x4's off-road performance. How low you can air down often depends on a few factors, but the benefits of dropping...
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Like a Rock: Why the '88-98 Chevy & GMC Pickups Are Becoming True Classics
When a vehicle becomes a classic, it usually falls into one of two categories. Rare, exclusive, unusual or popular and iconic. A Ferrari F40 will fall into that first category while a 1964 1/2 Ford...
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Ominous: A Sinister, Lifted and Engraved Ford Expedition SUV
SUVs have been given a bit of a bad rap for becoming the next generation of mini-vans. But the practical family ride has evolved into being a capable and customizable platform in their own right....
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Keep Your Cool, Allison: LinCo Diesel Performance’s $60 Transmission Saver
Since 2001, the Allison 1000 has been available behind the 6.6L Duramax diesel V-8 in GM’s heavy-duty trucks, a hot-selling and highly sought after powertrain combination. Throughout the years, they’ve...
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The 2021 Ford Bronco Family Arrives: Multiple Body Styles, Turbo 4 and 6...
The wait is over. After what feels like years of rumors, spy shots and leaks Ford has finally debuted the 2021 Bronco this evening in a large social media unveil event.With so much leaked and...
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2021 Ford Bronco vs Jeep Wrangler & Toyota 4Runner: How Does the Competition...
Now that Ford has finally showed us the heavily anticipated 2021 Bronco and we've had a bit of time to soak up its specs, it's time to see how the new 4x4 stacks up against its competition.While there...
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These Modern Turbo Motors Beat Their Mighty Muscle Car and 4x4 V8 Ancestors
The march of technology is relentless, and this is just as true in the world of muscle cars and off-road rigs as it is for smart phones and tamagotchis. In 2020, it's possible to walk into a dealership...
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2020 Ford F-250 Tremor Review: Does Ford's Heavy-Duty Off-Road 4x4 Compete...
The Raptor has been an amazing success story for Ford, with the rugged dune-bashing pickup projecting exactly the type of image many truck buyers are looking for (and backing it up with exceptional...
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Where the Road Meets the Track: Breaking Down Nitto's DOT Compliant...
For the crowd that loves high performance vehicles, we are truly living in a golden age that has blessed us with both factory and modified vehicles that stretch the limits of road-legal performance to...
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3 Types of Roof-Rack Awnings Reviewed: Complete Your Off-Road Overlanding Rig
The clouds overhead were a deep blue hue and rolling toward the race course in dark, billowing wisps, but they seemed distant enough, so I stayed on the course so as to not miss out on the action. I...
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4 Of The Worst Kit Cars Ever Relied On Beetle Guts, Fiero Dreams, and...
Kit cars have a checkered reputation at best. For every faithful Shelby Cobra tribute blasting a big block symphony through its sidepipes, or open-air Lotus 7 recreation kicking cones at autocross,...
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