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Everything You Need to Know to Buy A/T or M/T Light Truck Tires
Tire tech has become more specialized over time. New materials and the latest research mean more options tailored to your type of driving; that's the upside. The downside is figuring out how to sort...
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Hemi V8s & Electric Motors & Pickups: Is This How Jeep Will Fight the Ford...
After a long wait, Ford finally unveiled the 2021 Bronco SUV this week and from first impressions it looks like they may have a hit on their hands. Not only has the Bronco dominated the conversation...
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Keeping the 7.3L Power Stroke Reliable: Rebuilding The Oil Cooler
Thanks to its hydraulically actuated, electronically controlled unit injection system (HEUI), the 7.3L Power Stroke has some of the hardest-working engine oil in the world. Not only is it pressurized...
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Remembering the Civic Coupe
On July 17, Honda announced that the Civic Coupe would not have a future beyond the current, tenth generation. Making its debut in 1993, the Civic Coupe was Honda’s compact entry in the popular, sporty...
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Trail Tested: 2020 Polaris Rzr XP 4 1000
The Polaris Rzr XP4 1000 is the UTV industry’s top-selling four-seater, and for good reason. No, it doesn’t come with smart suspension, Ride Command or a 7-inch touch screen display, but its price...
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Performance Roadblocks For the LS2 V8: Stepping Up From Stock Power
When the LS2 engine showed up under the hood of the Chevrolet Corvette for the 2005 model year it represented a further evolution of GM's small block V8 engine design. Dubbed 'Generation IV,' the...
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Transformer: Chris Decker's '67 Chevy El Camino
Chris Decker's `67 El Camino doesn't pack rockets or laser weapons but it is a bit of a Transformer. In the 22 years he's owned it, the car has known a few configurations: teenager's first car, drag...
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Electric Madness: Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s RTR Mustang Mach-E is the 1,400...
With all of the excitement over Ford’s new Bronco over the last week, it’s easy to forget that the Bronco isn’t the only exciting new machine that will be joining Ford’s lineup in the coming...
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450HP Jeep Wrangler 392ci HEMI V8 Spy Photos
Despite the menace of the new Ford Bronco, Jeep is fighting to keep the Wrangler model in enthusiast conversations. Around the same time as the Bronco reveal, Jeep teased their new concept, the...
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How To Choose The Best Tire For Your Truck Or SUV: Know Your Driving Habits,...
If you own a truck or an SUV then you're aware of the challenges associated with finding a good all-around tire that is aimed primarily at street use rather than off-road shenanigans. While sports car...
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BMW E46 M3 vs Porsche 996 | Driver Battles: Track Edition
Driver Battles: Track Edition is back for another episode at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. This episode pits Geoff Tumang and his 2002 BMW M3 against Kyle Deneau and his 2003 Porsche 911. In this battle...
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Hard Core Soft Roader: Can the Ford Bronco Sport Beat Subaru, Toyota & Jeep's...
At the moment the automotive world is still buzzing over last week’s debut of the 2021 Ford Bronco - a legit off road-oriented 4x4 that is aiming right for Jeep’s tremendously popular Wrangler.Yet for...
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The Big Short: A Lifted, Custom ’89 GMC Crew Cab Behemoth
Guys like Jack Martin got their start in the truck scene very early on. The vehicles he first played with were not full scale, as they were Hot Wheels, and the road they rolled on was actually the...
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What You Need to Know If You Own All-Terrain or Mud-Terrain Tires
If people were reincarnated as objects, telemarketers would come back as off-road tires. The life of an all-terrain or mud tire isn't easy. You bear a ton of weight over the harshest driving conditions...
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Is The 2020 Ford Ranger Enough Truck Or Do You Need The Full-Size 2021 Ford...
The mid-size truck market is now fully back in business, with the recently-arrived Ford Ranger joining the Toyota Tacoma, the Chevrolet Colorado, the GMC Canyon, the Jeep Gladiator, the Honda...
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A Chevelle, A C10 and A Rare Second-Gen Dodge: 3 Faultless Diesel Swaps You...
What do you get when you feature a Duramax-powered ’70 Chevelle, a common-rail second-gen Cummins and a 7-second ’69 C10 packing a 2,200hp Duramax? How about the coolest list of diesel swaps we’ve ever...
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The Case for the Hydraulic Handbrake: Maximizing Smiles Per Mile
Adding a hydraulic hand brake is a versatile modification that isn’t too invasive. It can make any vehicle more fun to maneuver while sparing the life of your cable-operated e-brake. There’s an...
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Ultra4 2020 Tear Down in Tennessee
Ultra4 Racing waved the green flag once again at the Adventure Off-Road Park in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Everyone was excited to get back behind the wheel this weekend, after a long hiatus since the...
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Sand Rail Basics: Barebones Dune Buggy Off-Road Fun For Pennies On The Dollar
You don't have to invest in a truck or an SUV to have fun off-road. A dune buggy, also known as a sand rail, is a great way to go blasting through the desert at a considerably lower cost. Better yet,...
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5 Crazy K Swaps from VTEC Club
One-make time-attack purveyors VTEC Club have long been known as perhaps the world’s most popular Honda-only competition series, but that designation really only applies to the reciprocating hearts in...
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