5 Coolest Special Edition Chevrolet Camaros You Might Not Have Heard Of
Aside from a decade-long, post-millennium hiatus, the Chevrolet Camaro has been in near-continuous production since the mid-60s. As a result, General Motors has had plenty of time to come up with...
View Article5.0 is Go: How a Ford Coyote 5.0L V8 Swap Compares to the LS V8 and Why You...
When it comes to modern V8 swaps, the General Motors LS engine is the undisputed king—having made their way into just about every type of vehicle under the sun.But what about the Ford side? Developed...
View ArticleCalifornia Clean: Slammed, Spotless ’68 Chevy C10 Shortbed
Sometimes we’re introduced to new terms and vernacular we had no idea were a thing. “Cali Clean” is one of them, but the sentiment of keeping things looking sharp and streamlined here on the West Coast...
View ArticleBulletproof Engines: 4 More Unkillable Motors From Detroit, Japan, And Europe
There are a handful of engine designs out there that are virtually guaranteed to cross the 300,000 mile mark with only regular maintenance and responsible driving habits to help see them past that...
View ArticleIs Your Jeep Wrangler JK Ready for 37-inch Tires?
One of the first modifications that many off-roaders want to make to their rig are larger tires. Beyond the obvious aesthetic improvement, larger tires provide both an increased ride height, more...
View ArticleOn the Trail: Uwharrie National Forest with Ali Mansour and Kristine Fischer
Uwharrie National Forest is home to some terrific off-road terrain but back when the U.S. was a mere infant, people tackled its dirt for a totally different reason: making that money. In 1799 the first...
View Article2020 Ford Explorer ST Review: Comparing This Turbocharged V6 Performance SUV...
There's always more than one road leading to a particular destination, and this is particularly true when it comes to high performance SUVs. In the three-row segment, cross-town rivals Ford and Dodge...
View ArticleOn the Street or at the Track: Is a DOT Competition Tire Right for You?
As with choosing a vehicle itself, picking the right tire for your daily driver or project vehicle can be an overwhelming decision. And when it comes to the enthusiast market specifically, one of the...
View ArticleHow Does Ford Follow Up the Bronco? Rumors Suggest a Bronco-Based truck
When Ford finally revealed the all-new 2021 Bronco, it’s clear they saw the Jeep Wrangler and went for the jugular. Rumor has it that Ford isn’t done. As with the Mustang brand, Ford is developing...
View ArticleThe Rush is On: How the 2021 Ford Bronco Is Trying to Steal Jeep's...
Ever since rumors first surfaced that Ford was bringing back the Bronco as an off-road ready 4x4 heavy on retro styling, it was clear that Ford had the Jeep Wrangler set firmly in its sights.This was...
View ArticleThe Complete Spectator’s Guide to the 2020 Formula Drift Season (COVID19...
Through no fault of their own, Formula Drift has had to adapt to the current COVID-19 times as we know it. The latest schedule, published to their social media platforms on June 11th, condenses the...
View ArticleCrunching The Numbers: Which Half-Ton Diesel Gets The Best MPG?
Without a doubt, the American domestic truck market is hot right now. Never before have there been so many powertrain and trim levels to choose from. In addition to each brand’s thumping V-8 and...
View ArticleWhat is a Hard Metric Tire? Critical Tire Buying Tips
If you’ve shopped for new tires for your truck or SUV lately, you may have noticed that some tire manufacturers offer an LT (Light Truck) and Hard Metric version of the same tire. Hard Metric (or...
View ArticleHellcat Meets 4x4: The 702 Horsepower 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is Here
For the past five years FCA has established itself as purveyor of big time muscle machines, starting off with the introduction of the Charger and Challenger Hellcat back in 2015.In the years since, the...
View ArticleWhy The 1992-1996 Ford F-150 Is Ford's Most Collectible Classic Pickup Truck
The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in America for decades, and the current success of the full-size pickup can be traced back to a crucial turning point in the early 1990s. The...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Truck Badges
Horsepower, torque, tow ratings and payload capacities aren’t the only things that’ve gone hog wild on American pickups over the past three decades. To accommodate the ever more powerful engines that...
View ArticleHands-On Chevy Hauler: Brian Lee’s Home-Built ‘58 Apache Pickup
There’s no better reason to build a custom truck than for the sheer passion of having something cool to drive around town. That’s as pure as it gets. There was no ulterior motive here to turn and burn...
View ArticlePart Truck, Part Sports Car: The Chevy SSR is an Icon of the 2000s
Ah yes, concept cars. We've all seen them—either online, in a magazine or maybe in person at an auto show. We've probably drooled over them and speculated about them endlessly over the decades.And, all...
View ArticleBMW E90 M3 vs Lexus IS-F: Driver Battles
We're back at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway for another episode of Driver Battles, this time featuring Scott Dukeshire and his 2011 BMW E90 M3 going head to head against Willem Drees and his 2009 Lexus...
View ArticleRam TRX vs F-150 Raptor: Who Will Win the New Off-Road Pickup War?
Whether you are brand loyalist or a neutral participant, when two carmakers go at it head to head, it’s always the consumer, and often the enthusiast who wins in the end.And while you may have thought...
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