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A Reborn Pickup Legend: Everything You Need to Know About the Ford Ranger
For a long period form the early 1980s on to the 2010s, the Ranger pickup truck was one of Ford’s most popular vehicles and a ubiquitous sight on the roads of North America. After a nearly 10-year...
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Chain Smokin’ II: A Ground-Pounding IH Packing 1,200 Horsepower
They’re busy tearing through the dirt all across rural America during the summer months and even perform as the headlining act at many venues. They are turbo, fuel and rpm limited, yet somehow,...
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LokJaw: Has Banks Gone Off the Deep End with a ’66 Chevy C20 Build?
Best known as a company that specializes in performance products for both consumers and military use, Banks is embarking on a completely new venture that might make people think the team has gone mad!...
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Honda S2000 vs McLaren 720S | Driver Battles Drag Edition
In this episode of Driver Battles, we pitted a 2018 Mclaren 720S against a 2001 Honda S2000 out in Dallas. Neither of these are strip-only trailer queens. Both owners drive their respective rides on...
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Spy Photos: 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness
Confirming prior rumors that the outdoor-themed model is on the way, we just snapped our first photos of the upcoming '22 Subaru Outback Wilderness Edition.The prototype, which is shown here with...
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How To Level Up And Build The Cheapest Chevrolet Colorado 4x4 Truck For...
There's no question that the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 is a formidable off-road rig. From its unique spool valve shock absorbers to its unique body work, bumper cuts, and suspension design, the ZR2 offers...
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Forgotten Frontier? The State of Nissan's Aging Midsize Pickup
Often overlooked between the midsize pickup offerings from Ford and GM and Toyota's beloved Tacoma is the Nissan Frontier, which despite having been around without major changes since 2004 and being...
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Evo Mfg EcoDiesel Jeep Wrangler
The Jeep platform has won over off-roaders around the globe for decades. With eco-friendly vehicles becoming the focus of several auto manufacturers; the makers of the Wrangler recently offered the...
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Hybrid Pickup Challenge: Comparing the Ford F-150 Powerboost Hybrid To Its...
The 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid (also known as the Powerboost) is currently the only hybrid full-size pickup truck on the market. While this might be a first for Ford, the Blue Oval is actually more than a...
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JDM Adventuring: Five Wild & Weird Japanese Market SUVs & 4x4s We Never Got
The history of Japanese market vehicles is filled with countless cool, desirable and just plain strange models that were never exported to the North American market. The most popular of these are...
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Third-Row Seating: Part 1
So you’ve got a mortgage, a spouse and a growing family but not so much a growing budget… Welcome to America’s middle class. Don’t worry, it’s not so bad. Yours truly is in the current welcomed...
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Adventure-Ready Gladiator
Diving fully into your passion and turning it into a successful business is a big leap of faith. Brit Mansell and her family at American Adventure Lab are no strangers to taking a few risks and going...
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From Alpha-T To Titan: Charting Nissan's Journey To Building A Full-Size Pickup
The dominance of Detroit's Big Three in the full-size pickup segment can't be overstated. Collectively, Ford, Ram (previously Dodge), Chevrolet, and GMC represent well over 90 percent of truck sales,...
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5 Malaise Era Wagons that Would Make the Perfect Sleeper
The mid to late 1970s were a tough time for American cars. Following the gas crisis of 1973, power levels were decimated, and the high horsepower muscle cars of the '60s all but disappeared from the...
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Honda's Hottest Hatch: Everything You Need to Know About the Civic Type R
The legend of the Honda Civic Type R was known well before the elusive model ever made it onto American shores, but when Honda finally decided to unleash this car in the North American market it...
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Trail Grappler M/T Tire Review: Built 2 Wander
Before I begin, you need to know that I have been running the Trail Grappler well before I had any formal association with the Nitto Tire Brand. My first experience with the Trail Grappler dates back...
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Reborn to Roll: A Reimagined Depression-Era ’37 Chevy Pickup
Keen eyes will always be able to spot the lurking gems hidden deep within a sea of junk. That’s just how Chris Hubble, of Anchorage, AK was able to dig up this killer ’37 Chevy pickup. Chris grew up...
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The Hummer HX Concept Could Have Saved GM's Off-Road Brand From Itself
Many automotive dreams were scrambled by the economic crisis that put a hard corporate reset on the world at the end of the 2000s. The litany of upcoming cars and trucks that were canceled by the Great...
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Engine Oddity: Looking Back on Honda's Short-Lived Inline Five-Cylinder
For all of the great things Honda has given us over the years, there have been some areas where the brand has yet to venture. One of those has been into the market of the traditional, front-engine,...
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Hydroboost Brakes: Why Your 4x4 Truck Project Deserves A Stopping Power Upgrade
So much of the focus when building a 4x4 truck project is aimed at the drivetrain and the suspension system. While there's no question that these components are crucial to any off-road rig, tow...
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