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To Smoke A Muscle Car…L5P Duramax Edition
It might still displace the same old 6.6 liters, but the L5P Duramax represents the most radical departure from all other renditions of GM’s diesel V-8 that came before it—and nearly all of it benefits...
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Livin' in Luxury with Lawrence's Lexus LS460L
Lawrence Ojas has owned many vehicles over his lifetime, including many tuner vehicles. Many of these vehicles served as a showcase for what his shop, Intec Racing, could do. Specializing in imports...
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Muscle Wagons: Five All-American Station Wagons & Their Muscle Car Counterparts
More than just the styling or the performance, it was really the incredible amount of choice and variety that made American cars of the 1960s and early 1970s so special.Most models had several...
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V10 Countdown: 5 Of The Mightiest 10 Cylinder Performance Engines Ever Built
Although automotive history is filled with V8 and even V12 sports cars, there aren't nearly as many 10 cylinder examples out there. Early on, V10 engines weren't considered smooth enough in operation...
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JDM El Caminos? Five Car-Based Pickups from Toyota, Nissan and Honda
In America, when it comes to pickups that are based on passenger cars, the the two most iconic cars at the Chevrolet El Camino and the Ford Ranchero, neither of which have been produced for decades.Yet...
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DA Resurrection: A Legendary 1991 Acura Integra LS Reborn
The Bergenholtz surname is synonymous with racing and imports here in the US, but before the Bergenholtz Racing drifting program, and even before the Bergenholtz Racing Drag program, this 1991 DA...
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Nitto NT555RII Review: Getting Grip in a 600hp Turbo V8 F150
Ten years ago, a turbo F150 would have been a rarity. With the exception of the SVT Lightning, 02-03 Harley Davidson edition, and a handful of tuner-trucks, the options for gas-powered F150s had been a...
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Big Fun in a Small Package: Everything You Need to Know About the Current...
Here’s a little secret. Pickup trucks are pretty popular in America. Ok, you probably knew that. The Ford F-Series is regularly at the top of all vehicles sold in America, with its half-ton rivals from...
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Flat Engines vs. V Engines: Why Do Car Companies Choose One Cylinder Layout...
Car and truck engines come in many different sizes, configurations, and designs, from classsic V8s to modern flat fours to workhorse straight sixes. Despite this variety, there's no question that some...
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Hardbody Hero: Why the '80s & '90s Nissan Pickup is Already a Classic
When it comes to Japanese minitrucks of the 1980s and 1990s it's the Toyotas that are the most beloved, mostly for their bulletproof reliability and a cool image cultivated by things like the Back to...
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The History Of GM's 4.3 Vortec V6, The King Of Compact Truck Motors
While the small block Chevy and its LS successor might get all of the glory, there's another motor from General Motors that deserves just as much praise in the truck world. The Chevrolet/GMC 4.3L V6,...
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A Quick Interview With Ultra4 Driver Paul Horschel
There’s nothing like kicking off the beginning of the year with one of the biggest off-road races nation wide... Ultra4's The King of The Hammers. As prep work shuffles heavily between the shop walls...
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The Ideal, Modestly-Priced Mid-Sized SUV With Third-Row Seating: Part 2
In part one, and just as the title indicates, we gave you the general rundown of what we’re looking for in a new SUV. To recap, it has to be safe, carry a price tag below $50K (but preferably closer to...
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Corvette Meets Pickup: The Unrealized Potential of the 480 HP, 6-Speed...
With America's appreciation for both pickup trucks and high horsepower performance cars—we've seen some pretty wonderful examples of these two loves blending to make some pretty special vehicles. The...
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Safari Rally Sports Car Builds: The Other, Other Off-Road Look For The...
While the modern rally world may have been dominated by automakers like Subaru, Mitsubishi, and Audi, there are a number of other car companies that have fielded unlikely, yet successful entries in the...
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On the Trail: Odessa and Duran Canyons
Many of us know Barstow, California as a place to stop for lunch on the drive from LA to Las Vegas but there's more to the place than that. It's also a major railroad hub for SoCal and it's also near...
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Turbos, Superchargers and Stick Shifts: Cadillac Debuts 472HP CT4-V & 668HP...
While General Motors has been making a big push toward electric vehicles recently (like most auto companies), fans of traditional gasoline-powered performance cars don’t have to worry quite yet.In...
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6.0L Power Stroke Problems, Part 1: Oil Cooler
Despite all the publicity the 6.0L Power Stroke gets for blown head gaskets and exhaust gas recirculation system issues, this love-it-or-hate-it power plant’s biggest failure point lies in its factory...
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Why Full-Size Trucks are Trending on the Trail
They say just about everything comes back in fashion sooner or later. It seems as though that time has come for full-size trucks as well. While full-size lifted trucks have never gone out of style,...
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Better Than Ever: Ford Unveils Third Generation 2021 F-150 Raptor with Key...
In just over a decade since it was first released, the Ford F-150 Raptor has become of America's recognized and beloved enthusiast trucks, helping to usher in a new era of factory off-road...
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