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A Custom 2012 Jeep Wrangler Powered by a 392 HEMI V8 Crate Motor Ready for...
The pandemic provided a lot of people with some down time to pursue partially finished projects from years past, and this HEMI-powered Jeep is no different. The car was originally built by Joe Napoleon...
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The World’s Most Powerful Duramax Diesel Engine
If you were thinking this was no ordinary Duramax, you guessed right. Not only have the 6.6L diesel V-8’s block and heads been replaced by gigantic pieces of polished aluminum in this case, but there...
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The Pontiac 455 V8 was The GTO and Firebird Brand's Last "Big Block"
Of the three 455 cubic inch V8 engines offered by General Motors in 1970, the Pontiac 455 took the most unusual route to the market. Unlike Oldsmobile and Buick, which had both big block and small...
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6 Features of the F150 Lighting That May Make You Consider Buying an Electric...
There was once a time when the Lightning was the performance variant of Ford's F150 and trucks were the anti-EV. Times have changed and the F150 Lighting is back. Unlike its last iteration, it offers...
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Team Nitto Takes Over San Felipe: Places Top Three at Ultra4 El Rey de Las Bajas
The competition has been hot for the 2021 Ultra4 Racing race season so far, and with King of the Hammers, as well as the first Eastern and Western Series races already done, we headed to San Felipe,...
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Pearl Blue 2015 Dodge Charger SRT 392
Way back in the early 2000s, Rob Barkley co-started Vivid Racing straight out of college. What started as two guys selling wireless phones and accessories out of a fraternity house had morphed into...
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A Former Chicken Coop Turned Show Stopper: Customs by Lopez '57 Chevy 3100...
Having a father that worked a junkyard, it was inevitable that Tim Sharp would grow up to be a total gearhead. When it comes to automotive tastes, Tim is all over the place as he’s had minitrucks and a...
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Crossover Adventuring: The Best Places to Go Off-Roading in Your Compact SUV
While it wasn’t long ago that “heading out to the trail” or “going wheelin’” meant you were likely driving a Jeep or another type of dedicated off-road vehicle. But today with the explosion of compact...
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Chelsea DeNofa's Perfect Event at 2021 Formula Drift at Orlando Speed World
A quick two-week break is all the Formula Drift series needed to recover from Road Atlanta and travel six hours south to fill the grandstands at Orlando Speed World for Round 2 of the 2021 Formula...
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Is the $39K 426hp 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro The Biggest Pickup Bargain Out There?
Last week Ford shook things up in the pickup market when it officially debuted its all-electric F-150 Lightning. And while the high tech truck is full of advanced features that help bring the ultra...
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Spy Photos: New Ford Bronco Raptor Confirmed
We just caught what has been called the Bronco "Warthog,” that is until today, as a source close to the Blue Oval confirmed that we’re actually looking at the Ford Bronco Raptor. The truck looks as if...
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GM's Unkillable Iron Duke Engine Powered Dozens Of Trucks, Cars, and SUVs For...
Not every unkillable engine out there is universally celebrated. Some designs force us to ask the uncomfortable question of whether it's worth owning a motor that will run forever if that means...
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Ultimate Callout Challenge 2021: Diesel Drag Racing From Indy
Following a forced cancellation due to Covid-19 in 2020, the Ultimate Callout Challenge returned to Indiana’s Lucas Oil Raceway the weekend of May 21-23, 2021. Perhaps better known simply as U.C.C.,...
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The 440 Big Block V8 Was More Than Just Chrysler's Muscle Car Engine
Chrysler's big block engine program was on a roll in the 1960s. Riding on the success of the 383 cubic inch B engine that had debuted in 1959, and supported by the 413 and 426 cubic inch 'wedge' RB...
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Ridge Grappler Tire Review: 2018 Ford F150
There's no denying that the truck market is booming right now, and the aftermarket scene behind them has followed suit. However, with so many options for truck tires out there, many have a hard time...
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Spy Photos: The New Cadillac Escalade-V SUV Might Make as Much as 668hp
We captured the latest version of the Cadillac Escalade-V muscle SUV while performing high-altitude testing in Colorado mountains. If you look closely, you'll notice that both the standard model and...
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Nitto NT420V Tire Review: Bringing an Upcoming Classic Truck into the Modern Era
Billed as the successor to the long running C/K pickup line, the first-generation Silverado brought Chevy’s pickup line into the 21st century. Starting with many of the same powertrain and body combos...
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Ultimate Callout Challenge 2021: Dyno Day Brings With It Strategy, Triumph...
Although Day 1 at the drag strip proved they were planting plenty of horsepower, each U.C.C. competitor had to make it official aboard the Northwest Dyno Circuit’s load-cell SuperFlow chassis dyno on...
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Restomod LS-Swapped Scout 4x4 Custom
If one were to take a 360° view at classic off-road rigs that are seen out on the trails today; the iconic Ford Bronco, Jeep, or K5 Blazer would likely come to mind first. But for those looking for...
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It's All About Grip: Everything You Need to Know About Track Day Tires
As we've professed before, there really is nothing more exciting and more rewarding than taking your vehicle to and participating in a track day. From a daily driver to a dedicated track machine, it...
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