The 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible Is The Last Gasp Of Japanese V8 Fury
Who could have predicted that the last automaker left standing with a naturally-aspirated V8 in its stable would be Lexus? For a company not particularly associated with muscle machines, the Japanese...
View ArticleYou Could be Driving this Custom Fair Lane Estate Ford Bronco RTR
Off-roading and drifting champion Vaughn Gittin Jr and RTR Vehicles want to you to have this sweet 2021 Fair Lane Estate Ford Bronco custom. The one-of-a-kind vehicle is their vision of what Henry Ford...
View ArticleBlazing The Eighth: Topnotch Diesel Drag Racing From The Scheid Diesel...
It isn’t just diesel truck pulling that lures thousands of spectators out to the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza. While the ground-pounding action is commencing out on the clay, the fastest diesel vehicles...
View ArticleRarer Than a Ferrari? The Lincoln Blackwood Was More Than Just a Fancy F-150
It’s obvious that we live in an era of SUVs and pickups these days, but this is far from the first time that American auto buyers have had truck and SUV fever.There might not have been as many models...
View ArticleThe '21 BMW M4 Competition Vs. Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 & Dodge Challenger...
The BMW M4 coupe has been redesigned for 2021, and while its new front-end styling can be generously described as 'controversial,' there's little to debate when it comes to its performance. Base...
View ArticleNitto NT555 G2 Review: Getting Grip in a 900hp Supercharged S550 Mustang
For every project that has started off as a purpose-built race car, there’s at least twice the amount that started off as a daily with “just a few mods.” This 2018 Mustang was meant to be a mild...
View ArticleOn the Trail: Hog Canyon OHV in Kanab, Utah with Mel Wade of EVO Manufacturing
Should we have told the On the Trail crew that Montezuma's treasure may be buried in the mountains around Kanab, Utah before sending them to nearby Hog Canyon OHV? Meh, they can read that here in the...
View ArticleNew for '22: Toyota Keeps 4Runner Fresh with New Color and New TRD Sport Model
With the current fifth gen generation Toyota 4Runner hanging around since 2010 and last getting a major refresh in 2014, the consensus is that all-new sixth gen model isn't far off.Yet with demand and...
View ArticleChrysler's TorqueFlite 727 Transmission Was The Best Muscle Car Automatic...
Chrysler was famous for building torque-monster V8 engines during the golden age of the muscle car, with the 440, the 413 Wedge, and the 426 Hemi all stealing more than their share of the spotlight....
View ArticleTeam Nitto's Loren Healy Dominates Crandon Podiums at World Championship Weekend
Labor Day weekend has always been a favorite among race fans and competitors alike as they head to Crandon International Off Road Raceway for the World Championships. But this year, they were in for an...
View ArticleFactory Jeep Wrangler JL Half-Door Review
The open-air experience is a driving factor for many who purchase a Jeep Wrangler. Having the ability to peel back the top, or fully remove it, and take off the doors is something many Jeep owners look...
View ArticleBetter Than a Trackhawk? This 700HP V12 BMW X5 Was The Original Muscle SUV
In terms of modern SUVs, the first generation BMW X5 was a gamechanger. Developed by BMW at massive cost during the 1990s, the E53 platform X5 debuted for the 2000 model year and would become one the...
View ArticleHonda Gets Tough: Honda CUVs to get TrailSport Off-Road Treatment
Honda announced this week that it plans to unveil a new direction for its light truck vehicles, called TrailSport. The TrailSport branding will serve to designate those vehicles that are most capable...
View ArticleThe Cummins-Powered First-Gen Crew Cab Dodge Should’ve Built
Chris Ohl might’ve purchased a mid-'80s Dodge that was already Cummins and Allison swapped—but he didn’t let that stop him from making it uniquely his. First he pulled the cab and bed for a frame-off...
View ArticleNext Gen Rally Rocket: Subaru Debuts 2022 WRX with More Turbo Muscle
Want to feel old? Think about this. It’s been almost exactly 20 years since Subaru first brought the WRX to American shores.The Next Chapter for an IconIn the ‘90s the turbocharged, all-wheel-drive WRX...
View ArticleReview: The 2021 BMW M3 Is The Last Of The Six-Speed German Muscle Sedans
As the third decade of the 21st century starts to unwind, if you want to buy a four-door, 400+ horsepower performance car with a manual transmission your options are extremely limited. In fact, even if...
View ArticleA New Off-Road Beast Arrives: Chevy Debuts 420HP 2022 Silverado ZR2
It was right around five years ago when Chevrolet introduced a new version of its Colorado midsize pickup called the ZR2.The ZR2 FormulaGoing far beyond what had been previously offered in factory...
View ArticleDesign, Fabricate, Install, Repeat: LokJaw’s Engine Access Gets Downright Savage
When you can’t buy aftermarket parts to achieve your goals, you have to engineer your own. In order to make Project LokJaw’s reverse-opening hood idea a reality, it was time for the guys at Banks to...
View ArticleReview: The 2021 Chevrolet Suburban Duramax Diesel Is The Ultimate Full-Size...
It's been nearly 20 years since you could walk into a Chevy dealership and drive home with a diesel engine under the hood of its flagship sport-utility vehicle. For 2021 the Chevrolet Suburban's...
View ArticleFrom The Mall to the Trail: Fitting Upsized Tires on Our '04 Lexus GX470 Project
For a long time, the 2003-2009 Lexus GX470 was one of America's most under-appreciated off-road platforms, combining stout body-on-frame Toyota truck underpinnings with a dash of Lexus refinement and...
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