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The 5 Best Japanese V8 Engines Of All-Time
Japan came late to the V8 game in North America, but when eight-cylinder engines did begin to arrive from across the Pacific they had a significant impact on the automotive industry as a whole. Using...
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Full-Sized Off-Road Truck Comparison: 2022 Tundra TRD Pro vs 2022 Chevy...
The full-size truck market has never been hotter. Ford, Ram and Toyota have offered off-road focused versions of their full-sized truck with the Raptor, TRX and TRD Pro models.Not to be left out of the...
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Farm Truck Approved: Nitto Exo Grappler Tire Review
Over the years, Nitto has effectively expanded its arsenal to a point where the perfect tire now exists for literally any application. From the giant-lug Mud Grappler to the hybrid-terrain Ridge...
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Force-Fed: LokJaw’s Wild Intake Manifold, Supercharger And Nitrous...
By adding nitrous to the mix right off the bat, Banks has officially laid to rest any notion that its ’66 C20 LokJaw project might be tamable. Now, not only will the Banks-tweaked, state-of-the-art,...
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The Hurst Lightning Rods Shifter System Was The Craziest '80s Transmission...
Any time you add more than a single stick to a vehicle's gear selector, you're breaking with nearly a century of automotive tradition. Although early cars and trucks used a variety of different...
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Jack Of All Trades: Ken Phillips’ Bracket-Racing, Daily-Driven,...
It can daily commute, drive to other states on a whim (and see 20-mpg while doing it), make repeatable passes down the drag strip, dig its way through 8-inches of snow in the winter and it has no issue...
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Hellhound: Lipstick Red '67 Chevy Camaro
Raymond Espinoza's 1967 Camaro may be the only hellhound you'd actually like to meet. All of the other ones like to put death curses on people, eat them, or suck your blood. They're not exactly fun at...
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Tire-Shredding Terminator: Focused Performance Gains for Ford's Former Street...
The early 2000s weren’t exactly the golden era of American muscle cars. GM killed the Camaro and Trans Am twins in 2002, leaving the Corvette as the only thing that could be remotely described as...
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1,000 Miles In: How the Nitto Ridge Grappler Tire Has Transformed Our Project...
During the introduction story to our 2004 Lexus GX470 Project, I ran through the story of finding a deal on a high-mileage but one-owner example of this increasingly popular Toyota 4x4 SUV. Then I...
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Spy Photos: Is this the Hybrid 2023 Corvette C8 E-Ray?
Our spy photographer caught what appears to be the hybrid version of the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette prepping for testing at Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack. Not surprisingly, the new hybrid Corvette is...
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The Only Way to Get a Land Cruiser: The 409HP Turbocharged 2022 Lexus LX600...
For over 25 years the LX series has been the flagship of Lexus’ SUV lineup, but this rugged and luxurious 4x4 was often overlooked because it’s always just been considered a fancier version of the...
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Nitto Tire NT01 Competition Tires Reviewed
A few months back, Christian Hudnell pitted his 2019 Corvette Z06 against Paul Aquino's Evo X at Willow Springs in a Driver Battles Time Attack. You can watch the video to see how that played out, but...
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Will the Real Performance Toyota Please Stand Up? The V8 Lexus IS500 vs Turbo...
When it comes to large automakers, few have done as much to improve their standing with auto enthusiasts in recent years than Toyota. From the new and improved second-generation GR86, to the critically...
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Spy Photos: 2023 Honda Civic Type R Caught Testing in Rain
Recently, we captured Honda on the road testing the exciting, new Civic Type R prototype wearing its red “R” with pride. Literally wearing it everywhere—the camouflage is composed of countless R...
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Dominating The Dirt: An Inside Look At A Duramax-Powered, Pro Street Diesel...
In the world of competitive diesel truck pulling, Cummins is king. But in the sport’s DOT tire classes, Duramax die-hards would vehemently disagree with that sentiment. After all, GM owners have long...
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Forbidden Fords: The Greatest Blue Oval Performance Cars America Didn't Get
Given that Ford is one of America's largest and most successful automakers, one might think that North American customers would have always had access to the company's greatest vehicles. But anyone...
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What If? The New Toyota Supra, Acura Integra and Nissan Z Could Have Been...
Looking out into the automotive landscape these days, it’ll surprise no one that nostalgia reigns supreme. As more and more automakers forecast an end date to their development of internal combustion...
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3,000-mile Recon Grappler A/T Tire Review
The best tire for your truck is usually the tire that’s purpose built for the tasks it is faced with. But what if your truck faces multiple tasks on a daily basis, like many trucks are? Changing...
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Next Chapter of a Legendary Honda: The Turbocharged, Manual 2022 Civic Si Debuts
While it might be the Type R model that serves as the flagship international performance model of the Honda Civic, here in North America it's the Civic Si that's built a reputation on delivering...
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Review: The 2022 Genesis GV70 Tackle German Luxury Compact SUVs Head-On With...
Small SUVs are where it's it at if you're an automaker looking to spike sales among entry-level buyers. This is especially true in the luxury segment, where big buck brands position compact...
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