Diesels In The Dirt At The 2022 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza Truck Pulling Event
On a warm, late-summer weekend in rural Indiana, the only thing hotter than the weather was the action taking place at Wagler Motorsports Park—the new home for the annual Scheid Diesel Extravaganza....
View ArticleOptimizing a Ford F-250 Super Duty for Towing Cross-Country: A Recon Grappler...
Hauling a loaded enclosed trailer across the country isn't always easy and it's not for every truck. A stock ¾- or 1-ton truck can do it, but there is always room for improvement for vehicles that are...
View ArticleThe Supra Returned—Why not a BMW-Built Skyline GT-R? A Genuine Argument for...
Wait. A Nissan Skyline GT-R built by BMW? No Way. That's absurd.Actually it isn't really. And I'm going to tell you why it makes more sense than you think.When Toyota brought back the Supra a few years...
View Article2022 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza Drag Racing: The Fastest Diesels In The World...
The Scheid Diesel Extravaganza is well-known for its top-tier truck and tractor pull, but the drag racing that occurs here is some of the best in the business as well. In 2022, the fastest diesels in...
View ArticleThe Perfect Weekend Off-Road Trip: The Georgia Adventure Trail Review in a...
When I discovered the enthusiast-created Georgia Adventure Trail route last year, I knew that I wanted to tackle the whole thing. The trail follows a series of public roads that run from Florida to...
View ArticleSurprise Performer: Classic, Lowered 1978 GMC Jimmy
Even though Cynthia Pierce of Springtown, Texas didn’t expect to find a 1978 GMC Jimmy parked underneath the Christmas tree, her husband Eric surprised her with one anyway. Soon after the reveal of the...
View ArticleAnother Nitto Podium Sweep at the 2022 Ultra4 Crandon Off-Road Race
As a child, I had a black shirt with a piece of cardboard held in place by duct tape that read “Racing is LIFE.” Now, as adult racer, I and many other racers both semi-professional and professional,...
View ArticleTake Down That Roof-Top Tent: The Brutal Fuel Mileage Damage Done To Your...
Cargo carriers—whether they're open racks designed to strap down larger gear such as kayaks, canoes, or tires, or closed units intended to haul luggage, food, and other items that must be protected...
View ArticleThe Goldilocks of Pickups: Why the First Generation Toyota Tundra Still Hits...
No matter their age, Toyota’s pickups and SUVs always seem to have huge following. From their instantly recognizable pickups of the ‘80s to the modern classic that is the FJ Cruiser—they're in such...
View ArticleNitto Mud Grappler Long Term Review
Massive lugs, an over-the-top sidewall design, and an unforgettable roar on the highway, the Nitto Mud Grappler is a no compromise tire that fits its “Extreme Terrain” category listing perfectly. From...
View ArticleBombshell: An International Harvester Restomod Truck Goes to SEMA
If Batman was a truck guy, I'm sure he'd own one similar to this International Harvester cabover built by Elvis Kerns in his backyard shop in Mulberry, Florida. Batman's would have weapons and...
View ArticleThe Next Step for 4xe: All-Electric Jeep Recon is a New Off-Roader for 2024
In the last couple of years, the Jeep brand has been making a strong push into electrification, with plug-in hybrid 4xe versions of both the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee currently on sale in North...
View ArticleWinning Strategies, Wild Rides And Cool Parts From The Scheid Diesel...
The Scheid Diesel Extravaganza brings hundreds of top-caliber competition vehicles out of the woodwork, attracts dozens of award-winning rides to the show ‘n shine and lures nearly 60 trucks to the...
View ArticleReview: The 2022 Ford Explorer Hybrid Falls Short Of Electrified Expectations
Going big in the SUV segment doesn't necessarily mean you have to stomach equally hefty fuel bills month in, month out. The past five years have seen an explosion of hybrid sport-utility choices, and...
View ArticleWrangler 4xe vs Grand Cherokee 4xe: Choosing Between Jeep’s Plug-in-Hybrid 4x4s
Beginning with the introduction of the Wrangler 4xe for the 2021 model year, the Jeep brand entered into a new era bringing electrification to the iconic 4x4, not just to improve fuel economy but also...
View ArticleRevolution in Blue 2: 1969 Camaro Restomod Resurrection
Revolution Street Cars achieved something with this 1969 LS Camaro restomod that few people have: a sequel that's better than the original. We ran a story a few years ago about Revolution's first turn...
View ArticleFast, Practical & Below(!) MSRP?: Why the 2022 Subaru WRX is One of the Best...
Times are tough out there for car buyers. We are almost a year and a half into a "new normal" of supply chain disruptions pushing inventories down and prices way up. And not just for “special” vehicles...
View ArticleOn the Trail Visits Mount Antero With the Latest, Most Popular Off-Road Vehicles
If you're really into boring, taking your off-road rig to Mount Antero near Buena Vista, Colorado isn't your huckleberry. However, if you like mountain views and Alpine-esque forests, camping, and...
View ArticleThe (Original) Mustang Lives! Ford Debuts Seventh Gen 2024 Mustang with a...
Ford, like nearly every automaker today, has been leaning hard into its transition toward electric vehicles, even using iconic nameplates like "Mustang" on its new EVs. But thankfully, Ford hasn't...
View ArticleIs The Used Diesel Truck Market Cooling Off?
Both the new and used car markets have been on a wild ride over the past two years. Dealers have had little to no inventory to work with and consumers have either had to travel far and wide to get...
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