JCCS 2017: Better Than Ever [Gallery]
What started back in 2005 as a relatively small, cult gathering of vintage Japanese car enthusiasts in Southern California has now become one of, if not the greatest gatherings of classic Japanese...
View ArticleProtection With Style: Warn Ascent Bumper Review
If you’ve taken your share of the roads less traveled, you’re likely familiar with the most commonly used recovery tool in the automotive industry—the winch. As a one of the most trusted names in the...
View ArticleThe Red Dragon: 1-on-1 with Loren Healy’s Game Changing Race Car
If you're a fan of Ultra4 Racing, you're likely familiar with one of the most dominant drivers in all of Ultra4 history — Loren Healy. The two-time King of the Hammers champion has been a force to...
View ArticleKyusha Mania: 5 Standout Cars From JCCS 2017
Now that you've had a look through our event gallery from the 2017 Japanese Classic Car Show, it's time to go into greater detail on five particular cars that stood out to us this year. From rare JDM...
View ArticleProduct Spotlight: Mishimoto’s Upper Support Bar for the 6.4L Power Stroke
For years, 6.4L Power Stroke owners have suffered from cooling system-related failures. At this point, it’s long been established that the factory radiator is prone to leaking where the plastic end...
View ArticleGittin 1st Place: Brocky Finds the Winner's Circle at the 2017 Dirt Riot...
Piloting his custom Jimmy’s 4x4-built Ultra4 Ford Bronco race car dubbed "Brocky," Vaughn Gittin Jr. continues to set his sights on being a competitive name beyond the asphalt. Racing in the Dirt Riot...
View ArticleRumor Has It: Nissan May Reveal All-New S16 Silvia Next Month
Next month marks the biannual Tokyo Motor Show in Japan, and if rumors are to believed, Nissan may have a very exciting car to reveal this year. According to "inside information" from Response, a...
View ArticleDerek West Nabs 1st Place at Pro Rock Racing Rags 2 Riches 2017
When Derek West showed up to Windrock Park in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, there was no doubt he was the odd man out. The talented Ultra4 driver would be pitting his 4400 series car against some of the...
View ArticleInsider's Look at Mazda's Underground Basement [Gallery]
Hidden underneath the Mazda USA research and development facility in Irvine, California, is the mother lode of all things Mazda. Motorsport relics, production icons and one-off concepts grace the...
View ArticleBrand-New Bow Tie With Old School Cummins Power
While we often glamorize the powertrains behind the most successful trucks in the sled pulling world (and rightfully so), it takes more than simply amassing gobs of horsepower to dig your way to the...
View ArticleUniversal Gear Hauling Solution With Bugout Rack
Finding a secure place to haul extra gear can be a pain, no matter if you are getting ready for a weekend on the trail or trying to haul tools to the jobsite. This is especially true if your vehicle of...
View ArticleThe 237 MPH Volkswagen
What do the folks at Kerma TDI do when they’re not helping thousands of diesel VW owners improve the performance of their cars? Well, one of the company’s recent extra-curricular activities has...
View ArticleStreet Driven Tour, St. Louis [Gallery]
For the third time in as many years, the Street Driven Tour rolled into Saint Louis, MO’s Gateway Motorsports Park and brought with it one of the coolest opportunities for Midwest drifters and fans to...
View Article6 Standout Race Cars Thunder Up Storm Hill for the Empire Hill Climb
You may recall last year’s Annual Empire Hill Climb coverage and the one-off vehicles that made an appearance, such as Cody Loveland’s purpose-built Enviate, and Mikko Kataja’s eargasm-inducing Toyota...
View ArticleWild or Mild? Two Different Approaches to the Jeep Wrangler
Although the Jeep Wrangler can trace its roots back to the World War II era Willys MB and Jeep CJ, the Wrangler model wasn't actually introduced until February '86 at the Chicago Auto Show. Envisioned...
View Article2017 Off Road Expo [GALLERY]
The Off Road Expo in Pomona, California is an annual event that brings vendors and enthusiasts within the off-road industry together for a weekend full of deals, demonstrations, and new product...
View ArticleLA Speed: 5 Reasons to Visit the Porsche Experience Center
Last Fall, Porsche opened up a very special facility right near the junction of the 405 and 110 freeways in the city of Carson, California. Costing some $60M to build and spanning approximately 50...
View ArticleInsta-Awesome: Going Big with Grappaholics' F-250
Instagram is a crazy place. What started off as a small app for people to share cool photos has become a juggernaut of a media platform. It’s given birth to an entirely new way to share and view cool...
View Article7 Reasons Why Overdrive Won't Blow You Over
Are you craving a good car movie? Do you wonder what’s gonna tide you over until the next "Fast & Furious" flick? Well, Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, the writers of 2 Fast 2 Furious think they...
View ArticleFast Toys Car Club: Owning it on the Track, Technically
It’s early on a crisp, cool autumn morning at Northern California’s Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The air is abuzz with the sound waves of a Lamborghini Gallardo, Ford GT, and McLaren 675LT roaring to...
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