The Right Way to Clean Your Wheels
As the lowest point on a given truck, your tires and wheels are subject to daily abuse. While we have no trouble putting our Grapplersthrough their paces, our wheels can use a little freshening up from...
View ArticleBoiling Point, Part 2: How Much Abuse Can the Allison Take?
Without question, the Allison LCT 1000 brought medium-duty robustness to GM’s heavy-duty truck line, along with adaptive learning, shift energy management and some of the burliest components you’ll...
View ArticleTo Infinity and Beyond: The Pizza Planet Truck in Real Life!
22 years ago in November of 1995, Pixar Studios released their first full feature film—Toy Story. While much of the movie revolves around a colorful cast of plastic toy characters lead by Woody and...
View ArticleBoiling Point, Part 3: How Long Before Your Dodge’s Automatic Cries Uncle?
While the heavy-duty Ram truck lineup comes with what is arguably the best diesel engine to ever grace the pickup segment, the automatic transmission offerings found behind them have always lagged...
View ArticleChasing Baja: The 50th Year of the Most Iconic Battle Between Man and Machine
It’s a place that defies everything we know. Where time seems to disappear, days blend together and death lurks around every corner. But something about Baja gives it an immense gravity that keeps...
View ArticleTotally Rad at Redwood 2
Being born in the 80’s and growing up in the 90’s, Radwood took me right back to my childhood. A car show featuring only cars from that era was like stepping into a time machine.The 80's and 90's are a...
View ArticleThe 11 Raddest Cars of Radwood 2
This past weekend, the coolest cars from the 80s and 90s sauntered into the Phoenix Club in Anaheim,CA for the Second Annual Radwood show. Needless to say, it was many flavors of rad cars..to the max!...
View ArticleBig in LA: 5 Exciting Things from the Los Angeles Auto Show
Last week the Los Angeles Auto Show kicked off in sunny Southern California. While there weren't too many bombshell unveilings or game changing debuts at this year's show, there was still some cool...
View ArticleFastest of the Fast: Land Speed Diesels
Land speed racing ranks pretty high on our prestigious meter. After all, it’s no small undertaking to design, build and eventually drive a vehicle into the record books. It’s something a lot of folks...
View ArticleUrus: The Lamborghini SUV is Here
It's long been known that Lamborghini has been working on an SUV to add to its lineup, with teasers and spy shots galore, and this week the brand finally debuted the 2019 Urus—the fastest SUV in the...
View ArticleU.S. Meets Japan at Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Show 2017
The Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Show once again rolled into Pacifico Yokohama convention for its annual event. Bringing together 300 of the best hot rods not only from around Japan, but around the...
View ArticleDiesel Sleepers: 5 More High-Powered Oil-Burners Hiding in Plain Sight
It’s time for another round of diesel sleepers. That’s right, one more in-depth case study shining a light on just how common it is for oil-burning, four-ton pickups to make big power. Yet again, each...
View ArticleLooking Back at the Ford Taurus SHO: America's Greatest Sleeper?
Given how much horsepower the cars of today have, it's easy to forget just how different things were back in 1989. At the time a top trim Mustang GT made 225 horsepower from its 5.0 liter V8. An '89...
View ArticleTop Picks: 10 of the Baddest Vehicles on Hand at PRI 2017
Turbochargers, superchargers and nitrous. Stroker motors, big cubes and wedge-heads. Race gas, methanol and diesel. Classic, modern and completely one-off. If you want to see it all, you come to the...
View ArticleRide of the Week: Rtech Fabrication’s ’72 K50 Crew Cab
Seeing what’s been dubbed “The Duke” in person is even more impressive than in pictures. Not only is it original enough to stand out in a sea of raised trucks, it’s also well built and made to be fully...
View ArticleMore Must-See Rides from the 2017 PRI Show
Just when you thought we’d shown you the best the 2017 PRI Show had to offer, we’re back with Part 2. And, it’s (arguably) better than what we brought you in our initial volley. From Pro Mods and...
View ArticleMcLaren Senna: A Track Car for the Road
The late Aryton Senna is one of the most beloved racing drivers of all time, known for his relentless competitive spirit and his incredible talent behind the wheel. Given how adored he is around the...
View Article7.3L vs 6.0L: Which is the Better Power Stroke Engine?
Ford Power Stroke diesel engines have been the topic of many debates since they first hit the market in 1994. While many agree on certain topics, such as the problematic 6.4L’s predisposition to...
View ArticleThen & Now: The Evolution of American VIP Style
It's hard to pinpoint exactly when VIP style landed in the U.S., but most would agree Bippu builds in America began to pop up around 2004 or 2005. By that time, the movement was already quite...
View ArticleAre You the Ultimate Toyota Fan? Take This Test
Think you know everything about Toyotas? After a visit to Toyota USA's Automobile Museum, we left wondering how many enthusiasts could name all of the varied Toyota front ends, logos and models that we...
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