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The advantages of going off-road and off-grid in an electric vehicle.

The Muncie 4-speed transmission is a legend among fans of GM muscle cars. For a 10 year period starting in the golden age of 1960s performance, General Motors Muncie, Indiana transmission factory churned out several different flavors of this manual gearbox. This imprinted the name on the brains of drag racers and high performance fans after it was included with some of the hottest vehicles of the era. The Muncie earned its keep by offering a better shifting experience than any other gearbox to ...

May 10, 2021 Joey Redmond The Formula Drift season is finally returning back to its normal ways and schedule for the 2021 season with 8 individual rounds spread across the United States of America. The 2021 Formula Drift season kicked off just north of Atlanta, Georgia in Braselton at the famous Road Atlanta racetrack. This venue holds a special place in Formula Drift history as it was the first ever location of a Formula Drift event back in 2004. In fact, Vaughn Gittin Jr. was competing back t...

The battle is on every time Ultra4 Racing hits the road, and this past weekend was no different as the organization behind King of the Hammers started their 2021 regional season out in Moab, Utah. Kicked off at the tail-end of this years Easter Jeep Safari, great weather and over 100 racers, including big names like the Campbell and Gomez Brothers crews, Loren Healey and Vaughn Gittin Jr. of Team Fun-Haver, and other Nitto standouts like Cody Addington, Paul Horschel and Bailey Cole, made for a...

March 31, 2021 Mark Masker Justin Keith owns Killer Performance in Kansas City, Missouri and stepped up to show us what it takes to have a great day at the drag strip with Nitto NT555RII drag radials. He brought his 2019 Corvette ZR1 to World Wide Technology Raceway and dove into the four basic steps to get the best launches possible on Nitto NT555RII DOT-compliant drag radials. The new tires are great for daily driving and theyre also awesome on the track, and theyre designed to match the ...

March 31, 2021 Kevin Aguilar For classic Ford truck enthusiasts like Hunter Clark of Sturgis, Michigan, finding and building a Dentside F-250 Crew Cab is the ultimate dream. They are highly in demand due to the fact that the majority of these trucks only had two doors as they were originally designed to be dedicated workhorses that were not driven casually like their modern counterparts. With a limited number of these trucks out there, they have become very desirable for both collectors and cus...

March 2, 2021 Kevin Aguilar When it comes to custom vehicles, Texas has been a heavy hitter for quite some time. As far as new truck sales numbers go, no other place compares to the Lone Star State and that translates into more custom versions that can be found there. Texas has been a go-to stop for seeing some of the wildest trucks, and this goes for both new and classic versions. Back in 2012, Todd “Radar” Hendrex and Lonnie Ford saw the need for a three-day show and came up with the idea...

February 3, 2021 Admin We caught some shots of the all-new 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor as it was being tested on public roads in Dearborn, Michigan. Without question, the next-gen Ranger Raptor looks more substantial than the current model, with bolder proportions and a more aggressive stance. The front end maintains the bold “FORD” lettering across the grille in addition to a set of intricate C-shaped headlamps.  The cab and bed appear to be carry-overs from the current model, which has been...

Here’s a little secret. Pickup trucks are pretty popular in America. Ok, you probably knew that. The Ford F-Series is regularly at the top of all vehicles sold in America, with its half-ton rivals from GM and RAM not far behind. But what about the smaller midsize pickups? While not quite as dominant as their half-ton counterparts, this segment is every bit as competitive for both domestic and Japanese automakers. With that in mind, here’s a roundup of some our most important mid-size pickup...

January 20, 2021 John A Mata Jr. Keen eyes will always be able to spot the lurking gems hidden deep within a sea of junk. That’s just how Chris Hubble, of Anchorage, AK was able to dig up this killer ’37 Chevy pickup. Chris grew up around all kinds of car and trucks, and by the time he turned 18, he estimates that his father owned over 100 vehicles in that time. For a young kid being able to see that many different types of makes and models, he considers himself lucky to have been abl...