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Unknown Parts Counter Guy: WHAT Caused Your Problem Again, Sir?!

Nobody wants to take any responsibility for their actions anymore. It’s one thing when you blamed your imaginary friend when a few cookies mysteriously disappeared without prior approval, but...

Yield To Oncoming Traffic: Wild Dashcam Footage Of An Emergency Landing On A California Street!

If you’re to the point that landing the small aircraft you are currently flying has become a good idea, your day has just made the top-three list of bad days in your book. By it’s design,...

When Did You Know? A Story About A Kid, An AMC Javelin, And Flipping The Gearhead Switch

(Photos courtesy of David Goodwin) – There are times in just about everyone’s lives where they have profound moments that dictate a certain path they will take in the future. Those moments...

Hear The Words Of The Voices Behind The Bugatti EB110 As You Take A Haunting Tour Of The Former Factory And Showroom

In 1987, when Romano Artioli brought Bugatti back to life, the company had been out of the automobile manufacturing business for decades. The nameplate carried weight, due to the efforts of Ettore...

More Chevy Drag Action: Big Fun, Cool Cars, and Strip Ripping Horsepower From Maple Grove

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we showed you the first batch of images featuring all Chevrolet goodness from Maple Grove Raceway. This event happened earlier in the summer and it was...

He Stuck The Landing! Watch This Tiny Car Lose Grip On The Highway And End Up High and Dry

Sometimes luck is just on your side. Take for instance the driver of the car we’re riding in for the duration of this short video. He’s just cruising along, minding his business on a...

2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty: This Is The Latest Weapon In The Heavy Duty Truck Segment

(Photo by Ford Motor Company) – Here it is, the 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty. This is Ford’s latest entry in an ever escalating battle between it, the GM brands, and the Ram brand, to...

Holley Acquires MSD Performance! The Performance Powerhouse Gets Even More Powerful

We’ve been biting our tongues for the past month waiting for this announcement to become public, but the rumors are finally proving to be true! MSD Performance has been acquired by Holley! The...

Top Fuel Tuner Alan Johnson Moves To Steve Torrence Racing!

Top Fuel team owner Alan Johnson will work with Steve Torrence Racing as a consultant for the remaining five races of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Alan Johnson Racing...

Bitchin 10 Second Nova For Sale: We Know This Car And It Is A Show Stopper!

I wish I had the money to buy this bitchin 10 second Nova for sale because it makes my Nova looks like a junkyard dog. This car is a local show stopper that runs 10’s with a naturally aspirated...

The RideTech Report! Race Results, Video, Customer Cars, Even Great Stuff For Your Truck!

This time of the year when the air cools down, horsepower ramps up and so doesn’t the rapid fire string of events that gear heads try to jam in before the season closes and trade show time...

Drag Action Photos: The Chevrolet Manufacturer Series Stop At Maple Grove Raceway

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – It was a hot weekend of action at Maple Grove earlier this summer when the Chevrolet Manufacturers Series came into town. The whole joint was jumping and our normally...

Land Speed Action Gallery: Summer Photos From SCTA El Mirage

(Photos by Zane McNary) – The SCTA season has been trucking along this year at the El Mirage dry lake bed. Obviously the situation at Bonneville is bad and we hope it fixes itself sooner...

Would You Own It? This Small Block Powered GEO Tracker May Be Fast But Is It Cool?

The formula has withstood the test of time. Powerful V8 in light and perhaps unexpected vehicle is the jam well into the 21st century. Cars like the Jaguar F-Type R use high horsepower V8 mills in...