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The Aspark Owl Is An Incredible New Electric Hypercar From Japan – 0 To 100 In 3.9 Seconds, Anyone?

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well the near-2,000 horsepower AWD, electric, Japanese hypercar is finally is here, and it isn’t a limited edition. The Aspark Owl is the company’s first vehicle, and...

The First Ram TRX Crash Has Occurred…On The Assembly Line

(By Tom Lohnes) – Like any car company FCA is no stranger to factory mishaps. The process of building cars is really complicated and it is almost miraculous any of them end up leaving the...

The Craziness Continues: Here’ A Look At The Wildest Rides In Radial, Small tire, and Big Slick Drag Racing 2020

So it’s only fair that if we show you the NHRA wild rides of 2020 we have to show you some of the most insane trips down the strip made by competitors in other genres of the sport, right?...

NHRA Wild Rides 2020: A Short Season That Was Long On Thrills, Chills, and Spills

The year and the season are officially done. Yes it was about half the normal races but no it was not just half the normal action. We saw some of the most wild moments of the entire decade play out...

Mark Williams CV Driveshaft Assemblies for Shorty Powerglide Are Strong, Smooth, and Tested!

There are loads of applications where short driveshafts are required and frankly, there are better options than universal joints in those places. Mark Williams Enterprises knows this and that is why...

Money No Object: 1959 Chevrolet Impala – The Blower Always Wins!

Not one word about how nitrous or turbochargers are better. You know damn well what I mean when I say the blower always wins. It’s not a matter of performance. It’s a matter of looks, of...

Wrong Motions: What Was the Issue With Three-Wheelers That Made Them Safety Targets?

I didn’t understand the drama with three-wheelers when I started reading into the story. I had several Honda ATCs back in the day, years before I could come close to even driving around in a...

Goldbrick: Ringing The New Year In By Nuking Tires Off In A Chrysler Cordoba

How quickly were you ready to put last year into the rear view mirror? Well…let’s just say this: If we weren’t already in the middle of one gigantic headache over the last few...

Revival Gone Wrong: This Bronco Did Not Want To Wake Up For Anybody!

For years now I’ve followed the exploits of Kevin and his fascination with bringing abandoned, unloved vehicles to life. For the most part, every one of his rigs has ended with some kind of...

This DIY Rotary Welding Table Is Cool And Inspiring. It Would Be Fun To Have One In The Shop

You don’t always need a rotary welding table, but when you do there is nothing like it to make welding all around a part easier or cleaner. You can buy them for a lot of money or a little, but...

How To Build Your Own Carbon Fiber Roof Part 2: Removing The Steel Roof And Installing The New Carbon Roof

When we saw the Speed Academy gang building a carbon fiber roof for their classic 1977 Celica, we were intrigued. And the process was cool as hell. If you missed it, CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM MOLD IT...

How Strong Is It Really? Will This Giant Press Be Able To Smash This Steel Hammer?

I don’t know why we have such an infatuation with seeing stuff getting smashed, but there is something cool as hell about putting something in a press and then squashing it to see what will...

The Currie Garage Gang Gets To Hop A 1964 Impala Lowrider! I’m So Jealous!

I grew up in Northern California, in an area where Latino and Chicano culture was big and their car scene was all about lowriders and bombs. I grew up as a drag racer and muscle car guy but always...