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Freaky Flight: Watch Joey Logano Take Flight At Talladega From Every Angle Including Insane In-Car Video

If there is one thing that NASCAR has tried to stop vehemently over the last several years, it’s cars taking flight at super speedway races. If there is one thing that they keep learning it is...

Angry Little Brother: The 2021 McLaren Artura May Play Second Fiddle To The 765LT But Other Than That? Little Else.

(By Tom Lohnes) – The recent achievement of the absolutely bonkers Mclaren 765LT running a 9.33-second quarter mile completely stock sort of overshadowed the debut of its little brother, the...

Crowded House: The VW ID.4 Is The Latest, Most Capable, and Least Expensive Addition To The Electric Car Lineup In The USA

(By Tom Lohnes) – Forget the Tesla Model Y, Volkswagen is making the EV for the people in the ID.4 With standard RWD, at least 201 horsepower, and a ton of space inside, the ID.4 is not VW’s...

Project Binky Update: This Bitchin All-Wheel Drive Swapped Mini Is Ready For Reassembly And A Good Thrashing

Project Binky has been a long time in the making and I’m proud to say that I’ve been following the project since it started. What a great project, with amazing fabrication, and intense...

This Big Tire Pinto Is No-Prep Greatness: We’d Race The Hell Out Of This Sucker

I’m a Chevrolet guy, but there are a few Fords I would own and they are mostly not the ones you’d think. For example, I don’t have any desire to own a Mustang, but I would...

The Most Unique Flat Track Motorcycle Race In America Is Not Flat At All – The Peoria TT Is As Radical Now As It Ever Was

Over the last couple of weeks, I have gotten really interested in flat track motorcycle racing. The reasons are many but the big one is that I am trying to learn up on the subject as we’re...

This 1969 Ford F100 Ranger Is A Great Pickup Project That Could Be Awesome Without A Ton Of Work

Depending on what you want to do with it, this truck could be a pretty cool and reasonable project. Like the ad says, a father and son or father and daughter could make this something special without...

This Front Engine Dragster Is Ready To Run And Cheap! You Can’t Afford Not To Buy It At This Price!

I’ve driven dragsters before, but never a front engine dragster. I’ve always thought it would be cool to do, but just haven’t had the chance. If you want to race one too, then this...

Build To Suit: This Big Tire, Double Frame Rail, 1994 Chevrolet Beretta Is Ready For Your Combo.

I remember when the 1990’s Beretta’s were the kings of the strip and some of the baddest pro street cars around. They were small, swoopy, modern, and light so they made great race cars....

Edd China’s Workshop Diaries Episode 4: This Week He Starts On A 1962 Alvis And Continues Working On The Ice Cream Truck

Edd is back in the workshop this week but is taking a break from the Land Rover project to work on something new, a 1962 Alvis. Don’t worry, if you haven’t heard of one of these either...

Wheelie Bars: There Is Far More To These Suckers Than Just Keeping You From Flipping Over Backwards

Tim McAmis has built some wheelie bars in his day and has decided to share some of his knowledge with us. In this video he talks the ins and outs of wheelie bars, what they do, how they do it, and...

Turbo Diesel Ramp Truck Road Trip Pt.2: Truckstop Aliens And Drag Boats

The boys are continuing the trip that started out with the goal of getting to Arizona to pickup a new boat. Somehow another boat found its way into the mix, more adventures were realized, and aliens...

$1,000 Build: How To Build A Hot Rod Truck On A Super Cheap Budget

This is a no bull real deal $1,000 build that is cool, will be fun to drive, and can be done by you at home. Yes the real budget is $1,000 and yes selling stuff off the donor vehicle to get budget...

Welding Sheet Metal Or Plate To Tubing Takes Some Work. Here’s How To Do It Right.

The devil is in the details, and sometimes there is no place this is more apparent on a project than in the fabrication of the chassis or roll cage. The Fabrication Series has been showing you ways...