Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
IMSA VIR Action Coverage: Killer Sports Cars Tearing It Up At A Beautiful Course
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA,...
Mr Gasket Releases A Ton Of Fresh Products – From Head Bolts to Gaskets, Clamps, and Thread Locker!
The mad scientists at Mr. Gasket have been burning the midnight oil as of late and their work is literally coming to market. In one of the most interesting new parts releases we have seen in a while...
Truckers, Let’s Hear It: The All-New Mack Anthem Truck Is Here, What Do You Think? (Videos)
It isn’t every day when one of the major truck manufacturer’s in the country releases a fresh rig but that’s exactly the case with the all-new Mack Anthem that the company recently...
Is This The Nicest NAPCO Equipped 1957 Chevrolet Suburban On Earth? It’s Gotta Be, Right?
This big fella is a real stunner. I’ve never been accused of going easy on the hyperbole around here but when I raised the question as to whether this is the nicest nicest NAPCO equipped 1957...
Old School Brawl: Watch An E-Type Jag and A Cobra Battle At The Goodwood Revival
There’s road course action and then there’s an E-Type Jag and A Cobra hammering on each other corner after corner at the Goodwood Revival in England. This is one of the most fun and...
Remember The Time Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Test Drove A Swamp Buggy? We Didn’t Either!
For decades the swamp buggy races in Naples, Florida have been bringing motorsports fans and gearheads together for fun and excitement on the Mile-o-Mud. Like many of you, we were turned onto the...
This Old School Blown Nova Refuses To Keep The Front Tires On The Ground – Wild Lap From Bradenton Back In The Day
In today’s day and age at the strip, we often see turbocharged cars go into big wheelies at different points in the track. Sometimes right at the hit of the throttle and other times at half...
Watching This RC Car Hydroplane Across A Pond In Slow Motion Is Highly Entertaining
We have showed you full sized four wheel drive vehicles skipping across bodies of water before but never a remote control car like you will see in the video below. The guys at the RCFrenzy put this...
Speed Is Overrated: Watch This Massive Ford Crew Cab Slog Through The Deep Michigan Muck
Yeah the drag racing and pro touring guys like to brag about how fast their stuff accelerates or how many lateral g-forces it can exert on their bodies but the fact remains that the ultimate...
Watch This Turbocharged Hayabusa Engine Scream Make The Header Glow While Screaming Out Good Power At 10,000 RPM
For starters I know that the peak power that this combo is making is not what the thing is capable of and frankly the guys that posted the video do as well. They are ultimately shooting for 350hp out...
Awesome History: How Piston Ship Engines Were Built in the 1950s
Giant ship engines, especially of the piston type are amazing machines. Even in today’s high-tech world, their construction is mind blowing, so when we were tipped off to an awesome collection...
This Video Of A Master Watchmaker Tearing Down And Assembling A Rolex Submariner Watch Is Really Neat – Precision Machine
While I certainly do not have the cash and personally do not have the desire to own a Rolex watch, I can appreciate them as much as I can appreciate any really cool car that is way out of my price...
Watch This Scratch Built 248ci Four Banger Make 720 Naturally Aspirated HP On The Dyno – Comp Eliminator Madness!
NHRA’s Competition Eliminator category is the place where the weird, the wild, and the mechanically creative masterpieces still live. Case in point is this amazing 248ci four cylinder engine...
Bus Boss: Watch This Driver Get A Tour Bus Through An Impossibly Small Tunnel – Wow!
(By Greg Rourke) – When I think of bus drivers, I’m afraid the first thing that comes to mind isn’t a bunch of happy feelings. I battled Chicago Transit Authority drivers in the...