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Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart

Check Out Some Of The American Iron That Is Living In Iran – Gearheads Exist Everywhere!

There are parts of our lives that transcend national borders, religious differences, and political motivations. Food, music, laughter, and love all exist outside of these realms, but what about the...

The Perfect Garage: A Porsche That Will Scare The Hell Out Of You, And A 1000+HP Minivan For Family Time!

For years, my mantra has been “fast is fast”. It doesn’t matter how you attain the speed, so long as you can back up your claims. That’s not an easy feat to do when your claim...

Rumor Mill: Did Marchionne Just Hint At A New Full-Size SUV From Ram?!

(Lead Photo: Agustin Jiminez/Four Wheeler) FCA hasn’t had a full sized SUV in the U.S. market since 1993, when the D-series-based Dodge Ramcharger was axed, and hasn’t had one, period,...

BangShift Project Files: Why Are We Featuring A Left-For-Dead Buick Regal GS? Because It’s Being Built Up For One Of The Coolest Races We’ve Ever Heard Of!

Are you familiar with the concept of ChumpCar or the 24 Hours of LeMons? That’s where you take a $500 beater, make it safe enough to race without killing yourself, and beat on it until you...

Unlimited! The Full-On Race Rigs Take On The Mud Pit At Virginia Motor Speedway!

If a racing venue has an “Unlimited” class, you can guarantee that is the show you have to see. Unlimited means just that: follow the safety rules, and whatever else pretty much goes. At...

Would You Rather? Which Would You Take, The Late-Model Screamer Or The Street Machine With A Blower?

The entire point of the game of “Would You Rather?” is to force the player into a decision where no matter the choice, the discarded option might have presented itself better. Normally...

F.A.S.T. Racing With Excellent Commentary! Check Out These Overachieving Resto-Awesome Rides And The Two Guys That Love Them!

Factory Appearing, Stock Tire racing is awesome. Take restoration-quality muscle cars, put them on their factory-equipment tires, and see how quickly a driver can really wheel them down the...

Top 11: Our Picks From The 750-Plus Vehicles Up For Grabs At Mecum Anaheim!

Another month, another Mecum auction coming up for us to paw through. Clicking through the auction lots online reminds us of digging through the JCPenny’s catalog as kids as we wrote our...

This 1950 Chevrolet Pickup Is One Evil Mother! A Full-On Wall Of Tire Smoke, Fresh For You, From Nashville!

I’ve seen Jason Moody’s 1950 Chevrolet in person before, and the one part of it you cannot miss are the wide-5 style hubs. What would otherwise come across as a patina’d pickup...

Burnout Mondays: Let Ryan Tuerck Show You The Steps Needed To Fry The Hides Off Of A Minivan!

I’m no saint. Never have been, never will be, especially if there are a set of car keys nearby. I’ve told the story of my first burnout before…it involved a set of car keys sitting...

Question Of The Day: With SEMA Days Away, What Do You Want To See From The Show?

“It’s that most wonderful time of the year…with shifters a-banging and tires a-blazing to finish off the year…” Yes, folks, that one week that we all look forward to is...

And The First Lucky Winner Of “Who Gets To Beat On Ken Block’s Escort?” Is Drifter Ryan Tuerck! Check Out The Footage Here!

As we showed you a couple of days ago, Ken Block recently turned his former rally-spec 1978 Ford Escort Mk.2 into his next Gymkhana car. It’s a evil little screamer, sporting a...

The Revival, Part 3: The Nearly-Totaled 2001 Ford Super Duty Lives! It’s Been A While, But The Results Speak For Themselves!

  If you aren’t familiar with The Revival Super Duty, or need a quick reminder of just how bad this 2001 Ford was when work started, CLICK HERE for part one and CLICK HERE for part two! It...

Classic YouTube For Halloween: Moochie Learns A Valuable Lesson In Life From Christine

It’s that time of year, when pumpkins become more than a latte flavor, when there are more leaves on the ground that in the trees, and the moon in the cold, clear sky has an air of menace...