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Gear Up: American Powertrain Announces Pfitzner Gear Upgrades for TREMEC® Magnum 6-Speed
In an effort to make themselves the most comprehensive one-stop manual transmission shop on the planet, American Powertrain has announced that they are now offering Pfitzner Gear upgrades for TREMEC...
2020 Kyana Swap Meet Part 2: More Great Photos Of Parts, Cars, and Potential Projects!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We return to the Spring 2020 KYANA swap meet and the first photo is of another tripod bumper jack, but this one is displayed in its working position. ...
Most Bizarrely Awesome Swap Ever? 6.0L Powerstroke R32 Skyline Drift Car Engine Burning Tires!
When we saw this video posted by the guys at Clipping Point Video our eyes bugged out a little. Why? How could they not. An R32 Skyline, the car that lots of people in the USA crave to get their...
Those Grilles Tho: The 2021 BMW 4-Series Has A Face That Some People Love To Hate
(By Tom Lohnes) – BMW has done it again. They plastered a huge grille onto the front of an all-new vehicle and made it ever-polarizing. This time around though, it doesn’t look terrible....
Parts, Cars, and BangShifty Stuff Galore: 2020 KYANA Spring Swap Meet Gallery
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Our last gearhead adventure (prior to the covid-19 lockdown) took us to the bi-annual KYANA swap meet in Louisville at the end of February. If we’d...
Don’t Call It A Comeback: Lexus Is Bringing Back The IS In 2021 and The Sport Sedan Market May Not Be Dead Yet!
(By Tom Lohnes) – With the recent debut of the all-new Acura TLX, which has made a great comeback from a rebadged accord to a 5-series fighting sport sedan, the bar is now set pretty high for...
Last Of The Gladiators: This Documentary About The Career Of Evel Knievel Is Awesome
When it comes to people who carved their own spot out in America, few have the story of Evel Knievel. The guy as not pure of heart and soul but he was full of piss and vinegar and that’s what...
High Speed Exit: Watch This Porsche Hurtle Off The Course At Mid-Ohio Backwards At High Speed!
There’s some awesome fun to be had at track days, right? Getting out there in your car, ripping some laps, working on your cornering and braking techniques, etc. These are days where it’s...
Drift Beretta: How Chevy’s Front-Drive Two-Door Got Blended With A Camaro To Create This Monster!
YouTube is such a grab-bag of whatever. Some days all you see is a bunch of teenagers in 1990s Mustangs doing donuts behind a grocery store before they get busted by the cops, and sometimes you get...
Acura Is Back: The Upcoming 2021 Acura TLX Looks Ready To Take On It’s American and German Competition!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Acura TLX and Infiniti Q50 have been the dorky little brothers of German compact sports sedans for a while now. The Genesis G70 proved to the world that Asian automakers...
Ultimate Kit Bash Potential: This 1991 Lamborghini Diablo Is Basically A Bare Chassis Waiting To Be Made Into Something Awesome
This era of hot rodding we live in is legitimately boundless. People create things from scratch that are mind boggling and the access that talented builders have to the technology and materials to...
Control Timing With Holley EFI. Here’s How To Install And Wire A Dual Sync Distributor For Your Sniper
Switching from a carbureted combination to one that uses fuel injection can be a great way to improve drivability, fuel mileage, cold starts, and more for your hot rod or street machine. But as good...
Classic YouTube: This Mazda 323GTX Overcooks A Jump At The 1993 Fenceline III SCCA Pro Rallysprint
Yes, that 1988 Mazda 323GTX is really as high up in the air as it appears. Yes, it crashed back to Earth, and yes, it hurt. This footage was taken at the 1993 Fenceline III SCCA Pro Rallysprint in...
