Category Archive: XL Off Road Feature, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
How To Win Class 1, And Finish 6th Overall, At The Baja 500 In A Bad Ass 2-Wheel Drive Buggy
Broc Dickerson took home the Class 1 win, and finished with the 6th fastest finish at the 2021 Baja 500 a few weeks ago. He beat out a bunch of big-name teams in the overall and did a great job. His...
I’ve Always Wanted One Of These Import Mini 4×4 Trucks, But What’s It Really Like To Get One?
I know a lot of you out there have really wanted to get hold of one of these little import Mini 4×4 trucks, whether it is to drive on the street, around your property, or to take wheeling on...
Robby And Max Gordon At The BAJA 500: This Father And Son Duo Are A Force To Be Reckoned With!
I remember the first time I met Max Gordon, and I want to say he was like 7 years old and he was driving a Side by Side off the Stadium Super Truck jumps at their shop near Charlotte. Robby was...
What Should You Paint Your Roll Bar Or Roll Cage With? Rustoleum, Hammertone, And Steel-It Tested
There is nothing worse than finishing a car with a roll bar or roll cage in it and then not being able to paint the cage well. In all honesty, a tube chassis car is usually much easier because you...
Truck Tugging Video: It’s Like The Redneck Version Of Tractor Pulling… Wait, What?
I think much of the world thinks that tractor pulls are a redneck kind of thing, but the truth is there is really big money in tractor pulls and the technology is pretty fantastic as well....
Holley Carb Tuning Tips And Tricks With Steve “The Carb Whisperer” Brule From Westech Performance!
Steve Brule is the smartest dyno operator and tuner I’ve ever seen or heard about. There, I said it. Are there other incredibly talented tuners and operators out there? Of course! Are there...
Barn Find Startup: Here’s What Happens When A Car Guy Just Can’t Stop Himself From Getting Something Old Running
All the “Will It Run” videos that have become so popular lately have spilled over into all kinds of stuff, and they certainly are fun to watch. I’ve been involved in making...
Got A Duramax? Plug In For 150 More Horsepower And 300 Pound Feet Of Torque!
Diesel performance is absolutely nuts nowadays, as the manufacturers keep making more and more power with their diesel-powered pickup trucks, but there is still plenty more to be had with simple...
SEND IT: High Flying Sand Dunes Jumping Trucks Take Over Pismo Beach! Watch This!
Every time I see a video featuring high flying desert race style trucks or prerunners I want to build one. Then when I’m actually around them I want to build one even more. As a responsible...
Stadium Super Trucks Invaded Mid-Ohio And The Racing Was Awesome!
Stadium Super Trucks are always fun to watch and nothing says America more than seeing them hauling ass around Mid-Ohio in July. Here is race number 1 of 2 during the weekend’s festivities, and...
Too High? Holley Hi-Ram VS Mid-Rise VS Stock LS Truck Intake. Which Is Best For Which Engine?
Nobody, and I mean nobody, has done more LS engine intake manifold testing than Richard Holdener. You might have seen some of his videos on the subject, but know that this is a fraction of those...
Watch This: Video Of A Dude Restoring An Old Lathe In Time Lapse Is The Coolest Thing You’ll See All Week
There are few things more awesome in our book than old machine tools being saved and restored. We don’t often see videos of people rebuilding stuff like mills or lathes but the fact is that...
Ride Along With Robby Gordon For The Entire BAJA 500 In Mexico! Man We Want To Do This!
Ever since I first went to the BAJA 1000 back in 2007 I have been ate up with the thought of someday doing this. In fact, I’ve had some opportunities over the years to do some pre-running and...
Exotica Americana: Check Out This Build of A Modified RY45 V8 By Wilkins Racing Engines 958hp The Hard Way!
As we have often talked about here, there are engine assemblers in this world and then there are engine builders. Sandy Wilkins falls in that second category as you will see in the video below....