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Category Archive: RACING & ACTION, Videos

RJ Anderson Pushes A Polaris RZR To The Limit In An Industrial Wasteland In XP1K3

We were standing at BFGoodrich’s gigantic projector screen in the Silver Lot at SEMA when UTVUnderground and RJ Anderson unveiled their new XP1K3 video. Anderson has made a name for himself by...

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...

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’sĀ 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...

Start Your Week Off Right…With An Airplane Drifting Donuts In The Snow

It is official: Bobby Breeden is a freaking overachiever when it comes to piloting an aircraft. I say that not only as a writer, but as someone who has worked the rudder and stick before. We’ve...

Only In Australia: A Mid-Engined Kei Truck Spinning Tires To No Tomorrow

The “bongo truck”…that’s not what it is actually called, but my nickname for these things. Marketed as a Ford, Mitsubishi, Kia, and a whole host of Middle East and Asian kit...

Watch As This Nissan GT-R’s Hood Blows Off At Over 180 Miles An Hour!

At about 150 miles an hour, aerodynamics become an integral part of racing rather than an secondary consideration. Downforce becomes very real (and your best friend) and anything that can act like an...

Just Making Some Clouds: A Burnout Compilation From Performance Car Mania 2015

Of all of the motorsports bucket list items we need to check off before we check out, the Australian burnout contest has to be one of the top three. (Hey, that’s a hard list to agree on!) The...

Petrolicious Goes On An Off-Road Excursion With A Toyota FJ40 – Hear The Story Of One Family’s Journey With This Off-Roading Legend!

Considering that the Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser has it’s roots in the original Toyota-Jeep BJ series vehicles from 1951, it’s not surprising in the least that the FJs have such a strong...

Roadtrip Video: /drive Showcases One Of The Most Spectacular Drives Constructed: Denver To Napa Valley, The Scenic Route!

If you are immediately put off by the supercars in this video, let us explain how good this trip is: that orange Lamborghini is a Balboni-edition Gallardo, and Valentino Balboni himself is behind the...

Which Is Faster Around A Rally Track: A Race-Spec Suzuki Motocross Bike Or An Ariel Nomad?

If you don’t know the auto manufacturer Ariel, you should. You know Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus, right? Chapman is famous for the quote, “Simplify, and add lightness,”...

Roadkill! The Hellcat-Powered General Mayhem, From The Start Of The Build, Through The Internet Hate, To The Race With [NAME REDACTED]

If there was one automotive deal this year that wore out nerves across the landscape of the Internet, it was the giant maelstrom of screaming involving Roadkill, Gas Monkey Garage, and Dodge. For the...

Radical Overkill: Two Ford V8s, One Mitsubishi Van. Mix Well For Massive Smoke…

Sticking one Ford small-block inside a Mitsubishi L300 van is tricky enough. The L300 is a tiny little cube of a van meant to meet Japanese vehicle size laws and in no way was meant to be a...

Watch This Toyota Hilux Make The Run-Up Of The Decade Before Tackling A Huge Dune!

Saying a Toyota Hilux is a decently capable truck is a perfectly acceptable statement. They are made well, can take a beating like few other vehicles can, and are world-renowned for their toughness....