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Would You Rather…? The Custom Van Edition! 1969 Dodge, 1974 4×4 Ford, or 2006 4×4 Ford?

Would you rather is a great game that car and truck guys have been playing since the times of horse and buggies, even if they didn’t realize it. After all, Would You Rather? is one of the...

This 1987 Ford Econoline E-350 Dually Fifth Wheel Hauler Is Awesome And For Sale

Gather ’round kids and let uncle Brian tell you about a time when pickup trucks didn’t arrive from the factory with the capability to tow excavators or make 900 lb-ft of torque right out...

2015 Corvette Z06: We Drive The Most Beastly Corvette Ever Sold To The Public – Snarling Monster!

Sorry Mr. Hellcat. Yes, the 2015 Corvette Z06 makes 650hp and 650 lb/ft of torque and you make 707hp and the same amount of torque but when you combine that power with a chassis that is far more...

BangShift Test Drive: Chevrolet SS – An American Sedan That Hides A Split Personality In A Discreet Package

When Bob Lutz read a Car and Driver article praising the Holden Commodore but lamenting that it couldn’t be bought in the United States, he had a brainchild. After driving a Commodore...

Electrical Box: We (Attempt to) Make An Electric Car Our Primary Wheels For A Week – The Future?

So sometimes you get the chance to do something in the name of science and you just have to do it. Having never driven a true electric car (only hybrids) more than around the block, I was...

Used Car Lot Refugee: A Stripper Hemi-Powered Ram Shortbed

Do you miss the days of a truly stripped-down, no BS vehicle? Crank windows, cloth seats, and the biggest motor you could possibly get? How about tow packages and deep gears? Yeah…most of those...

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Build It Yourself: The 2015 Mopar Kit For The Dodge Charger – Only 50 Will Be Created!

For the last few years, Mopar has put out a special edition of a car, complete with stripes and bits from the Mopar Performance catalog. The Challenger got Mopar-ized twice, and the Charger, 300C and...

Project Possum: The Scamp Is A Running, Driving, Machine And It Is Headed For Power Tour…Tomorrow!

(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – After many months and hundred dollar bills, my project has finally transformed from a plain slant-6 grandma’s car into a seriously fun street machine....

The Green Needle: Four Days With A 2015 Challenger Hellcat Has Us Addicted To 700hp Blown Hemi Fun

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – If I had never considered speed or horsepower drugs before getting four days with a 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, I sure as hell do now. It is everything I have in...

Project Raven: Things Just Got Serious – Our Imperial Is Getting A Big-Block Swap!

Project Raven, our 1983 Imperial coupe, has had a nice winter slumber. A combination of winter weather, holiday season fun and anger at what was found when the 323ci V8 was disassembled combined to...

Project Angry Grandpa: We Put Grandpa On The Lie Detector (For A Baseline Run)

When the opportunity to take cheap dyno runs presents itself, you take it, and that’s exactly what landed in our lap as we were in Somerset, Kentucky covering the first of this year’s...

This 1996 Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti Screams And Pops Like A Proper Italian Should – 11,500 RPM!

A V6 engine can make power and pull hard when built right. But one thing that a lot of V6s can’t do is sound the part. Have you ever heard a GM V6 uncorked? It sounds horrible, doesn’t...

The 2015 Ford F150: All New, All Aluminum, A Refined Version Of Your Granddad’s Hammer – We Drive It

(Photos by Dave Nutting)  – I was pretty excited to get my mitts on a 2015 Ford F150 for obvious reasons. The thing is one of the world’s best selling vehicles and a keystone part of...

BangShift How To: A Step By Step Guide To Assembling A Big Block Chevrolet At Home

(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – We know many Bang Shifters are not made out of money. We are in that crowd ourselves. Any way we can save money on our project cars allows us to have a...