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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 9 Racing Action! The Dunes, The Rocks, And The Mountains Try To Knock Them All Out!

It’s Stage 9, and after running hundreds of miles through the desert on Stages 7 AND 8, there’s a few hundred more in store for all these racers as they get into Day 3 of the 2nd Week of Dakar....

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Are These The Weirdest Monster Trucks Ever Produced: Taking A Look At Monster Jam Trucks, Big Foot Trucks, And More!

I’m old enough to remember when Monster Trucks just ran over parked cars, and didn’t fly through the air. Hell, back then nobody would have ever imagined they would be doing backflips and...

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The Best Rolex 24 at Daytona Finishes of All Time! IMSA Shares Their Favorite Finishes Of All Time!

IMSA’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona is coming up in just over a week, with the Roar Before the 24 coming this weekend. If you aren’t familiar with everything that goes on during the month of...

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Larry Chen’s 240Z Final Gets Much Needed Suspension and Interior Upgrades, Plus Other Cool Stuff!

Larry Chen has some fun rides, but his 240z is “the one”. What I mean by that is that this is his forever car, the one that will never get sold and sent on its way to a new home. Larry...

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! Watch Hammertown Come Together With This Streaming Camera From Johnson Valley.

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...

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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 8 Racing Action! Why Not Add A Few Hundred More Miles Through The Dunes!

It’s Stage 8, and after running hundreds of miles through the desert on Stage 7, there’s a few hundred more in store for all these racers as they get into Day 2 of the 2nd Week of Dakar. This...

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Tony Is Rebuilding His Turbo Junkyard Engine for $200! Surprise!!! It’s BETTER THAN EVER??!

Tony Angelo is back at it and is cracking me up with his ultra cheap engine “rebuild”. I’m not laughing because I think he is crazy or anything, I’m laughing because...

NHRA Zmax Carolina Nationals Action Photos: Burning Nitro And Shooting Flames At zMax Dragway!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a beautiful weekend to go drag racing at zMax! The NHRA Mission Tortilla Drag Racing Series nitro burners really provided incredible action through qualifying...

Freiburger and Pewe Make A 600 Mile Road Trip Into A Fiasco, But Visit An Abandoned Auto Parts Store And Chevy Dealership Along The Way!

Freiburger and Pewe are back at it with another off-road adventure that promises struggles, adventures, and more. This one is pretty interesting because not only are they doing it in a Jeep most...

De Tomaso Pantera Stored For 33 YEARS! Will This GARAGE FIND Run Again? America’s Exotic Deserves To Drive Again.

I love Panteras. There is something about them that just has always spoken to me. When I look at a Pantera I see why they were often compared to the Lamborghini Countach. They are like a smoother,...

Even More Burnout Photos From Holley’s LS Fest 2024: Smoke Show! Burnout Photos From The Biggest Gathering Of LS Enthusiasts On The Planet!

Here’s our fifth gallery, and it’s all from the smoke show! I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 15 years ago, and for the first 7 or so years of that I announced...

Gearhead History Video: This Look At The Allison Engine Company Jet Program In 1950 Is Fantastic

There are lots of things that we take for granted in life that have not been around all that long. Turbine engines are one of them. Jet planes changed the world in many ways and their development was...

Watch And Listen To This NASCAR Engine Get Spintron Tested To 9,000 RPM – Wild Stuff!

The Spintron machine is one of the greatest tools ever devised for race engine builders, valvetrain manufacturers, and people who make their living making horsepower on the highest levels. This is a...

Not A Mustang: Can This Capri Turbo RS Make It To Ford Fest?

You want to know how nice of a guy Dylan McCool is? I’ll give you a little bit of insider baseball on this video. A couple of days after MoParty, he shoots me a text message: “I wanted to...

The Evolution Of Power: This History of F1 Engine Development Is A Really Fun Watch

If there is one thing that really can’t be denied about Formula One it’s the fact that these cars have employed the bleeding edge of engine technology for about 100 years now. The...

This Classic Edsel Ad Touts Styling And Performance…No One Was Buying

The Edsel stands as the greatest cautionary tale in modern automotive history. It was an albatross that Ford had hanging around its neck for years. The brand which was promised to be new and...

Featured Online Find: This Drive Anywhere 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback Is A ProTouring Machine With The Right Attitude For Fun!

Sometimes cars just speak to us, and it isn’t always the body style or the model in particular. This 1965 Mustang Fastback is one of those machines. I’ll be honest, these 1st Gen Mustangs...

What’s The SECRET That Oil Companies DON’T Want You To Know? Is Your Brand Really Your Brand? Oil Experts Tell Us Who’s Making This Stuff And More!

This video is going to blow some folks minds, because if you are a super duper oil brand loyal person you might want to take a few breaths before watching. I’ll let Lake Speed, arguably one of...

Backyard Barn Finds May Be Decoding The RAREST Barn Find 1969 Camaro COPO 427 Ever

I’m a 1969 Camaro guy. My dad bought a 1968 Z28 Camaro brand new and it was raced most of its life in NHRA Stock Eliminator. When I was 6 my dad and my uncle bought a 1969 Camaro Convertible...

Rebuilt And Restored: This 1750 Snap-On Vise Is Rusted and Seized, But Worthy Of A Restoration

I feel like people that are into old stuff are into all the old stuff. For example, those of us that love classic cars are also the ones likely to love old tools. And since we like restoring cars and...