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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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Did Project Farm Really Improve Gas Mileage by 22.4%! Don’t Get Scammed and Do What Works!

With average gas prices in the country in the $4.50 range today, it’s no wonder folks are trying to get better gas mileage right now. For many of the drivers across the country it is going to...

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FIA World Endurance Championships Highlights From TotalEnergies 6 Hours of SPA – Wheel To Wheel Racing Action

Round 2 of the FIA World Endurance Championships was held at SPA, aka Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, and did not disappoint. This is an epic race track, and the action here is always great,...

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Capturing Car Culture With Larry Chen: First Cameras Allowed in Toyota’s GR Factory: Minimal robots & More Humans

This is a cool episode of Capturing Car Culture if you are like us and love to see factory and how its made videos. I’ve been on several automotive assembly plant tours and can tell you that...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 1 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Needs Some Love!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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This Killer Old Doodlebug Is Based Off Of A 1929 Ford Two Ton Truck – Perfect Bonneville Push Vehicle

We’ve got to thank Powermaster’s Brady Basner for the tip on this Craigslist ad for the cool 1929 Ford doodlebug you see below. The machine started life as a two ton truck and was then...

Ebay Find: 1972 AMC Javelin Alabama State Trooper Replica

We all know that in the early 1970s that two of, if not the baddest cop cars ever, the 440 Dodge Polara and Plymouth Fury were nothing to screw with at all. Acceleration that didn’t get beat...

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Ford Downsizes EcoBoost in the F150, Claims To Outperform All Comers: Is The Future Turbos And A Diet?

Ford’s latest F-150 EcoBoost has had one of the most radical changes for the F-Series lineup in recent memory. The body is now aluminum, and the EcoBoost V6 has scaled down, from 3.5L to 2.7L....

“Scoop” Vessels’ 1972 Ford Baja Truck Going To Auction For Charity In Burbank, California On August 1st!

This 1972 Ford F100 Class 8 racer, the 1977 Baja 1000 winner formerly owned and driven by Frank “Scoop” Vessels, is going to be auctioned off by Auctions America on August 1, 2014, and...

It’s The Round Of “Would You Rather?” That You’ll Enjoy For Once: Killer Intakes!

Yes, we know that when we put together these “Would You Rather?” items, that essentially you’re cringing and making a choice just to make a choice. And we’ve given you some...

Rough Start: Hunting In The Big Apple

New York City is one of those places that intimidates the hell out of someone who has never been there. Rough streets, angry people who pride themselves on their resilience through about anything...

Bugatti Veyron Hits 246 mph On Public Road In Idaho. No Lake Or Pelicans In Sight.

Yes, the Bugatti Veyron is stupidly fast. Yes, it does go a bit faster than the 246mph you will see here (the actual number is 267 mph). But usually, when the car is tested, it’s done at one of...

RideTech’s Bret Voelkel Takes Home Top Honors At 6th Annual Motor State Challenge At GingerMan Raceway In Michigan

If there is a race track that RideTech president Bret Voelkel loves, it has to be GingerMan raceway combined with autocross action at the Tire Rack test center in South Bend, Indiana. Why? Because...

Ultimate Street Car Association Action From Gateway Motorsports Park – Corner Burning Fun In Muscle Cars

(Photos by Amanda McCarthy) – As Chad was telling you in a blog item earlier today, there are a few simple elements necessary to have a great time at a USCA event. There’s your car,...

Found It: The Most Whacked Out Creation Ever – A 1995 Ford Taurus Roadster That Is Priced To Sell

No, this is not one of the extra vehicles from the set of the new Mad Max movie. In fact, it is a…it WAS a 1995 Ford Taurus that was just minding its own business, driving along, taking people...

Help Us Find The Panic Mouse 1955 Chevy Drag Car! It Was Last Seen 20 Years Ago!

Our buddy Jay sent us the link to a Craigslist ad last night that was posted in search of the “Panic Mouse” 1955 Chevy Gasser. Apparently this car was last seen 20 years ago in the Lake...

It’s Dream Car Week On Velocity, And That Means Two New Episodes Of Overhaulin’ Tonight

And the coolest thing is the fact that these two episodes are going to cover the future and the past of Overhaulin’. First up is a sneak preview of the first ever Overhaulin’ episode to...

The USCA Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car, Survival Guide

We’re halfway through the USCA racing season, and it’s been a great journey on Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car. If you are looking for bitchin Pro Touring and Exotic...

Chryslers At Carlisle: A Collection Of Nothing But B and E Body Photos – Cool Iron Abounds

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Even among non-Mopar people, there are two body styles that the company produced which cross all brand boundary lines. The venerable B-bodies and E-bodies have been...