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Massive 1200+hp Turbo-Diesel powered Race TRUCKS attack the Goodwood Festival of Speed!

It’s amazing what you can do with a really big truck. After highlighting one of the world’s fastest mini trucks in a video today, now we are highlighting absolutely huge trucks, doing...

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Is This 1,400 horsepower Toyota, The Fastest Land Speed Racing Mini-Truck In The World? Larry Chen Check Out This Bonneville Speed Week Machine!

I’ve loved this truck since I first saw it on the salt at Bonneville a few years ago, and it continues to impress me every time I see it. It’s not just that it is fast, because it’s...

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SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS GO FOR THE $20K+ AGAIN!!!! LOSER’S BRACKET AT DIG OR DIE DIG DAYS 7 AT THE ROCK

If you like Dig or Die coverage as much as we do, then check out this race video from our friends at Spoold Media. Keep in mind, this race is worth more than $20,000 and it’s the losers bracket...

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Leroy Engine Teardown: Did Cleetus Tear Up This HED Beast? Or Is It In Great Shape Still And Ready For More Boost?

Anybody who knows Cleetus, knows that he can tear up just about anything. I can’t even begin to guess the number of engines he’s blown up over the years, but it’s an insane number....

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8×8 and 6×6 Truck Trials Competition: These Bad Ass Rigs Take On All The Mud, Climbs, And Obstacles You Can Throw At Them!

If you have never seen the Tatra truck trials, you are missing out. These 6×6 trucks are truly something special as they have insane suspension, locking diffs, and the ability to ascend and descend...

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Testing TikTok versus Instagram Tool Hacks: Testing a Fractal Vise versus a Dual Battery Behemoth. Are Either Worth Having?

You can imagine that being a tool testing channel on YouTube means digging through tons of comments telling you that you are wrong about the tools you test, or are testing the wrong ones all...

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Will A Dual Plane Intake Work With Boost? How About A Blowthru Carb Setup?

Years and years ago we ran a dyno test on a small block Chevrolet with a dual plane intake and Holley carburetor to see just how bad distribution and air-fuel ratios were when you used nitrous on a...

Edd China’s Workshop Diaries: Edd Is Working On A Super Clean 1966 Mustang That Got To England Through California

We’re used to Edd working on some weird or interesting stuff, but to see him working on a 1966 Mustang, that came from California, but that now lives in England near him, is a little strange....

$3,500 Build: Bags, Body Fitment, And Turbos. Wait…Turbos? Oh Yeah

Casey is making big things happen on the $3,500 build and that means getting the suspension finished up, mounting the body where it needs to go, and adding turbos. Wait, turbos? Yeah, apparently...

Metal Fab In Minutes: How to Use a Shrinker & Stretcher, Panel Beater Bag & MORE

A motorcycle fender may not be what you need to make for your project, but it is a great part to make in order to show just what each of these sheet metal tools can do. Starting off with a Panel...

LSFest Photos: Carnage And Fun At The Powerwheels Downhill Challenge During LSFest!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Holley’s LSFest East is in the books, and we got a ton of cool photos from the show, drag racing, autocross, dyno, drifting, and more. There is so much going on at this...

Listen Up: This Episode Of The NHRA Insider Has Steve Johnson and Edmond Richardson Talking Shop!

Steve Johnson and Edmond Richardson join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. Johnson after a stunning triumph at the Countdown Opening event at Maple Grove Raceway and...

Epic Read: Let There Be Steam – The 1969 Sports Illustrated Story About Bill Lear’s Steam Powered Indy Car and Business

Yesterday we told you about Bill Lear’s crazy late 1960s dream of building steam powered passenger cars and a steam powered race car for the Indy 500. We told you about how the whole thing...

Watch Hot Rod Drag Week 2021 HERE! Live Streaming Coverage – THE LAST DAY!

Oh yes, Hot Rod Drag Week is back! With nearly 400 entries starting the crazy week of drag n’ drive competition, the first day had its fair share of oil downs and delays. Day two is when that...

Canadian Largess: This 1988 Peterbilt 379 Has A 4,000hp Compound Turbocharged C15 Caterpillar In It!

We love the old saying that, “there’s a fine line between hobby and mental illness,” because it kind of defines hot rodding and hot rodders in general. Take Mario Monette from...

Laughing Legends: Listen To Bobby Unser and Parnelli Jones Tell Stories About Andy Granatelli

When it comes to American racing legends, they don’t come a whole bunch bigger than the late Bobby Unser and Parnelli Jones. These are two guys who won in all the stuff that they ever drove and...

4-Stroke, 4-cylinder, 3.2 Hp And It All Fits In The Palm Of Your Hand – Check Out The Toyan FS-V400

The Toyan Engine company is a name that we had never heard before until, well, today. That’s when we stumbled upon a large group of videos showing off various miniature engines. We did some...

The Parting Shift: Ride Along In A 1955 Chevy Powered By A Rev Happy 283 Small Block

So we’re at St. Louis and then heading to No Mercy shortly after that. Boy there are some HUGE engines and HUGE power on display here. Whether we’re talking the monster motors in top...

LSFest 2021 Photos: We’ve Got More Car Show Coverage! Muscle Cars, Boats, Trucks, Wagons, And Imports!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Holley’s LSFest East is in the books, and we got a ton of cool photos from the show, drag racing, autocross, dyno, drifting, and more. There is so much going on at this...

This 1992 Short Bed Is Sport Truck Heaven, And A Throwback To All That Was Right In The 1990s

When I saw this thing on Facebook I knew I just had to share it with all of you. This truck represents everything that the entire sport truck movement was based on. It’s lowered, has slightly...