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Two Atmospheres
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Two Atmospheres

How Much Boost Will a 6.0L EngineTake? We Blow One Apart to Find Out

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July 2021
VINTAGE SUPERCHARGED AND INJECTED 1956 CHEVY SLEEPER
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VINTAGE SUPERCHARGED AND INJECTED 1956 CHEVY SLEEPER

The man posing next to the plain-Jane ’56 Chevy Bel Air is John Bandimere. That would be the same John Bandimere who, about a year after these photos were taken in April 1956, chose a parcel of land on the west side of Denver that he would transform into a place where local hot shots—including his own son, John Jr.—could race safely off the streets. “Thunder Mountain” still bears the name of its founder, and Bandimere Speedway is still running strong six decades later

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July 2021
TUBE CHASSIS GROCERY GETTER
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TUBE CHASSIS GROCERY GETTER

This 1969 Camaro Is a Race Car Built for the Street

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6 mins  |
July 2021
WOLF IN FOX CLOTHING
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WOLF IN FOX CLOTHING

This 1993 Mustang LX Was Reborn From the Wreckage of an Eighth-Mile Mistake

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5 mins  |
July 2021
More Mayhem, Please!
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More Mayhem, Please!

I bought back the General Mayhem ’68 Dodge Charger! If you’ve watched my Roadkill show (on MotorTrend cable TV or on the MotorTrend app), then you know why this is a big deal to me. Not only did I get my hands back on one of today’s most unaffordable body styles, but also on a car that meant a lot to my career and that provided some of the best days ever on the show. Here’s the story

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July 2021
Flathead Gulch
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Flathead Gulch

We Visit a Rare Parts Treasure Trove and Spot a Caddy-Powered ’32 Ford Stashed in Arkansas

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8 mins  |
July 2021
Route It Right
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Route It Right

Muscle Car Exhaust Selection and Install Tips

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9 mins  |
July 2021
From Hog House to Hog Heaven
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From Hog House to Hog Heaven

This Is a Real 1971 Camaro Z28, and It Was Pulled from a Barn

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2 mins  |
July 2021
Battle of the Boost
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Battle of the Boost

Turbo vs. Blower: Which One Is Best?

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8 mins  |
July 2021
CULTURE SHOCK
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CULTURE SHOCK

WITH FAST 9 SLATED FOR A JUNE 25 RELEASE, WE EXAMINE THE FRENCHIE'S INFLUENCE

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July 2021
MID-ENGINE MADNESS
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MID-ENGINE MADNESS

You can only ask this question in the context of a Fast and Furious film: How do you top a ’68 DodgeCharger with a jet engine in the trunk?

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7 mins  |
July 2021
The Israeli Job: “Fixing” traffic control to liberate $1.2B in lost commuting time
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The Israeli Job: “Fixing” traffic control to liberate $1.2B in lost commuting time

Who hasn’t been stuck seething at an interminable red light with zero cross-traffic?

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July 2021
NOTHIN' BUT A GOOD TIME
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NOTHIN' BUT A GOOD TIME

TWO TYPE R’S, AND THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE AROUND HERE

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10+ mins  |
July 2021
WITHOUT ITS ROADSTER, PORSCHE MIGHT NOT EXIST TODAY
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WITHOUT ITS ROADSTER, PORSCHE MIGHT NOT EXIST TODAY

That was the headline on a New York Times story published on January 20, 1996, detailing the German marque’s effort to turn around its finances and reinvent the way it had built cars for more than 40 years.

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10+ mins  |
July 2021
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
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CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

HOW DID ROB CORDDRY MAKE THE JOURNEY FROM FUNNYMAN TO AUTOMATIVE HOOLIGAN? WE GO BEHIND THE SCENES

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July 2021
2022 Volkswagen Golf R
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2022 Volkswagen Golf R

Drifting a Volkswagen Golf is weird. Like, really weird. The Golf has long been a beacon of front-wheel drive—and FWD-based all-wheel-drive— excellence, but getting its rear to swing wide typically meant yanking a handbrake or getting hit by a dump truck.

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July 2021
LETTING THE DAY GO BY
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LETTING THE DAY GO BY

BENTLE ROLLS-ROYCE, AND AN EPIC SOCIALLY DISTANCED DRIVE UP THE PACIFIC COAST

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July 2021
BIG POWER, BIG LUXURY, JUST PLAIN BIG
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BIG POWER, BIG LUXURY, JUST PLAIN BIG

2024 GMC HUMMER EV SUV

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July 2021
2021 Honda Ridgeline Sport HPD
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2021 Honda Ridgeline Sport HPD

Perception Matters: Looking more like a truck is no bad thing

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3 mins  |
July 2021
THE 2020 ULTIMATE ADVENTURE LONG RANGE JEEP
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THE 2020 ULTIMATE ADVENTURE LONG RANGE JEEP

Part 7: How’d the Jeep do on the trip, and ever since?

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9 mins  |
July 2021
SURFING OVER LAND
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SURFING OVER LAND

Curtis Cole’s Hilux Surf was engine-swapped and overland-equipped in record time

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3 mins  |
July 2021
SHOWSTOPPING
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SHOWSTOPPING

THIRTEEN FASCINATING 4X4S from the2020 Fall 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals

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9 mins  |
July 2021
SCOUT (ROUND) II
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SCOUT (ROUND) II

40-plus years ago, this Scout II dominated the cover of Four Wheeler. Today, it’s a virtually unchanged time capsule of the era.

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July 2021
Hammertown Heroes
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Hammertown Heroes

These 4x4s are winners … but not on the podium

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5 mins  |
July 2021
DISCOVERING THE DISC
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DISCOVERING THE DISC

The versatile Skottle is the overland kitchen you’ve been looking for

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4 mins  |
July 2021
BACKCOUNTRY FLAVOR
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BACKCOUNTRY FLAVOR

Results of the first-ever Camp Chef Showcase!

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5 mins  |
July 2021
A FITTING MODIFICATION
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A FITTING MODIFICATION

How to clock the air output fitting of an ARB Maximum Performance on-board air compressor

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3 mins  |
July 2021
4X4 PARTY!
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4X4 PARTY!

Recap of the 39th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Fall 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals

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5 mins  |
July 2021
2021 FORD F-150 RAPTOR
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2021 FORD F-150 RAPTOR

More wheel travel, bigger shocks, 37-inch tires, but still no V-8

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9 mins  |
July 2021
THE NEXT NORMAL
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THE NEXT NORMAL

ELECTRIC SUVS ARE PROLIFERATING APACE, AND WHICH ONE RULES THE ROOST COULD CHANGE BY THE DAY

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June 2021