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It’s one thing to possess great strength; it’s another thing to be able to manage that strength to the point of making best use of it. Magnus Samuelsson, the first and so far only Swede...
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We’re not the least bit ashamed to admit that we love the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6. It’s not the most sensible vehicle under the sun, but that’s part (Most?) of the appeal. The tuning geeks...
Tuned Range Rovers are hardly a novelty in this day and age. The mostly aluminum current model has hordes of body kits, engine upgrades, suspension kits and other parts available for it, so Startech –...
When you hear or read the name “Shelby” in an automotive context, you’re mind most likely jumps to high-powered vehicles with an emphasis on maximizing on-pavement performance. That stereotype makes the idea of a first-generation...
Here in the U.S., Mercedes-Benz has long positioned itself as the builder of premium cars and SUVs (with the exceptions of the Sprinter and upcoming Metris vans). Globally, however, the company offers a massive array...
The Land Rover Defender, which is not long for this world in its current form, is available in a cornucopia of configurations. Perhaps the most useful configuration is the double cab pickup, which features four...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI0ve18j0TQ[/youtube] It shouldn’t surprise you that there’s a lot of overlap between the worlds of high performance automotive engine building and high performance marine engine building. In fact, many engine types you’d expect to find...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbsrO_h3QI8&list=LLCpNw5Fe-9YYS4duyxmzh0A&index=2[/youtube] The early 1960s was a time of transition for the U.S. auto industry: Tailfins and truckloads of chrome were out, slab-sides and tidy proportions were in. However, the competition to win the hearts and...
The outgoing generation of Ford F-150 pickup trucks was notable for continuing the model’s dominance of the American automotive sales landscape and introducing truck buyers to the idea of substituting large displacement V8s with downsized...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVBcEg6klJI[/youtube] Question: Do any of you miss the year 2013? The Lotus Formula 1 team certainly does. Yeah, they only won one race (the season opening Australian Grand Prix with Kimi Raikkonen), but they did...