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From Rock-Crawler to Desert-Runner: Toyota Enters a 4Runner in the Baja 1000 From Rock-Crawler to Desert-Runner: Toyota Enters a 4Runner in the Baja 1000
Not too long ago, Toyota Motor Sales received a call from Akio Nishimura, chief engineer for the Toyota 4Runner, wondering how hard it... more
Transporter: 2009 Toyota "Ducati" Tundra Transporter: 2009 Toyota "Ducati" Tundra
A Hardcore Rider's Dream Hauler - Toyota wanted to demonstrate just how useful the bed of a 2009 "Ducati" Tundra can be. more
First Drive: 2010 Ford F150 SVT Raptor First Drive: 2010 Ford F150 SVT Raptor
What do you get when a bunch of hot-rod guys build an off-road-racing truck? They call it the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor, and it's an... more
(Off) Road Test: Finishlinewest 2009 Toyota Sequoia (Off) Road Test: Finishlinewest 2009 Toyota Sequoia
The Finishlinewest Toyota Sequoia isn't pimpified with the flotsam and jetsam of bolt-on paraphernalia; it's mildly modified with an eye... more
Performance First Look: 750-hp Gembella Porsche Cayenne 750 GTS Performance First Look: 750-hp Gembella Porsche Cayenne 750 GTS
To make sure everyone knows this ain't no regular Cayenne, Gembella completely reworked the styling and added all kinds of functional... more
Power to the (Big Truck) People: Toyota Supercharges the Tundra and Sequoia Power to the (Big Truck) People: Toyota Supercharges the Tundra and Sequoia
Toyota Racing Development has introduced new supercharger systems for the 2007-2009 Tundra and new Sequoia equipped with the 5.7-liter V-8. more
Chevy S10 Banks Sidewinder - 175 MPH Fast Diesels Chevy S10 Banks Sidewinder - 175 MPH Fast Diesels
Currently, there is a diesel revolution going on, with huge amounts of research and development aimed at making the diesel engine an... more
First Test: 2008 Toyota Tundra TRD Supercharged First Test: 2008 Toyota Tundra TRD Supercharged
The Sports-Car-Eating Truck from Texas That Rumbles to 60 in 4.4 seconds - Truck guys take a lot of guff for driving gas-guzzlers that... more
First Look: JE Design makes the Porsche Cayenne stand out First Look: JE Design makes the Porsche Cayenne stand out
In Turbo form, the 2009 Porsche Cayenne is possibly one of the most extreme vehicles on the market today. check out Germany's JE Design --... more
First Look: JE Design spices up the 2008 Audi Q7 with Street Rocket tuning First Look: JE Design spices up the 2008 Audi Q7 with Street Rocket tuning
With Porsche's Cayenne Turbo getting most of the aftermarket attention in Europe, well-known VAG modifier JE Design has decided to work its... more
Performance Road Test: 2007 Roush Nitemare F 150 Performance Road Test: 2007 Roush Nitemare F 150
Its latest undertaking, a standard-cab 2007 F 150 4x2 dubbed Nitemare, taps into the proven performance formula of cubic inches, driveline... more
Performance: 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche RSX Performance: 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche RSX
And despite little support from GM's top management, the Avalanche has remained stubbornly popular while gas prices have taken a sizeable... more
Power Pullers --The Ultimate Tow Test: Part Three Power Pullers --The Ultimate Tow Test: Part Three
Hill Climb Testing: The flat asphalt strip at Milan Dragway was perfect for testing loaded and unloaded level-ground acceleration, but... more
Performance: 440-Horsepower SLP TrailBlazer SS Performance: 440-Horsepower SLP TrailBlazer SS
The Chevy TrailBlazer SS is one of the few factory hot rods that actually has the right combination of performance, appearance, and... more
Power Pullers --The Ultimate Tow Test: Part TWO Power Pullers --The Ultimate Tow Test: Part TWO
Level Ground Testing: As you'll recall from Part I, we gathered up the entire crop of 2007 heavy duty pickups for the ultimate Power... more
Regal Ram: Regency RST Dodge Ram Regular Cab Regal Ram: Regency RST Dodge Ram Regular Cab
Regency, the largest van and pickup upfitter in North America, has undergone a major transformation. more
Performance: MTM Audi Q7 Performance: MTM Audi Q7
We sampled a rolling showcase of everything MTM can do for Audi's Q7 to turn it into the ultimate Q-ship -- a seven-passenger stealth... more
X-treme: Rinspeed's cure for the common Cayenne X-treme: Rinspeed's cure for the common Cayenne
With custom bodywork, a lowered stance, and 600 horsepower, Rinspeed's X-treme is the cure for the common Porsche Cayenne. more
2006 Toyota Highlander Turbo-Hybrid Sport by Borg-Warner 2006 Toyota Highlander Turbo-Hybrid Sport by Borg-Warner
Meet the world's first turbo-hybrid. Yup, that's what I said -- turbo-hybrid. Borg-Warner Turbo & Emissions Systems takes Toyota's popular... more
First  Look: 2008 Ford Nitemare F-150 First Look: 2008 Ford Nitemare F-150
Ford tuner/racer/builder Roush Industries has introduced the Nitemare F-150, a black regular cab of which only 100 will be made. more
Newcomer: 2008 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 Super Crew Newcomer: 2008 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 Super Crew
Where have all these 450 horsepower F 150s come from? First Saleen showed us the S331 Sport Truck, then Shelby revealed its GT 150. more
Performance Road Test: Shelby GT-150 Performance Road Test: Shelby GT-150
Picture a pickup truck built by Shelby. What do you see? more
First Look: STARTECH Refines the New Jeep Wrangler First Look: STARTECH Refines the New Jeep Wrangler
Legends are immortal and in the automotive world that is especially true for the Jeep. Wrangler, the 'mother' of all off-road vehicles. more
First Look: STARTECH Refines the Jeep Compass First Look: STARTECH Refines the Jeep Compass
The STARTECH SD3 tuning kit for the Compass turbodiesel model can be installed by any authorized Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep dealer in less than 30... more
Performance Road Test: HPA Motorsports FT600 Volkswagen Touareg Performance Road Test: HPA Motorsports FT600 Volkswagen Touareg
It's like the bespectacled nerd taking down the loud-mouthed bully, the ant carrying the rubber-tree plant, or the low-fat ice cream that... more
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