Some Cars Have Souls – Others Have Payment Plans

You can't measure it on a dyno, find it on a window sticker, or order it as an optional package. But some vehicles have something that makes you feel alive - the moment you grab the steering wheel. What is it about certain automobiles that makes them so much more than...

Disabling Active Fuel Management: Unlock Raw V8 Power and Exhaust Tone

GM developed Active Fuel Management (AFM) for a simple reason: a V8 doesn't need all eight cylinders running all the time. During steady cruising and other light-load conditions, AFM can deactivate four cylinders, letting the engine temporarily operate on 4 cylinders....

How to Build a Better-Performing and More Reliable Diesel Truck

A diesel truck can make impressive torque straight from the factory, but horsepower & torque figures tell only part of the story. A truck that pulls hard for a few seconds is one thing. A truck that can tow a heavy trailer through summer heat, climb long grades...

Lightning in a Bottle – 3 Generations of Mugen CRX

What you’re looking at - is all 3 generations of the Honda CRX photographed together. And more significantly - each CRX pictured here, is equipped with its respective Mugen body kit.  When the Honda CRX debuted, Mugen released a kit for the car called the CRX PRO....

Is Shipping a Show Car to Mexico Smarter by Truck or by Sea Freight?

Nobody spends six figures restoring a car, just to watch it sit in a port parking lot for two weeks. That's the reality of sea freight though. The car goes into a container, the container goes to a port... then it waits. And waits. Meanwhile, the owner is checking...

What to Know Before Your First Track Day: A Beginner Guide

What to Know Before Your First Track Day: The registration confirmation lands in your inbox, and suddenly, the car you drive to work everyday is headed for a real racetrack. First-timers usually worry about being too slow. The more useful worry is whether the brakes,...

Sharing the Road with 80,000 Pounds: What Drivers Get Wrong About Trucks

Spend enough time behind the wheel of something you actually enjoy driving, and you develop a set of instincts about the cars around you. You know roughly how long the SUV ahead needs to stop, how much room the hatchback in the next lane needs to change lanes, what a...

Nissan 240 S13 Hatch – Hold Yourself to a Low Standard

This Nissan 240sx belongs to Tim Shields out of Indiana. Tim Shields & I (along with many of you) are naturally 'the golden retrievers' of car culture. What I mean is - we love it all! Metaphorically, we run up to every genre of the automotive world basically with...

How to Choose the Right Headlight Bulbs for Better Night Driving

Driving at night changes what you need from your car or truck. Road markings become harder to see, pedestrians can blend into dark backgrounds, and curves or obstacles may appear later than they would during daylight. Your headlights are therefore more than a styling...

StarknightMT UTV Accessories: How Do They Compare for Quality, Fitment & Value?

A UTV can handle rough ground straight from the factory, but the stock setup does not always match how the machine is actually used. Trail riders may want better protection from wind and debris. Property owners need secure places for tools. Anyone riding through...
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Traffic Control Device?

Saturday, I took a trip up to Chattanooga, TN to visit the Tennessee Aquarium. This probably doesn't sound like ...

Color Choices

If you're looking for some inspiration on what color to paint your car - check out these VeeDubs.  So slick!  ...

Poll: Worst present?

Alright - I figured I'd ask: What was the worst present you got for Christmas this year?  If you're Jewish, they ...

Poll: What car right now?

What car are you obsessing over right now? ...like this week? Doesn't matter what it is... just leave a comment ...

Doing Werk @ Wagenwerks

So I went and helped out the guys at Wagenwerks yesterday... at least I hope I helped 'em out... I may have just ...

Merry Christmas Fool!

It's that one day of the year that you can go out on the road, and there are no other cars out there with you ...

Issue 14 Preview

Our latest issue is at the printer and will be back in a few weeks, but until then we thought you might want to ...

Holiday spirit

I love the idea of having Christmas lights on your ride.  Puts me into the spirit. (more…)

Follow S3 on Twitter!

We recently created a twitter account, and even though we still haven't figured out the point of it, we might ...
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