Slammedenuff Sevierville 2024

Slammenuff Sevierville (formerly Gatlinburg) is one of Ben Battles' favorite events of the year. He was out there filming for his social channels... @Battles.Digital on every platform. But he also managed to grab the ol' trusty camera and knock-off some shots for S3....

Mazda responds to new emissions regulations – with the finger!

Check out this story from MAZDA Australia. Like many countries, Australia continues to tighten their emissions regulations. And starting January 1st 2025, they’re tightening them even more… continuing to put a boa-constrictor squeeze on carmakers (and ultimately...

Stellantis is in Trouble in the US

Stellantis is in trouble in the US. In August, 6 out of 10 vehicles with the highest Market Day Supply (MDS) were Stellantis vehicles. Meaning - these vehicles are sitting unsold at dealerships the longest, and inventory is stacking up on itself. US dealers sent a...

The CARS Rule: Finally Some Good legislation?

Walking into a car dealer is a lot like walking into a casino. Everything’s shining, everyone’s smiling… and the house always wins. We’ve all heard the stories haven’t we? When those payments start to settle in & people finally realize how upside-down they’ve...

Toyota Press Event Hints at More Radical Lexus Platforms

Toyota recently held a press event in Japan to show off a couple rolling projects they’ve been working on behind the scenes. As you may remember, over the summer, Toyota hinted at bringing back the MR-2 and Celica with an all-new Toyota-designed 2-liter turbo. Now the...

Ford Patent for In-Vehicle Advertising

Ford submitted a patent to run in-vehicle advertising on their infotainment screens. To be clear, that does not mean it’s guaranteed to be in your next new Ford. All it means (for now) is that Ford is protecting the idea from being stolen by the competition. But...

Toyota Pickup – Minitruck meets Tokyo Drift

Authenticity… it’s one of the few things money CAN'T buy. And here’s the thing: Authenticity is often undervalued by the people who have it, and obsessed-over by the people who don’t. Let that sink in & maybe read it twice. Because no amount of ‘adding to cart’...

Top Gear, The Grand Tour – And the End of an Era

It was 2003 - back when I had a full head of hair & my jeans were a lot baggier. Dad and I were doing what we did best—channel-surfing on an overly comfortable couch. We had just finished watching some car show on one of those Discovery-owned channels. Probably...

Life Lessons – Taught by My Ford Fiesta ST lol

The car hobby can teach you valuable life lessons. Lessons you can take on your journey of life to do great things. For example, I got a lesson the other day lol. Sometimes the answer you’re looking for is simple & right in front of your face… but you’re just too...

California Senate Bill 961 mandates ‘Speed Alert Systems’ by 2030

As car lovers, we grew up dreaming of California as the proverbial “Mecca” of automotive culture. It's the state where the car scene took off. And it did so, because people were free to express themselves. Lowriders bounced, muscle cars roared, and JDM engines were...
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Holley Ford Fest PT2

Holley Ford Fest PT2

Here's a 2nd lesson that's been settling-in with me from Holley's Intergalactic Ford Fest: You don’t necessarily ...
Holley Ford Fest PT1

Holley Ford Fest PT1

Coming off the Holley Ford Fest buzz… I realized I learned a little something from my fellow Ford bros this ...
Forged Fitment Subaru WRX

Forged Fitment Subaru WRX

In this car community, we’re all students, and we’re all teachers... simultaneously.  There’s no 1 role here. It ...
40 Ford

40 Ford

There ain’t much that separates Hot-rodders from Honda Boys… other than the decade. Alex McGinnis is a longbeard ...
Chopped & Slammed Corvair

Chopped & Slammed Corvair

Talk about engulfing yourself in car culture. It’s one thing to drive a cool car, and it’s next-level to build a ...
Battleborn STI

Battleborn STI

BattleBorn   Blanket Statement: When any of us get our grubby hands on a new car project, we always have ...
Acura MDX SH-AWD A-SPEC

Acura MDX SH-AWD A-SPEC

Bottom Line: The Acura MDX SH-AWD A-SPEC is one of the good ones in the segment.  The A-SPEC interior nails ...
Barn Truck F150 update

Barn Truck F150 update

Project Update... If you saw the previous post on this ol' bricknose Ford F150, I just wanted to give a quick ...
Lexus LS500 F Sport

Lexus LS500 F Sport

As you would expect, the Lexus LS500 F Sport is a really nice ride. Like... really nice. Everything is perfectly ...

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