Stellantis CEO Leaves – BYE Felicia

Stellantis CEO, Carlos Tavares, finally got told to GTFO over Thanksgiving Break. And if you’re a Mopar fan, that’s one more thing to be thankful for this season. Truth is - just about everyone within Stellantis, from the dealer network to the unions, wanted Tavares...

Mercedes AMG GLA45 – The Art of Balance

Picture this: Before you is a project car. And in front of it - is a control panel with 3 adjustable sliders: 1 for performance, 1 for comfort, and 1 for practicality. As you push up on the performance slider, you notice the comfort & practicality sliders move...

KnKut Silverado Shop Truck – Part 1 – Introduction

This church-parking-lot Chevy Silverado belongs to Andy Thompson from KnKut Drill Bits. And it’s a new project/collaboration we’re doing with S3 MAG, KnKut, & Black Bear Off-Road. Yeah we understand - it’s just a truck. A 15-year-old silver Silverado 2wd extended...

The Duality of a Car Enthusiast – Good vs Bad Tech

We’ve written plenty of articles about our love for nostalgic vehicles - the ones that smell like gasoline dreams & an old school work ethic. We’ve also criticized (yelled about) the invasive creep of technology in modern cars. I’ll admit that honestly, I sound...

“Audi DNA with China Innovation” – The AUDI E Concept

Audi is partnering with Chinese carmaker SAIC. And together, they are creating a sister-brand for the Chinese market called… AUDI. Yeah that’s right. The new brand is called AUDI (in caps lock). And it ditches the iconic Audi 4-ring emblem for a lettered A-U-D-I logo....

Nissan in trouble – cutting jobs & production

Nissan is cutting 9000 jobs, along with 20% of its production capacity. Additionally, Nissan CEO, Makoto Uchida, is taking a voluntary 50% pay cut. This is a severe situation for Nissan. But it’s not unique only to Nissan, as it seems nearly every week there's another...

EA Civic Hatch – Classics Baby!

During the era of the EA Civic hatch (aka: the mid-80s), "the future" was something we fantasized about. We were heading into the 21st century. Dreams of the future sparked elevated emotions of freedom, exhilaration, wonder, and exploration. You know... hoverboards,...

Quick Breakdown of Scout Motors – w/ some seasoned bias

Here’s a quick breakdown of the new VW-owned Scout Motors brand. The SUV is the Traveler, and the pickup is the Terra. VW is bringing Scout back as EV-only. The new Scout has no lineage-connection to its past other than name, design, & nostalgia. But off-roaders...

392 Jeep on 42s – make that 44s

Engineers and mechanics rarely see eye to eye… especially when it comes to building cars. This story goes a different way however. But it didn't start out great. Before this 392 Jeep on 44s, the story began when Steven Morris brought us his lifted Jeep JLU Diesel...

New Cars have too much tech for Boomers

“Boomers” tend to complain about the complexity of new cars. Usually, I'd shrug and say, “Just Google it or YouTube it.” Insensitive? Maybe. But I’ve always believed that if you take the time to learn for yourself, you won't have to wait for your tech-savvy child or...
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Welcome to The System

This world of professional top-tier drifting is an increasingly corporatized sport. The question is, how do you ...

Jon Johnny Angel

Here is a quick way to tell if you're cool. It’s not the only way but it is one quick test. Here it is: You buy ...

Yo Corrado!

I’ve known yo for over 10 years now… and his attention to detail has always astonished me. It always has. It ...

Rust Bucket

You’ve probably heard the people say, “With age comes wisdom”. But that’s not totally the point… It’s probably a ...

Slammered

What happens when the U.S. goes nearly a decade without an affordable, factory turbo, Japanese sports car? Or ...

Counting Sheep

Things are a little bit different when you’re dealing with a Mitsubishi. With a 90s Honda, for example, the car ...

Over The Top

Since the dawn of time, when it came to building a 4-cylinder powered true sportcompact, Detroit’s ‘Big 3’ have ...

DTA

This story is from Issue 21. Click here to purchase a copy of that issue. There are some of you, who read this ...

Formula D Atlanta

We enjoyed another year of fun at Formula D Round 2 held at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. Check out a few pics ...

Issue 23 Now Available

Issue 23 is finally done printing! Subscribers, you should be getting your copies delivered over the next couple ...

Rowdy Hour

It was hot as shit out. The kind of hot that makes your balls stick to the inside of your knee. Alex and I were ...

Viva Hood

This car is not for everyone. It’s not gonna be for most people. Does best always have to do with nicest. In some ...

Undoing the Wrongdoing

Cory Dahlgren is an unpredictable guy. The sort of unpredictable - where a Honda is built in the back of a Toyota ...

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