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[fourwheeler] Jeep Gladiator Colors
If there’s one thing that Jeep has never feared, it’s painting vehicles in wild and exciting colors. And these colors aren’t just for concept vehicles, either. Colors such as Crush Orange, Cosmos Blue, Gecko, and Xtreme Purple are just a handfulof the most recent colors to come for a short time and then disappear into View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Volvo Laplander: Looking Back to 1966
Frank Milliard might’ve been the only person in the United States at the time to own a Volvo L3314 Laplander, and his was for sale. After visiting Sweden and laying eyes on the Volvo 4×4, the owner of Frank Millard Sport Cars in Encino, California, knew he needed one. It was December of 1966, and View the full article
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[motorsport] Toyota completes first full test of 2022 Rally1 WRC car
Played out on gravel roads, the test of the team's new Rally1 car was overseen by the team's technical director, Tom Fowler, and follows the first running of the GR Yaris-based competition car with its hybrid kit in Finland earlier this month. On that occasion, the squad's recognised test driver Juho Hanninen covered 600km in the supermini. Confirmation of the Rally1 car's presence in ...Keep reading View the full article
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NASCAR gears up for the 2021 Coke 600 at Charlotte
Two-time Coke 600 winner Martin Truex Jr. is looking to dominate this weekend as Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin still seek their first win of the season. View the full article
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[motorsport] Logano: Rain tires on ovals "not as simple as we all think it is"
In late March, NASCAR tested rain tires for the first time on an oval – the .526-mile Martinsville (Va.) Speedway – to see if they could be utilized in damp conditions and help speed up the track drying process. This week’s test was conducted at the ¾-mile Richmond (Va.) Raceway. Cup Series driver Joey Logano called the session “productive.” “I think we learned some things ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Foldable Kayak, AEV HD Recovery Gear, NP205 parts from Offroad Design, and More!
Foldable Kayak Anyone who has packed a 4×4 for a long trip knows space is limited. If you frequent destinations that have bodies of water worth paddling, the Inlet by Oru Kayak is for you. The 10-foot kayak is 31 inches wide, weighs 20 pounds, and folds down into a box about the size of View the full article
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[motorsport] WRC reveals new format for 70th anniversary Rally Finland
The introduction of a night stage is one of the standout changes announced by organisers of the event. Measuring 19.75km, the second pass over Friday's closing 'Oittila' test gets underway just after 7pm. Shorter daylight hours is a consequence of the gravel rally being pushed back to a new slot in early October. That decision was made back in mid-April in a bid to maximise the chance of ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] The story of how a son found his father’s long-lost 1980 CJ-7.
One of the really cool things about having an online audience is that the stories we write are constantly rediscovered and engaged by readers browsing the internet. One of those stories that keeps finding readers is one we did expounding upon the fact that often times Jeeps become things that transcends being mere modes of View the full article
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[motorsport] The best of Chevy's 800 NASCAR Cup wins? 'The next one'
Elliott’s win is the 800th in NASCAR Cup Series competition – a milestone accomplishment that dates back to 1955 and NASCAR’s seventh season. Fonty Flock, driving a 1955 Chevy, won the 100-mile dirt race at Columbia (S.C.) Speedway on March 26, 1995, to give the manufacturer its first win in Cup Series competition. More than 66 years later, Elliott – the reigning series champion – ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Chase Elliott's NASCAR spotter suspended after arrest
Elliott’s spotter, Eddie D’Hondt, was arrested on 12 May in Catawba County, North Carolina, after he was served a warrant and charged with two misdemeanour offences: battery of an unborn child and assault of a female. It remains unclear at this time whether the cases connected to the original arrest of D’Hondt, 62, are still ongoing. NASCAR officials said that D’Hondt is suspected of ...Keep reading View the full article
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Radioactive: COTA – “Can’t see nothing. Holy cow!”
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott's NASCAR spotter suspended after arrest
Elliott’s spotter, Eddie D’Hondt, was arrested on May 12 in Catawba County, N.C., after he was served a warrant and arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery of an unborn child and misdemeanor assault of a female. It remains unclear at this time whether the cases connected to the original arrest of D’Hondt, 62, are still ongoing. There are currently no court dates listed in the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Testing of M-Sport's 2022 WRC car continues in Spain
It will be the second time in the space of a month the UK squad will have run the mule in the country. In late April, Matthew Wilson clocked up the first miles on the 2022-spec machine north of Barcelona. Before that the prototype ran through Greystoke Forest – a proving ground commonly used by M-Sport Ford given is closeness to the team’s Cockermouth Headquarters Wilson said the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Oliver Solberg forced to withdraw from Rally Sardegna
The 19-year-old was gearing up for his second top flight World Rally Championship outing with Hyundai at the Italian event. However having been in contact with his father, Oliver will be required to remain in quarantine in a hotel in Porto for 14 days as per regulations. The FIA’s Appendix S COVID-19 protocol and national government regulations offer clear quarantine instructions for those ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR cancels Truck race at Mosport, adds Darlington
NASCAR confirmed the cancellation on Tuesday and has already scheduled a placement for what was one of the series’ playoff races. Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, which has already hosted on Truck event this season, will replace CTMP in the playoffs schedule, creating a tripleheader weekend at the track on Labor Day weekend. The rescheduled race will be run at 1:30 p.m. ET Sept. 5 (Fox Sports ...Keep reading View the full article
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NASCAR fan wins RV, $25,000 from Clint Bowyer in FOX Super 6
FOX Super 6 gives fans a chance to win big absolutely for free each week. And last month, superfan Joe Driscoll took home $25,000 and a brand-new Camping World RV when he won the Stage 2 contest at Talladega. This past weekend at Circuit of the Americas, Joe had a chance to meet Clint Bowyer and share his joy in winning the prize. View the full article
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[motorsport] Ogier: Evans wasn't beatable even with "perfect performance"
Evans finished the fourth round of the World Rally Championship 28.3 seconds clear of Hyundai’s Dani Sordo, with reigning champion Ogier a further 55.3 seconds off the pace in third. The result narrow’s Ogier’s lead in the drivers’ standings to two points, meaning the Frenchman will once again perform road-sweeping duties on the opening day of Rally Italia Sardegna next week. “I ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Dakar winner Price lands top Supercars recruit
Price is currently preparing for a fifth crack at the Cars section of Australia's most prestigious desert race, with the covers coming off his brand new TSCO Trophy Truck on the Gold Coast this evening. The V8-powered beast has been modified to carry Mitsubishi Triton bodywork rather than the standard Ford-based panels in what is a world first, with Mitsubishi Motors Australia backing the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Can you believe how out of control old vehicle prices have gotten?
Anybody here watch the TV sitcom, Seindfeld? I’m old enough to remember watching it every week in prime time, but nowadays the whole catalog is accessible on your phone, computer, or on-demand TV subscription. If you weren’t around back then you probably don’t understand the impact that show about nothing had on everyday watercooler chat View the full article
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[fourwheeler] How Far Do You Push Your Discovery?
Tyler Mobraten and his family use this 2004 Land Rover Discovery to grind through some gnarly off-road trails, they transform it into a camper at night, and the machine is always ready for hundreds of miles of road and trail after. Tyler, Charles, and Linda Mobraten have wheeled the Discovery everywhere from the Red Clay View the full article
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[autosport] Why NASCAR can't seem to win when racing in the rain
Let's be clear: it's absurd to conclude that NASCAR called Sunday’s inaugural Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas when it did, simply to ensure Chase Elliott would win the event. However, by its actions during the race – and failing to adhere to lessons it said it learned about racing in the rain last season – NASCAR opened the door to all the criticism its receiving ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro First Look
A few days ago, Ford pulled the cover back on its all-new 2022 F-150 Lightning EV. The company told us that the battery-electric F-150 Lightning will start at an impressive $39,974. We knew that this was for the entry-level F-150 Lightning, but what we didn’t know at the time was that Ford intended to sell View the full article
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[motorsport] Analysis: NASCAR can't seem to win when racing in the rain
Let me make one thing perfectly clear: I don’t for one minute actually believe NASCAR called Sunday’s inaugural Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas when it did simply to ensure Chase Elliott would win the event. That’s absurd on its face. However, by its actions during the race – and failing to adhere to lessons it said it learned about racing in the rain last season – ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] WRC2 driver Veiby gets six-month ban for COVID protocol breach
The FIA has handed Veiby a six-month ban after failing to notify the motor racing governing body that he had been in contact with a person that has since contracted COVID-19. As a result, he is banned from any WRC event until November 23, a week after the Rally Japan finale, which means he will miss the remaining events of the season. Co-driver Jonas Andersson has a lesser three-month ban ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR COTA: Elliott takes rain-shortened win in chaotic race
Elliott and his Hendrick Motorsports team went for a splash and dash stop near the beginning of the final stage and were likely to end up two laps short on fuel to make it to the finish. Fortunately for the reigning Cup champion, heavy rain brought out the second red-flag of the race and NASCAR called its first race at the US Grand Prix Formula 1 venue complete after just 54 of the scheduled 68 ...Keep reading View the full article