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Martin Truex Jr says NASCAR Cup's Next Gen car "does everything a little bit better", having tested it along with Kurt Busch at Charlotte's 'roval' circuit View the full article

Called 'Colin McRae: 25 Years A Champion', the programme features interviews with McRae's team boss at the time Dave Richards, and McRae's father Jimmy who is reunited with the title-winning 'L555 BAT' car at Kames Race Circuit. Without his parent's say-so, Kames was the place McRae Jr made his competition debut aged just 10, at the wheel of an untaxed Hillman Avenger bearing fake registration ...Keep reading View the full article

The non-points event will be held on Tuesday night, Feb. 9, on the Daytona International Speedway Road Course, the same 14-turn, 3.61-mile course used each year by the Rolex 24 (aside from an additional fourth-turn chicane). Recently, eligibility for the Clash has been mostly based on the pole winners from the previous season but the COVID-19 pandemic forced NASCAR to cancel most qualifying and ...Keep reading View the full article

Jeep’s V-8 Wrangler boasts 470 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque, making it the most powerful factory Wrangler ever. It is officially official. Jeep announced today that the long-awaited 392ci Hemi V-8 is finally coming to the ’21 Wrangler as a factory option. Like the concept 392, Jeep’s Wrangler Rubicon 392 will make 470 hp View the full article

“It’s been fun to drive; no real issues to speak of,” Truex said during a break Monday afternoon. “It’s been pretty fun. “The biggest thing is I think it’s less horsepower than what we raced; the tires are bigger; it has more gears in the transmission; it’s sequential; and it’s got really big brakes. “I guess it does everything a little bit better.” Monday’s Next ...Keep reading View the full article

On This Week’s Show: “Electrified” Emme Hall races a Rivian R1T at Rebelle Tim Miller’s gift to the world (and Holman too): Hot Rods & Handguns Emme Hall talks about being the first person outside of Rivian to test the upcoming R1T electric pickup, after successfully piloting one through the Rebelle Rally. Find out what View the full article

Calling anything the “best” is a big claim, and one that shouldn’t be taken lightly. With that in mind we’ve taken care to pull together a list of not the best overall 1-ton trucks, but rather which trucks are the best in each of six categories. These claims are not subjective; instead, they are based View the full article

Nemechek, 23, was a rookie in the NCS this season after running full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2019. In his rookie campaign with Front Row, Nemechek scored three top-tens with a best career finish of eighth. He ended the season 27th in the championship standings. "We want to thank John Hunter for being a part of Front Row Motorsports and beginning his NASCAR Cup Series ...Keep reading View the full article

GMC announced today that its 2021 Canyon AT4 will be available with a new Off-Road Performance Edition, which adds a bunch of off-road upgrades to the already capable AT4 package. The GMC Canyon AT4 melds the worlds of luxury and capability by combining luxury elements such as GMC’s premium interior appointments inside with 31-inch Goodyear View the full article

On Monday, Kaulig Racing announced it had hired Jeb, the 28-year old son of NASCAR veteran Ward Burton, to compete for the organization in 2021 in the Xfinity Series. Jeb will have primary sponsorship from Nutrien Ag Solutions. “Jeb is a hard worker on and off the track,” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “He’s a great fit for Kaulig Racing and our partners. I’ve known the ...Keep reading View the full article

The January 2021 issue of Four Wheeler is one for the record books. For the first time in the magazine’s history the incredible Ultimate Adventure graces its pages with in-depth coverage of this amazing event. Ultimate Adventure Awesomeness The theme, splashed prominently on the cover of the January 2021 issue, is Ultimate Adventure (simply known View the full article

Purdy, a 21-year-old student at the University of Mississippi, ran seven races with GMS this past season with a best finish of 10th at Kansas Speedway in July. Purdy will join teammates Sheldon Creed, Zane Smith and Tyler Ankrum in competing for the 2021 Truck Series championship. “I am very excited to be back full-time racing again, especially with a strong organization like GMS ...Keep reading View the full article

The Meyers Manx is far from dead, and in fact, a new chapter in the life of the iconic off-road dune buggy kit car is beginning. Bruce Meyers, the designer of the Meyers Manx, has sold his company, Meyers Manx, Inc., to Trousdale Ventures; the production will be based out of Oceanside, California. Established in View the full article

Designed and engineered at the Cumbrian team’s Krakow facilities in Poland, order books for the four-wheel-drive supermini – which costs £89,875 excluding VAT – are set to open next Monday. Production has already started on the first examples, with power coming from the 1.5-litre version of Ford’s three-cylinder EcoBoost engine – the same one used in the ST road car. Tuned to develop ...Keep reading View the full article

Overlanders: Ryan Kennelly and Stephenie Zinn Vehicle: 1980 Toyota Hilux About: “I overland because I really enjoy the solitude of backcountry travel. I’m constantly in search of Indian petroglyphs, mining towns, and historic spots of the Old West.” This restored pickup has 8-inch diffs, G2 chromoly Birfield front-axle kit, 2-inch Old Man Emu lift and View the full article

Asking which truck tows the most weight is a slippery slope to start down. There’s literally an indescribable number of options and factors that affect a truck’s tow rating. Manufacturers most often list the absolute maximum that a truck of a certain configuration can tow. And in most cases this is for the lowest trimmed View the full article

Moffitt will leave GMS Racing in the process, joining Our Motorsports for the full NXS schedule. The 28-year-old saw his 2020 season end in disappointment after a late-race caution at Phoenix derailed his race and with it, his title hopes. He ended up third in the standings. Moffitt ran most of the Xfinity schedule this year with Our Motorsports, but had declared for Truck points. Even ...Keep reading View the full article

Overlanders: Jason Jordan and Ed Jordan Vehicle: 1999 Chevy Silverado About: “I overland because it allows us to see, in depth, how beautiful the world can be from a side that many people never get the chance to see.” The focus of this Chevy was life off the grid, so it has lots of creature View the full article

If you look closely at the ultra-pricey custom truck industry, you’ll notice a few trends. For one, money doesn’t always buy taste, and two, bespoke truck builders just can’t stop making six-wheeled monster pickups with obscene amounts of power. Southern California-based Rezvani has jumped on the dual rear-axle bandwagon with the apocalypse-ready Hercules 6×6. Picking View the full article

Hemric, who ran a part-time Xfinity schedule in 2020 with JR Motorsports after losing his Cup Series ride at Richard Childress Racing after the 2019 season, will compete for the 2021 Xfinity championship driving JGR’s No. 19 Toyota. Hemric, 29, will replace driver Riley Herbst, who is leaving JGR to pursue other opportunities. “It’s been quite a roller coaster ride for me over the last ...Keep reading View the full article

The long-time Roush employee joined the organization back in 1997. Fennig is best known for his success as a crew chief, winning 40 Cup races with five different drivers. Most notably, he guided Kurt Busch to the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series championship. He stepped off the pit box following the 2014 season and most recently oversaw the team's superspeedway program. “I’m certainly ...Keep reading View the full article

Overlanders: Peter Hansen and Makayla and Makena Vehicle: 2002 Chevy Avalanche About: “I overland because I love to explore and get out in the middle of nowhere, and camping almost always produces the best stories. And no one wants to get old and have boring stories for the grandkids.” The pickup was good to go View the full article

Overlanders: Peter Hansen and Makayla and Makena Vehicle: 2002 Chevy Avalanche About: “I overland because I love to explore and get out in the middle of nowhere, and camping almost always produces the best stories. And no one wants to get old and have boring stories for the grandkids.” The pickup was good to go View the full article

Chase Elliott joins today's show. Chase won his first Cup Series Championship in 2020, his fifth full season in Cup, by capturing his fifth win of the season at Phoenix Raceway. View the full article

Overlander: Ed Giesen Vehicle: 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee About: “It is a home-built, budget-friendly rig that helps my family and me enjoy the great outdoors.” The Jeep is accompanied by a dedicated overlanding trailer that began life as a “rusty frame of a pop-up trailer” then went through various configurations to get to where it View the full article