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[fourwheeler] The Best of Barrett Jackson: Four Wheeler’s Top 10 Picks for Tuesday
Every year in the middle of January, we all tune into the motor trend Channel for the better part of a week for Barrett Jackson Scottsdale, the granddaddy of all collector car actions. We watch intently as some of our favorite custom trucks roll over the block, and watch even closer as the gavel drops View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2021 Ford Bronco Spy Shots: Four (Possibly) Removable Doors Testing In Snow
2021 Ford Bronco breaks cover revealing details of its four-door configuration, many suggesting similarities between it and the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Elements of the Bronco mule also might be drawing from the Ranger Raptor. More Bronco Details: Two-Door Bronco Could Look Like This Bronco Race Prototype HERE We Built a Bronco in a Week We’ve View the full article
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[motorsport] Dakar stewards issue "public warning" to cross-country champion
Organiser ASO has sought to crack down on what it considers illegal navigation aids for this year’s event, and had cameras installed in the cockpits of the leading contenders in order to monitor any regulation breaches. The event stewards say that Vasilyev and Yevtyekhov were caught on camera using additional notes and then throwing them out of the car, and thus have fallen foul of article ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Top 5 Jp Readers Jeeps of the Week
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee – Built to Explore Zack Dent from Salt Lake City, Utah originally purchased and built this 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee for his dad, but dad ran out of room for it. Zack bought it back and rebuilt it to fit hit off-road needs. Some of the mods include adding 4.56 gears View the full article
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[motorsport] Toyota: Dakar Mini duel "a much bigger fight" than expected
Al-Attiyah claimed a comfortable win – Toyota’s first – in last year’s edition, and the Hilux looked to have retained its edge over the Mini buggy in the lead-up to the 2020 race as it won Rally Morocco and two other Dakar rehearsal events in Saudi Arabia. Yet though Al-Attiyah enters the 10th stage just 24 seconds behind the Dakar-leading buggy of Carlos Sainz, he is yet to claim a ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2020 Ford Super Duty Boasts Best-in-Class Snow Plow Rating
If you have a 4×4 2020 Ford Super Duty in your driveway and 10 inches of snow covering the roads around your house, you may just own the “ultimate snow machine,” according to Ford Motor Company. Ford’s Snow Plow Prep Package for the 2020 Super Duty is highlighted by a maximum 1,400-pound front plow rating View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR changes short track, road course aero for "more exciting" races
NASCAR has made changes to its aero rules for short tracks and road courses in an effort to create "more exciting" races by reducing downforce View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR alters aero rules in Cup for short tracks, road courses
The changes in the effected races include significantly smaller spoilers, splitters and other aerodynamic devices in an effort to place a greater emphasis on handling and less downforce on those tracks. Among the changes: The rear spoiler will be cut from 8 inches to 2.75 inches in height. The splitter will change from a 2-inch overhang to roughly 0.25-inches; the wings will ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Hanninen to co-drive for Latvala in Sweden
Latvala was dropped by the works Toyota line-up for 2020 as the Japanese manufacturer opted to sign an all-new line-up of Sebastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans and Kalle Rovanpera. The Finn soon revealed plans to tackle a limited programme in a self-run Yaris WRC however, and is confirmed for Sweden and Finland at least. His Rally Sweden entry has been made under the 'Latvala Motorsport' ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Dakar 2020, Stage 9: Al-Attiyah wipes out Sainz's lead
The three frontrunners of the 2020 marathon benefitted from an advantageous position in the running order for the 476km Wadi ad-Dawasir - Haradh stage, following their respective low-key finishes on Monday. But whereas Peterhansel and Al-Attiyah took full advantage, clocking in first and second at nearly every waypoint, Sainz suffered a costly five-minute loss shortly after the 100-kilometre ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Ford Super Duty Tremor vs. Ram Power Wagon
We know Ford’s 2020 Super Duty F-Series is already receiving improved off-road chops with the company’s optional Tremor package, but now we know the truck is also getting a Warn 12,000-pound winch. More Tremor Coverage: HORSES AND TORQUE TREMOR AT SEMA We’ll sing the virtues of the factory winch option later, however, this step View the full article
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[motorsport] Dakar 2020, Stage 9: Quintanilla quickest from Price
The 476km stage between Wadi ad-Dawasir and Haradh was a closely-contested affair as four riders were less than a minute apart 300 kilometres in. Quintanilla was already ahead at that point but he was under pressure from KTM's Price and the Hondas of Joan Barreda and Brabec. But it was the very last section of the stage where Quintanilla was able to pull away and he won the stage by 1m54s as ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] The Best of Barrett Jackson: Four Wheeler’s Top 10 Picks for Monday
Every year in the middle of January, we all tune into the motor trend Channel for the better part of a week for Barrett Jackson Scottsdale, the granddaddy of all collector car actions. We watch intently as some of our favorite custom trucks roll over the block, and watch even closer as the gavel drops View the full article
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[motorsport] Derek Kraus to run full NASCAR Truck Series schedule in 2020
The 18-year-old Kraus won the 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship and has five previous starts in the Truck Series, scoring two top-tens. “Moving up to the truck series will be a big learning experience for me,” Kraus said. “I am looking forward to continuing to work with Kevin Bellicourt (crew chief) and the team. It’s going be a fun year.” The team will field the No ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 is here and ready to off-road!
The 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 will now join the ranks of its larger sibling, the Sierra, wearing the AT4 badge and sporting updated adventure-worthy features. More on the 2021 GMC Canyon: Canyon and Colorado Testing Canyon Reveal Off-Road modified 2008 GMC Canyon 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 Facts: 31-inch Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac tires 17-inch aluminum wheels View the full article
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[motorsport] Watch: Rediscover some rally car classics and their stories
Thanks to the DirtFish Rally School and BGMsport, cars from Colin and Jimmy McRae, Richard Burns, Stig Blomqvist and Roger (and Jim!) Clark all appeared as part of a rare opportunity to see some of the most period correct rally cars still viewable today. In our video, Rallies Editor David Evans takes you on a time-warp tour of the collection, one of the star attractions of the show at the NEC ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Another Truck Gets the Harley-Davidson Treatment
Harley-Davidson comes to GMC trucks! More specifically, Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Tuscany Motor Co. are teaming up to build Harley-Davidson Edition 2020 GMC Sierras, the first of which will be sold on January 11 at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Only 250 Harley-Davidson branded GMC Sierra trucks will be available through select authorized GMC/Tuscany View the full article
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[motorsport] Gallery: Hyundai’s 2020 WRC challenger from all angles
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[motorsport] Watch: Dakar competitors pay respects to Paulo Goncalves
A minute’s silence was observed, and the bike and quad competitors were excused from competition on Monday. As they remained in the bivouac, Laia Sanz and Toby Price give their thoughts and recollections of one of their own, who so sadly died doing what he loved. Speaking of his sorrow for the Portuguese and his family's loss, Price concluded: “They lost a good warrior, that’s for ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Sprint car star David Gravel wants to 'be in the hunt' in NASCAR
Gravel, who owns 51 World of Outlaws feature wins, began his move to asphalt racing last weekend on one of stock car racing’s most iconic tracks – Daytona International Speedway, taking part in a two-day ARCA Menards Series test at the track. He will run the ARCA season opener at Daytona next month for GMS Racing, competing with GMS’ alliance team, KBR Development. He also is ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Todd Gilliland returns to NASCAR Trucks in 2020 with new team
Gilliland, 19, has spent the last two seasons competing in Trucks for Kyle Busch Motorsports but will move to the No. 38 Ford fielded by Front Row this season, which will be run with an alliance with DGR-Crosley. In 48 series starts, Gilliland has one win, 12 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes. He picked up his first victory last fall at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. “I’ve been around ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] New Trucks That Tow 30,000 Pounds or More
Here they are! The best of the best, the most capable of the bunch, the 2020 pickups that can tow more than 30,000 pounds. That number is more than enough to require a commercial license in nearly all circumstances and can prove dangerous for those without enough time and training behind the wheel. Nonetheless it’s View the full article
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[motorsport] Alonso has "exceeded all kinds of goals" in first Dakar
Alonso finished four minutes behind surprise stage winner Mathieu Serradori in the 477km timed special, as usual frontrunners Carlos Sainz, Nasser Al-Attiyah and Stephane Peterhansel had a more difficult time being the first three drivers in the running order - not aided by the lack of bike tracks to follow given the cancellation of their stage following the passing of Paulo Goncalves on ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Price recounts ‘longest eight minutes’ aiding Goncalves
Price was the first to attend Hero rider Goncalves’ after he fell off the bike on Sunday’s seventh stage between Riyadh and Wadi Al Dawasir and suffered a cardiac arrest. Dakar organiser ASO received an alert about Goncalves’ crash at 10:08am local time and a medical helicopter was soon dispatched, landing at the site eight minutes later at 10:16am. The Porutuguese rider was found to ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Dakar 2020, Stage 8: Serradori beats Alonso to maiden win
Serradori claimed a first-ever stage win for himself and his South African-built Century CR6 buggy in the 474km loop around Wadi ad-Dawasir. Though he was only one of several drivers with similar frontrunning pace in the early parts of the stage, Serradori was in a league of his own in the second half and finished four minutes faster than Alonso's Toyota. The two-time Formula 1 champion ...Keep reading View the full article