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Building a Better Ford-with GM Components

While some stick to their guns when it comes to remaining true to truck branding and badging, others see no division or boundaries when it comes to piecing a project together.

THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM?

Breaking Down the Third-Gen Toyota Tundra

FORGED FILIPINO BOLOS

EXPLORING KNIFE STYLES FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

BLOODSHARK

BLAKE WILKEY'S SOLIDAXLE SWAPPED '92 FORD BRONCO STORY

KING OF THE HAMMERS

Thousands of Enthusiasts Converge on a Barren, Dry Lakebed in the California Desert for the Ultimate Off-Road Experience

THE OODNADATTA IN THE WET

Unexpected Rain and Mud in Australia's Red Center

ALUMIBOB

A Fully-outfitted Jeep Gladiator with Aluminum Body Panels and Armor Galore

SANCTUS

A Jeep Gladiator Mojave Built for the Long Haul

YEARNING FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Curt Reesor's Tacoma Solidifies His Outdoor Adventures

THE FIRST KNIFE

CHOOSING THE PERFECT STARTER KNIFE

RODEO X RIGS KING SHOCKS TOY DRIVE

The Off-Road Community Saves Christmas for SoCal Kids in Need

NOT YOUR EVERYDAY RANGER

There's Nothing Quite Like Going 100-plus Across the Desert in a Purpose-Built Ford Ranger

IDOMINUS

A Jeep of Jurassic Proportions

VIVIAN

A Prerunning Toyota Tundra Turned Trophy Truck Spec'd Ford F-100

HELEWIG SWAY BAR INSTALL

Pickups are great, especially crew cabs! I appreciate a vehicle that can carry you, your family, and all your gear to destinations beyond paved roads, plus tow a trailer and haul household appliances when necessary.

ROXXIE

Because It Goes Over Rocks, See?

THE WILD,WILD WEST

Racing in Mexico is Like the wild West, Especially in a Classic Ford F-250 Turned Race Machine

WILD MASH-UP

Built to long-haul the 2023 HOT ROD Power Tour, this 1984 Monte Carlo’s facade hides a performance secret!

6 TIMER!

Tom Bailey captures his 6th HOT ROD Drag Week Unlimited/Overall title with his Sick Seconds 1.0 Camaro.

THE TRIBUTE FOR THE WIN

Ron Capps wins the NHRA U.S. Nationals driving a Don Prudhomme-Hot Wheels tribute Funny Car.

A RADICAL SHIFT

When you're a teenager and the police know you by name, it's not usually because of your volunteer work or class-topping GPA. Not at all. That was especially true for Jeff Kainz when he was behind the wheel of his 1975 Camaro. In the '80s, while cruising his hometown in North Dakota, his buddies with police scanners often heard the police tell one another: \"Kainz is out on Main Street.\"

So Close

Following a nearly flawless performance, a pít lane penalty kept the C8.R off the top of the podium in the IMSA Sportscar Weekend.

JIM MCFARLAND'S INFLUENCE WENT WAY BEYOND HOT ROD MAGAZINE.

Jim McFarland, the multitalented, multifaceted Texan who enjoyed several careers in the automotive performance industry, passed away in October 2023 at the age of 88.

Re-Flange It!

We check out the fab skills needed to run a flat hood on a 1970 Mustang with a very unique and too-tall engine.

TUNING OPTIMIZED

VARIABLES WITHIN FUEL-INJECTOR CONSTRUCTION CAN LEAD TO POOR ENGINE OPERATION. HERE'S HOW TO TUNE YOUR FUEL INJECTORS.

LET IT BREATHE!

Project X’s new ZZ632 big-block needed to breathe, and this do-ityourself stainless exhaust kit was just the ticket to make it happen.

Making Connections

Project T-top Coupe: We install a Terminator X Max for big power.

2023 Ford F-150 FP700

Having recently sampled a pristine OG Lightning from the 1990s (July 2023), believe us when we say the F-150 FP700 is the only modern successor to that exuberant original.

2024 Porsche 911 S/T

This subtle killer is peak Porsche.

2024 Buick Encore GX

As far as midcycle refreshes go, the 2024 Buick Encore GX’s is unusual in that the car looks all-new when really only the nose and tail see significant changes.