Ford unveiled a new concept truck at the North American International Auto Show that really blew me away. First of all the name is fantastic, it really alludes to a powerful and aggressive machine, which is exactly what Ford has built here. While this truck was first shown in 2006, it is obvious that Ford [...]
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Recently I was poking around on the internet and came across an article talking about the old GM and vs. the new GM. Boy was I surprised! It looks like GMC has been working a fierce new design for their Sierra HD truck. The Detroit auto show will feature the GMC Sierra All Terrain HD [...]
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Ford was banking on the desert and race enthusiast crowd to launch their Raptor program. Not only did they sell more than they expected, Ford propelled their image back to the glory days. The ‘Built Ford Tough’ slogan has been ringing true with the successful launch of the Ford Raptor. Ford had already increased the [...]
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Looks like Volkswagen has done it again, but this time they have vastly improved over the preceding version. The all new 2011 Touareg 3 is out and ready for its racing debut in the Dakar Rally. Volkswagen has claimed two straight trophies in the Dakar Rally for 2009 and 2010. The revamped Touareg is ready [...]
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Looks like due to the overwhelming and somewhat surprising sales of the Ford Raptor, Ford plans to release a much requested SuperCrew Cab or Double Cab version. The Ford Raptor is currently unmatched in the pickup market. No other automaker boasts a completely off-road ready race truck right off the lot. Ford surprised many people [...]
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Yamaha announced that through their OHV Access Initiative called GRANT they will be giving another $80,000 dollars to the program. GRANT stands for Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nations Trails. In 2009 Yamaha has given $685,000 dollars and combining that amount with their 2008 funding brings the total to about $1.3 million. Yamaha’s ultimate goal [...]
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We were all promised a larger engine for Ford’s SVT Raptor, its take at the off road racing market. Ford has announced details about the 6.2 liter V8 expected to output 411 HP and 434 ft-lbs of torque. This would essentially make the Raptor the most powerful 1/2 ton pickup on the market. There is [...]
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Lucas Oil Off Road Racing is announcing a program aimed at getting the adrenaline fueled off road racing fans a chance behind the wheel. For the small payment of $7,500 you are provided with a truck, a full race team and all the amenities. But you want to race for the entire season right?? Yea [...]
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This past Friday (February 19th, 2010), Ford Motor Company shared that they received about 5,300 orders for the new 2010 Ford SVT Raptor. The Raptor boasts many off road components and features that come standard on this beefed up version of the ever popular F-150. Initially Ford offered only a 5.4 Liter V8 model of [...]
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The first Lucus oil event of the year being held on March 6th and 7th will be relocated to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The race was planned to be held at the Lake Elsinore Motorsports park however the demands made by the park no longer contributed to a first class event. Lucas Oil Executive [...]
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