Jay Leno returned to late night television last night, making a guest appearance on The Tonight Show staring Jimmy Fallon. For car guys and gearheads, Leno’s real return to television takes place tonight when Jay Leno’s Garage debuts on CNBC at 10 pm ET. The long-awaited show is based on Leno’s popular Jay Leno’s Garage video series. The
Tonneau covers—for us—are clearly the top truck accessory ever. You have many choices when it comes to choosing tonneau covers, as there are several different designs. All have their particular postive characteristics. If you’re adding a tonneau cover to your truck, style-wise, there are no wrong choices. Only several degrees of right. You decide. Types of Tonneau
The purpose of your factory exhaust system is to muffle as much sound as possible. With that comes power-robbing backpressure created by restricting exhaust gas flow from the tailpipes. Aftermarket exhaust systems help you reclaim that power with less-restrictive performance exhaust components to add a little giddy-up to your rig along with more-aggressive exhaust
Someone get Geraldo Rivera on the phone. On the 60th anniversary of actor and racing enthusiast James Dean’s fatal car accident, officials at the Volo Auto Museum in Chicago, IL are “vigorously” investigating credible claims from a man saying he knows the whereabouts of Dean’s long-missing Porsche 550 Spyder. The car (said to be cursed) has been missing
By now, you know the factory programs your vehicle’s computer with the everyday driver in mind. That means things like power and torque are often sacrificed in favor of more mild performance and driver convenience. Luckily, an avalanche of aftermarket computer programmers, modules, and chips has made it easier and more affordable than ever to
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has come to the defense of Batman. According to a three-judge panel, the Batmobile is entitled to copyright protection and cannot be replicated without permission from DC Comics, the copyright holder. The ruling was the result of DC Comics’ lawsuit against Mark Towle, a car builder who produced
Much like hitches, running boards and nerf bars (and their little cousins—side steps) are among the most useful truck accessories available. But unlike hitches, they are used virtually 100 percent of the time drivers and passengers hop into the cab, and they provide the awesome bonus of significantly improving how a truck looks. Running
Auxiliary truck lighting performs an important task, whether it’s to light the way in inclement weather conditions or provide much-needed additional lighting on the trail. It’s also become a fashion accessory for some as LED lighting has now been incorporated into grilles, grille guards, bull bars, and other accessories. How to Choose Auxiliary Lights for
Trucks are built to withstand changing conditions. Changing terrain. Changing speed. Changing trailer weight. Changing applications. Commutes to work are different than rock crawling, and towing the race trailer is different than desert racing. One of the best ways to deal with these changing demands on the fly is to incorporate adjustable shocks and/or
The game changed in the mid-1980s. That’s when electronic fuel injection really took over the automotive world. The venerable old carburetor was on its way out (at least on factory vehicles), and a brave new world dominated by ECUs and individual fuel injectors was dawning. Before long, aftermarket parts manufacturers were developing new parts to make electronic fuel
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