Known for leaking the 2009 Dodge Ram on the intarweb earlier this year, Dodge has accidentally posted an image of what appears to be the 2009 Dodge Ram R/T or SRT-10. The vehicle can also be found in a promotional video for the new Rambox, a bedside storage system being offered in the new 2009 Ram. Click here to visit the Dodge Ram website.
Found on Axis of Over Steer, this accident happened in Hungary during the Central Europe Rally, which is part of the Dakar Racing Series. The driver and co-pilot both survived, however the VW Touareg trophy truck did not. The picture leaves us begging the question: What Would Jesus Do? Check out the larger version inside.
Diesel performance is all about flow. Boost, fuel and especially the vehicles exhaust. That is why it is so important to keep your forced induction systems back pressure as low as possible. Low back pressure helps keep exhaust gas temperatures (EGT's) low and helps aid turbo performance and durability. This part is a great stand-alone as well as a complimentary up sell item to go with the Turbonetics bolt-on 7.3L Ceramic Ball Bearing upgrade turbo.
NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Car racers will soon head to Summit Motorsports Park at Norwalk, Ohio for a chance to win $50,000 at the 2008 K&N Horsepower Challenge Race. Racers are not the only ones that can win. You can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to attend the race courtesy of K&N and a chance to win the Pontiac G6 courtesy of General Motors by entering “The K&N Horsepower Challenge” Sweepstakes.
In efforts to protest gasoline and diesel fuel prices, a sign painter in Kentucky has hung up his paint brushes, and traded in his pickup truck for a new model horse. I don't know how he could possibly be saving money though, as the cost of oats for a horse are higher than the price of gas, at $84.61 for a 50 pound bag, according to Simply Natural. Oh well, at least homeboy made it on CNN. If you feel inclined to see the story on TV, you can view the video here.
Team Hummer earned first place in every production class in Saturday’s Best in the Desert Racing Series Terrible’s 250 at Primm, marking the first time the team has earned three victories in a race. In addition to the stock class wins, Emily Miller earned a Safari Pre-Runner class second place finish in her inaugural race, driving the Team Hummer H2 SUV.
Removing the heavy steel clutch fan from your 2003 to 2008 Cummins diesel equipped Dodge Ram, sounds like a strange way to make more horsepower and torque. Yet, Flex-A-Lite’s testing shows that significant performance can be gained this way, by reducing the load on the engine while improving on the cooling system for improved towing and fuel economy. – DrSpeed
Hummer off-road racing teams are making final preparations to demonstrate their off-road prowess on opposite sides of the globe this weekend. The competition begins with Team Hummer’s entry in Best in the Desert Racing Series Terrible’s 250 at Primm, April 19, and concludes with Robby Gordon Motorsport’s Team Dakar USA’s Hummer H3 race trucks competing in the inaugural Dakar Series Central Europe Rally, April 20-26.
PX3 Xtreme Oil Booster, released by PX3 Lubricants, has dynamometer tests confirming an increase in Horsepower and Torque up to 5% or more; offers protection against heat and cold dry starts; and reduces friction and engine wear. Additionally, users have reported improved fuel efficiency resulting in significant increases in gas mileage. Dynamometer tests on the Powerblock television broadcasts confirmed PX3 Lubricant’s statements.
Pickuptruck.com has posted pictures and information of a new TRD supercharger system for the Toyota 5.7-liter iForce V8. Toyota Racing Development (TRD) are claiming that the unit produces 504 horsepower, and runs the quarter mile in the mid 13 second mark. That's all fine and dandy, but with gasoline prices now at a national average of $3.33 (and $4.00 here in CA), according to the Energy Information Administration, is a supercharged eight cylinder truck something we really need?
Baja Designs new Diablo Rally light will have you seeing double by incorporating their race proven Diablo lens not once, but twice! The new Diablo Rally doubles your light output by incorporating two Baja Designs Diablo lenses stacked one on top of the other.
ROUSH introduces the first dedicated propane-powered F-150 pickup truck using an advanced liquid propane injection system. The ROUSH F-150 liquid propane injection system is designed and manufactured to operate solely on propane while providing the same horsepower, torque and drivability of an F-150 equipped with a gasoline-powered 5.4-liter, 3-valve TritonTM V-8 engine.
I don't know where the guys at Jalopnik find this crap, but it's really amazing. As seen in the photographs, the vehicle is a Holden UTE sport truck, which are sold in Australia. Lifted on huge Mickey Thompson Baja Claws and packed with a 6.0 liter V8 engine, "Da Hulk" as it's called, also has what seems to be hydraulic cross over steering, a full Dana 60 front axle, leaf springs, a Westin Bull Bar, six Lightforce HID off road lights, flared fenders, chrome side steps, and roll bar. Mudding anyone?
If you have a "case of the Mondays", just like Peter Gibbons did from the 1999 comedy, Office Space (a Truckblog favorite), then we've got some TPS Reports...I mean, blogs, for you! Here's a wrap up of our best blogs from last week.
Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords posted an installation article of a Roush, "RoushCharger" supercharger system on a 2004 Ford F-150. Boasting over 370 foot pounds of torque, the roots-style supercharger system from Roush helped meet their goal with more efficient towing power. The article is very detailed and provides a little bit of history behind the centrifugal versus roots style supercharging units, as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
While walking around the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, Mike Levine of Pickuptruck.com found the Toyota "Warrior", buried in the "back-40" of Toyota's booth at the Chicago Auto Show. Mike was able to speak with Toyota spokesman, Joe Tetherow, about the "Warrior" truck and its features.
Walker Evans now offers a 20 inch Bead Lock offroad race wheel in their lineup. Made of a one-piece pressured cast aluminum wheel, the 20 inch rim offers a custom backspace from 4 and 3/4 inch to 6 inch spacing. The wheel comes in the standard 5, 6 and 8 lug bolt patterns and includes a bead lock ring, bolts and steel insert already installed. You also have the option of choosing a machine and shotpeen finish, polish or power coat. For more information visit www.walkerevansracing.com
Once again, Mike Levine of Pickuptruck.com, has obtained images of the new "Roushcharged" Chevrolet Silverado from Roush Performance Products. No details have been released from Roush about the truck yet, but you can bet the stock 6.0-liter Vortec will be pushing well over 500 horse power with a Roushcharger blower. The truck has been found cruising the streets of Michigan.
Four Wheeler Magazine has uncovered some information regarding Ford Motor Company and their long travel suspension 2009 F-150. Being codenamed "Raptor" (any Jurassic Park fans?), the program is well into development and is roughly a year and a half to two years away from being in production.
This is insane. What do you do with 2 monster trucks, a helicopter, a CORR series race truck, a calculator, and a group of 10 freestyle motorcycle riders? You choreograph them launching off 4 seperate ramps at the same time, of course! This extreme stunt is sure to grant them the most viewed section on YouTube for this week!
Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords tested and reviewed a supercharged 2007 Roush Nitemare Edition Ford F-150 with the goal of reaching 13's in the quarter mile test. Ford discontinued the famous SVT Lightning in 2004, and with many disappointed enthusiasts, have now launched the high performance F-150 by Roush. Does it live up to a benchmark 13.33 second time set by its predecessor? Find out here.
Gizmodo has uncovered information that the British automotive review hit show, Top Gear, will be making its way to the NBC line up. There is a catch, however...
Wrapping up our SEMA coverage, our SEMA Video Part Two has been posted. Featuring customized rides, new products, and models or as we call them, "booth babes", part two offers another insight to the largest automotive trade show on the planet. Be sure to check out our full list of coverage as well.
For years, Red Bull USA energy drink has sponsored extreme athletes performing wild stunts and consistantly pushing the boundaries. Being dubbed "The Red Bull Experiment", on the strike of midnight on New Years Eve, famous Formula D driver, Rhys Millen, will attempt a first-ever backflip in an off-road racing truck, hoping to set a new record in the Guinness Book of World Records. Millen will actually jump twice, once at the strike of "12" on the East Coast, and once again for the West Coast.
BlueOvalNews has released their review of the 2007 Saleen S331 Supercharged F-150 and as it turns out, this is one bad truck! From a supercharged 5.4 V8 that produces 450 base horse power and 500 foot pounds of torque, this truck provides "functionality with radical performance.” Click this link to read the full review of this radical truck.
In the development of high performance mufflers there is one name that stands apart – the Cherry Bomb® Glasspack. First introduced in 1968 by the Maremont Corporation, this bright red 2’ long straight pipe muffler with a baffled channel lined in fiberglass produced an unmistakable, one-of-a-kind throaty sound and less backpressure for a noticeable improvement in performance.
The 2008 model-year edition continues to lead the performance truck segment with the same aggressive 450 horsepower, supercharged V-8 engine, Saleen RaceCraft suspension and the addition of a new SuperCrew four-door cab option. The S331 also maintains the ability to tow up to 9,500 lbs. with a payload capacity of up to 1,890 lbs. Designed and engineered by the same technicians that hand-built the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo super car, the S331 continues as a functional truck with the optimum performance and styling of a world-class sports car.
Trucktrend has released their review of the Roush Ford Nitemare F-150, a special edition F-150 featuring a stage three Roush supercharger pumping out 445 horsepower and 500 foot pounds of torque, all covered by a 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty.
Championship Off Road Racing tore its way through Chula Vista, California this past weekend, bringing with it intense off road trucks that were rolling over, crashing into one another, spinning out and more. Just in case you missed the action, we covered the event with 150 photos and a 4 minute video of all the destruction.
Baja Designs Inc has announced the release of their Single Fuego Light Mounting Clamp and the Fuego A-Pillar Mount. These newest additions to the Soltek line of Fuego accessories, make installation of Baja Designs' popular 4” light even easier. "These new Mounting Clamps allow you to install the 4" Fuego light almost anywhere on your vehicle," said Deanne Moore, CEO of Baja Designs. "These two-piece lightweight billet aluminum clamps totally eliminate the hassle of welding and allow for painless installation or removal."
Pushing over 1,500 horsepower and 18 pounds of boost, Jesel Valvetrain of New Jersey beat the "World's Fastest Pickup Truck" record by over 30 miles per hour at an official speed of 255.95. The truck? A full size Dodge SRT-10 pickup truck. Click "Full Story" for more details.
SPAL USA's "Rocket Ranger," driven by Hypermax Engineering's Max Lagod, has set a new land speed record and claimed the title of World's Fastest Diesel Pickup Truck during the Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week, Aug. 11-17. The "Rocket Ranger" achieved an average speed of 215.091 miles-per-hour, nearly 2 miles-per-hour faster than the previous record of 213.583 miles per hour in the "C/Diesel Truck" class. Read on for more information.
It's a bird... it's a plane... it's a... Japanese Wooden Supercar of course! What the hell is it? Well according to Japan Probe, the car is made solely out of wood (I'm thinking Birch), and can travel up to a reported 80 kilometers per hour. So awesome you want to buy one too, right? It only costs $32,000(US)! Sweet! And finally, the wooden supercar was designed by a Japanese furniture company. Go figure. Click the "full story" link to view a video and demonstration.
As a continuation of their exclusive tests of seven gas and diesel heavy duty pickups, PickupTruck.com took the trucks to the drag strip in their second shootout at Ford Motor Company's, Michigan Proving Grounds again, performing vigorous tests and pushing these trucks to the limits.
Yesterday we posted the photos and other information about the Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) racing event in Chula Vista this past weekend. Today we proudly present our latest original Truckblog video. Jason spent all day yesterday editing this video, and his work shows. He was definitely "in the zone" on this one. IMHO, it is the best video we have ever produced. Videography & editing by Jason Coe.
Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) is back in San Diego in a brand new Chula Vista International Raceway. This past weekend was the introduction of the new track to thousands of SoCal race fans and soon the world when the race is broadcast on NBC this July 29th. The new track is incredible (we had more fun than we should have) and the weather was cool for the first time. Our video is coming soon, but in the meantime check out the 240 photos of these 800 HP Pro-2 and Pro-4 trucks tearing up the new track. Photography by Chris Duke.
If those words make you crane your neck, looking for a monster truck flying through the air and crushing cars, then you were definitely at the Tacoma Dome for the Monster Jam this past weekend. The trucks were jamming around corners and flying over cars on a pre-determined track layout for the Monster Truck races. And later they had 90 seconds of time for the Monster Truck freestyle, where the trucks had free reign to do make the trucks pirouette through the air with the utmost grace, defying gravity, and even landing on their roofs!
– DrSpeed
Going Christmas shopping this weekend and wondering what to get the race fan, young driver or gear-head in your life this holiday season? Here's a list of ten unique gift ideas that will not only put a smile on their faces but may just save their lives!
Once thought to be a painful and expensive marketing tactic for an enthusiast site, F150Online.com and Ownersite Technologies owner Steve Eppinger found a way to do it right. For two years now Mr. Eppinger's online properties have been stamped on NASCAR trucks, and 2007 will be his third year of involvement. “Our partnership with Ownersite and F150online.com has been great for Ford enthusiasts and our race fans. It has also helped increase the visibility of our team and sponsors to their extensive membership network,” stated team owner Mike Mittler.
After we covered the CORR event last July in the 100 degree heat of Southern California, we knew we had to go back for more once things cooled down. Lucky for us, they had another event last month and the temps were about 20 degrees cooler. Once again we teamed up with Kevin Probst and his team from Probst Motorsports to cover another gnarly event. For this race Kevin was in pole position so we got even better coverage from our in-car cam before the mud shut us down. We've got 120 photos and a 4 minute video from our video guy Jason Coe that is a must see. Thanks again to Probst Motorsports for hookin' us up big time!
In a matter of seven short years, the Diesel Hot Rod Association (DHRA) has taken the country be storm. If you were anywhere in the US during 2006, you couldn’t miss the thousands of diesel trucks rumbling towards the race tracks, awaiting their chance to show the fans what diesel racing is all about. After a successful 17-event season in 2006, including two national events, DHRA is expanding to the West Coast.
Holden has broken the Guinness World Record for the top land speed reached by a production pickup truck. The record which was last set in by a Dodge RAM SRT-10 was broken by a LS2 equipped V8 Maloo R8 Ute, setting the new speed at 271.44 km/h (170 mph). The run was conducted under strictly controlled conditions on the Federal Governments Woomera Prohibited Area in outback South Australia with HSV’s five time Australian Touring car and Bathurst winning champion Mark Skaife at the helm.
"Go big or go home!" This phrase could easily be the theme for this year’s Bully Dog Texas Diesel Nationals, one of two major events presented by the Diesel Hot Rod Association (DHRA), the official sanctioning body for U.S. diesel motorsports. The Bully Dog Texas Diesel Nationals will bring to a close a record breaking race season in true Texas fashion, bigger than ever, on October 14 and 15 at the Houston Raceway Park.
"Wayne Jesel’s 5500lb Dodge Ram set and then reset the Class C Modified Production record at Bonneville Salt Flats this week. The Quad Cab pick-up easily moved its 32 sq. ft. of frontal area, equivalent to an upright sheet of plywood, across the flats and obliterated the existing record of 158mph with an average speed of 203.87 MPH on Sunday," Jesel reports.
Champion Off Road Racing (CORR) hit Southern California hard this past Saturday. As if soaring 100-degree temperatures and an insane amount of humidity wasn't bad enough, add in a stadium-sized off-road event with dirt particles flying everywhere, and you've got something you can't miss. If you did miss it, well, we braved the elements to capture a few races on video and in pictures for you!
Southern California is right in the middle of a massive heat wave. Records are being set for high temperatures and high energy consumption. Near the border in Chula Vista, not only are there weather records being set, but a few automotive records are being set as well. Champion Off Road Racing has come to SoCal this weekend, and Truckblog will be there to cover it all!
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In a matter of seven short years, the Diesel Hot Rod Association (DHRA) has taken the country be storm. If you were anywhere in the US during 2006, you couldn’t miss the thousands of diesel trucks rumbling towards the race tracks, awaiting their chance to show the fans what diesel racing is all about. After a successful 17-event season in 2006, including two national events, DHRA is expanding to the West Coast.
Holden has broken the Guinness World Record for the top land speed reached by a production pickup truck. The record which was last set in by a Dodge RAM SRT-10 was broken by a LS2 equipped V8 Maloo R8 Ute, setting the new speed at 271.44 km/h (170 mph). The run was conducted under strictly controlled conditions on the Federal Governments Woomera Prohibited Area in outback South Australia with HSV’s five time Australian Touring car and Bathurst winning champion Mark Skaife at the helm.
"Wayne Jesel’s 5500lb Dodge Ram set and then reset the Class C Modified Production record at Bonneville Salt Flats this week. The Quad Cab pick-up easily moved its 32 sq. ft. of frontal area, equivalent to an upright sheet of plywood, across the flats and obliterated the existing record of 158mph with an average speed of 203.87 MPH on Sunday," Jesel reports.
