Monthly Archives: July 2014

Engine Build Experience for Z06 Won’t be Available for All

It looks like the idea of being able to participate in the engine build for that new Z06 you ordered isn’t guaranteed even if you do have the extra cash.

Black Friday: Cummins Dodge Ram Gets Its Smoky Drift On

Some call it drifting, some call it doing donuts…I don’t care what you call it, watching this 3rd gen Cummins Turbo Diesel Dodge Ram roll coal and then destroy the rear tires as he spins around and around this big open parking lot is a thing of beauty. I will point out up front that ...

Ford Kills My Dreams by Shooting Down the Falcon

Sad day for fans of Australian V8 RWD Sedans, Ford official launched the final edition of the Australian Ford Falcon. WHY, WHY HAS THIS BEFALLEN US!? Oh yeah, it’s become too expensive for Ford to manufacture and sell RWD Sedans only in Australia. This is really a tragedy, the Australian market has always been a [...]

OPTIMA Presents Corvette of the Week: From a Miata to a ‘Vette

2002 Millenium Yellow C5 Corvette Coupe Featured

This week's Corvette of the Week comes from "FinalJenemba" whose story has made me appreciate the Corvette even more, which is huge for me because I thought I already had my foot planted pretty firmly on the Corvette appreciation throttle.

Question of the Week: Should Ford Make a New SVT Lightning F-150?

While the Ford SVT Lightning F-150 wasn’t the absolute fastest sport truck of all time, it is hard to argue that the Lightning was the most successful sport truck of all time. When being offered ...

Ford F-150 Maintenance Before Camping: Drivetrain (Part Three)

Stay under your truck for a little bit longer as you’ll need to inspect the drivetrain of your truck. We’ll show you what to look for and how to inspect your drive! First is to ...

A Truck Load of Potential: A Classic 1975 Ford F-100 Build

Not all builds are clean. In fact, some are quite messy and take a lot of kicking, prodding, sifting, and head-scratching in order to get right. Some start out simple and complacent, and others are… not so nice. Member usuallybowtie ended up with the latter with this 1975 Ford F-100. Though Chevy trucks are his normal [...] More »