Benny Kirk
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Lightning eMotors Inks Deal with GM to Rid the World of Dirty Diesel Vans
3 Feb 2022, 18:52 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Unless you're a very special kind of enthusiast, it's safe to say we can all do without dirty, stinky, inefficient gas and diesel cargo vans are, something society can very much do without. In the era of the all-electric revolution, one C...
These Mad Lads Built a 1973 Dodge Challenger in Their NYC Apartment Building
1 Feb 2022, 21:31 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / New York City is about the least hospitable environment for performance car enthusiasm anywhere in America. Despite the endless tolls, pothole-riddled roads, and police hiding at every corner, some DIY gurus brave the cramped environment and lim...
Jeep vs Land Rover: Comrades in Arms, Rivals on the Trail
1 Feb 2022, 20:19 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If you want a sugary heart attack in a can, you don't reach for any old cola. You get an ice-cold Coke or Pepsi. And if you're going to buy a 4x4 off-roader with military prestige to back it up, you've historically also had one of tw...
Teenager's 1966 Mustang Packs JDM Surprise Under the Hood, Blasphemy on a Whole New Level
1 Feb 2022, 20:18 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / More than a few vocal classic muscle car enthusiasts of the old guard scoff at anyone who even attempts to modify anything on classic American iron. As a result, these kinds of people sit perpetually at odds with younger folks. Why is this? Oste...
Auction Opens for Lamborghini’s Official NFT, Value To Shoot for the Moon
1 Feb 2022, 18:04 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / There's no getting around just how impactful non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are. These mysterious and seemingly mundane images tied to very real and very lucrative blockchains have become big money items for very legitimate companies. Enough that ...
This Man Thought He Bought a Mint 7.3 Powerstroke Ford Super Duty, Until Disaster Struck
1 Feb 2022, 16:53 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / We've been following WatchJRGo on YouTube to tinker with what we believe is the world's cheapest C5 Corvette for the last week now. But that's not the only neat stuff going on in JR's shop. Far from it, in fact. His latest mid-9...
Raytheon's Phaser Microwave Beam Weapon is Certifiably Insane, Can BBQ Hypersonic Missiles
31 Jan 2022, 20:34 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / There was a time when militaries using laser technology, or any type of "energy beam" in their weapons systems, was a practically absurd idea. One that may have even been laughed at. But you have to understand something about the Unite...
Celebrity Chef Cooks Wagyu Steaks in His Tesla For Clout, Probably, Undeniably Tasty
29 Jan 2022, 21:15 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Nick DiGiovanni made his name as a contestant on season ten of MasterChef. We're talking back to when the show was hosted by the dynamic duo of Gordon Ramsay and Joe Bastianich at the height of their respective mean streaks. These days, Nick r...
Porsche 597 Jagdwagen: The 356 Engined 4x4 that Could Have Challenged Jeep
29 Jan 2022, 13:07 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Porsche may not like to talk about its founder's time as a military contractor for the German armed forces of World War II. Most reasonable people would be understanding and be empathetic as to why. But since we're wrapping up Porsche...
Pricing for 2022 Nissan Titan Confirmed, Many Bargains To Be Had
29 Jan 2022, 12:37 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Recently, automotive YouTuber Doug DeMuro called the 2022 Nissan Frontier a "new truck that feels old." We wonder very much if he would feel the same way about the Frontier's big brother, The 2022 Titan, especially after hearing some...
The V-1 Flying Bomb Was Almost Even Deadlier With a Porsche Jet Engine
29 Jan 2022, 11:03 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Buzz Bomb, Doodlebug, and Vengeance Weapon. These are some of the names attributed to one of the Second World War's most fascinating aeronautical projects. Not for its contribution to the advancement of aviation, but from the sheer amounts ...
Here’s Why This New Flying Car May Actually Succeed (and Why Vintage Ones Didn’t)
29 Jan 2022, 03:11 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / We human beings are stubborn folk, soaring to the skies in our newfangled flying machines, against the will of the Lord Almighty. But since not being born with wings and beaks isn't a hindrance to manned flight anymore, why not merge autom...
Can This DIY Guru Finally Get an Abandoned Airplane Started After 20 Years?
28 Jan 2022, 21:48 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Any airplane left to sit out in the hot sun and elements for 20 years isn't going to start up again like magic. It's going to take so many more hours of labor than many of us would ever realize. That said, watching the Rebuild Rescue Chan...
350 V8 Swapped 1937 Packard Super Deluxe Eight: Top Hat and Monocle Not Included
27 Jan 2022, 20:17 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / We often hear from prospective classic car buyers that it's near impossible to buy a nice classic car that runs and drives decently without breaking down. Well, to that, we say, look at what we just found on eBay. Because with enough patience,...
The Contents of This C5 Corvette's Oil Pan Look Way Too Much Like a Chocolate Shake
27 Jan 2022, 19:44 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / We've been following the ongoing saga of the WatchJRGo YouTube channel since he first picked up what we have every reason to believe is the cheapest C5 Chevy Corvette in the USA today. So far, there have been engine knocks, ripped leather seat...
2022 Range Rover PHEV is Opulence and Luxury with an Eco-Friendly Twist, Pricing Unveiled
27 Jan 2022, 17:53 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Range Rover's undergone more changes than some entire car companies have made to their entire lineup. From a capable but unreliable 4x4 to the ultimate name in luxury performance SUVs. Land Rover understands the time for change is yet agai...
Modder Races Bugatti Chiron Against Iron Man in Asseto Corsa Because to Heck With Logic
27 Jan 2022, 15:43 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Of all the things the billionaire superhero philanthropist Tony Stark could be doing with his time, why would he bother showing up in the graphically outdated but critically acclaimed Asseto Corsa racing game to challenge the world's fastest p...
YouTuber Tricks Out Subscriber's Civic Si for Free, His Reaction in Priceless
27 Jan 2022, 14:16 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / We love to see good automotive samaritans rewarded for their good deeds. So it brings us great pleasure to show you the Smpl Builds YouTube Channel. Why? Because they just took a subscriber's clapped out Honda Civic Si and breathed new life in...
Internet Finds Alleged Evidence Trevor Jacob Crashed His Plane on Purpose for Clicks
27 Jan 2022, 08:13 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / We don't like to assume the worst intentions. Still, it's starting to look more and more like something truly fishy happened on American Olympic athlete Trevor Jacob's ill-fated flight in his single-engined private airplane. Based on...
This 1975 VW Is Half Van, Half Conjoined Trailer Home, Ultra Rare Too
26 Jan 2022, 21:10 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / There's a question that many leisure seekers ask themselves every year. Do they spend their vacation money on a camper conversion van or something stand-alone that can be towed behind your vehicle? In South Africa during the 1970s, Volkswagen ...