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They have classic looks and modern amenities. In 2019, Flat Out Autos converted a Chevrolet Tahoe into a homage to the classic K5 Blazer for the SEMA Show . The response was so good that people requested more. The shop just completed four of them and staged a photoshoot before shipping the SUVs. The company received an order for four identical K5 conversions. All of them have a blue lower body and white upper portion. Gallery: Chevrolet Tahoe Converted Into Chevy K5 Blazer Homage 9 Photos The design of these SUVs takes inspiration from the K5 Blazer in the late 1960s where there's a crosspiece through the center of the grille. Circular headlights are on each corner of the front end, and there are chrome bumpers. A new hood and body panels give the rig the properly chiseled look from the old-school model. The rear hatchback is carbon fiber. The company … [Read more...] about One Person Bought All Four Of These Tahoe-Based K5 Blazer Conversions

Small-scale Unimog, large-scale fun. Friends, making the best of bad situations is what gets us through this thing called life. Right now in the United States, winter weather is definitely making things rough with half the country getting blitzed by snow, frigid temperatures, and rolling blackouts in the power grid. What we need is a pick-me-up. What we need is a way to have some fun. We need scale-model, radio-controlled Mercedes Unimog snow plows, and we need them now. Fortunately, there are solutions. The above video from YouTube was recently shared on Reddit, showcasing a very cool Unimog plowing a sidewalk. There are actually a few companies that offer scale-model Unimogs; the video doesn't state a specific brand for this particular truck but it looks like the 1:12 Unimog from Carson . It is available with a plow, though admittedly it looks a bit large for a 1:12 scale rig. Tamiya also offers an RC Unimog , though it's nothing like the snow plowing machine seen … [Read more...] about Epic RC Unimog Snow Plow Is The Best Way To Survive The Snowpocalypse

Even in 1/10 scale, the monster Merc is unstoppable. If you're reading this article in the United States, it's likely you have at least some snow in your backyard. Recent days have been brutal in the Lower 48, with heavy snow falling as far south as southern Texas. The Midwest, Northwest, and Northeast states all have snow on the ground and as this article is being written, another major storm is brewing for the eastern half of the country. What are we to do with all this snow? Take a freaking snow day and play in the backyard with a Mercedes-AMG G63 , that's what. Granted, a standard G63 isn't in the price range for most people, never mind a bonkers 6x6 version. It's also a tad large for backyard antics, but the 1/10 scale TRX-6 rock crawler version from Traxxas fits the bill just fine. We covered the mighty Merc when Traxxas released it back in 2019 , but the above video posted recently to YouTube by Ari Tattar reminds us just how epic this little truck really … [Read more...] about Traxxas Mercedes-AMG G63 6X6 RC Off-Roader Fears No Snowstorm

Both software and hardware changes are necessary. With the official approval of The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) in Germany, VW is getting ready to kick off another recall campaign caused by the messy and costly Dieselgate . This time around, it involves a total of 2.6 million European cars equipped with the turbodiesel four-cylinder, 1.6-liter TDI engine from the now infamous EA 189 family. It’s installed in a wide array of models from Audi, Skoda, and SEAT, as well as in cars from the core brand. VW’s engineers will have to apply a “software update” to make things right once again, and owners of affected cars are going to be contacted by the company in the weeks to come. In addition, the engine will have to go through some hardware changes as a so-called "flow conditioner" will be affixed upstream of the air mass meter, a procedure which will require less than a half an hour of working time. With both software and hardware modifications in place, cars fitted … [Read more...] about VW gets 1.6 TDI fix approval and says diesel trick is legal in Europe

More than half a million users voted for the car's features. With people spending much more time at home these days, gaming platforms are becoming increasingly popular. Not only that - automakers like Honda have even live-streamed new model debuts on Twitch , building on the commercial success of the live streaming service. Now, another Japanese brand is benefiting from the popularity of Twitch - but this time around, it is taking things to a whole new level. Lexus has just introduced the so-called Gamers’ IS. It’s a full-size car transformed into a gaming vehicle with help from Twitch and input from 554,000 of its users, who voted on the modifications and tweaks made to the car. The automaker also teamed up with the fabrication experts at SCPS to build the car. Gallery: Lexus Gamers’ IS 5 Photos The vehicle is based on a modified Lexus IS 350 F Sport with 48 percent of the voters … [Read more...] about Strange Bedfellows: Lexus And Twitch Build The Ultimate Gaming Vehicle