S.A.M. introduces their brand new Mercedes 35 CC Rallyraid race car, and from what we can tell from the video it is going to be one bad ass off-road racer.

An off-road racer in Quebec, Canada jumped over the car ahead of him to execute one of the most exciting passes in auto racing history. The race was held last Sunday at the Courses de Bazous track in St Ferdinand.

This tech article by Dan Edmunds at Inside Line points out all of the intricate details that make the 2010 Ford SVT Raptor's suspension system an off-road work of art.

Ivan "Ironman" Stewart is leaving the off-road business and is selling almost all of his company's assets, including his race trucks and memorabilia. The auction will be held on August 28th and 29th.

Fears of US desert racing coming to an end after 8 people were killed in last weekend's race can be put to rest. The US Bureau of Land Management has investigated the crash and today they lifted the suspension on the Mojave Desert Racing series.

Jesse James has come out of hiding to speak out about last weekend's off-road racing crash and is asking motorsports fans to help the victims by donating to Fast-Aid.org

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During last night's Mojave Desert Race Series California 200, off-road racer Brett Sloppy lost control of his truck after a jump and rolled into a group of spectators. Tragically, 8 people were killed.

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The turbos on the Hennessey Performance VelociRaptor 600 might be in the worst possible place for a desert truck, but 517hp and 525tq at the rear wheels is hard to argue with.

Shannon Campbell demonstrates the proper way to recover from a rollover after flopping his XRRA buggy on its side and in a ditch.

Highlights of Rhys Millen's attempt to break the 10 minute barrier at the 2010 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in his Red Bull sponsored Hyundai Genesis PM580.

Nissin's 3D tube bender will take a straight piece of tube and bend it into any shape you want by pushing it through a constantly adjusting die. As one of our Facebook fans said, "Man... I could waste a lot of tube with that bad boy".

From the exciting take-offs at the starting gate to the exhausted racers crossing the finish line, this 6 minute highlight video of the Baja 500 has it all.

Behind the scenes footage of the Riot Racing team preparing the #68 truck for Vegas to Reno. As usual, the videography is spectacular.

PPIHC racer, Nobuhiro Tajima, responds to the question: "Do you think the automatically adjustable rear wing on Rhys Millen's Hyundai is a significant advantage?"

Amateur footage of the Cole Works "Fat Girl" Buggy, driven by Leo Kuether, dominating the Frame Twister at this year's Top Truck Challenge.

For an estimated $50k, you can fly out to the Local Motors' micro-factory in Phoenix and spend two weeks helping them build your very own street legal prerunner.

There's thinking outside the box, and then there's whatever this guy did to his Jeep. With independently articulating arms for each wheel, this buggy can off-road in ways we've never seen before. Just watch.

Highlights of this weekend's 2010 Erzberg Rodeo (aka Red Bull Hare Scramble) where 500 riders started and only 8 finished.

A behind the scenes look at the Rhys Millen Racing shop and the 2010 Hyundai Genesis PM580 unlimited Pikes Peal race car.

Hessgen, a manufacturer of hydrogen fuel systems, built this 700hp trophy truck that will compete in this weekend's 2010 SCORE Baja 500.

Red Bull takes their Formula One race car, bolts on a set of studded tires, and lets driver Sebastien Buemi loose on a frozen lake to promote Red Bull's F1 return to Montreal.

Get ready, the 2010 Europa Truck-Trial season starts May 22.

Ford has officially confirmed that a crew cab version of the SVT Raptor will be available as a 2011 model.

Quite possibly the first 4x4 SUV ever made, this Soviet Pobeda was a limited edition production vehicle back in early Cold War days.

The Non-Standard Tactical Truck (NSTT) is Indigen Armor's answer to offering soldiers greater mobility in their armored vehicles. It's basically a diesel powered, armored pre-runner.

A behind the scenes tour of the Terrible Herbst Motor Sports race shop. If we owned a string of gas stations and casinos before the economy crashed we'd have a garage like this too.

Chrysler used the 2010 Easter Jeep Safari to unveil nine Jeep and Ram concept vehicles including a Ford Raptor clone called the Ram Runner and a Jeep Wrangler on portal axles dubbed the Mopar ImMortal.

Classic video footage of a 21 year old Robby Gordon competing against Walker Evans in a 1990 SCORE Heavy Metal Challenge race at the Phoenix International Raceway.

The 2010 Formula Offroad season started today in Norway and this is hours old video posted on YouTube by a spectator.

Lance Blair built his Wheelchair Accessible Van for Expeditions (WAVE) after he lost his leg in a motorcycle accident in 1988. Now, he tours the country helping other disabled people enjoy the thrills of off-roading.

This is a video of Rod Millen (Rhys Millen's dad) and his 1999 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winning Toyota at last year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

If you think that Ouverson Engineering's 2.5 ton Rockwell axle shafts were hardcore, think again. These are Gearhart Engineering's 5 ton Rockwell axle shafts.

Did you know that ordinary brake cleaner, exposed to sparks from a welder, will turn into a poison gas and kill you? Neither did we and that is why we consider this article to be a must-read for all fabricators.

Amazing videography by Riot Racing highlighting their experience at the 2010 Battle at Primm. Click the link, expand the video to full-screen, sit back, and enjoy.

Seven people were detained yesterday after being caught trying to smuggle 1,800Lbs of cocaine in a fake Dakar Rally truck during this year's Dakar Rally that runs between Argentina and Chile.

Denman Tire, manufacturer of Interco and Pit Bull tires is struggling to stay in business and may have to close its doors if it fails to win several government contracts. UPDATE: Denman Tire and its molds have been sold to Titan Intl. for $4.4M.

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