Lowrider Magazine Editor & Chief Joe Ray learned the value of working with your hands from his father, and thanks to that he lives his passion today. Watch to learn more about new collar careers in demand, and how you can live your passion with some of the best technical jobs available today.
Category: Videos
How Leah Pritchett Became a Professional Racer
Professional drag racer Leah Pritchett shares her journey and her love of working on cars, knowing what makes them go, and being part of a race team. Her respect for the hands on learners who keep her safe at speeds in excess of 300 mph is unmistakable. Leah reimagines what an auto technician does, proving… Continue reading How Leah Pritchett Became a Professional Racer
If You Like Tech and You Like Cars, Now is Your Time
Custom shop owner Tommy Pike started his career in the automotive industry more than twenty years ago. He has seen the changes in technology and knows how valuable auto technician training can be. Not only is transportation technician one of the most in-demand jobs today, it’s also one of the best technical careers out there.… Continue reading If You Like Tech and You Like Cars, Now is Your Time
VIDEO: Foundation Launches Campaign to Solve Auto Technician Shortage
A group called TechForce Foundation has launched its FutureTech Success campaign as an industry-wide and multi-faceted effort to solve the technician shortage in the auto industry…
F1 Car Tops the Rocky Mountains, Kicks Sand on Miami Beach
Summer break for Formula 1 may have ended, but the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing adventure across America continues with a video documenting part two of its Road Trip USA. This cross-country road trip carried on through Independence Pass and the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, this time with Max Verstappen behind the wheel. As discussions around a second… Continue reading F1 Car Tops the Rocky Mountains, Kicks Sand on Miami Beach
Kia Showcases Next-Gen ‘Separated Sound Zone’ Feature
Separated Sound Zone (SSZ) technology allows each passenger of a vehicle to experience an audio stream tailored to their individual needs, including music, hands-free phone calls, and vehicle alerts…
Gittin Jr. Drifts ‘The Ring’
Vaughn Gittin, Jr., is the first person to ever drift the entire 12.9 mile Nürburgring, according to Ford Performance. Gittin, Jr., drifted the entire course in his 900-horsepower Ford Mustang RTR. Gittin, Jr., actually made it to the Nürburgring in Nüburg, Germany earlier in the year for the stunt, but the weather did not cooperate,… Continue reading Gittin Jr. Drifts ‘The Ring’
VIDEO: NASA Championships Recap
Toyo Tires has published a video the company shot during the 2018 NASA Championships at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) near Austin, Texas…
Aldan American Debuts Suspension Channel on YouTube
Aldan American has launched its new YouTube channel focused on coilovers, suspension and improving viewer’s vehicle stance and ride quality. The team at Aldan brings more than four decades of suspension know-how to its YouTube channel, working with classic hot rods, muscle cars, and modern street performance vehicles, according to the company. View the video… Continue reading Aldan American Debuts Suspension Channel on YouTube
Film Documents Drama at Small-Town, Stock Car Racetrack
THE LAST RACE is a new documentary slated for release in theaters and on-demand Nov. 16. The film provides an intimate portrait of a small-town stock car racetrack and the tribe of passionate blue-collar drivers that call it home, struggling to hold on to an American racing tradition as real estate development threatens its survival,… Continue reading Film Documents Drama at Small-Town, Stock Car Racetrack
VIDEO: MAHLE Aftermarket and Petty’s Garage Highlight ‘68 Resto-mod Camaro Build
MAHLE Aftermarket and the team at Petty’s Garage in Level Cross, North Carolina have launched a new series of online videos highlighting the build of a 1968 resto-mod Chevy Camaro…
Jaguar Sets New Speed Record for a Production Sedan
Jaguar’s XE SV Project 8 has confirmed its status as the world’s fastest four-door car by setting a new track record. The 591 horsepower, 200 mph, four-door road-legal sedan lapped the 2.238-mile WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey County, California in 1 minute and 37.54 seconds-almost a second faster than the previous production sedan record.… Continue reading Jaguar Sets New Speed Record for a Production Sedan
VIDEO: Gale Banks Discusses Rear Differential Covers
“I’m a curious guy,” Gale Banks said at the start of a new video kicking off a series of videos investigating differential covers…
Idaho Shop Brings Kids and Trucks Together
Editor’s Note: The following excerpt was taken from an article appearing in the October issue of THE SHOP magazine, mailing soon. Read the whole article in print or digital. Enjoy the exclusive video, via ARIES, above. — Bucks 4×4 is building a lot more than Jeeps, trucks and off-roaders these days. The Idaho shop is also building top industry talent in collaboration with a… Continue reading Idaho Shop Brings Kids and Trucks Together
Forgeline Wheel Selected for Ford Shelby FP350S Race Car
Forgeline Motorsports has been selected as the optional 18-inch wheel supplier for the Ford Shelby FP350S race car. The company is supplying its GS1R 18×11-inch racing wheel as an option for the race-ready Mustang from Ford Performance. The Foregeline wheel is made from one-piece forging of 6061-T6 aluminum, ensuring it’s lightweight and highly durable with… Continue reading Forgeline Wheel Selected for Ford Shelby FP350S Race Car