Autos & Vehicles

Crash Testing the 2013 Volvo XC60! – The Downshift Episode 51

We visit Ruckersville, VA and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Vehicle Research Center. IIHS is crash testing the 2013 Volvo XC60 in one of their newest tests – the small overlap front test. On this episode of The Downshift, learn why this kind of front overlap impact has such a reputation for killing cars and their passengers, and find out if the Volvo XC60 passes the test. ... Read More | Share it now!

BONUS – Dirt Every Day How To: Mounting Maxxis Tires on Ford Racing’s new Raptor Beadlock Wheels

Ford Racing is offering some awesome new beadlock wheels for the Ford Raptor. These wheels have an ingenious design that allows them to have a tire mounted for street use, and then be transformed with a special beadlock ring for off road use. This enables the driver to lower the tire pressure for additional traction off road.... Read More | Share it now!