Filed under: Aftermarket, Classics, SUV, Ford, Specialty We’ve had the good fortune of getting up close and personal with quite a few of Icon 4×4′s creations, from their off-road wares like the CJ3B and FJ line to one-off restomod hot rods like their Derelict ’52 Chevy. While few people may be able to afford the company’s offerings,... 

Filed under: Technology, Ford Ford is getting religion when it comes to light-weighting its vehicles. The company has entered into a new partnership with Dow Chemical to develop carbon fiber that can be manufactured at affordable prices for high-volume applications. That, of course, is the holy grail of weight reduction, which is why other manufacturers like... 

Filed under: Aftermarket, Geneva Motor Show How many times have you said to yourself, “Self, I’ve modded every single part of my car, but those tires, they’re just so… black. And boring.” Bridgestone has the answer in the form of its Tire Printing Technology. Comprised of two layers of ink – one below and one above a protective... 

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Classics, Etc., Videos We love SEMA. There’s simply no better place to see the aftermarket go wild. Unfortunately, most of the cars, trucks, vans and other heathens that occupy the Las Vegas Convention Center each November are built to do little more than look pretty under the lights. We’ve always wanted to see... 

Filed under: Aftermarket, SUV, Videos, Jeep, Off-Road Oh how we love the Jeep CJ-8. Of all the classic CJ’s, the “Scrambler” was one of the coolest. It was certainly one of the shortest-lived, with less than 30,000 produced during the five years between 1981-86. So we probably don’t need to explain why we love the “Red Jacket Edition”... 

Filed under: Classics, Videos, Design/Style There are very few things that get the unanimous approval of everyone here at 7×69. One of them is Icon 4×4, which makes impossibly expensive yet worth-every-penny reimaginings of history’s best off-roaders. For this year’s SEMA Show, Icon debuted something new that had nothing to do with off-roading,... 

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Etc., Videos, Ford As writers, we’re treated to an interesting view of the auto show circuit. We kick in the doors, cram in as many press conferences and interviews as possible, then bolt from the scene as fast as we can. In doing so, we often take for granted the incredible amount of work manufacturers put into their... 

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Budget, Etc., Videos, Hatchback, Ford Now that the dust has begun to settle after the SEMA explosion, we’re discovering a handful of awesome videos that shed a little more light on some of our favorite cars from the show. That includes the ID Agency Ford Focus worked up with professional fixed-gear bike rider Michael... 

Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Hyundai, Specialty There are few things in this realm or the next that can’t be cured with the judicious application of forced induction. Just ask the engineers at the Hyundai Technical Center. They were able to take the Hyundai Genesis Coupe and wring more than 450 horsepower from the vehicle’s... 

Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, SEMA Show, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Subaru, Volkswagen SEMA wrapup, Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept, MyFord Touch overhaul, slow Honda Civic Sales, Evo Magazine COTY Episode #255 of the 7×69 Podcast is here, with Chris, Dan and Zach this week. Topics include a wrap-up of what we saw at SEMA, changes to MyFord Touch,...