You might know the DARPA Legged Squad Support System (LS3) as the Boston Dynamics Big Dog. The concept was to make a robotic pack mule that can carry payload for infantry on foot without the limitations of wheeled vehicles. The system was already pretty impressive back in 2010:
Top Truck Challenge 2012 Highlights
The Top Truck Challenge is an annual event put on by Four Wheeler magazine that pits some of the best machines and drivers on the planet against some of the gnarliest terrain you can imagine. It’s so crazy that Mickey Thompson makes a humongous 54 inch version of their Baja Claw tire named after the TTC. This year’s event was special because they invited the champions of previous years to come back and compete with each other. Most of this footage will make your jaw drop. To be on the safe side, I’m going to give these a **NSFW** warning for the couple of bad words from the cameraman running for his life. They’re not prominent or loud, but they are there.
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Source: YouTube user TuffCountryEZRide
Triangle Z Club 2012 Fall Car Show
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There’s a pretty active Nissan/Datsun Z Club here in the Triangle area. They put on a few annual car shows in conjunction with local Nissan dealerships. I stopped by their fall show yesterday at Leith Nissan in Cary to snap a few … Continue reading
2011 Viva Las Vegas – eGarage
eGarage’s Josh Clason brings us this footage from last year’s Viva Las Vegas hot rod show.
Viva Las Vegas from eGarage on Vimeo.
History of the Toyota Land Cruiser
This is a brief history of the Toyota Land Cruiser as it was sold all around the globe.
Source: 4xforum on YouTube