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SHOP Profile: Auto Definitions, Young Men on a BIG Mission

October 16, 2018April 21, 2022 Gerald Charles 0 Comments 4x4, Auto Definitions, Custom Builds, Jeep, Keystone Big Show, SEMA 2018

Do what you love, the saying goes, and you will never work a day in your life. This can easily

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Have your checklist and look it over twice before hitting the trails... preparedness is key!
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Broken Down on the Trail? Be Prepared When Trouble Hits

October 3, 2018April 20, 2022 Gerald Charles 0 Comments 4x4, ARB, Basic Repairs, Cooling System, GC Cooling, Hi-Lift Jack, Off-Roading, POR Patch, Recovery Gear, TrailFX, WARN, Winch

There is a dream scenario, a perfect day everyone hopes for when they get their rig out in the wild.

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The 2019 Porsche Cayenne is everything you expected and more.
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Vehicle Spotlight: 2019 Porsche Cayenne, an SUV with Sporty Spice

September 29, 2018August 29, 2018 Gerald Charles 0 Comments 2019 Porsche Cayenne, Brake Technology, Luxury SUV, Performance, Porsche

You work pretty hard for that paycheck. You need an SUV, both for the extra room and additional comforts it

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Learn about the new, but familiar 2019 Audi A6. Photo Cred: Car and Driver
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The New 2019 Audi A6: Luxury Sedan with Power and Purpose

September 20, 2018September 11, 2018 Gerald Charles 0 Comments 2019 Audi A6, A6, Audi, German Engineering, Luxury Car, Mid-size Sedan, Sedan

There was a time when the A6 was Audi’s best-selling vehicle overall. Period. And on a roster with so many

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These young guns know how to throw down a build.. or two... or THREE!
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Next on the List for Hotshot Crew at Auto Definitions… SEMA 2018

September 19, 2018April 21, 2022 Gerald Charles 0 Comments addictive desert designs, Auto Definitions, Fabtech, Fox Shocks, Iron Cross Automotive, Jeep, Keystone, Keystone Big Show, Maxxis, Mickey Thompson, Rugged Ridge, SEMA, SEMA 2018, Smittybilt, TrailFX, WARN

At long last, fall is finally in the air. The leaves are turning, and pumpkin spice everything is the flavor

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BEST wedding cars - Cadillac Deville Convertible
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All Roads Connect: The Bride And VROOM – Find Your Ideal Wedding Car

September 5, 2018August 14, 2018 Gerald Charles 0 Comments All Roads Connect, Classic Cars, Wedding Cars

If there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that people—no matter where in the world they are—really aren’t that different from

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Meet the 2019 Toyota 86 TRD Special Edition.
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The 2019 Toyota 86 TRD: A Master Class In Playing To Your Strengths

August 30, 2018August 21, 2018 Gerald Charles 0 Comments Brembo, Scion FRS, Sport Compact, Subaru BRZ, Toyota, Toyota 86 TRD

President Abraham Lincoln is alleged to have said, “Whatever you are, be a good one.” Granted, there is some dispute

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2018 Nissan Titan XD, looks that kill.
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Vehicle Spotlight: The 2018 Nissan Titan is Hiding Right in Plain Sight

August 26, 2018August 16, 2018 Gerald Charles 0 Comments 2018 Nissan Titan, Full-Size Trucks, Nissan Titan

It’s like they always say, the 2018 Nissan Titan is like the vegetarian wedding entree of the full-size pickup world.

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Camping, glamping... whatever you call it, people are looking to keep cool outdoors.
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Roughing It? Hi-Tech Gadgets to Keep Cool Outdoors

August 10, 2018September 23, 2022 Gerald Charles 0 Comments Camping, Glamping, Outdoors

We’ve reached the apex of summertime. Days last for weeks, the final gasps of sunlight are visible late into the

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This 2018 Ford Raptor received quite the overhaul.
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Gobel Sets Out to Overhaul a 2018 Ford Raptor

August 7, 2018September 13, 2022 Gerald Charles 0 Comments addictive desert designs, Campburg, Ford Raptor, FOX, Method Wheels, Off Road, Raptor Performance Group, Rigid Industries, SPD Performance, The Lifted Life, WARN

Andy Gobel knows a thing or two about fine tuning a vehicle. He’s made the automotive aftermarket his second home.

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