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Top Gear
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Check out Ford's 1,000hp flying Bronco
Advertisement Video Take one early Ford Bronco marketing car, and add some hella fun mods. The result is bonkers 18 minutes 8 seconds This flying machine is 'El Bandito', an early Ford Bronco marketing car that was saved from the crusher. Advertisement - Page continues below Mutated beyond all recognition by two-time King of the Hammers winner Loren Healy and two-time Formula Drift Champion Vaughn Gittin Jr, it features the best-of-the-best to take on any terrain, including trick Fox suspension and a 5.2-litre V8 supercharged to 1000hp… You might like Advertisement - Page continues below Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
Associated Press
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
MONSTER ENERGY UNLEASHES 'THE SUMMER OF MONSTER MAYHEM' -- THE BIGGEST GEAR GIVEAWAY EVER
Score Insane Custom Vehicles, Exclusive Monster Gear and Tickets to Epic Events All Summer Long CORONA, Calif., May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready to crank it up: Monster Energy is bringing the chaos during the SUMMER OF MONSTER MAYHEM, the largest gear and prize giveaway in brand history. Fans will have the chance to score exclusive Monster Energy gear, event tickets, and get entered for a chance to win one-of-a-kind extreme vehicles built by some Monster motoring legends. This summer, grab any Monster Energy product — whether it's Monster Energy, Monster Ultra, Monster Java, Juice Monster, or Monster Rehab — and visit to upload your receipt and start racking up points. Each can is worth one point, and your very first can gets you entered for a chance to win prizes that money just can't buy… including a truck customized by drift king Vaughn Gittin Jr. 'Monster is really going big by allowing my RTR vehicles team and I to build out a sick Ford F150 Raptor for a lucky winner of the Summer of Monster Mayhem giveaway,' said Gittin Jr. 'Monster always turns it up to 11 and the support they show for enthusiasts and fellow Fun-Havers is on another level! We are pumped to be a part of it – and the winners are going to be even more pumped!' Other Summer of Monster Mayhem sweepstake prizes include: Redemption prizes include: 'Summer of Monster Mayhem is the biggest and boldest promotion we've ever launched,' said Dan McHugh, Monster Energy's Global Chief Marketing Officer. 'It's our way of giving back to the fans who live the Monster lifestyle every day — whether that's at the track, on the trail, at a festival, or behind the controller. We've packed this summer with exclusive gear, epic experiences, and custom rides you can't buy anywhere.' Summer of Monster Mayhem is running now until August 31 – so grab a can, upload your receipt, and start earning those points. Don't forget: your very first entry puts you in the running to win one of the big sweepstake prizes! About Monster Energy Based in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, eSports or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, gamers and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at For media inquiries, images, or interview requests, contact: [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monster Energy
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
King of the Hammers: Previewing off-road racing's big week
This week, the improbable but undeniable motorsports phenomenon that is the annual Optima King of the Hammers presented by Ford Performance has arrived. So too have tens of thousands off-road faithful now descending into the dry lake bed of Johnson Valley, Calif., after pilgrimages from around the country — and the world. For those making the trek to his barren chunk of raw desert that's punctuated by rocky terrain and endless trails, much of their time will be focused on succumbing to an intoxicating 24-hour energy that KOH spins off in excess. For racers, however, a prestigious week of competition that touches different aspects of the sport is reason enough to make King of the Hammers — and it's legendary 'Hammertown' focal point — a can't-miss exercise. Class 4400 Factory Bronco of Vaughn Gittin Jr. While technically the 2025 KOH calendar included a rather insane 'King of the Motos' a week ago, things in Johnson Valley really kick into high gear starting today. This weekend's focus is on traditional desert racing, with wide open sections of desert sprinkled into sections of race course marked by soft sand and undulating, endless bumps. Prerunning will officially open on Friday, with the limited classes having the opportunity to qualify in the morning as well. Saturday will see those classes take on the event's primary 64.9-mile course –– known as the 'Red Lap' — for two to four laps depending on the category. The driver line-up features an impressive list of racers in the UTV open category including the factory Polaris team and its recent Dakar Rally UTV category-winning rookie Brock Heger. Other top names include veterans Wayne and Kristen Matlock, Cayden MacCachren, Max Eddy and short course off-road specialists CJ Greaves and Doug Mittag. Desert Challenge Unlimited Truck. The day will also include Unlimited class qualifying and capped by the Class 11 race for race-prepped by mostly stock vintage VW Beetles. Sunday, Feb. 2 is all about unlimited desert categories. Four open-wheel Class 1 cars (B1 class) and 24 Trophy-Truck Spec machines (known as the T2 category in KOH nomenclature) will chase 18 Trophy-Truck (T1) racers for overall honors. Top names include former Baja 1000 champions Luke McMillin, Cameron Steele, Ryan Arciero and Adam Householder in T1 and Apdaly Lopez, Kyle Jergensen, Pierce and EJ Herbst and short course champ Trey Gibbs in T2. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week offers up intense qualifying sessions for more specific KOH machines that combine desert and rock racing disciplines. There are even youth classes preparing for racing on Tuesday on Hammertown's short course section. Desert Challenge Limited Race Class 10 car. Next Thursday things get serious for a combination of factory and privateer drivers in the Can-Am UTV Hammers Championship race. Comprised of six different classes of Polaris, Can-Am and Kawasaki side-by-sides, most of the top names will run in the 4900 Pro Open and Pro Mod categories. Many of the fastest competitors will have competed in the desert UTV race, but others to watch for the rock racing version include Off-Road Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Greaves, Ronnie Anderson, Cody Miller, Phil Blurton, Mitch Guthrie and Hunter Miller. Special attention wil also be on Kyle Chaney, who came a whisker short of taking his Can-Am to the overall victory in last year's Race of Kings weekend finale. The King of the Hammer's universal appeal is on full display during Friday's Yokohama Tire Every Man Challenge race. Created to offer off-road and 4×4 enthusiasts a way to build production-based machines into the sport, three classes that include Ford, Jeep, Dodge, Chevy, Suzuki, Volkswagen, Mahindra and Toyota-based race cars make for a true fan favorite. The Everyman Challenge field lines up. Saturday, Feb. 8, KOH's Race of Kings wraps up the busy week in grand fashion. Bolstered by a perfect backdrop that showcases the performance and versatility of modern Class 4400 unlimited machines, the Race of Kings has sparked the imagination of adventurous racers around the globe. A truly unlimited class with very few regulations outside of those focused on safety, the almost all the top level 4400 teams and drivers will be on hand. Last year's King JP Gomez will try to defend his title against a stout field of 85 other competitors, a group that includes his former race winners Raul Gomez, Randy Slawson, Josh Blyler, Jason Scherer, Shannon Campbell and Eric Miller. Motorsports fans around the world can enjoy live coverage on KOH's YouTube channel, with wrap-up shows airing the next day on the MAVTV network. With this much talent and all those bragging rights on the line, off-road racing's biggest week offers something special for everyone. KOH official livestream link: Optima Battery King of the Hammers Schedule (all times Pacific) Friday, Jan. 31 Desert prerunning (all day) Limited class Desert qualifying (10:00am) Saturday, Feb. 1 Unlimited class Desert qualifying (8:00am) Limited class Desert Race start (10:00am) Class 11 race (4:00 pm) Sunday, Feb. 2 Unlimited class Desert Race start (9:00am) Monday, Feb. 3 XRock Extreme Rock Crawling (10:00am-4:00pm) UTV Hammers Championship qualifying (10:00am-4:00pm) Tuesday, Feb. 4 Every Man Challenge class qualifying (10am-4:00pm) KOH Kids 170 race Wednesday, Feb. 5 Race of Kings qualifying (10am-4:00pm) UTV Hammers Championship tech and contingency (10:00am-5:00pm) Race of Kings Power Hour (2:00pm-3:00pm) Thursday, Feb. 6 UTV Hammers Championship Race start (8:00am) Every Man Challenge tech and contingency (10:00am-4:00pm) Friday, Feb. 7 Every Man Challenge Race start (8:00am) Race of Kings tech and contingency (10:00am-5:00pm) Saturday, Feb. 8 Race of Kings race start (8:00am) Story originally appeared on Racer
