We’re going global! Andy and I are competing in the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally, the northernmost rally in the world. It spans nine countries, 16 days, and 7,500 kilometers! And,…
While recently trying to sell a car, I wrote an article about common sense tips for selling a used car. Because, frankly, many people are really bad at it. And…
After multiple inquiries over the years about whether we actually sell crankshafts on Crankshaft Culture, this April 1, we’ve decided the answer is now “yeah, sure.” For a limited time,…
Our 2024 Alcan 5000 Rally story continues! We made rally recap videos for each day of the 2024 Alcan 5000 Rally. You can find these short 1:30 vids on a…
The Ralli Tractor, our 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero XR-II, has left the building. Our first JDM SUV, which we purchased in Texas in 2018, has gone to another owner. He said…
Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Well, we do and we’re asking for your support. OK, we’re just asking that you subscribe to the Crankshaft Culture YouTube channel…
As you may know, we took an INEOS Grenadier on the winter 2024 Alcan 5000 Rally. Well, we won our class in the INEOS, edging out 16 other trucks and…
When I get a new or new-to-me vehicle, it needs to earn my trust. I can’t hop in any car or truck and just assume it’s going to let me…
You know the song “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”? Well, it’s mid-February in our house and you can change that title to “It’s Beginning To Look A…
The 2024 Alcan 5000 Rally INEOS Grenadier is in our possession! We just picked up our 2024 Alcan 5000 INEOS Grenadier at RTGT INEOS Grenadier from Wilsonville, Oregon. The Grenadier…
According to a preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council, an estimate of 37,810 deaths from motor vehicle crashes occurred in the US in 2025. This is a 12% decrease from the reports from the previous year. In the United States, even accidents without physical injuries can lead to complex…
City driving has a way of making every vehicle feel larger than it looks on paper. A compact car can vanish beside a delivery van. An older sedan can lose its view of the road behind a tall SUV. A bus pulling away from the curb can shift the pace…
According to a 2025 Insurance Research Council study, 15.4 percent of drivers in 2023 were uninsured, which works out to be more than one in seven drivers. Most states were displaying trends of high uninsured motorist rates from 2017 to 2023. When a driver who is to blame for an…
