The winner of the Craftsman CanOBD2® ABS+SRS Scan Tool goes to…

Peter Hipp of Sauk Rapids, MN!

Congrats Peter!

Be sure to enter to win this month’s giveaway with more tools from the Sears Blue Tool Crew:

www.motorz.tv/win

December 2011 was the first month we had our new contest in effect – and we got a ton of entries!

This month, we decided on Ryan Papp of Elkton, MD and his 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab!

Read on to check out his awesome ride, and an example of the cover you could win next month!

Ryan’s Dodge is extensively modded, and you could tell it’s mean and clean!

He drives a 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab with the 6.7L Diesel engine that sits on 20″ Rockstars wrapped in Nitto trail grapplers sized at 305/55/20.

Inside this beast, Ryan has an upgraded factory 6 disk with navigation, two Kenwood 10″ subwoofers in fiberglass formed enclosures under rear seat with amps.

On the outside – a Fold-a-cover three piece hard tonneau cover to protect whatever he hauls inside his bed (our guess is his Firefighting gear)! To notify the folks behind him that his truck is coming to a stop, full LED tail lights, and a smoked third brake light.

Ryan’s Dodge is powered by River City 66mm/74mm Turbos on a 3rd Gen PDI exhaust manifold, Dynomite Diesel Performance 90HP injectors, ARP head studs, Airdog 165 fuel system, tuned from a Smarty handheld running the 25TNT software and a TS Performance MP-8 Transmission. An ATS Stage 4 Auto Trans Package which includes: ATS Built 68RFE Auto Trans, ATS 5 Star Viskus Clutch Drive Torque Converter, ATS Extra Deep Transmission Pan, ATS CoPilot Torque Converter Lock-Up Controller, ATS Billet Flex Plate and Billet Input Shaft

While this appears to be an extensive list of mods already, Ryan assures us his beast is far from complete with plans for traction bars and a front weight rack/box for sled pulling.

He tells us that besides being a bad ass daily driver he hopes to be more competitive in the local sled pulling events, and take a few passes down the 1/4 mile at his local track!

Congrats again to Ryan for submitting his vehicle for Ridez and for winning the Motorz-branded car cover from Covercraft.

To enter your ride for this month’s contest, click here.

Check out some more photos of Ryan’s awesome ride!

This month we’re giving away a Craftsman Nextec 12-volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Hammerhead Auto Hammer! Never swing a hammer in a tight spot again with this cool Auto Hammer!

Make sure to enter to win!

Here’s what we’re giving away this month:

Craftsman Nextec 12-volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Hammerhead Auto Hammer

Model# 11818
Retail value: $79.99 (US)

Free shipping is included.

Enter to win!

Our very own Olivia Korte has been featured in Fast Lane Daily’s latest video!

The guys over at Fast Lane Daily have a new weekly segment titled “Humpday Girl of the Week” and this week featured your Motorz Girl. The host, Derek D went through some of the behind the scenes footage available only to Motorz Girl Calendar buyers, along with several of our awesome Calendar shoot photos and had some great commentary throughout.

The video features much more and is worth a watch, but Olivia and Motorz are at the 3:58 mark.

Video after the break

Big thanks to the boys over at Fast Lane Daily!

The winner of the Craftsman 56-piece Universal Mechanics Tool Set goes to…

Andrew McCarthy from Arizona

Congrats Andrew!

Be sure to enter to win this month’s giveaway with more tools from the Sears Blue Tool Crew:

www.motorz.tv/win

Hello Motorz fans, and welcome to 2012!

The entire crew hopes that you had a wonderful holiday season and that you’re already off to a great start to 2012!

Our newsletter recaps the past month’s news so you can read one post and get caught up on all the major news. As usual, there’s been a ton of great things happening here around the shop! The most recent news is the brand new Motorz Girl 2012 calendar which is available right now in the Motorz online store! We’re giving away a Craftsman OBD2 scan tool this month from the Sears Blue Tool Crew, we’ve announced our first Ridez winner, a new episode is up at the website, and we welcomed another major sponsor, Katzkin!

We’re already hard work at new episodes of Motorz for 2012 as we continue with our 5th season. Coming up next are more episodes featuring the rebuild of our Chevy small block V8, so keep on watching. As always, we love to hear your feedback about anything having to do with the show, so please don’t hesitate to contact us on Facebook, Twitter, or our website!

Happy New Year,
Chris Duke

Motorz Girl 2012 Calendar Available NOW!

You asked for it and you got it!

Thirteen months worth of photos of the stunning Motorz Girl, Olivia Korte!

The 13-month calendar is now available to order at www.motorz.tv/calendar/ for $12.99 (US) and International shipping is available. All copies sold will also receive free access to an exclusive behind-the-scenes HD video! For more information, please visit www.motorzgirl.com, the Facebook page www.facebook.com/motorzgirl, and @motorzgirl on Twitter.

A big thank you to Michael Wilkes of MGW Photography for his amazing photos!

January Tool Giveaway!

We’ve had some great giveaways the last several months! Our friends at the Sears Blue Tool Crew step it up every month!

This month, you can enter to win a Craftsman CanOBD2® ABS+SRS Scan Tool.

Model# 25488
Retail value: $329.99 (US)

Enter to win!

December 2011 Ridez Winner!

Also this month, we awarded our first Motorz-branded Covercraft car cover to Jason Palmer of Euless, TX!

In addition to a number of other people, Jason sent in photos of his Legend Lime 2005 Ford Mustang GT for our Ridez page. Each month the Motorz staff selects one winner out of all the entries and the winner is awarded a custom car cover.

The winner also gets listed on the Ridez page as a past winner (for bragging rights!), but everyone has their ride photos added to our gallery!

Send us some photos of your ride to be enterered to win a cover of your own!

You can also send us a video of your and your ride, you may just end up in the next episode of Motorz!

Ridez Submission

Sponsorship News!

On the heels of Covercraft Industries signing as a major sponsor at the 2011 SEMA show, Katzkin Leather Katzkin Leather has also come on board! Katzkin has also signed on to sponsor an exciting NEW weekly contest. Stay tuned for info on that!

A Christmas Surprise: A New Episode!

Due to some unavoidable circumstances delaying our production schedule, we wanted to do something for our episode starved viewers. The answer? A brand new surprise episode that aired on Christmas Day! In case you missed the episode, it’s now available online for your viewing pleasure!

TV Schedule Change!

We made an announcement on this when the change occurred, but this is another good opportunity to remind everyone that the NEW schedule for Motorz on DIRECTV and DISH Network is as follows:

When: 12:30PM (Pacific) Thursdays

Where: DIRECTV Ch 608, DISH Network Ch 240

Speak to you all next month!

San Diego, CA, January 4, 2012 – Three months ago when Motorz TV (www.motorz.tv) welcomed spokesmodel Olivia Korte as its “Motorz Girl”, a recurring role in the fifth season of the highly regarded automotive TV series produced by Duke Networks, little did they know what an impact she would make.

Chris Duke, Motorz host and producer stated, “We had been searching for the right Motorz Girl for a long time. Olivia not only had it all, but our audience warmed to her immediately and she has become an integral part of the show.” Little wonder then, that Duke Networks decided to produce its first-ever calendar featuring Korte, photographed by Michael Wilkes of MGW Photography on location in San Diego at the Motorz studio, the beach, and Olhausen GameRoom’s monster motorsports garage.

Olivia Korte said, “I’ve never been given the opportunity to shoot a calendar of just myself, so I am very grateful to Chris and Motorz for helping make that a reality. The different themes in the calendar gave me the ability to show the Motorz fans my versatility as a both a model and an actress. It also allowed me to show everyone a little bit more of my personality, especially in the behind-the-scenes video! A lot of hard work went into making the Motorz Girl calendar, but I’m stoked with how it turned out and I hope the fans are too!”

The 13-month calendar is now available to order at www.motorz.tv/calendar/ for $12.99 (US) and International shipping is available. All copies sold will also receive free access to an exclusive behind-the-scenes HD video! For more information, please visit www.motorzgirl.com, the Facebook page www.facebook.com/motorzgirl, and @motorzgirl on Twitter.

Tune in Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. (Pacific) on DIRECTV or DISH Network to catch new episodes of Motorz. Can’t watch it on TV? Log on to www.motorz.tv to download and watch any episodes you may have missed.

About Duke Networks


Duke Networks, LLC (www.duke.net), a SEMA member, produces Motorz, an automotive television show in partnership with the Sears Blue Tool Crew. Motorz is broadcast on cable and satellite television to over 70 million homes through the Pursuit Channel, My Family TV, and num­erous distribution partners including YouTube, iTunes, and TiVo, and is syndicated internationally. For more information, please visit www.motorz.tv.

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December 2011 was the first month we had our new contest in effect – and we got a ton of entries!

Our staff went through all of your photos, and it was really tough to pick a winner as you all had some great vehicles.

After deliberating for some time, we decided on Jason Palmer of Euless, TX and his Legend Lime 2005 Ford Mustang GT!

Read on to check out his awesome ride!

Before we get into his long list of mods, Jason’s back story on his vehicle is a good one. Looking to replace an Audi A4 that was totaled during a storm – he had scoured the country looking for a Mustang that was “the one”. His search brought him to Portland, OR where he located a Legend Lime Mustang GT. After a few phone calls to a Lexus dealer, he purchased a one way ticket to Portland, and started a three day drive back to Texas! Three weeks after that long drive, Jason was back in his Mustang and drove cross country to see his Brother and his family in Maryland!

Jason is also extremely proud to say that he has installed every single modification on his vehicle – thanks to the help of Motorz!

His current mods include a GT500 Suspension, GT500 Strut Mounts, Eibach camber bolts, 22MM rear antiroll bar, Upgraded antiroll bar bushing, 18″ Shelby Wheels, Goodyear F1 Supercars, BBK 60MM Dual throttle body, Shelby GT Exhaust, Hurst Shift Kit with INDY stick and Big White Ball, Hurst Equipped badge, Scott Drake Aluminum Diff Girdle/Cover, Expel Headlight/signal film, Black rear tail light trim, fog light delete and rubberized Pony (Wanna be Boss).

Jason referenced Season 3 Episode 5 of our show to help with his suspension mods, and admitted he watched it several times. For his shift kit, he used Season 2 Episode 11, where we installed an aluminum drive shaft and short throw shifter in our Mustang project car. Finally, for help replacing his sway bar, Jason referenced Season 2 Episode 15 – when we installed Hellwig front and rear sway bars on a Ford Mustang.

Even though Jason uses his Mustang GT for road trips fairly often, he also uses his Legend Lime at the track where he is an instructor for high performance track events. He was nice enough to send along a video showing us some track time!

Jason admits though, that he’s no where near completing his ride and has plans to add stainless brake lines, track pads and disks and R-Compound tires for his track runs.

Congrats again to Jason for submitting his vehicle for Ridez and for winning the Motorz-branded car cover from Covercraft. To enter your ride for this month’s contest, click here.

Check out some more photos of Jason’s awesome ride!

Ever wish you had a Scan Tool handy to see what that pesky engine code was or to even clear codes you know are in error or the result of that latest mod Motorz showed you how to complete?

Well here is your chance – make sure to enter to win!

Here’s what we’re giving away this month:

Craftsman CanOBD2® ABS+SRS Scan Tool

Model# 25488
Retail value: $329.99 (US)

Check out the video after the break!

Free shipping is included.

Enter to win!

In this episode, Chris Duke shows you how to install all the AMP Research products including the PowerStep, BedStep, and the all new BedXTender HD and BedStep2.

You can watch it right now:

How-To Install the AMP Research BedXTender HD, BedStep, PowerStep, and BedStep2

Want to watch it on TV? Check it out on DIRECTV and DISH Network at our new time, Thursdays at 12:30PM (Pacific) starting this Thursday, 12/29!