The 200 Series Land Cruiser is a luxurious vehicle packed with all sorts of bells and whistles, but underneath all of the sophistication it is still a very capable Toyota that sees heavy use both on and off-road worldwide. While the 200 Series has exceptional ride characteristics in stock form, it is clear to see […]
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ICON Vehicle Dynamics 2014 Spring Road Trip
ICON Vehicle Dynamics Kicks off Spring 2014 With Two Big Events The arrival of Spring usually means chirping birds, blooming flowers, and more of that mushy stuff we all know so well. For the ICON Vehicle Dynamics team, Spring brings us two large events which we support – the 2014 Texas Raptor Run in Blackwell, […]
MotoIQ Project 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner: Part 1 – Suspension, Tires and Wheels
by Emily and Brandon Campbell photos courtesy of Brandon Campbell and Jonathan McWhorter This 4Runner is a long time dream made true. It all started in 2007 when we sold my beloved ’99 SR5 4Runner to get two new cars – with the best of intentions. While Brandon has always had a love for all […]
Toyota Dream Build Challenge – Oakley Ultimate Ski Runner
The 2013 Toyota Dream Build Challenge features four teams, comprised of Team Toyota athletes and world-class brand partners, face off to create their most extreme dream Toyota. Can the teams build their dream vehicles within the seven week deadline? Or will the tests of time, logistics, and engineering become their worst nightmare? Your votes will […]
SEMA helps fuel Southern California’s car culture with ICON Vehicle Dynamics
Mike Spagnola, SEMA’s vice president of product development, is shown here with some aftermarket, high-performance automotive parts at the organization’s Diamond Bar facility. (Staff photo by Leo Jarzomb/SGV Tribune) By Kevin Smith, San Gabriel Valley Tribune Posted: 10/21/13, 8:55 PM PDT | Southern California’s car culture is big business, and the Specialty Equipment Market […]
2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor – Head Rush featuring ICON Vehicle Dynamics in Truckin Magazine
With an elevation of more than a mile high, the city of Golden, Colorado, takes a toll on a person’s breathing. Mother nature isn’t kind to newbies to the area, and more often than not, you’ll see people pausing to let their bodies catch up to the extreme conditions. For brothers Jake and TJ Hill, […]
Manufacturers and Students Customize WD-40/SEMA Cares Foose F-150 at SEMA Garage
By SEMA Editors The students from the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts work with SEMA manufacturers in the SEMA Garage to customize the WD-40/SEMA Cares Foose Ford F-150. The students install Amp Research running boards on the truck. Dylan Evans from Icon Vehicle Dynamics shows one of the students how to install shocks. Ten […]
The Tacoma GS – A capable “adventure” based Toyota that gets the job done.
The Tacoma GS By: Bill Dragoo Two wheels or four, does it really matter when the road ahead says “ADVENTURE?” It does when the wife wants to come along, unless she’s the rare variety of the fairer sex who can tackle an off-road machine in the rough. My work as a moto-mounted adventure journalist has […]
2009 Ford F-450 Super Duty – SEAL Team Six
The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday By Maxwell Matthewson, Photography by Maxwell Matthewson In 2001, an unthinkable act of terrorism was carried out against the United States. From that day, a manhunt was underway to capture and/or kill the man behind this attack. Almost ten years later, a few dozen men from the elite SEAL […]
ICON Vehicle Dynamics – 2011 SEMA Show Press Release
Riverside, Calif. – October 2011 – Icon Vehicle Dynamics, a leader in performance manufacturing in aftermarket suspension components for Truck’s, SUV’s, and off road suspension development is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming 2011 SEMA Show. SEMA show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. Drawing the industry’s brightest […]