Every month 20 million car fans watch the PowerBlock on Spike TV. And for good reason – this regularly scheduled two hour Saturday and two hour Sunday how-to block is America’s destination for expert tech advice and info on the latest performance, service and customization products. The PowerBlock is TV’s highest rated, longest running and most credible how-to content for DIY enthusiasts.
PowerBlock TV serves as a platform to showcase new products, feature automotive personalities and highlight everyday enthusiasts. Whether viewers like off-roading or hot rods, PowerBlock delivers with five incredible shows – Xtreme 4x4, HorsePower, Trucks!, MuscleCar, and Search & Restore. Hosted by Courtney Hansen, PowerBlock Shows air Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m.-1 p.m. EST on Spike TV.
Television’s first series dedicated exclusively to showing how to fabricate hardcore trail rigs, sand buggies, lifted pickups and off-road vehicles. Hosted by Ian Johnson and Chris Hagewood Xtreme 4x4 features high energy 4WD truck and Jeep projects from start-to-finish plus extreme action off road events.
Cable’s longest running auto how-to show, targets street machine owners, hot rodders and racers who modify and tune for performance. Hosts Joe Elmore, Mike Galley and John Bouchard back up projects with before and after tests on engine and chassis dynos making this the ideal series to market speed parts.
Kevin Tetz and Ryan Shand host America’s original how-to show specifically for street truck enthusiasts. Trucks! focuses on customizing, painting, and modifying new and classic, domestic and import 2 and 4WD pickups, SUVs and diesels. Event coverage includes new truck tests, lifestyle truck-ins, custom shows and race events.
Television’s first how-to series on sourcing, restoring, painting and modifying original V8 American muscle cars from the 60’s and 70’s, plus Detroit’s current modern muscle machines. Rick Bacon and Tommy Boshers demonstrate how to rebuild, paint and resto-mod these iconic cars while sharing information on muscle car history and statistics.
In Q2 2011, PowerBlock launched its fifth series, Search & Restore. Hosted by Tim Strange, Search & Restore collaborates with volunteer teams to rebuild vehicles for deserving families while delivering exposure to endemic and non-endemic sponsors who contribute their time and parts to the project.