Automotive & Aftermarket News

UPDATED: Drag Racing Legend Shirley Muldowney to Undergo Lung Cancer Surgery

UPDATE (May 26, 2016): Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney is resting comfortably and talking with family members and friends a day after surgery in North Carolina to address potential lung cancer concerns, according to NHRA.com. In a four-hour surgery performed Wednesday at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in downtown Charlotte, renowned thoracic and cardiac surgeon Dr.

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Spy (and Crash) Shots: 2017 Camaro Z/28 at the Nürburgring

A new Camaro Z/28 is on its way for 2017. Details are still sketchy on car, but the spy photographers at SpiedBilde captured a disguised Z/28 going through the paces at the famed Nürburgring in Germany. The guys at Road & Track would later catch video of the Z/28 hitting the wall during the testing

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They’re Back! Ford Ranger and Bronco to Return, Reports Say

To the delight of Ford enthusiasts everywhere, it looks like the midsize Ford Ranger pickup truck and Ford Bronco SUV will be back, after we heard the rumors last summer. According to Car & Driver, we will see the 2019 Ford Ranger in two years, with a base price under $25,000 and a 3.2L five-cylinder diesel

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Rutledge Wood’s Power Tour Camaro: The Votes Are In!

The voters have spoken—here are the parts you picked for Rutledge Wood’s Power Tour Camaro. If you missed the original post, Top Gear on History co-host Rutledge Wood is building a 1968 Camaro for the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour. The car already has a Heidt’s front end, an LS3 with a Tremec five-speed, Wilwood

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Spy Shots: 2018 Mustang Mach 1 and 2018 Jeep Wrangler

The first Ford Mustang Mach 1 since 2004 is in the works — at least according to SpiedBilde and Automotive News. The accomplished automotive spy photographers at SpiedBilde captured photos of a one-off Mustang, which sources say is a test mule for the 2018 Mach 1. It sports a quad exhaust setup, front splitter, and stouter front axle.

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Google, Fiat Agree on Deal to Make 100 Self-Driving Minivans

Like it or not, self-driving cars are in the works. “(Google and other tech companies) are not my enemy; these are people who will help us shape the next phase of the automotive industry,” Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne told USA Today. Marchionne’s statement was in reference to Fiat Chrysler’s agreement to supply Google with 100 Chrysler Pacifica

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Help Rutledge Wood Finish His Power Tour Camaro!

Top Gear on History co-host and all-around nice guy Rutledge Wood has a problem. He got himself a killer 1968 Camaro that he will be driving on the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour this June. The car was one of two stunt cars driven by Rut’s Top Gear pal Tanner Foust in the movie Need

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VW to Buy Back 500,000 U.S. Vehicles Which Cheated Emissions Laws

Volkswagen AG will buy back about 500,000 diesel vehicles which were part of the emissions scandal that rocked the German automaker last year when it became known the vehicles used illegal software to cheat U.S. emissions law. The new buyback program for applicable diesel vehicles includes versions of the VW Jetta and Golf, as well

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First Look at Hellcat-Powered 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

Want to see something neat? Yeah, you do. This is the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, and the reason it’s neat is because it’s powered by Chrysler’s 707-horsepower Hellcat engine, which pretty much every sane person loves because—you know—707 horsepower. Jeep confirmed rumors of a Hellcat-powered SUV in January, but now we know a little

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Congressman Tim Ryan Visits Summit Racing to Express Support for Racers

TALLMADGE, OH — Congressman Tim Ryan (D – OH13) visited Summit Racing Equipment’s headquarters in Tallmadge, OH Monday to express his support for racers and the RPM Act. Ryan, U.S. Representative for the 13th District of Ohio, is a co-sponsor of H.R. 4715, also known as the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 (RPM Act).

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