Automotive & Aftermarket News

Vote Now! Late Model Performance Playoffs: Round 2

Round one of the playoffs is in the books, and a few things are abundantly clear: You didn’t like trucks being included–they’re gone. You’re sticking to your guns–all four of your write-in vehicles remain alive. 2006? 2014? It doesn’t matter the year Corvette–you’d rather have an SRT Viper. When we say “you,” we mean our

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Top Gear BBC Crew Attacked, Chased from Argentina

In our OnAllCylinders Reader’s Choice Awards, you named Top Gear BBC as your favorite automotive television show. Apparently, not everyone is a fan–especially in Argentina. In a tweet, show presenter Jeremy Clarkson says he and the Top Gear crew were thrown out of Argentina after being pelted with rocks. According to Clarkson, they were filming

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2015 Corvette Z06 Goes 0-60 in 2.95 Seconds

First, it was the Hellcat. Then, the Hennessey Mustang. Now, the 2015 Corvette Z06 is the latest in the line of late model muscle cars to produce a jaw-dropping spec. 0-60 mph in 2.95 seconds. Let that sink in for a moment. The 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 is the fastest car GM has ever made.

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Very First Challenger SRT Hellcat Goes for $825,000 at Auction!

How much would you pay for 707 horsepower? Dodge thinks you should shell out around 60 grand—the base price for its new 700-horse Challenger SRT Hellcat. What about the very first 707-horse SRT Hellcat with VIN #0001? Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, paid $825,000 for the first Hellcat at a recent auction in Las Vegas. That’s nearly 14 times

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Ford Racing Takes the 2015 Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost Into the 12s!

That’s right—the engineers over at Ford Racing did some experimenting with three new 2015 Mustangs. And in this case, the 2.3L Ecoboost model stole the show. While V8 die-hards are undoubtedly more interested in Ford Racing’s two GTs—a naturally aspirated version that clocked 11.77 seconds, and a supercharged version that hit 10.97—the four-cylinder EcoBoost exceeded everyone’s

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NASCAR’s Tony Stewart Will Not Face Criminal Charges in Accident

A grand jury in Ontario County, NY has decided not to bring criminal charges against NASCAR driver Tony Stewart, according to the New York Times. The grand jury heard testimony regarding the accident from more than two dozen witnesses this week. Stewart’s race car struck and killed 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr. at a Sprint Car race

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California Now Permitting Self-Driving Cars For Limited Use

Driverless cars have been on the minds of tech companies, automakers, and interested consumers for many years, but took another step toward the mainstream this week when news broke that the State of California was permitting them. The California Department of Motor Vehicles permitted 29 driverless vehicles Tuesday that will allow the three companies that

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