[portfolio_slideshow id=31735] Tony Lombardi’s supercharged 1930 Model A Ford from Niles, OH won the Goodguys 2014 Tank’s Hot Rod of the Year award last weekend at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The criteria is unique in that it’s the only major Goodguys Top 12 award which requires participants to drive on a 100-mile reliability run as
Chevrolet released the power output numbers for the 2015 Corvette Z06, delighting fans of Corvettes, horsepower and all things that go fast with numbers exceeding the car maker’s earlier estimates. The new Z06—powered by a supercharged LT4 engine—will make 650 horsepower and 650 foot-pounds of torque. That’s more power than the previous Corvette generation’s ZR1.
[portfolio_slideshow id=30961] Dodge introduced a powerful new 600-plus-horsepower Challenger this week that will compete with the Chevy Camaro ZL1 and the Ford Mustang GT500 for high performance pony car supremacy. Production is slated to start this fall. The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat will be powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI engine. According to an
[portfolio_slideshow id=30566] “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and the SR-37 “Quest for 200 MPH on Batteries” Dragster Team traveled to the historic dragstrip at Bradenton Motorsports Park, FL to shake out the ultimate battery-electric (BEV) digger. This was the first full run test for Garlits and team. It was also the first opportunity since SEMA 2013
“Big Daddy” Don Garlits and the SR-37 “Quest for 200 MPH on Batteries” EV Dragster will take to the test track at 10 am on April 30 in a private session at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, FL. The much-anticipated full systems test of the stunning completed dragster will take place on the recently resurfaced quarter-mile
[portfolio_slideshow id=30145] Dan Runte is one of the most-accomplished monster truck racers, having won 11 national championships in a career that spans 25 years. In 2013, he broke the Guinness World Records “Longest Jump in a Monster Truck” record with a 214-foot, eight-inch jump. Dan and his Summit Racing/BIGFOOT Monster Truck will be one of
Dodge has officially revealed its 2015 Charger and Challenger today at the New York Auto Show. You can check out the official press releases from Dodge over at Autoblog, but here are a few of the highlights: 2015 Dodge Charger Gets Dramatic Facelift Dodge says it reworked just about every body panel in redesigning its Charger
Ford announced today that it will offer a special 2015 “50th Anniversary” Mustang to commemorate the pony car’s 50th anniversary. Only 1,964 of the GT fastbacks will be made—a reference to the Ford Mustang‘s first public appearance in 1964. The limited-edition car will come loaded with every single option available, including an upgraded performance package. Using
The New York Auto Show takes place April 18-27 and the show will once again boast plenty of big news: Dodge to Unveil a Refreshed Look for its Challenger/Charger Models Ahead of its 100th anniversary this summer, Dodge is looking to make a splash with new exterior and interior treatments on its Challenger and Charger models.
Rejoice, California hot rodders—MSD was recently granted Executive Order Number D-722 from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) making the Atomic Fuel Injection System (part numbers MSD-2900 and MSD-2910) legal for use on 1987 and older GM passenger cars and trucks that came from the factory with a carbureted V8 engine. According to MSD, the
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