Ford Motor Co. is set to debut its newly designed F-Series pickup truck lineup built with lightweight aluminum in place of steel. The move is being dubbed a “high-stakes redesign of the top-selling pickup in history” by industry watchers. The move to aluminum is expected to shed several hundred pounds—a move Ford is implementing to
What would you pay to own a new Z/28? Chevrolet has set a suggested retail price for the 2014 model at a cool $75,000. Would you pay that for the purpose-built track car? Are you willing to pay 75 grand for the faster lap times that General Motors promises? Or would you pay up just for
If you had a crystal ball in your tool chest, which 2014 model cars would be considered classics 20 years from now? We could make a few educated guesses, but we only have a Magic 8 Ball in the OnAllCylinders tool chest—and it keeps telling us to “Ask Again Later.” Fortunately, the Hagerty insurance company is much
Editor’s Note: The year 2013 gave us the C7 Chevrolet Corvette and took from us performance legends like Dean Jeffries and Stu Hilborn. We had a light-hearted look at the half-dozen Fast and Furious movies and got serious with dozens and dozens of new tech articles and how-tos. We even put a hot rodder’s spin on March Madness and Fantasy Football. All told, there were over 550 new articles from OnAllCylinders
Once again, Top Gear on History (and all-around car geek) Rutledge Wood is partnering with Summit Racing on a new project—a 1953 Plymouth Suburban two-door station wagon. And get this—the car was given to Rutledge by The King himself, Richard Petty! In 2013, Summit Racing collaborated with Rutledge on a 1949 Chevy Step Van. We documented the
The man who may be the most-dominant driver in all of motorsports is preparing for one final championship run. Steve Kinser, the 20-time champion of the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series, announced earlier this month that the 2014 racing season will be his last. Kinser won the first-ever championship in the World of
The name Hilborn is synonymous with fuel injection. Hilborn-style fuel injection systems have been around since the 1940s when Stuart Hilborn developed his first homemade fuel injection system. He proved the system’s merits on the dry lakes, where he became the first hot rodder to break the 150 mile-per-hour barrier. Stuart Hilborn passed away yesterday at the age of 96. The legend
[portfolio_slideshow id=26572] When it comes to keeping its tail on the track, the 2014 Camaro Z/28 manages airflow like few other production vehicles, generating downforce like a race car to press the tires against the track for high-speed stability and greater cornering capability. Numerous modifications were made to the exterior, compared to the Camaro SS,
After all the Internet speculation and rumor (not to mention some really bad Photoshop work on purported spy photos), you’ll be able to the see the real-deal 2015 Corvette Z06 for the first time at the Detroit Auto Show. General Motors officially announced the new supercharged Z06 will make its debut at next month’s show
Ford officially unveiled the sixth-generation of the Ford Mustang line today with a lot of new features and some interesting things to look forward to with the S550 Mustang platform. Ford definitely worked to make the new Mustang more appealing to the world by having simultaneous live reveals in Dearborn, MI; New York, NY; Los
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