Automotive & Aftermarket News

Ford Poised to Axe V6 for 2018 Mustang, Leaving These Engine Options

It appears the Ford Mustang lineup will no longer include a V6 option beginning in model-year 2018, setting up the 2.3L EcoBoost as the entry-level option moving forward. Ford officials have declined to comment on the change, but according to several reports, all Ford Mustang body type codes for the 3.7L V6 come up invalid

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10 Questions with NHRA Pro Stock Champ Jason Line and Teammate Greg Anderson

The 2016 season couldn’t have gone much better for the Summit Racing-sponsored KB Racing Pro Stock team of Jason Line and Greg Anderson. Following an off-season of changes which included Pro Stock’s much-publicized switch from carburetion to EFI, the team grabbed early momentum and raced to the top of the point standings. The teammates would remain

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Spy Shots: Challenger Hellcat ADR Caught Testing!

Early last month, Automotive News reported Dodge would introduce the Dodge Challenger ADR. According to the report, the ADR, or American Drag Racer, would be a wide-body variant of the Challenger Hellcat. The folks at SpiedBilde captured a prototype of the Challenger Hellcat ADR testing near the SRT facility in Auburn Hills, MI. The wide-body

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2017 Dodge Challenger Lineup to Feature AWD V6 Option

(Image/Motor Authority) The Dodge Challenger will be available as an all-wheel-drive V6 called the “Challenger GT,” according to various auto news reports. We haven’t gotten the official word from Dodge or Chrysler, but according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website which lists vehicle fuel economy information, the 2017 Dodge Challenger GT will be an

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Ken Block Unveils the Hoonicorn V2 Mustang! 1,400 Horsepower, Anyone?

Much like those Spinal Tap guys managed to find an 11 setting on their amplifier, Ken Block has found away to take his famous Hoonicorn Mustang beyond the highest level of performance imaginable. Block, the man behind the wheel of the wildly popular Gymkhana videos, unveiled “Hoonicorn Version 2” yesterday via Facebook Live. Hoonicorn Version 2, an updated

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Tara Mustang Club to Hold 11th Annual Mustang and All Ford Show

[portfolio_slideshow id=57242] For many Ford aficionados, driving a vintage Mustang is like blasting off in a four-speed, V8-powered time machine. Just turn the key and you’re a teenager again. “I’m 66 years old, but I think I’m 18 when I’m riding around in one of my Mustangs,” said Bob Matthews, a member of the Tara

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