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(Image/media.chevrolet.com) It’s a match made in Detroit. Two iconic Detroit, MI-based brands teamed up to create a truck more than a century in the making. Chevrolet announced this week that it collaborated with famed workwear retailer Carhartt on an easy-to-like 2017 Chevy Silverado concept pickup truck which will be be displayed at the 2016 SEMA

The wife of BangShift Publisher Chad Reynolds is in a life-threatening battle against lung cancer, and the drag-racing and hot-rodding communities are being called upon to help win this fight. Daphne Reynolds has been diagnosed with Stage III or IV (we’ve seen conflicting info) small-cell lung cancer. Regardless, it’s the kind of news no one ever

The Pontiac Grand Prix was born in model-year 1962. It was mostly the handiwork of famed auto engineer John DeLorean, who was also responsible for creating the Pontiac GTO, Pontiac Firebird, Chevrolet Vega, and time machines. The first Grand Prix generation lasted through model-year 1968 on GM’s B-body platform, before switching to a stretched platform in

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

[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

(Image/Autoweek) Like the Cannonball Run he invented, Brock Yates completed another event much too fast. Yates died Wednesday from Alzheimer’s-related complications, Autoweek reported. He was 82. Yates was a long-time automotive and motorsports journalist, most notably at Car and Driver. In 1971, he and racer Dan Gurney drove a Ferrari Daytona coupe in a non-stop

Fall is in the air. If you step outside, you probably already know that. But if you happen to live in a bunker, never step outside, and get your news exclusively from Summit Racing’s Facebook page, you might also already know that. Why? Because your Top September Fan Rides were largely dominated by trucks. “Where

Concept rendering of the new Ford Bronco from Bronco6g.com. Rumors have been swirling about a new Ford Bronco and Ranger for a couple years now. Bill Johnson, chairman of UAW Local 900, has now essentially confirmed the return of the two popular models in an interview with the Detroit Free Press. While responding to Presidential candidate Donald

Fifty years ago this month, the Chevrolet Camaro was unveiled and unleashed to battle the Ford Mustang. Chevrolet introduced the pony car to the press in mid-September at press events in both Detroit and Los Angeles. By the end of the month, the Camaro was officially on sale at dealerships. As we celebrate the 5oth anniversary of the Chevy