News & Car Culture

Spy (and Crash) Shots: 2017 Camaro Z/28 at the Nürburgring

A new Camaro Z/28 is on its way for 2017. Details are still sketchy on car, but the spy photographers at SpiedBilde captured a disguised Z/28 going through the paces at the famed Nürburgring in Germany. The guys at Road & Track would later catch video of the Z/28 hitting the wall during the testing

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The Top 10 American Performance Engines of the Last 30 Years (#9): Chevy L98 350 TPI

Editor’s note: The 1980s was a transition period for engine technology in America. The iconic carburetor gave way to fuel injection. Cubic inches were out, and liter designations marked a new era for engines — one when power and fuel economy were no longer mutually exclusive. This modern engine age has featured some of the best innovation, technology, and performance

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They’re Back! Ford Ranger and Bronco to Return, Reports Say

To the delight of Ford enthusiasts everywhere, it looks like the midsize Ford Ranger pickup truck and Ford Bronco SUV will be back, after we heard the rumors last summer. According to Car & Driver, we will see the 2019 Ford Ranger in two years, with a base price under $25,000 and a 3.2L five-cylinder diesel

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Rutledge Wood’s Power Tour Camaro: The Votes Are In!

The voters have spoken—here are the parts you picked for Rutledge Wood’s Power Tour Camaro. If you missed the original post, Top Gear on History co-host Rutledge Wood is building a 1968 Camaro for the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour. The car already has a Heidt’s front end, an LS3 with a Tremec five-speed, Wilwood

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Spy Shots: 2018 Mustang Mach 1 and 2018 Jeep Wrangler

The first Ford Mustang Mach 1 since 2004 is in the works — at least according to SpiedBilde and Automotive News. The accomplished automotive spy photographers at SpiedBilde captured photos of a one-off Mustang, which sources say is a test mule for the 2018 Mach 1. It sports a quad exhaust setup, front splitter, and stouter front axle.

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NHRA Names Mike Gittings New Chief Starter

Mike Gittings is the NHRA’s new Chief Starter, the drag racing series announced Thursday. Gittings is the fourth Chief Starter in NHRA’s 65-plus-year history and assumes the post after former Chief Starter Mark Lyle died in a drowning accident in March. Gittings officially takes over the post starting with the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern

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Google, Fiat Agree on Deal to Make 100 Self-Driving Minivans

Like it or not, self-driving cars are in the works. “(Google and other tech companies) are not my enemy; these are people who will help us shape the next phase of the automotive industry,” Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne told USA Today. Marchionne’s statement was in reference to Fiat Chrysler’s agreement to supply Google with 100 Chrysler Pacifica

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