News & Car Culture

Summit Motorsports Park Undergoing $400,000 Lighting Upgrade

Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH has long been regarded as one of the finest racing facilities in the United States. Now the Northern Ohio dragstrip will shine brighter than ever among American’s top tracks thanks to a $400,000 lighting upgrade. “This will improve the fan experience because they’ll be able to see better, and

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Corvette Wagon in the Works for 2016?

Well — sort of. A Corvette wagon won’t be available from Chevrolet any time soon, but Callaway Cars has stepped up to make a seventh-generation Corvette wagon an actual thing. Best known for making supercharged Corvettes, Camaros, and other Chevy vehicles available through select Chevrolet dealers, Callaway was introduced its AeroWagen Package for C7 Corvette Stingway and

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California Proposal Threatens Old Cars, Replacement Parts

California could expand a Los Angeles-area vehicle buyback pilot program reminiscent of the 2009 federal cash-for-clunker program statewide, potentially threatening older cars and cheap replacement parts availability. The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) opposes the proposed California program, saying: “all scrappage programs hold the potential for enthusiasts to lose a valuable source of rare parts for vehicle

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And the 2016 OnAllCylinders Muscle Car Match-Ups Winner Is…

What were we thinking? For the first time in the storied history of Muscle Car Match-Ups (four years, if you’re counting), we included old-school hot rods in our field of 32. These were the hot rods that influenced the traditional muscle cars of the ’60s, ’70s, and later. Although not muscle cars in a literal sense, they helped

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Crown the 2016 Muscle Car Match-Ups Champion

This should be interesting. On one hand, we have a former champion. The 1969 Chevy Yenko 427 Nova won this tournament in 2014. And on the other, we have the 1970 Chevrolet 454 Chevelle SS, which actually took out the famed Yenko Nova in the Final Four of last year’s Muscle Car Match-Ups. You’d think

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NHRA Chief Starter Mark Lyle Passes Away at Age 65

Mark Lyle, Chief Starter for the NHRA, passed away unexpectedly this weekend while vacationing in Mexico. He was 65. Lyle assumed the role of NHRA’s Chief Starter in 2012 and was just the third person in the long history of the sanctioning body to hold the position. According to NBC Sports, Motorsport.com, and various other sources,

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Hertz to Offer 2016 Shelby Mustang GT-H Rental Car at Select Locations

Business trips can be stressful, so Hertz, Shelby American, and Ford Motor Company have created a new way to take the edge off. The 2016 Shelby GT-H will be available to rent at select Hertz airport locations starting around Memorial Day. The custom pony car was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hertz and Ford’s famed rent-a-racer

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