News & Car Culture

Mopar Touts NHRA Heritage, Unveils New Charger R/T Funny Car at SEMA

LAS VEGAS, NV–Mopar has redefined street performance over the past year thanks to its 707 horsepower Hellcat-powered Challenger and Charger. For the 2014 SEMA Show, the company turned its attention to the track, unveiling a new 2015 Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car, which will be driven by Matt Hagan during the 2015 National Hot Rod

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MSD Performance Unveils Atomic AirForce Intake Manifold

[portfolio_slideshow id=35670] LAS VEGAS, NV–MSD Performance officially entered the air/fuel market today with the announcement of its Atomic AirForce Intake Manifold. The intake manifold – the first ever sold by MSD – was unveiled this afternoon at a press conference at the SEMA Show. MSD claims proven gains of more than 20 horsepower when bolted on

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Ford Unleashes the New Mustang King Cobra at the SEMA Show

  LAS VEGAS, NV–The King Cobra has been a legendary name in Ford performance for decades. The King Cobra dates back to 1963 when Carroll Shelby first stuffed a hi-po 289 engine into a Monaco Ford, but Ford hasn’t actually used the King Cobra name since the late-1970s when it offered the V8-powered Mustang II King

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Trick Flow Specialties Breaks Into Mopar Cylinder Head Market at SEMA

LAS VEGAS, NV–Trick Flow Specialties is huge among the Ford crowd. Trick Flow is also a big player in the Chevrolet market, especially when it comes to LS performance. Now, Trick Flow is offering its legendary cylinder head engineering and innovation to Mopar enthusiasts. The company unveiled its new PowerPort 240 Cylinder Heads for big block

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2014 SEMA New Products Award Winners Announced

[portfolio_slideshow id=35617] The 2014 SEMA show kicked off with the annual new product awards breakfast. Hosted by Dave McClelland, the awards ceremony covers everything from the best merchandising display to the best racing and street performance products. And this year, it seems, is the year of the “little guy.” Although industry big names, such as

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Stay Tuned for Live SEMA Show Coverage All Week!

Halloween has come and gone. For us, that means it’s time to hop on a plane, head to Vegas, and bring you all the news and happenings from the SEMA Show, the automotive aftermarket’s premiere event. The show isn’t open to the general public, so we feel it’s our civic duty to share as much

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‘Car Talk’ Radio Host Tom Magliozzi, 77, Dies

Tom Magliozzi, co-host of NPR’s Car Talk  since 1987, died Monday due to complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. He was 77. “Tom and his brother, Ray, became famous as ‘Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers’ on the weekly NPR show Car Talk. They bantered, told jokes, laughed and sometimes even gave pretty good advice to listeners who

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