What is the best year ever for cars and why? We put that question to the performance-minded people on Summit Racing’s Facebook page. Using their answers as a foundation, we’ve compiled a list of the Top 8 years in automotive hot rodding and performance history. Why? Because it’s fun to make lists. And it’s even more
Driverless cars have been on the minds of tech companies, automakers, and interested consumers for many years, but took another step toward the mainstream this week when news broke that the State of California was permitting them. The California Department of Motor Vehicles permitted 29 driverless vehicles Tuesday that will allow the three companies that
Updated 9/18/2014: While speculation continues to run wild on the Hellcat’s actual horsepower and emissions status, here is one thing we do know for sure: The Challenger SRT Hellcat gets pretty darn good gas mileage for a 700-plus (or 800-plus, depending on who you believe) horsepower vehicle. The EPA ratings are out, and the Hellcat gets
What is the best year ever for cars and why? We put that question to the performance-minded people on Summit Racing’s Facebook page. Using their answers as a foundation, we’ve compiled a list of the Top 8 years in automotive hot rodding and performance history. Why? Because it’s fun to make lists. And it’s even more
Larry Larson may have set a new street-legal world speed record, but Jeff Lutz earned the title of 2014 Hot Rod Drag Week champion in Unlimited class competition. By averaging 6.845 seconds and 212.13 miles-per-hour at the Drag Week’s five track stops, Lutz and his black 1957 Chevrolet Belair, “Evil Twin,” were able to edge out Doug
A couple weeks ago, we told you about Reason #8, Larry Larson’s 1998 Chevy S10. Larson, along with BangShift’s Chad Reynolds, built the truck to not only compete in Hot Rod Drag Week, but set a new mark for fastest street-legal, street-driven vehicle. Mission accomplished. Larson’s Chevy S-10 blasted a 6.16-second pass at 219.81 miles-per-hour run during the
Summit Racing Equipment and Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) have announced the itinerary for 2014’s “Operation Appreciation,” the annual visit by Summit Racing and Harley-Davidson racers to American troops stationed overseas. This will be the second year Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line, Summit Racing/BIGFOOT monster truck racer Dan Runte,
Dodge is knocking $15,000 off the price of the Viper in an effort to ignite sales of the 640-horsepower, V-10-powered performance car. Dodge will cut $15,000 off the 2015 model—bringing the new base sticker to $86,880—as well as slashing $15,000 off all in-stock models, and offering $15,000 coupons to the 1,025 customers who already bought
Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy was a pioneer, successful businessman–and avid car collector. Cathy passed away today (September 8, 2014) at the age of 93. Best known for his privately held Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, Cathy founded Chick-fil-A in 1967 and oversaw the expansion of the chain to over 1,800 outlets in 39 states. He was
Chrysler introduced the 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak at the NHRA U.S Nationals this past weekend. Yes, it was the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, but Chrysler managed to create its own buzz with the prototype Drag Pak test car. The 2015 Challenger Drag Pak features a naturally aspirated, aluminum 426 HEMI engine, steel liners, and custom calibration.
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