News & Car Culture

How to Watch Getaway and Enjoy It

There are two kinds of people in the world. The kind who think John Cena and Jason Statham movies are THE BEST! And the kind who lean more toward Academy Award nominees. We believe they can co-exist and that both can enjoy the movie Getaway so long as it is approached with the right mindset. After

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1933 Ford Named Goodguys “America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod”

Harold and Tracy Chapman’s “Pretty Penny” 1933 Ford roadster–a coach-built, copper-colored, full-fendered masterpiece–won the Goodguys 2013 Flowmaster “America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod” award. The Chapmans, from Andice, TX, accepted the prestigious award in front of a packed house during the Goodguys 27th annual Flowmaster West Coast Nationals in Pleasonton, CA. The win capped off a big year for the

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Photo Gallery: Bonneville Speed Week Revisited

Bonneville Speed Week took place August 10-16. The hardest of hardcore hot rodders have been taking cars, trucks, motorcycles, and homemade speed-buggies of all of kinds to the Bonneville Salt Flats for more than a century. Bonneville Speed Week, run by the Southern California Timing Association, has become a bucket list event for gearheads and speed

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Holley LS Fest Returns in September

The popularity of the GM LS engine has been well documented by OnAllCylinders. We’ve covered LS swaps, LS conversion kits, and parts developed just to make LS upgrades easier. But if you just can’t get enough of General Motors’ latest-generation performance mill, we suggest you get to LS Fest the weekend of September 6. Every year,

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Video of the Week: Drag Racing School Bus Makes Us Nostalgic

Whether you’re Thornton Melon, Billy Madison, or just a parent getting ready to send your offspring off to the wonderful world of academia, it’s definitely that time of year again. Morning commutes to work are getting longer. You have way more morning tasks. The house is much quieter. And your evening schedule just got a

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The 10 Best (and 5 Worst) Automobile Slogans of All Time!

This summer marks the 25th anniversary of Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan. A recent article in USA Today recalls how legendary advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy tweaked the original slogan, “Let’s Do It,” to fit the Nike brand. Nike has never been the same as “Just Do It” has become synonymous with the brand–and vice versa. This got

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Photo Gallery: Happy Birthday, Oldsmobile!

[portfolio_slideshow id=22301] On this day in 1897, Olds Motor Works was founded in Lansing, MI. Before its demise in 2004, Oldsmobile gave us some iconic street machines and muscle cars, including the 88, Cutlass, and 4-4-2. During its 107-year run, Oldsmobile produced over 35 million automobiles, and its Curved-Dash model was the first car to be

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Exclusive Dyno Video: LS-Powered BMW E30 Guns for 600 Horsepower

Smokey’s Dyno & Performance in Akron, OH isn’t the first shop to mate a GM LS engine with a BMW E30 (3 Series). “The E30 is a very popular chassis for an LS swap,” said Jamy Lippencott, vice president of Smokey’s Dyno & Performance. “Road course guys are taking stock LS motors and putting them

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Draft Your Fantasy Garage! Participate in Our Fantasy Garage Draft and Create the Ultimate Vehicle Lineup

 The NFL football season is nearly upon us—and so is fantasy season. Some estimates put the amount of people participating in fantasy leagues at 30 to 35 million, with Forbes setting the number at 32 million. Here at OnAllCylinders, we don’t feel fantasy drafts should be reserved just for no shirt-wearin’, face-painted, mouth-foaming, dogbone-chewing football fanatics.

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Photo Gallery: Camaro5 Fest 2013

[portfolio_slideshow id=21954] Fifth-generation Chevy Camaro enthusiasts descended upon Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, IN recently for the Camaro5 Fest. Camaro5 Fest featured an autocross competition, competitive and exhibition drag racing, a charity cruise, and a car show with awards. Our friend Jeff Lee, former IHRA Internet Director and current digital marketing manager for Martin & Company, was

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