Fast and Furious star Paul Walker died today in a car crash, according to reports. Walker, 40, was best known for his role as Brian O’Conner in the Fast and Furious franchise. He was cast in the seventh installment of the franchise, scheduled to be released July 2014, according to IMDb. TMZ initially broke
Sure, you could camp out next to Best Buy for a chance to score Black Friday deals. You could wake up at 3 a.m. and fight traffic in your quest for the best holiday deals. Or you could get trampled by a herd of bargain-hunting housewives on a mission for this year’s hot ticket holiday item. But
Quick—before the tryptophan sets in: How many vehicles can you think of that are named after birds? We’ve assembled a few of our favorites that’ll wake you up and raise your adrenaline—even after your second round of Thanksgiving stuffing. Depending on who you ask, there might be a couple of turkeys in there, too. Either
[portfolio_slideshow id=26219] Back in the day, if you wandered over to the NHRA Pro Stock Truck pits between rounds you’d find something pretty interesting. Nine times out of ten, those race trucks used some form of filter element in their air intake system. They were there to filter out dirt and dust, of course. But
In this short video, the gang at Trick Flow Specialties highlights their new GenX Cylinder Head for the GM LS7 engine. This newly designed head provides 393 cfm of airflow through precision-ported 260cc intake runners. Watch the video and see why Trick Flow is a leader in maximizing power by delivering air in highly engineered,
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking torque converters: F.P. Elizabeth City, NJ Q: I am in the market for a street/strip torque converter. The car is a 1977 Chevy Monza with a 400 cubic-inch, 10:1 compression small block with stock bottom-end components, 462
[portfolio_slideshow id=26156] SOUTHWEST ASIA AND BAHRAIN — Eddie Krawiec is the idea guy in the group: “Hey, can we rent camels? “Alright, can I hold that gun in this photo? “Any chance we can fire off some test rockets?” The answers to the questions were no, no, and hell no. But it never stopped Krawiec
Some of the finest cars and trucks in the United States make the annual trek to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and 2013 was no different. We were there this year with Summit Racing’s social media team, which has been sharing various rides from SEMA on the Summit Racing Facebook page and asking whether
[portfolio_slideshow id=26098] BAHRAIN — Captain David Meron is in charge of the Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Bahrain. He is ultimately responsible for more than a dozen boats, 17 military working dogs, and hundreds of enlisted men. Yet, all he wanted to talk about on Thursday was drag racing and his unfinished bracket car back
[portfolio_slideshow id=25993] SOUTHWEST ASIA — After the cool, rainy conditions in Kuwait, Operation Appreciation headed to Southwest Asia and found warm weather—and an even warmer reception. The group visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia on Wednesday. They were attacked by dogs from the Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron’s (ESFS) military working dog (MWD)
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