Month: December

2016 Cadillac CTS-V is the Most Powerful Cadillac Ever (640 HP To Be Exact)

[portfolio_slideshow id=37047] What is the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V? That’s the winning Jeopardy response to: A 640-horsepower sedan with 630 foot-pounds of torque, featuring the supercharged 6.2L LT4 engine currently powering the 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06. General Motors will unveil the most-powerful Cadillac in history at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The car has a 0-60

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Mailbag: How to Avoid Loss of Acceleration at Higher Gears

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re curing a potential fuel delivery problem. B.L. Vale, NC Q: I have a 350 Chevy (bored .030 inches over) with 10.4:1 forged pistons, 292-degree duration cam, and Corvette heads with 2.02-inch/1.60-inch valves. The engine also has an Edelbrock intake and

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Gearhead Gift Guide (Part 3): Gift Ideas for the Chevy Fanatic

If you’re like us, you do some of your best work under pressure. Whether its thrashing in the pits between rounds or navigating a particularly challenging trail (or writing an article that’s due in exactly one hour), a little extra stress can really help us raise our games. And that goes for Christmas shopping, too. That’s right—Christmas

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Retrospective: A Look Back at Operation Appreciation 2014

Now that I’ve had a few days at home, after five days in Indy for the PRI show, I think I have sufficiently decompressed from the trip to put it in perspective and compose some final thoughts. As all the guys told me for the past few years, it is a very special trip. And

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Rough Around the Edges: Basic Port Matching For Improved Performance

You have to start somewhere if you want to learn something. That goes for pretty much anything in life, and starting out tackling small jobs can provide helpful experience and instill confidence as you proceed to larger jobs. Performing basic port matching of induction components is a good way to introduce yourself to the world

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Dual Personality: Performance Accessories’ 2014 Chevy Silverado Project Truck

[portfolio_slideshow id=36933] You can’t deny that off-road trucks with lifted suspensions, large mud-terrain tires and big fender flares are extremely cool. It’s one of the reasons why Performance Accessories decided to build a project truck for the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV. But while this 2014 Chevy Silverado 4×4 has the right appearance,

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Bid Now! Uncle Sam Wants You…to Buy a Real Army Humvee!

Just in time for Christmas! Starting today, you can buy one of up to 4,000 surplus Army Humvees being taken out of government service. Bidding starts at $10,000, but according to Jalopnik’s Truck Yeah site, there are a few catches. The Humvees come with no title and are declared for off-road use only. And you

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