Some people have no qualms about tearing into an engine. Others can practically rebuild a transmission in their sleep. Yet, many of these same people are intimidated by doing their own paint job. Maybe it’s the thought of doing inadequate prep work…the fear of mixing the materials improperly…or just the lack of patience to put in the necessary time. Most
Depending on your point of view, an aluminum truck body is either : A) A fuel-saving stroke of genius. B) An invitation to higher repair costs. Ford redesigned its ultra-popular F-150 with a lightweight aluminum body for 2015. It was a big risk (the F-150 was already the top-selling pickup in history), but a calculated one.
The NHRA is moving to FOX Sports in 2016. Rumors began swirling yesterday, and NHRA quickly confirmed that it is, indeed, ending its long-running partnership with ESPN and moving to FOX beginning next year. For those of us frustrated with ESPN’s tendency to preempt races with other programming and the network’s lack of live coverage,
Brainerd International Raceway, host of next month’s the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ Lucas Oil Nationals and a full schedule of other events, sustained major damage in a round of severe storms Monday. In addition to mangling huge sections of spectator stands (see photo above), the storms downed trees, rolled a couple RVs in
GM’s best-selling pickup is getting a front-end refresh. Just two model years after its total redesign in 2014, the Silverado will receive a more muscular front-end and new grille design for 2016. The Silverado, America’s second best-selling pickup, will have a bold, body-colored horizontal strip cutting across the middle of the grille, twin LED running
Look up the term “muscle car” in the dictionary, and you just might see the second generation (1968-72) Chevrolet Chevelle as the illustration. But which year? The purpose of this edition of Ride Guides is to help you pinpoint the model year of one of America’s favorite muscle cars. Although there are two basic body designs that make up
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan won’t be unveiled officially until January, but the company showed off a camouflaged prototype at a Technology Day briefing in Germany yesterday. Needless to say, Mercedes-Benz vehicles aren’t exactly in our traditional wheelhouse here at OnAllCylinders, but the new E-Class could offer a preview of what’s to come for all vehicles in
[portfolio_slideshow id=44037] In 1964, the Pontiac GTO helped launch the muscle car era of the 1960s and early 1970s. Combining a larger cubic-inch engine with the Pontiac Tempest’s midsize design, the GTO basically cemented the formula for the American muscle car. The basic template was duplicated in cars like the Chevelle SS, Cutlass 442, Dodge Charger, and countless other
Turbochargers are somewhat of a glamour product. They make big power and, along with superchargers and nitrous, are considered part of the holy triumvirate of automotive power adders. Turbos are not only common aftermarket parts, they’re also trusted pieces in many production engines, including today’s increasingly popular diesel engines. The intercooler is an essential part of the turbocharger setup. An
EDITOR’S NOTE: What are the top high performance automotive parts of all time? Or in this case, what are the Top 20 most iconic parts that changed hot rodding? We’re talking total game-changers in the annals of our hobby. We asked a panel of OnAllCylinders staffers, longtime automotive journalists, and veteran members of the Summit Racing technical and marketing
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