Obama Joins Seinfeld on ‘Comedians in Cars’

“You get to put bacon in your mouth. I mean, when you have bacon in your mouth, it doesn’t matter who is President or anything. You just ahh, ahhhh… Every time I’m eating bacon, I think: I could die right now. And I mean it! That’s how good life is.” — Louis C.K., on what

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Buyer’s Guide: “Car Guy” Gifts for Men

It’s the same thing every year. He already owns everything he wants or needs and can afford to have. That means you have to find something awesome that he doesn’t know he wants or needs. Dads. Husbands. Brothers. Sons. Grandpas. Boyfriends. Uncles. Bosses. Friends. Coaches. Co-workers. Teachers. Cousins. Neighbors. The Taco Bell drive-thru guy. You

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Video: An In-Depth Look at Summit Racing LS Harmonic Balancers

Watch this video and learn the ins and outs of Summit Racing Street & Strip® Bracket Racer SFI Harmonic Dampers for LS engine applications. These particular harmonic balancers were designed with bracket racers in mind. They are constructed from carbon steel, have been tested up to 12,500 rpm, and are 18.1 SFI-rated which will pass tech inspection at virtually

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Buyer’s Guide: 9 Awesome Car Gifts for Kids

Here’s something you might not know, but should: Kids don’t really care about another pair of mittens or a dress shirt they’re likely to outgrow before Easter. They secretly want to cry every time they open a present and find those things. There’s much more meaning to Christmas than gift-giving and consumerism. HOWEVER, if you’re

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SEMA Show ‘n’ Tell: An Overview of Flowmaster Mufflers

LAS VEGAS, NV. — Our muffler needs are specific. Muscle cars. Race cars. Diesel applications. Sport compact. Daily drivers. Tow vehicles. Classic hot rods. No matter what we’re driving, there’s an optimum performance muffler design for each vehicle type and use. At the 2015 SEMA show, Alex Ortega, Flowmaster’s vice president of sales, walked us

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The 5 Hot Rod Pilgrimages We Want to Make

The buzz of another holiday season is upon us. Busy, busy, busy. But before long, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s will be behind us. And that bug will start biting. Not all of you get it. But some of you will. Road trip! Or, if you’ll indulge us, a pilgrimage. You know, because it’s Thanksgiving.

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Thanks #24: An Overdue Tip of the Cap to the Great Jeff Gordon

NASCAR was almost exclusively a southern thing. Something we Yanks watched and enjoyed, but could always tell wasn’t really for us. It was full of Southern accents, good ol’ boys, and associated symbolically with the tobacco industry and Confederate flag. And then Jeff Gordon happened. A little pretty boy from California with no discernible Southern drawl.

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SEMA Show ‘n’ Tell: New Parts for Diesel Applications

LAS VEGAS, NV. — Among the many products launched at the 2015 SEMA show were new aftermarket performance parts for diesel applications. Banks Power introduced a water-methanol injection system and the iDASH digital monitor. Aeromotive showed off a new diesel lift pump. Edelbrock showcased new cylinder heads for General Motor’s 6.6L Duramax engine. And BD Diesel unveiled an

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More Than Just Art: Farewell to an Automotive Legend

Sometimes you see a really nice car, and you appreciate its beauty. Other times, you see a great car, build one yourself or you know someone who did, and understand the amount of love, blood, sweat, tears—the amount of someone’s soul—invested in the project, and it elevates an otherwise nice-looking vehicle to something else. To

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