MSD’s entrance into spark plug manufacturing felt a little bit to us like Nike’s decision to start making socks to complement its shoe business. What took so long!? MSD has been a leader in ignition performance for more than 40 years, and now the company has taken all that knowledge from years of research and
Chevrolet is financing the restoration of three of the eight historic Corvettes destroyed last February when a sinkhole formed unexpectedly inside the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. Concurrently, the museum’s board elected to fill and repair the sinkhole which created unprecedented interest in the museum over the past seven months. Chevrolet and the
Music makes almost everything better. You need only watch old films before musical scores were invented to feel the difference. Music makes driving cars better. So, not long ago, we listed our favorite driving songs. Cars and songs. Songs and cars. And it made someone ask: “Hey! What are the best songs ABOUT cars!?!?” Good
The first of the sixth-generation 2015 Ford Mustangs rolled off the assembly line Thursday at Ford Motor Co.’s vehicle-assembly plant in Flat Rock, MI. The Mustang, an automotive icon celebrating its 50th anniversary, will be sold in more than 120 countries worldwide. Ford is adding a right-hand-drive version to its international vehicle lineup, so it
Watch Rutledge Wood walk you through the upgrades to his 1953 Plymouth Suburban Wagon which you can read more about here. It just might be the best thing you do today.
You’ve spent the summer goofing off, watching racing and baseball and Family Guy reruns. And now, it’s time to go back to school. Maybe you’re not rushing to beat the morning bell anymore, and hopefully there aren’t any high school girls still wearing your varsity letterman jacket, but that doesn’t mean you can’t further your
A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. Each Wednesday, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
Oversteer and understeer are terms used to describe steering sensitivity in vehicles. We’re going to introduce you to both conditions, and talk about the ways they can be corrected, if so desired. You can also learn about it the Top Gear way here. … Oversteer Rear tire drift is greater than that of the front, and the rear
Chrysler Group unveiled the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat today—the four-door performance sedan to be powered by Chrysler’s 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat engine. The car will be introduced to the public this weekend at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, MI. The new Charger has gotten a huge facelift, with a modified hood and front end
In this video, Billy Godbold, chief cam designer and astrophysicist at COMP Cams, explains how COMP Cams’ conical valve springs help control heat and friction by dampening spring vibrations and provide much longer spring life than cylindrical or even beehive designs. The conical springs are perfect for the racer wanting to run a more-aggressive camshaft, COMP
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