World Record Attempt for Most Cars Performing Simultaneous Burnouts

A world record 75 cars did donuts simultaneously on March 20 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. That breaks the previous world record of 57. We haven’t seen this many burnouts in one place since the last Burning Man festival. Lot of smoking tires. A few smoking engines. And a bunch of slick rides. We don’t want to tell you

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Photo Gallery: 2012 World of Wheels – Winnipeg

Our friends north of the border know a thing or two about cars. We’ve got the proof. Check out our photo gallery of some of Canada’s finest rides which were on display at the Winnipeg World of Wheels show this past weekend. Feast your eyes on Winnipeg’s tribute to hot rods and American muscle. It

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Raw Off-Road Action – Superwinch Challenge

Neither swamp nor trees nor hills nor fields of mud stays these racers from the swift completion of their appointed laps. The site: New Zealand. The subject: Intense off-road racing featuring every imaginable terrain. In addition to being fun to watch, this video does a fine job of showcasing the ways in which Superwinch can

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Suspension 101: An Introduction to Harnessing Your Engine Power

Nearly a decade old, a Grassroots Motorsports magazine article titled “Soccer Moms’ Revenge,” recounts a day at Michelin’s Laurens Proving Grounds in Laurens, SC when the magazine’s staff took a 1960’s-era Porsche 356 and Jaguar XKE and pitted them against a modern-day Honda Odyssey minivan. After a 400-mile air-conditioned road trip with no tire-pressure adjustments,

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A Safety Gear Buyer’s Guide: The Fast and Fashionable Edition

Spring is in the air—which means a couple things here at OnAllCylinders: Racing season is ramping up. And… It’s fashion season! You guys are totally into fashion, too, right!? Of course you are. Summit Racing doesn’t carry any Dolce & Gabbana or Christian Dior lines we were able to find, so we’re just going to

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Safety Equipment 101: A Racer’s Guide to Essential Safety Gear

To borrow a question and answer from Randy Quaid’s character in the totally realistic* racing film Days of Thunder: What is the one thing you absolutely have to do to win a race? You have to finish the race. In the movie, Quaid’s character was talking about avoiding DNFs. In this space, we’re talking about

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Massive Fire Wins Daytona 500; Kenseth Takes Checkered Flag

If you missed the Daytona 500 Monday night because you have jobs and stuff, here’s what you missed: Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, Danica Patrick and a handful of other drivers were involved in a crash on the second lap rendering them impotent for the final 198 laps. There was a bunch of

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Detroit Gears Up for 60th Autorama

It has been six decades since the Motor City’s first Autorama.Sixty years! 1952 gave us a handful of things to feel good about: Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea,” Gene Kelly’s “Singin’ in the Rain,” and Mr. T. Cliché be damned: We pity the fool who doesn’t make an effort to attend the

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How to Choose an OPTIMA Battery

All automotive and marine batteries are not created equal. And the folks at OPTIMA Batteries make a pretty compelling case for their products being among the very best. If you’re in the market for a new battery for your car, truck, SUV, Jeep, boat, or recreational vehicle, we encourage you to explore OPTIMA’s offerings. OPTIMA

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