Chances are you’re familiar with Ken Block. In his series of wildly popular Gymkhana videos, the rally cross racer has taken his skills and applied them to the streets, where he majestically controls his cars through urban obstacles. Now, Block has taken to the streets of Dubai in his Ford Fiesta ST to create the Gymkhana 8 video. The Hoonigan team wrapped
Q: I have a mild 383-cubic-inch small block with 9.5:1 compression, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, and 750 cfm Holley double pumper carburetor. It also has a mild hydraulic roller cam and roller rockers. My question is in regards to gas fouling on some of the spark plugs. Specifically, I’ve noticed the fouling only occurs on a couple of plugs on the
Team Summit and the boys at KB Racing seem to have a leg up on the competition in this new era of EFI Pro Stock racing in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Two-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Jason Line hoisted his 41st career Wally Sunday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park after running
LAS VEGAS, NV. — Somewhere locked away in our video treasure chest, we found this fun little gem—a SEMA Show sitdown with the guys from Roadkill. Last fall in Vegas, we caught up with David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan and had a casual, but informational conversation about their plans for their popular video series, produced by Motor Trend
Editor’s Note: Dr. John O’Connor, PhD is an expert in sports psychology with thirty-four years of experience. He has worked with a pro race teams in Australia and the United States, both of which won championships with his help. Dr. John is also a racer himself. Like most of us, he’s on a pretty tight
Calgary, AB. — It’s a hot rod showcase. Part of the International Show Car and Summit Racing Show Car Series. And as it does each year, the World of Wheels rolled through Calgary, AB this past weekend, demonstrating just how well our Canadian friends north of the border know how to speak fluent American Hot Rod and
Q: I have a 1955 Chevy with a 383 motor, a four-speed transmission, and a 3.73-geared 12-bolt rear axle. The engine is a four-bolt with nodular iron crank, 9.5:1 compression forged pistons, Airflow Research heads, and Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, a 750 cfm Holley double pumper carburetor, 1 5/8-inch Hooker headers, a hydraulic roller cam
Chevrolet officials aren’t shy about touting the studliness of the 2017 Chevy Camaro 1LE introduced at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, or acknowledging the renewed Muscle Car Wars with crosstown rival Ford Motor Co. Chevy says the new 1LE will outperform the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350. “Our goal is to up the game with our
The music video era began well after the so-called golden age of hot rodding ended. Once MTV launched in 1981, car-loving bands and musicians began flooding our TV screens with some pretty cool rides via music videos. Here are our nominees for the “Best Car in a Music Video.” Your write-in votes are also encouraged. Vote for or add
Q: I’m in the process of building a street/strip Camaro. My goal is to run high 12s in the quarter, with a few restrictions. I am going to use a 454 engine with oval port heads and 9:1 compression pistons, a stock TH-400, and 3.73 rear axle gears. What carb/intake combo, camshaft (preferably solid), headers, and
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