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Rough Start: “Make Your Own Crop Duster” With This 1970 For Sale!

It’s official: Roadkill has hit a high point with popularity, and this Craigslist ad for a green 1970 Plymouth Duster in Washington State is one of the first we’ve seen that is bent on...

BOOM! Watch This Fuel Altered Explode A Tire And Driver Bobby Marriot Handle It Like A Boss

(By Jason Mazzotta) – Outlaw fuel altereds are some of the most unpredictable drag racing vehicles on the planet; with huge horsepower capable of running the 1/8th mile in the 3 second zone at...

Event Gallery: More Drag Racing Action From The TS Performance Outlaw Diesel Drags At Beech Bend!

The name of the game is torque. If you can make enough of the twisting force, weight be damned, the only thing stopping you from forward momentum is the strength of the running gear and the weight of...

Listen To Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Podcast Right Here!

The Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car Podcast happens twice per month, and feature the illustrious duo of Rob Kibbe and “Hollywood” Jimi Day. Here is the latest for you to enjoy....

Check Out Chad Ryker’s Camaro Winning At The SCCA Autocross In San Diego

Chad Ryker took his bitchin ’68 Camaro to a win at the SCCA event in San Diego this weekend thanks to some excellent driving and a bunch of cool goodies from TCI and Ridetech. This car is a...

California Hustler Nitro Funny Car Hustles It’s Way To Rocky Mountain Raceway

Going into 2015, California Hustler nitro funny car crew chief Ronnie Swearingen made many changes to the Paso Robles, CA based entry owned by longtime drag racer Don Nelson.  One of the first...

Australian Racer Ben Bray Returns To The Strip After Horrific Crash One Year Ago

When Ben Bray crashed his wicked fast door car last year the thought of racing again wasn’t the first priority. After serious back and rib injuries had him in a full body brace for more than 3...

Project Possum: The Scamp Is A Running, Driving, Machine And It Is Headed For Power Tour…Tomorrow!

(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – After many months and hundred dollar bills, my project has finally transformed from a plain slant-6 grandma’s car into a seriously fun street machine....

Action Video Bonanza: A Look At Several Of The RideTech Equipped Cars And Trucks That Competed In Nashville

(Videos by RideTech) – Last week we teased you with a quick video of Bret Voelkel hammering the RideTech 1969 Mustang around and through the cones at the Goodguys Nashville autocross. This...

This 1930 Hudson With Twin Blown Big Blocks Is The Craziest Thing On eBay Right Now

BangShifter Matt DuCharme gets 100% credit for finding the craziest thing we have ever seen for sale on eBay before. Normally we don’t double down on eBay posts on a normal day but this is...

Nissan Gives Jay Leno A Preview Of Their New GT-R LM Nismo Le Mans Racer, Plus Footage Of The Car Testing At NCM Motorsports Park

On June 13th, the 2015 24 Hours of LeMans will begin, and there are two vehicles that have been making headlines for weeks now. One is the new Ford GT, which we assure you we will be following, and...

Going EFI? Have Fuel Pump Questions? Aeromotive’s FAQ Section May Give You The Answers You Need

When you are diving into uncharted hot rodding waters in your world, arming yourself with information is the best thing you can do. Thankfully companies like Aeromotive know that an informed buyer is...

TS Performance Outlaw Diesel Show And Shine: The First Gallery Of The Biggest And Brightest From The Field

If you think that diesel trucks can’t work a show and shine course, then it is time to come out from underneath your rock and take a look at what is around. Diesel trucks are big, chromed, and...

Ford Releases Video Of 2015 GT350 Screaming At 9,000 RPM – We Listen Until Our Ears Bleed

Ford has seemingly embraced performance cars in a way no other domestic manufacturer has lately. With the ever increasing numbers being pumped out of the EcoBoost family of engines, the new GT that...