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Morning Symphony: Blown Third-Gen Hemi Goodness – The Supercharged Chrysler SRT-8 Is Back!

After waxing poetic on the idea of late-model rides having blowers through the hood, I had to go back and check up on one of my all-time favorites, “Mad Matt” Leischer’s 2006...

Watch This Alky-Injected Crosley Snort and Rip On a Dyno

Crosley engines don’t get much love in the world of modern racing, but the miniscule engine not only powered Crosley’s cars in the 1950s, it was also a favorite among SCCA racers in the...

260ci and 1,000hp – Automotive Specialties Has Built A Very Nasty E-Motor For Bonneville

Keith and Jeff Dorton from Automotive Specialties are known across the country and across the globe as two of the most serious, innovative, and all around bad assed engine guys alive in the world...

A Twelve Second Ford Fiesta ST? Bring On The Party…And Plenty Of Hurt Feelings!

There’s nothing wrong with the Ford Fiesta ST. It can run up to 197 horsepower if you get into “overboost” mode, is small and nimble, and at 2,700 pounds, is a lightweight among new...

In the 1980s, Chuck Yeager Wanted You to Fasten Your Safety Belt and Drive a GM

You likely know Chuck Yeager from his aviation exploits, which are probably at or beyond those of just about any other human being. Not only was Yeager the first man to break the sound barrier in...

This 1969 Mercury Marquis Is An Awesome Boat To Cruise The Vegas Strip In!

It’s a fantastic fantasy: land somewhere with money in hand, buy a car immediately and just drive it for the rest of the summer to wherever the hell you feel like going. I don’t know if...

MAHLE Aftermarket Celebrates The Success Of Pullers Using Their Pistons

For many of you, when you think about MAHLE Aftermarket and the products that they make, Cobra Jets, drift cars, muscle cars, and all kinds of racing/muscle stuff pops into your head. Well you need...

Aussie Budget Builds: Mighty Car Mods Pits Their Mitsubishi Lancer Against Their Re-Purchased Nissan 180SX

We can dig budget builds around here. Sometimes, you just have to play with the hand you are dealt and make the most out of what you’ve got. For Mighty Car Mods, that’s what this battle...

Half Mile Drags! Action Coverage From The Revvolution Shift-S3ctor Indianapolis Airstrip Attack

(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – Racing on an airstrip used to be a necessity for early hotrodders. With nowhere else to go, racers turned to old airstrips and lakebeds to wind their...

Costella/Cunha/Bassano Nebulous Theorem VIII – The Most Insane Racing Vehicle I Have Ever Seen

(Editor’s note: I will never forget the first time I saw this vehicle, which is technically a sidecar motorcycle behind me at Bonneville in 2013. I went back to the hotel that evening and rip...

Not-So-Rough Start: A Cadillac CTS Comes In Under Budget? Yes It Does!

Color us absolutely stunned. A 2003 Cadillac CTS for $3,100? In what looks to be running, driving condition, with no major body damage? Surely, something is wrong here. We know that the regular CTS...

This Is Bonneville: The Lakester That Runs Half A Chrysler Hemi….Literally

(Editor’s Note: Here’s a story from Speed Week 2013 that illustrates what we’ll be seeing lots of out on the salt next week and that’s forward thinking and creativity. I...

This 1982 Ford Mustang Is Set Up To Be A Riot On The Track…If You Like The Color Orange!

Oh, I like this. I like this a lot. For anyone who reads my ramblings, you might have picked up a theme I have specifically regarding Ford vehicles: I like them stripped, powerful, and purposeful....

Check Out The Current Projects In Jay Leno’s Garage: Stitching A 100-Year-Old Block Together, The Cunningham, And More!

The one thing we dig about Jay Leno is that he’s very open about his garage and what’s inside. It’s always neat to see what’s going on behind the scenes when he puts out these...