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WideBody With Slim Performance? Dodge Now Offering The Widebody Look On Many Challenger Models

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Dodge Challenger widebody has been Dodge’s kind of low impact competitor against the Chevy Camaro 1LE and For Mustang Performance Pack 1 and 2. Although more...

Big Dog Coverage: Jason Harris and Wine Racing Team Capture Another Big Dog In 2020!

(By Greg Burrow) – With what could almost be a bracket car, Jason Harris hurt a lot of feelings in winning the September edition of Piedmont Dragway’s Big Dog Shootout, presented by Super...

A Pair of Pro Mod Wild Rides From Indy: Kris Thorne and Steve Matusek Walked Away From Insane Crashes

The 66th running of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA US Nationals was full of the same crazy stories, awesome runs, and big time performances that the race has delivered through its storied history. In the...

Aging Gracefully: This 1989 Profile On The L98 Powered C4 Corvette Is Awesome – They’re Growing On Us!

It can likely be argued that the nadir of the C4 Corvette’s existence came when Roadkill, before it was even called that, took one of the cars which was deemed virtually worthless, and cut it...

Random Car Review: 1995 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 – The Most Innovative Cheat System Seen

Before the Subaru vs. Mitsubishi rivalry that kicked up in the later 1990s, there was another big player in the game: Toyota’s Celica GT-Four. The Celica had seen rally duty since the early...

Fire In The Hole: Check Out How To Start A Field Marshall Tractor Using A Twelve-Gauge Shotgun Shell!

Starting an engine…not so hard, is it? Hit the key and go. You learned that when you started to drive, or if you were “lucky” enough to have a riding mower when you were growing up...

After Action Review: Randy Pobst Reviews His Pikes Peak Hillclimb Tesla Wreck

Randy Pobst is one of the most chill pro racers I’ve ever met. He’s as friendly and as chatty as he seems to be in person, he’s got a great resume as a wheelman, and as it goes with...

Testing The Radical: KLM/TU Delft’s Scale Model Of A Flying-V Aircraft

In the world of aviation, radical design changes are not the normal, because for every change there has to be untold hours of testing to make sure that there is no doubt when it comes to...

Morning Symphony: Diesel V8s That Sound Better Than Gasoline V8s

I’ll admit, when I first saw the title of this video, that I was beyond suspicious. I don’t usually equate a diesel engine with a soundtrack I’d call “enticing”....

How Did The Corvette Morph Into A Mid-Engined Layout? Regular Car Reviews Takes On The Story

When the C8 Corvette started becoming more than a rumor mill, when mules that didn’t look like Holden utes started appearing, when it became apparent that GM was actually going to go through...

The 1957 Chevy Trucks on the Alcan Run – An Absolutely AWESOME 1950’s Chevrolet Promotional Film

Some videos are just timelessly cool, like this one. The nearly four minute promotional video for the 1957 Chevy truck lineup is great on all levels. From the trucks that are showcased to the booming...

In-Car Video: Watch What Happens When A Tire Fails At 235Mph – Truly Insane Video!

(By Jason Mazzotta) – Jim Bersani is a racer out of New York who has worked his way up through the ranks to run his twin turbo ’57 Chevy Bel Air in the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association,...

Watch a 420ci AMC Engine Scream Out 640hp on the Dyno

AMC V8 engines are some of the most underrated and under respected mills in the domestic V8 engine family. From the 304, to  the 360, and up to the 390 and  401 all the engines are very capable of...