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Are They Ruining It? The Motion Raceworks Bubba Nova Gets Engine Swapped

This 1972 Nova is the first street car project to come out of the Motion Raceworks shop, and it is a pretty special one. Yes, they have built several cars that they drive on race events like Rocky...

Here’s A Simple, Organized, And Convenient Way To Store Your Clamps In The Shop

I started watching Ron Covell’s videos primarily because he is a metal shaping master, and I am not. What I’ve come to realize is that Ron’s insane amount of experience means he...

Pacific Arc Tig Welding Shares 5 Tips For Beginner TIG Welders To Avoid So You Can Learn Quicker

Here are five tips for those of you out there starting to TIG weld for the first time. But these aren’t tips about things to do as much as it is about things NOT to do. By default you’ll...

Watch a Drag Race Engine Make a Dyno Pull From 8,000 RPM UP!

There’s nothing like the sound of a V8 engine at about 10,000 RPM. It is the kind of music that we love to listen to. Yeah, Formula One engines spin themselves harder than that but let’s...

Watch This Unstoppable Eight Wheel Drive Russian ZiL-135 Dominate An Off Road Obstacle Course

BangShifter Josh Moe sent us the tip on this cool video that was taken in Germany featuring a massive Russian ZiL-135 eight wheel drive truck dominating an off road course like it is cruising to...

This 1966 Chevy II Nova Is Retro Cool And With Some Love Would Be A Rad Rocky Mountain Race Week Machine

It’s obviously been sitting for a while, but there is something about this 1966 Chevy II Nova that I dig. It has some good parts for sure, but the look is what does it for me. With a small...

Two Engines, One Camshaft: What’s Good For One Must Be Good For The Other, Right?

Richard Holdener is fond of saying “Every cam is a turbo cam.” and he’s right. He’s right, because what he means is that if you add a turbocharger to any engine, and make...

Tom Kundrik Joins Boninfante Group as ProTorque’s Director of Motorsports and Sales

The Boninfante Group has hired Tom Kundrik, one of the most respected key players in the drag racing and performance industry, to come on board as ProTorque’s Director of Motorsports and Sales,...

2021 Pro Touring Truck Shootout Action Photos: Getting Sideways In The Desert With Awesome Trucks

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We love when a new event launches with a bang. Such was the case with the first ever pro touring truck shootout a few weeks back in Arizona. The idea was to harness...

2021 Pittsburgh World of Wheels Photo Coverage: Our Final Load Of Photos From The Big Event In The ‘Burgh

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Pittsburgh is a city of great tradition. The Penguins, the Pirates, and of course the Steelers are all institutions that have helped to cement “The Burgh”...

Fresh Batch: Dodge Has Announced A New Run Of 2021 Hellcat Durango Production – Get Yours!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Did your order for a 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat not get through due to all of the limited-production SUVs being sold out? Well, Dodge has another batch ready to go. It...

Surprise Reveal: Honda Releases a First Look At The 2022 US-Spec Civic Before It’s Officially Revealed

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, that was unexpected and someone in the Honda social media department may be out of a job. Take a peek at the 2022 Honda Civic before it’s officially revealed. Coming...

The American Powertrain Thursday Shift: Ride A Lap At Monza In A 600hp Dog Box Equipped WRX STI – Wowsers!

There are few things in the world more pleasing to hear than a dog box style transmission being shifted. It is curt, it is hardcore, it is tough, and man it is mechanical! Not cheap, not lacking for...

Video: Go Karts On An Icy Bobsled Track! Horrible Idea But Big Fun To Watch

Thanks to Joe Grippo we have some really wild video for you below. From the sounds of the language the guys in the footage are speaking, this comes from Germany and in case you think the title is...