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4.3 V6 vs 4.2 Inline 6 – NA And Under Boost The Small Block Based VORTEC V6 Tries To keep Up With The Ameri-Barra

When GM came out with the 4.3 V6 it was a VERY popular upgrade in smaller trucks like the S10 and S15 lineup and was the base engine in full-size trucks as well. Considering the previous 2.8L V6 was...

Into The Mind Of The Master: This Look Back On Smokey Yunick Is Awesome!

What if you had a sport controlled by a family? What if that sport had a legacy that included one of the most colorful people in motorsports history? What if the family hated that guy so much that...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s Been Your Worst Warranty Nightmare Car or Truck?

Yes, we want to know what the worst engineered factory junk pile you ever had was. Warranty claims can really vary. Sometimes you get something that has been recalled and those are probably the...

A Tucker On The Dyno?! Watch Tucker 1044 Make A Pull With Its Franklin Helicopter Engine!

Not that we’re breaking any news here but Bob and Rob Ida are two of the most amazing automotive craftsmen in the world today, certainly among the top one tenth of one percent in the USA. These...

Rad Dads: Chad and Brian Salute Walt Reynolds and Bob Lohnes

There’s a reason that Chad and I will forever be obsessed with straight line competition on the quarter mile…our dads. The good sense that we got came from our moms but the gasoline in...

Top Fuel Action Photos: Check Out The Fuelers Competing At The 2021 NHRA New England Nationals

(Photos by Wes Allison) – When it comes to professional level drag racing, you typically have two camps of people. Those that favor funny cars and those that favor top fuel dragsters....

FREE LIVE Streaming Video From Rocky Mountain Race Week Continues Today At About 5pm EST!

That’s right folks, it’s that time and we couldn’t be more excited! Rocky Mountain Race Week 1.0 2021 is about to start and we’ll be bringing you live streaming video, right...

Looking For Drag Race Brakes That Work With Your Stock Spindles? Chris Alston’s Chassisworks Has You Covered

There’s nothing better than problem solving, especially when the end result is better engineered products that outperform the things that they replace. Companies like Chris Alston’s...

Awesome Video: Watch A 3,000+ Horsepower Nitrous Pro Mod Make A Hub Dyno Pull

Things in hot rodding and racing sometimes comes in bounds and waves, right? It’s kind of like the aftermarket EFI world. There were a couple of companies offering products, and then a couple...

Big Things In A Small Package: The Freshened Audi A3 Brings More Power and More Value

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Audi A3 line, the most convincing entry-level luxury sedan, has been in the same generation for quite a while. Well, the next generation is coming, and it’s...

The OPGI Dads and Grads Sale Is ON – Save Up To 15% On The Parts Pop Needs!

We know you are thinking about what to get your dad for Father’s day or what to give that muscle car loving kid you know who just graduated from school. Stop thinking and start doing by going...

Header Flaming Funny Car Action Photos: Nitro Funny Cars At The NHRA New England Nationals

(Photos by Wes Allison) – If there was one most awesomely shocking event at the 2021 TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila it was Terry...

Hatch Attack: The 11th Generation Honda Civic Will Continue On With A Hatchback But How Hot Will It Be?

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Honda Civic Hatchback goes all the way back to the 1972 launch of the car and it continues to bring in sales like a champ today. The hatch is always one of the...

The Velvet Brute: The 2022 911 Porsche GT3 Touring Is One Hardcore Daily Driver

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Porsche 911 GT3 is crazy. Pushing 502 horses out of a 9,000 RPM Naturally aspirated Flat 6, it was very obviously built for a racetrack. Well, what if you want to daily...