Incredible Engineering: This Breakdown Of How Mercedes Literally Redesigned The F1 Wheel Is Amazing
When people ask you why F1 cars are so expensive, show them this video. You are going to watch a fascinating engineering study that tells the story of how the Mercedes team quite literally redesigned...
Check Out This Back To Back Factory Manifold vs Header Test On A Brand New LT2 Out Of A C8 Corvette
There’s basic tenants in hot rodding that we all know. More air in, more fuel burned, more air out, more horsepower. These are things that the aftermarket has studied and worked to refine for...
Sideways Is The Way: RWD Rally Cars In Action In The Woods
The Audi Quattro was the ultimate spoilsport. Prior to, rally cars were mostly rear-wheel driven because you could boot the back end around on throttle alone and utilize both ends of the car as a...
Watch This Eagle Talon Go High and Eat The Wall During The Spectator Drags At Seekonk Speedway
It has been too long since we have shown some spectator drags action from one of the myriad of circle tracks across America. One such track is Seekonk Speedway located in Seekonk, Massachusetts. This...
BangShift Book Corner: Hurst Equipped – Factory-Special Muscle Cars, Speed Parts, and Legendary Race Cars by Mark Fletcher and Richard Truesdell
We’re back with another new title from the people at CarTech and this one hits us right between our muscle car loving eyes. The book, “Hurst Equipped: Factory Special Muscle Cars, Speed...
12 Barrel: This 1960s Edelbrock Intake Manifold Plunks Six Ford 2-BBL Carbs On Your Pontiac!
We’re not sure we have ever seen a Pontiac engine that NEEDED this much induction or carburetor on top of it, especially naturally aspirated but this is one bad ass looking intake manifold. We...
Under Pressure: The Story of Bill Lear’s Steam Powered Race Car That (Never) Ran The Indy 500
Bill Lear will go down as one of the most incredible inventors of the 20th century. The man who created the car radio, miniature tuning coils for radios, who invented auto-pilot, radio guidance for...
Teutonic Tank: The New Mercedes S-Class Is Horsepower, Luxury, and Technology On Full Display
(By Tom Lohnes) – For decades now the Mercedes S-class and all of its variants have been the pinnacle of build quality, luxury, and all-around German engineering. This new generation of...
The 2021 Honda Civic Is Coming: Our Little Boy Is All Growed Up!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The new Honda Civic is here, and it’s much more Mazda3 than Toyota Corolla. The Mazda3 just recently entered its third generation and went a lot upmarket, forming a bridge...
Listen Up: The Story Of The 1927 Dole Air Race Is One of The Most Tragic And Insane Missives In American Aviation History!
The 1927 Dole Air Race stands as one of the most bizarre and tragic events in the history of flight. Paid for by James Dole, the pineapple magnate, the race was designed to capitalize on the fame...
Demonic Dyno Session: Watch Ryan Tuerck’s Judd V10 Touch 10,000 and 11,000 RPM On The Pump
There are pretty high stakes whenever an engine is put on the dyno for testing, right? No matter if it is a 350hp engine that you made yourself in the garage or whether it is some whiz-bang creation...
Hater Maker: This Stock Looking Beetle Is Subie Swapped And Makes 300+ Wheel Horsepower On The Dyno
There are few things that we love more around here than an honest to God sleeper and when you see something like this Beetle you know what those words mean. Yes, once the guy hammers the pedal it...
BangShift Book Corner: The Cars Of Trans-Am Racing 1966-1972 by David Tom
We’re back with another peek inside a new release from the people at Car Tech books and this time we’re not talking about drag racing but instead we are talking about bending corners and...
