Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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For Less Than $10,000 We Think This Ford Falcon Could Be A Great Pro Touring Project Buy

I’m not a big Ford Falcon guy, but they are pretty cool little lightweight cars that were the predecessor in many ways to the Mustang. That means a lot of Mustang stuff bolts right in, and with...

Man, Wife, Two Kids, And The Dog In A 1968 Firebird Cross Country With Autocross Dreams

Watch as this family of 4, plus Fido, travel more than 1300 miles in their 1968 Pontiac Firebird to attend the first Goodguys Show in Lincoln Nebraska. Family visits, barking dogs, tourist stops and...

Does Your Mk7 VW GTI Understeer? Let Hotchkis Fix That With Their New Adjustable Sway Bars

It may shock you to learn that we have a bit of a soft spot for the VW GTI around here. After all, I spent my college years studying really hard and getting good grades road racing a VW Rabbit with...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! CAM T 1968 Camaro At SCCA San Diego

The Classic American Muscle class in SCCA is quickly growing into yet another great venue for Pro Touring folks like us. Today’s ACED: AutoCross Every Day video is from the CAM T (Traditional)...

Watch This Hot Shoe Drive His Shelby GT500 Into A Crowd While Leaving A Car Show – No One Hurt

We used to get annoyed when people would yell about people doing burnouts leaving car shows. After years now of posting videos like the one you will see below we may have actually been swayed over to...

The Audi Sport TT Cup Race At Red Bull Ring Came To A Fiery Crash Four Laps In [VIDEO]

Four laps was all it took for the Audi Sport TT Cup race at the Red Bull Ring to be red-flagged and subsequently cancelled. In rainy conditions at the Austrian track, during the second session of...

Superbike Rider Niccolò Canepa To Face Assault Charges After Crashing Another Rider On Purpose

It might be two years coming, but Althea Racing’s Niccolò Canepa has been summoned to appear before a Judge Of Peace in Florence, Italy on September 30, 2015 to answer for an incident that...

This Footage Of The New Ford GT Racer Lets You Hear Just How Rude Henry’s New LeMans Special Can Be

For a car whose lineage is filled with revenge, Italian anger, and four years of the biggest all-American one-digit salute they could offer Ferrari, Ford’s GT has actually been quite sonorous...

Come Race With Us At CAM Challenge East Aug 7th-9th!

With less than a week to go before the Speedway Motors CAM Challenge East in Peru, Indiana, where for three days I’ll be running my Monte Carlo SS against some of the biggest names (And...

Auditory Symphony: No Voices, No Nothing Except A Ford Mustang GT350 Getting Whooped On At Grattan Raceway

There’s a ton of noise that infiltrates your ears everyday. Some is pleasant. A lot of it isn’t. Tons of it you can’t avoid. Day in and day out, it’s just an assault on your...

G-Body Rarity: A Cheap 1986 Pontiac 2+2 That Needs Your Help!

You may have seen McTaggart’s post a few weeks back on the much maligned 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2. Yes, the car may have been smacked around a little with the ugly stick, and yes, they left the...

What Could Maier, Popp, Or Hobaugh Could Do In A Hyabusa Powered Smart Car Like This?

We’ve seen several Smart Cars that have Hyabusa powerplants in them, and every single one of them looks like it would be a riot. But a reader sent me an email yesterday asking me what I thought...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! The Hooker Blackheart Racing Camaro Rips Through The Cones

A week or so ago we chose a video of a 5th Gen Camaro on a wet autocross and commented on how well it did even in the slippery stuff. As a result, we got this video clip sent to us of the Hooker...

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RideTech Did So Well At USCA Charlotte That They’re Offering 15% Off Their Killer Parts This Week!

When RideTech succeeds…you win! The company had a great showing at the Ultimate Street Car Association event at Charlotte Motor Speedway last weekend and in honor of that they are providing a...