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Exotica Americana: Check Out This Build of A Modified RY45 V8 By Wilkins Racing Engines 958hp The Hard Way!
Jun 29, 2021Brian Lohnes3
As we have often talked about here, there are engine assemblers in this world and then there are engine builders. Sandy Wilkins falls in that second category as you will see in the video below....
BMW Bringing 700hp SUV To Bear: Behold The XM Which Is The Most Powerful Production BMW Ever Made
Jun 29, 2021Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – Do you like your 6-figure, 700hp SUV to be named after an old Citroen and satellite radio? Well, BMW apparently thinks that, because their new flagship SUV will allegedly be...
The Simple Truth: Why Low Volume Cars Make Literally No Financial Sense – Interesting Watch
Jun 29, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on The Simple Truth: Why Low Volume Cars Make Literally No Financial Sense – Interesting Watch
It’s a really common refrain among people who love cars. “Why can’t they just make,” followed by a really cool and specific model with some cool transmission and engine combo....
An Odd Rod For Sure: This Twin Engine Citroen 2CV Was Built To Run Dakar!
Jun 28, 2021Brian Lohnes1
The Citroen 2CV is an iconic car in Europe, especially France. The thing played an almost Model T-esque role in putting people on wheels. It was tough, it was slow, and it was equipped with one of...
Watch This 1965 Mustang Rip From 25th To 1st At Daytona! Screaming Small Block, Great Driving
Jun 28, 2021Brian Lohnes1
We’ve all done it. Whether as adults on the highway or kids on the couch with a pot on our head as a helmet and a wooden spoon jammed between the cushions as a shifter. We have all pretended...
Nomex Split Loom! This Stuff Will Make Sure None Of Your Wiring Melts Under The Hood!
Jun 27, 2021Chad Reynolds1
Horsepower means heat. Every automotive performance manufacturer knows it, and it is often a problem folks face in trying to keep stuff from melting on their high horsepower engine. Luckily, while...
Bonneville Speed Week Is On, And Here Is All The Info You Need To Come Out And Have Fun With Us!
Jun 27, 2021Chad Reynolds7
Bonneville Speed Week 2021 is a go folks and is starting in just a few weeks. The records that fell last year are poised to fall if everyone can get the power to the ground again this year. We are...
Valvetrain Tech: If Light Weight And Low Reciprocating Mass Matter So Much, Do Stiffer Valve Springs Cost Horsepower?
Jun 26, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Valvetrain Tech: If Light Weight And Low Reciprocating Mass Matter So Much, Do Stiffer Valve Springs Cost Horsepower?
Roller rockers, roller lifters, beehive valve springs, lightweight valves, lightweight locks and retainers, and the list goes on. These are all things designed to aid in controlling valvetrain at...
Here’s Everything You Need To Swap A Gen III Hemi Into An E-Body Mopar: Cuda And Challenger Owners Are All Set.
Jun 26, 2021Chad Reynolds2
Holley is pleased to announce the release of awesome new products this week. Hooker Blackheart’s big news involves the release of a wide swath of Gen III Hemi swap parts for the 1970-1974...
2021 Ford Carlisle Nationals Photo Coverage: We Grab Our Final Photographic Gear From The Show
Jun 24, 2021Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – And we have finally reached the end of the line for our 2021 Ford Carlisle Nationals photo coverage. Joe Grippo just about wore out the shutter button on his picture...
Watch This 535ci Pontiac Engine Crank out Nearly 700hp and 700 lb-ft On The Dyno – Chevy What?
Jun 24, 2021Brian Lohnes1
It has become a very common refrain over the years in hot rodding and it started all the way back in the 1930s and 40s with the advent of cheap V8 engines. “Just put a BLANK in...
On It: Ride Along In A Flying BMW M1 As It Absolutely Tears Around Spa In Belgium – Awesome!
Jun 24, 2021Brian Lohnes2
The BMW M1 was a radical car when it was introduced and it really continues to be a radical car today in many ways. It was so amazingly forward thinking at the time of its introduction. Built from...
Billions For Bugatti: Hypercar Manufacturer Rimac Offers VW Group $6.6 Billion For Famed Brand
Jun 23, 2021Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – Rimac, the company that just released the mighty Nevera hypercar, wants to buy Bugatti. They are putting up a $6.06 Billion public offer to take over Bugatti in what could be...
More N Means More Fun: Hyundai Announces Newest N Performance Model And It Is The Elantra
Jun 23, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on More N Means More Fun: Hyundai Announces Newest N Performance Model And It Is The Elantra
(By Tom Lohnes) – With the hot 201-hp Hyundai Elantra N-line out on the streets, people want more. Hyundai is delivering too, with the new top-dog Elantra N. The third addition to the N...