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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Watch An Out Of Control Porsche Nearly Wipe Out Two People In A Megabusa (Lotus 7 Variant) Sports Car On The ‘Ring

Imagine that you are just minding your business, hauling around the famed Nurburgring with your girlfriend in your little Megabusa sports car (think of a Lotus 7 and you’ve pretty much got it)...

Full Time Job: This 1970s Chevrolet Film Promotes The Company’s Tried and Tough Full Time 4-Wheel Drive System

There’s a distinct formula for a 1970s car maker promotional video. Step one, hire a dude who has been smoking four packs a day for thirty years. Step two, find some cool but ultimately...

Watching a Locomotive Turbocharger Get Serviced Is Just As Awesome As You Think It Is

This is one of those times when we really don’t have much to tell you about the context of the video below other than to say, THIS TURBO IS FLIPPING HUGE AND WATCHING IT GET REBUILT IT IS...

Video: The Story Of The Only Car In F1 History Powered By A Turbine – An Experiment Short-Lived

This is the story of the only turbine powered car to ever race Formula One. Originally a machine designed to win the Indy 500, which it nearly did, the transition from ovals to road courses three...

NHRA News: PROCK, S. TORRENCE, J. COUGHLIN JR. & VAN SANT PICK UP WINS AT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

SEATTLE (July 21, 2024) – Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his fourth win of the season for John Force Racing on Sunday at Pacific Raceways, defeating first-time finalist Paul Lee in...

New Product Announcement: Unleash the Demon! Simpson Introduces Devil Ray & Desert Devil 3.0 Helmets. Available Now!

If you are looking for a new helmet, you might want to check out the all new Devil Ray 3.0 and Desert Devil 3.0 from Simpson. Available in multiple configurations, these are two great new helmets...

Barn Find Chrysler Clean up – This Weird Mopar Is Getting Its First Wash And Buff In 22 YEARS At The Vice Grip Garage!

I’m not a Mopar guy, but I’m a muscle car fan and there are lots of cool Mopar muscle cars and cruisers that were built in the 1960s and 1970s. With that said, everyone knows that Mopar...

Check Out This MASSIVE Model A Parts Stash In A Barn In New England – These Barns Are Packed With An Insane Number Of Parts!

The Iron Trap Garage crew is back at it with another insane find. This time they are up in New England going through a barn FULL of Model A Ford parts, and more. At this point they keep finding stuff...

LS Swap Tech: How To LS Swap A Jeep JK – The Complete Step By Step Guide With Ian From Big Tire Garage

For the last 65ish years, smart automotive enthusiasts have been V8 swapping cars, trucks, and off road rigs that never came with them. In the 1970s it became popular to throw small block Chevrolets...

Engine Tech: Here’s How To Install A Distributor The Right Way, The First Time, Every Time. Here Are The Common Mistakes To Avoid

Installing a distributor is not hard. It just isn’t. But everything that makes it simple also makes it easy to do wrong. The good news is that most of the things you can do wrong when...

This Is Undoubtedly The Greatest Save Video We Have Ever Seen – No Foolin’

Sure, you are thinking, “What the hell is Lohnes talking about with a save video, the car is clearly crashing in the photo.” Here’s the thing about that. The car isn’t...

This Video Of A 40,000HP B-36 Peacemaker Taking Off Is Way Cool

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker still stands as one of the most giant planes ever built. It still IS the largest piston driven airplane ever built as well as the largest combat aircraft ever. Packing six...

This Old Episode Of TNN Motor Mania Features 1980s Big Rig Racing, Unlimited Snowmobiles, and More – Totally Awesome

Now this is some awesome time machine action. We’re going to admit to being a little fuzzy on the details of this show called “Motor Mania” which aired on TNN. Supposedly this show...

This Cool Little Rig From Sweden Turns Anyone With An ATV Into The Head Of A Logging Operation – We Want This For Christmas

The math on gearhead maturity is pretty easy to comprehend. We may age  but the things we find fun and cool are largely the same as they were when we were six albeit larger. Case in point is this...