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Jay Leno Drives the Ultimate 1967 Muscle Car Unicorn (With an American Powertrain 6-Speed Swap!)

Just 187 1967 Pontiac 2+2 HOs were built from the factory, and man is this thing a real unicorn. With the 428 under the hood, and a factory 4-speed, it was a fun car to drive, but it’s a whole...

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FREE No Prep Drag And Drive LIVESTREAM: Back To The Streets 2026 Is Hitting Wabash, Wagler, Brown County And Bunker Hill Dragways This Week!

It’s Drag and Drive season and that means more and more folks are taking their hot rods and race cars out for racing and road trips and we love them for it. Back to the Streets is one of the more...

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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Our Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Continue!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Featured Product: Mazda Miata Coil Overs From Ridetech! One Of The Best Track Day Cars Ever Gets Some New Goodies From Ridetech!

Whether you love their 4 cylinder power, or not, it’s hard to argue with the handling prowess of the venerable Mazda Miata. The MX5, as it is known everywhere else in the world, is light,...

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Indianapolis 500 Movie – The 500: Immortality at Indy. The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

The Indianapolis 500 will be run for the 110th time this Sunday as the green flag drops for the 2026 edition of this amazing race. Regardless of whether you are a hardcore Indy Car Series fan, or...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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The Hyundai Genesis Coupe May Be On The Way Back And It Could Be The First Enthusiast Minded EV Coupe

(By Tom Lohnes) – Genesis which is Hyundai’s luxury division, just teased something electric. But the catch is, there are only 2 doors. Could this be the voltage-infused comeback of the...

No Blower, No Problem: The 475hp 2021 SRT Durango Is An All-Wheel-Drive Family Truckster And Entertainment Center

There’s always been a fun element of difference between the Hellcat and Scat Pack Chargers and Challengers. That same strata has been achieved in the Dodge SUV world as well with the hellcat...

Chevrolet 350 Vs Dodge 360: Battle Of The Daily Driver Mills With Mods

The battles of the Big 3 have been going on hot and heavy for more than 100 years. Longer than they have been the Big 3 in fact. Whether fighting over who makes the most power, can haul the most, or...

187 Customs Build Updates: The ’55, The SEMA Wagon, And The Race Donk

Just when you think that the OG Murder Nova, and New/NPK Murder Nova should be enough projects for anyone to have to keep up with, the 187 Customs crew reminds us that they have all kinds of other...

Grab Your LSFest West Spectator And Crew Tickets Now! Limited Availability Means They Will Go Fast. Available Online Only!

Holley’s LSFest West in Las Vegas is on and entries are way up. Now it is time for spectator and crew tickets to go on sale, and like event entries they can only be bought ONLINE. There will be...

Check Out Tim Allen’s Entire Car Collection Right Here. Wow This Dude Has Some Cool Stuff.

I’ve been fortunate enough to see some amazing car collections in person, including some that we aren’t even allowed to talk about, but whenever you get the chance to see a collection...

Funny Car Chaos 2021 Action Photo Coverage: The Fabulous Floppers That Filled The Texas Motorplex!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Well, we have showed you the dragsters, we have showed you the fuel altereds, and we have showed you the gassers along with the A/FX cars. Now it is time to show off...

The Subaru Outback Wilderness Has Us Strangely Interested – A Capable Four Wheel Drive Wagon?!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Have you ever wanted a Subaru Outback built for off-road use, and being called about the most generic off-roader name of them all? I didn’t either, until I saw the Outback...

Aussie Sleeper: Watch This Holden Commodore With A Turbocharged Stock Bottom End LS Rip Low 9s At 150+

This video makes us happy in all the ways. Why? Firstly it shows that drag racing is not just roaring back to life here in the USA in 2021, but it is doing the same in Australia. Secondly it shows...

They Can Keep It? GM Is Now Offering A $9,000 New Pickup Truck For The Chinese Marketplace

(By Tom Lohnes) – Do you want to own a new small pickup truck for the price of a 20-year-old diesel truck with 335,000 miles, and an owner that thinks they have something special? Well GM has...

We Got Your Six Shirts Available Now: Show Your Love For 6 Gears To Grab While Supplies Last!

Show off your 6-Speed love right here! Need a 6-speed t-shirt? We got your SIX! 6-speed pattern shirts are available from American Powertrain right now. With crosshairs and the perfect 6-speed shift...

Bars, Bars, And More Bars! Alex Taylor’s ’55 Chevrolet Is Getting Closer And Closer To 6 Seconds At 200 MPH.

Measure, cut, notch, fit, notch, tweak, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat… You get the picture. Right now Alex is in tubing hell as the custom tube chassis comes together in her...

Hooker’s New Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds For Small Block Chevrolet Look Good, Flow Good, And Fit Great.

Factory cast iron exhaust manifolds were never worth a damn at doing much on any performance small block. They look ugly, don’t fit with aftermarket heads, and they have such small ports that...

Funny Car Chaos 2021 Action Photo Coverage: The Dragsters and Altereds That Blew The House Down!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – While we know the name of the event was “Funny Car Chaos” it also turned out to be one of the most significant fuel altered events of all time as well....