Gallery: Diehard Long Haulers Of HOT ROD Power Tour 2017
HOT ROD Power Tour 2017 Is Presented By Chevrolet Performance And Driven By Continental Tire HOT ROD Power Tour is not your local car show. It takes 1,000 times more commitment to knock out a full lap...
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This 305 Cubic-Inch Supercharged Coyote Makes 1,400 HP! Find Out How
Officially, there have been 300 modern Cobra Jets built since its debut in 2008—just 50 models are made in each production run, with of course dozens of clone cars built to NHRA specs. Most of those...
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Don’t Rub Your Cam The Wrong Way
Q. With all the concern about flat tappet cams going flat during break in due to reduced zinc in oils, I decided to install a hydraulic roller cam when rebuilding my 350 Chevy and I have several...
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New Short Track Racing Products (June 2017)
Handling the High Heat Wilwood’s EXP 600 Plus is a highly refined blend designed for extreme performance under the high heat and extreme pressure of professional motorsports. It has tested to 626° F...
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Meet the Cone-Killing Jeep From HOT ROD Power Tour 2017
HOT ROD Power Tour 2017 Is Presented By Chevrolet Performance And Driven By Continental Tire More often than not, a car is defined by purpose. Street, strip, road course, cruiser; think of a vehicular...
View ArticleBarn Finds & Buried Treasure Coming in the September 2017 Hot Rod Deluxe
They may be getting harder to find, but those hidden, diamond-in-the-rough hot rods are still out there, waiting to be found and given a new lease on life. In the September print issue of HOT ROD...
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Gallery: 140 Photos from The Bowling Green Hot Rod Reunion
If one were to choose a race track for a nostalgia drag race and hot rod reunion, they would be hard-pressed to find a more appropriate venue than Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky....
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Dodge Gives Customers The Upper Hand On Demon Ordering!
We have more proof today that Dodge is the coolest car company. EVER. Dodge President Tim Kuniskis has made the unprecedented move of incentivizing dealers to actually cut deals with Demon...
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How to Start Your Own YouTube Motorsports Channel
Quick tips for starting your own YouTube channel focused on motorsports…and how you can make money from it. Besides having the best job in the world—How else would you describe getting to spend your...
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Duttweiler Shoots for 450 MPH With LS Engine at Bonneville
George Poteet’s Speed Demon blown Fuel streamliner, the world’s fastest piston-engine-powered land vehicle as certified by the FIA, will be back at Bonneville this summer running a totally new...
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Intake Valve Closing Point: Critical for Maximizing Performance
A camshaft’s intake closing point has more effect on engine performance than any of the other three opening and closing points. The earlier it occurs, the greater the low-rpm cranking pressure. Early...
View ArticleTire Siping Made EZ
When it comes to tires, it’s all about maximizing the traction. Many dirt racers either grind or sipe (or both) their tires to find the extra grip. Those racers will tell you just how intense and...
View ArticleTrading Speed for Altitude – Big Red’s Prep for Pikes Peak
How Big Red Camaro resets for America’s biggest hill climb. You can’t build one car to race everything as-is. The rule of compromise says that if you want to be strong in one area of performance,...
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Reader’s Ride: 1970 El Camino SS454
With just over 26,000 miles, my 1970 SS454 LS5 El Camino is a one-family survivor car. It was ordered on December 6, 1969, and delivered to my dad in January 1970. I was born on December 5, 1970, and...
View ArticleWhat Do You Talk About While Driving?
Conversationalists I’ve been on a lot of road trips recently. Depending on the sound levels of the car, conversation can vary from discussions about music and philosophy to shouting and sign language...
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This Wicked Rambler Pushes 645hp on the Street and Strip
Growing up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, it was easy for Pete Ricchio to follow a path set in place by the prior generations of his family. His grandfather, father and uncles all worked on the line at the...
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What Every Safety Crew Should Know
A well-equipped safety crew will have what is needed to fight fires, extract drivers and maintain the track when oil or water is spilled. This crew is suited in fire-resistant clothing and ready to...
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How Tuned, Equal-Length Headers Improve Performance
When an engine’s exhaust valve opens, there are two distinct movements within the exhaust pipe. The first is the pressure movement of the shock wave that is generated by the violent expansion of hot...
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Should Mopar Have Made A 4-Door Barracuda? We Think Yes!
The Chrysler Corporation never offered a four-door Barracuda, but this brand-new 1970 model would have the average onlooker convinced they did. Dave Walden, owner of ECS Automotive Concepts near St....
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2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE is the Fastest Pony Car on the Nurburgring
In-Car Video of Camaro Running a 7:16.04 Lap Time and Punching above its weight The Nurburgring has become a worldwide benchmark for high performance cars, and a good lap time is fuel for much online...
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