Ford Announces Pricing for Its Mid-Engine Ford GT
How much would you pay for the Ford GT? Ford has announced pricing for the 600-horse, twin-turbocharged supercar, and it ain’t cheap. Unless you’re lucky enough to think $400,000 is […]
Ernest ‘Ernie’ Hemmings Dies at 89
Ernest “Ernie” Hemmings, founder of Hemmings Motor News in 1945, died early this morning while sleeping in Quincy, IL. He was 89. Ernie Hemmings inherited Standard Auto Parts—a parts business […]
Ethanol Out in Oregon? New Bill Could Get Rid of Ethanol in Gasoline.
The ethanol debate rages on. Some laud ethanol for being a clean-burning, renewable fuel. Many in the hot rodding community point to ethanol’s damaging effects on carburetors and older-style fuel […]
Ranking the Top Horsepower-Per-Dollar Cars in 2015
It’s not rocket science. It’s not even an exact science. But that didn’t stop the folks at Autoblog from compiling a list of the top horsepower-per-dollar vehicles of 2015. They put […]
Cigarette Racing and Mercury Racing Unleash 3,100 Horsepower Worth of Boat Engines!
At last week’s Miami Boat Show, we got a not-so-subtle reminder that not all horsepower is meant to chew asphalt. Cigarette Racing unveiled its Cigaratte Racing 50 Marauder GT S Concept […]
Big Block History: Hot Rod Dyno Tests Historic Mark II 427 Built by Smokey Yunick
The staff at Hot Rod magazine got the chance to dyno test a one-off Chevy 427 Mystery Motor built by the legendary Smokey Yunick in 1963. Although the 427 isn’t officially […]
Vote for Your Favorite Auto-Related Super Bowl XLIX Commercials Here!
The “Big Game” is just a day away. By now, Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll have their game plans in place. The Patriots ball boy has his marching orders, and […]
Video: Dodge Charger Hellcat Hits 204+ MPH!
Remember: “It’s got four doors so it’s perfect for the family.” Just trying to help with your sales pitch for buying the 707-horsepower, Hellcat-powered 2015 Dodge Charger sedan. The 204 mile-per-hour top speed? […]
Tony Stewart Purchases Two Sprint Car Sanctioning Bodies
Tony Stewart’s affinity for dirt track racing is well known. Now Stewart has taken his involvement in sprint car racing a step further by purchasing the All Star Circuit of Champions […]
Ford Exec Leaks 2017 F-150 Raptor Horsepower
The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor will see only a moderate boost in power, but from a much smaller engine. Ford product development chief Raj Nair let it slip on TV […]