Supernatural: The Metallicar’s Doppelgangers
Without a traditional house to call home, the Winchester brothers have been living on the road for most of their lives on the hit show Supernatural. They’ve spent their lives cruisin’ down two-lane blacktop in their beautiful 1967 Chevrolet Impala, hunting things that go bump in the night. The car has become more of a home […]
Leah Pritchett Set to Drive Custom Dodge Demon Dragster During the New England Nationals
Many motorists are eagerly awaiting the upcoming release of the long-anticipated 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. The Demon is a factory-built car designed specifically for the drag strip, producing 840 horsepower and reaching a quarter mile in just 9.65 seconds. But do you know what’s even better than an 840-horsepower Dodge Demon? An 11,000-horsepower dragster […]
Acura Announces “NSX Insider Experience” Factory Tour for Customers
Boy, you really get what you pay for when you buy a $160,000 Acura NSX, huh? Not only does each purchase of the acclaimed and long-awaited hybrid supercar come with a personalized making-of film and a unique scale model, but today Acura announced that owners can also be treated to the “NSX Insider Experience,” a […]
Steven Tyler and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Help Sell Cars for Charity at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction
At an event like the 46th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, you might expect to see a large crowd of classic car enthusiasts. However, you might be surprised to hear that the classic car auction attracts numerous celebrities as well. Everyone from Michael Phelps to Justin Bieber was in attendance for this year’s event. While most of […]
The Burning Question: Can Automatic Cars Burnout?
While most people see cars as simple transportation from point A to point B, there are some things that cars can do which fly in the face of practicality–but are admittedly quite awesome. Burning rubber, peeling out, burnout–whatever you may call it, it’s a time-honored tradition and a rite of passage for motorheads. There’s nothing […]
Book Review: Pat Ganahl’s ‘Hot Rod Gallery I & II’ Immortalize the Golden Years of Custom Cars
There was a time when household garages and driveways across the country were inhabited by men who worked diligently to customize their cars into unique, unbeatable hot rod machines. The hot rodding craze defined the childhoods–and adulthoods–of many growing up from the 1930s-60s. Because hot rodding is just a personal endeavor, its […]
Blu-Ray Review: Fender Bender (2016)
The film Fender Bender is not terribly dissimilar from the only time I was involved in a vehicular collision. I was on my way to work one morning and arrived at the point where the two-lane expressway by my home splits in two directions, which is typically an incredible task for Cincinnati’s hilariously inept drivers […]
Etymotic ER•20XS Motorsports High-Definition Earplugs Review
There’s nothing better than spending a day at the races—the motorsport races, of course (sorry, Marx Brothers). Unfortunately, as exciting as seeing cars rev their engines and peel down the track is, it’s also dangerously loud. While I’ve known many people who refuse to wear ear protection as some sort of test of masculinity, […]
[VIDEO] Souped-Up Toyota Celica is Wheely, Wheely Fast
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Most drag racing contests are littered with heavily-modded vehicles with one purpose in life: to be really, very, extremely fast. Take this 1975 Toyota Celica, for example, which was modified by the team at Speed Warehouse. The Celica’s stock engine has been replaced with a 2JZ from a fourth-generation Toyota Supra, boosting its power to […]
Book Review: ‘American Muscle Cars: A Full-Throttle History’ Delightfully Recounts an Automotive Legacy
Whenever someone talks about American cars, it is hard not to think of a roaring engine packed into a mid-size car– whether a Dodge Charger or a ’60s Shelby Mustang–what became known as “American muscle cars.” With roots in war-time engineering and post-war thrill-seeking, America was characterized from the 1960s on by the […]
Porsche Scheduled to Show 3 New Models at New York Auto Show
Porsche enthusiasts will be happy to hear that the German automaker will bring three new vehicles to the upcoming New York International Auto Show. The three latest Porsche models that will be showcased in New York from March 25th to April 3rd are the fresh new 911 R, 718 Boxster, and the all-new four-cylinder base version […]
GM Vehicles Comprise Top Half of 10 Most American Cars List
AutoBlog has put together a list of the 10 Most American Cars on the market, determined by what percentages of the vehicles’ parts are actually “born in the USA.” The results may surprise some, as many foreign companies have factories located in the United States (and vice versa). The Alabama-assembled Honda Odyssey minivan, for example, […]
1970 Chevelle SS Cameos on Mad Men Finale
Last night, AMC aired the final episode of Mad Men, a seminal television drama that followed the lives, loves, and benders of 1960s advertising executives. A lot happened, and we’ll try not to spoil any of the big plot developments for you, but it should be noted that the very first shot of the Mad […]
Dodge Announces 2015 Charger SRT Hellcat Fuel Economy
The age-old question, “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” still plagues mankind today, but we do know the answer to “Which came first: the Challenger SRT Hellcat or the Charger SRT Hellcat?” It was the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that was unveiled to the public first, and thus it has garnered much […]
2014 Hispanic Motor Press Awards Recognize 200C, Challenger SRT Hellcat
The 2014 Hispanic Motor Press Awards recognized two Chrysler Group models last month. The all-new 2015 Chrysler 200C was named the “Best Sedan” while the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat took top honors as the “Best Sportscar.” It is a big honor to be recognized with a Hispanic Motor Press Award, as this is the […]
Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar Production is a Go
Volvo has finally fired up production of the new S60 and V60 Polestar models that have been wowing reviewers and car enthusiasts for the last several months. Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar production is happening at the Torslandaverken factory (“Torslanda Works”) in Sweden, from where Volvo will export the vehicles to customers in Canada, the Netherlands, […]
Signed and Sealed: Volvo €660 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Volvo has signed a €660 million revolving credit facility with several leading global and regional banks, which extends an existing €360 million revolving credit facility signed in early 2013. DNB and Swedbank acted as coordinators, and the original group of six banks has been extended to 12 participating banks, including BNP Paribas, Danske Bank, HSBC […]