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The History of Diesel Engines: Surprising Facts You Might Have Missed

The Tumultuous History of the Diesel Engine By now, just about everyone knows about the Volkswagen “diesel scandal.” For those who don’t, Volkswagen recently got involved in a high-profile automotive scandal when it was discovered that they had fudged the software in their diesel powered cars so that they would meet emission requirements. This was […]


What else should you know about vehicle’s power output?

What’s More Important: Torque or Horsepower? Most performance car enthusiasts are horsepower-centric.  In other words, the specification that they focus on is always the amount of horsepower produced by the engine and not much else.  After all, more horsepower is better right? “There ain’t no replacement for displacement” is their battle cry. Well, as the […]


Engine cylinder deactivation systems: trendy and yet effective!

About Cylinder Deactivation “Cylinder Deactivation” has been around for many years.  It’s a pretty simple way to make an engine conserve fuel. Here’s how it works:  With typical light load driving with large engines, only about 30% of an engine’s potential power is required. This is because under these circumstances, the throttle valve is only slightly open and the engine needs to work hard to pull air by it. The […]


1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS SS – Freshly Restored, Supercharged 461-Powered Beast!

Finished in Daytona Yellow over a black interior with Houndstooth inserts, this 1969 Camaro RS/SS has a killer blend of both Pro-Touring and Pro-Street attributes. The restoration is impeccable, the parts are top notch, and the ride is something else. Starting with a refinishing down to bare metal, this rotisserie restored masterpiece has excellent body […]


1970 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 with Marti report

Few cars carry as direct a link between motorsports and the showroom as the Boss 302. Parnelli Jones drove a Mustang, powered by a canted-valve, hand built, 5 liter engine and four speed manual, and you could go to your local dealer and have one, too! Hey—the production cars even ran his stripes! A big […]


Why the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 is a class apart from the rest

The new 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 is an awesome muscle car. With a supercharged V-8 engine and 662 horsepower, this little beast can surpass 200 miles per hour – this fact alone would be enough to make many men consider buying the car, but when you consider the low price of £35,000, it is clear […]


1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Competition Yellow

This lovely muscle car was one clean Boss before it was stripped to bare metal and restored by the prosat Santa Barbara Muscle Cars. They stripped it to a shell, cleaned any trouble spots (there weren’t many), and then refinished it in the original hue. But instead of ancient enamel, it now sports two-stage urethane […]


The first production Lingenfelter LTA at the 2012 SEMA Show

Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) has turned their LTA concept car into reality by debuting the first production Lingenfelter LTA at the 2012 SEMA Show. Lingenfelter announces they will build a limited quantity of Lingenfelter LTA vehicles for eager customers to purchase starting this year. Initially developed to evoke the muscle car styling from the past […]


Mopar and SRT Presents Jeff Dunham’s Project Vehicle at SEMA 2012

As part of Mopar’s 75th anniversary celebration and the 2012 edition of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, Mopar and the Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team collaborated with comedian Jeff Dunham and his crew from Palmer’s Customs of Camarillo, Calif., to create a custom 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8. Mopar, SRT, and Dunham revealed […]


Jeff Dunham: SEMA Project Ultraviolet – Challenger SRT – EP.1

Jeff has teamed up with Chrysler Groups Mopar and SRT brands to design and build a project vehicle that will be unveiled at this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas on October 30th. The SEMA show is the premiere custom vehicle and aftermarket parts show in the world. Stay tuned for the next two episodes! […]