Behind the Raw Power Driving the Shelby GT500

The new Mustang Shelby GT500 will be will be the most powerful street-legal Ford ever built once it hits dealer lots. The car’s seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, race-bred control strategies and advanced drive modes deliver a car that performs unlike any other domestic sports coupe, according to Ford. The 760-horsepower, 5.2-liter V-8 engine is the most power-… Continue reading Behind the Raw Power Driving the Shelby GT500

Paul Lee’s Return to the Drag Strip is About More Than Winning

Paul Lee, a veteran racer and the owner of McLeod Racing Clutches, returned to NHRA competition in May in the Nitro Funny Car category two years after suffering a widow-maker heart attack. Primarily backed by McLeod Racing and in partnership with StraightLine Strategy Group (SSG), the McLeod Funny Car debuted at the NHRA Southern Nationals… Continue reading Paul Lee’s Return to the Drag Strip is About More Than Winning

Making a Transmission Adapter from Scratch for a Rat Rod

Albert Zuger, the Guild of Automotive Restorers’ top metal worker, recently demonstrated how to make a flywheel and torque converter adapter, without any CNC equipment to fit a 350 T GM automatic transmission to a 1950’s Packard flathead straight eight-cylinder engine. Watch Zuger’s video above.

Special-Order Project Takes Inspiration from Porsche 908

Emory Motorsports has unveiled a fully custom Porsche 911 with the Emory Outlaw 911K…

Chris Church’s 1940 Ford Truck is a Showstopper

Church Built Customs of Portland, Oregon had a great showing at last year’s SEMA show with the shop’s custom 1940 Ford truck…

Fear & Loathing E-commerce? Combine a Memorable In-Shop Experience with These Online Solutions

E-commerce is certainly a modern convenience and powerful tool for any automotive shop’s comprehensive retail strategy, but online shopping is simply not capable of matching the natural customer reactions generated by a stellar in-store shopping experience. A retailer’s goal is to extend further than the base transaction and elicit a response, an emotion. The element… Continue reading Fear & Loathing E-commerce? Combine a Memorable In-Shop Experience with These Online Solutions

Fourth Man to Walk on the Moon Drove This ’69 Stingray

A 390-horsepower, 427-ci Corvette Stingray will go on display at the National Mall in September as part of the annual Cars at the Capital exhibition. The coupe will be displayed Sept. 12-19 in a glass case near the National Monument and Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Here’s the car’s story, according to the Historic Vehicle… Continue reading Fourth Man to Walk on the Moon Drove This ’69 Stingray

Meyer Chooses Gladiator as Latest Marketing Vehicle

The distributor upfitted the 2020 Jeep truck with a few bells and whistles to help generate shop sales…

Key Performance Indicators Report – July 2019

Briefing As the first half of 2019 comes to a close, the United States enters the longest economic expansion during its history, according to Kyle Cheng on behalf of SEMA. “The economy is intact, and the risk of recession has diminished. Further risks of additional tariffs appear low for now but tension remains, and growth… Continue reading Key Performance Indicators Report – July 2019

Cashing in on the Lifted Era

The automotive suspension market has seen considerable development in recent years, with the lifted look taking on major cultural relevance. The trend is expected to continue, according to Allied Market Research. The global segment is expected to grow to $284 billion by 2022, placing it among the most lucrative aftermarket automotive product markets. For these… Continue reading Cashing in on the Lifted Era

Restoring a Buick Nailhead V-8 from Rusty to Roaring

Hagerty recently posted a YouTube video showcasing the full restoration of a 401 Buick Nailhead engine. “The engine is together and running like a dream. And now, for your enjoyment, we present our latest Redline Rebuild time-lapse video,” the company stated in the video bio. “We pulled this iconic V-8 from a 1965 Buick Wildcat… Continue reading Restoring a Buick Nailhead V-8 from Rusty to Roaring

Sensory Steering Wheel Keeps Driver’s Eyes on The Road

A steering wheel has been developed by Jaguar Land Rover to help keep drivers’ eyes on the road by using heat to indicate when to turn left or right. The research, in partnership with Glasgow University, has created a sensory steering wheel, parts of which can be quickly heated and cooled to inform drivers where… Continue reading Sensory Steering Wheel Keeps Driver’s Eyes on The Road

Wrap Shop’s Suicide Prevention Fundraiser is Personal

Kevin Kempf, founder of Gretna, Louisiana-based wrap shop PG Nola, has launched of the sale of limited edition suicide awareness wrap gloves, made in memory of his son, Collin Archuleta, who took his own life in 2017, just days shy of his high school graduation…

Vision X Supports Public Land Cleanup Nonprofit

Rows of fully stuffed garbage bags seem to follow Dylan Gilbert everywhere he goes. That’s if you judge Gilbert purely on his GoFundMe page, which features photo after photo of him standing atop his Subaru Forrester in front of 10 to 20 trash bags perfectly aligned. Gilbert founded Public Lands United Cleanup (PLUC) this year with the goal of picking up… Continue reading Vision X Supports Public Land Cleanup Nonprofit

Is Driving the New Meditation?

Countless millions of Americans find relief from their over-connected, stressed-out lives in the simple pleasures of yoga and meditation. Then there are car lovers. “What I remember most are those precious times I fired up my car with no particular place to go and no precise timetable, owing my punctuality to no one and my… Continue reading Is Driving the New Meditation?