The SEMA: Battle of the Builders TV special is set to airing on MotorTrend (formally Velocity) at 10 p.m. EST on Monday…
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Exceedingly Odd Cars at SEMA 2018
Things got interesting this fall when Hot Wheels celebrated the end to its 50th Anniversary Tour at the SEMA Show…
Judges Set to Weigh In on Future Classic Cars
The Jan. 13 Future Classic Car Show will host 65 vehicles handpicked as future collectibles during Arizona Auction Week…
Grand National Roadster Show Cruises Toward Platinum Legacy
For the 70th consecutive year, the best hot rods, customs, lowriders and motorcycles from every corner of America will visit Southern California in January for the Grand National Roadster Show…
Audi e-tron GT Concept Prepared for Super Hero Debut
The electric powered Audi e-tron GT concept four-door coupe was introduced at the LA Auto Show weeks ago. A volume-production version of the car is set to follow in approximately two years, with deliveries to customers planned for 2021. The concept also will make its film debut in Marvel Studios’ Avengers 4, set to be… Continue reading Audi e-tron GT Concept Prepared for Super Hero Debut
Roush Performance F-150 Released
ROUSH Performance has introduced the newest addition to its pickup truck lineup with the trail-inspired 2019 F-150. Building on the base of the venerable F-150 platform, the vehicle has been engineered to conquer the trails while remaining poised on the street, and it includes many performance and aesthetic upgrades inside and out, according to ROUSH.… Continue reading Roush Performance F-150 Released
Honda’s Passport to the Off-Road Market
Honda debuted a new 5-passenger, V-6-powered SUV at the LA Auto Show on Wednesday. The 2019 Honda Passport will slot between the compact CR-V and three-row Pilot in Honda’s SUV lineup. The model’s reinforced unibody frame, direct-injected i-VTEC V-6 engine, fully independent suspension and nimble steering pair with Honda’s i-VTM4 torque-vectoring all-wheel drive and four-mode Traction… Continue reading Honda’s Passport to the Off-Road Market
Can Jeep Gladiator Conquer Light-Truck Market?
*Click to see additional images of the 2020 Jeep Gladiator truck Perhaps the worst-kept secret of this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show was the debut of FCA’s hotly anticipated 2020 Jeep Gladiator truck, featuring a crew cab configuration and durable five-foot deep steel bed. Based on last year’s hugely successful debut of the Jeep Wrangler… Continue reading Can Jeep Gladiator Conquer Light-Truck Market?
United Way to Auction VIN No. 001 2019 Ford GT Gulf Heritage Edition
The Ford GT-40 with Gulf Oil livery took down Ferrari 50 years ago to make racing history…
Toyota Debuts 12th Generation Corolla
The 12th-generation Toyota Corolla sedan has arrived. The Corolla hatchback, introduced earlier this year, and the new sedan are both are based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA), which is far more than a new body structure, bringing together new approaches to engineering, design, assembly, and materials, according to Toyota. The Corolla sedan’s bold… Continue reading Toyota Debuts 12th Generation Corolla
Air Design’s Ranger Build Earns Recognition from Ford
Ford Motor Co. showcased seven modified 2019 Rangers at the 2018 SEMA Show. Among them was an XLT 4×4 SuperCrew with a 2.3-liter EcoBoost I4 engine and 10-speed electronic automatic transmission built by Air Design USA. “What makes this Ford Ranger really stand out is its muscular body features and a high belt line to… Continue reading Air Design’s Ranger Build Earns Recognition from Ford
New York Technician Wins Petty’s Garage Resto-mod Camaro
Martin Koschik, a technician at J and J Automotive in Rhinebeck, New York, won the grand prize in MAHLE’s Drive With the Original promotion…
Freedom High School’s Future SEMA Build
For the several weeks leading up to the SEMA Show, I wrote all about the 1951 Chevrolet rat rod pickup that was built in the Freedom High School auto shop and displayed in the Blaster Corp. booth at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The show is over, but there’s no rest for the… Continue reading Freedom High School’s Future SEMA Build
Mothers Shine Award Goes to ‘Nickelback’
The annual Mothers Shine Award went to Nickelback, a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS, owned by Greg and Chris Allen of Selbyville, Deleware and built by Superior Auto Works of Frederica, Deleware….
The Life of a Traveling Car Fanatic
THE SHOP magazine staffer Eddie Wieber has had a heck of a year…