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Forgotten hot rods and race cars all have a story, and some of them are more interesting than others. But regardless of the story, it takes some home work and a lot of research to be able to find the history behind them. When it comes to old dragsters it is often harder than say a funny car or door car that have a name on them or visual clues. Often an old dragster has no bodywork and therefore no real great clues. Even if they have the builder’s name, if nobody is around to help with some of th

Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Road Hoarder, has had a VERY busy 2025 racing and show season and now he’s sharing his favorite highlights in this 1 hour special video. Tommy makes some awesome videos, including plenty of show coverage and feature videos. Plus his own projects like the Henry J gasser project, and a few others. All these make for some fun to see, but a full hour of nostalgia drag racing highlights is something pretty special. Check out all the action below and let us know what is your fa

Hot Wheelsis adding three major automakers to its partner roster, announcing new collaborations with Lamborghini, Aston Martin, and Toyota. The move is aimed at widening Hot Wheels’ reach beyond traditional die cast collecting, with the brands joining Mattel’s broader push into buildable, display-focused automotive products targeted at enthusiasts and adult collectors.

This one is special. Not only is it a great video of some awesome street racing action both on the streets and the highways of Houston, but also a great look at a younger 1320Video staff. This video was part of the Texas Streets series and you want to check it out. Video Description: Texas Streets returns.. EVADE captures four intense nights in Houston as racers push high-horsepower cars deep into the night, hopping locations and chasing clean runs wherever the roads allow. This installment de

Bending the Rules Technical manoeuvring to push regulatory boundaries for the slightest performance edge without actually breaking any rules is a familiar pattern in all forms of motorsport. Engineers treat the rule book less as rigid regulations and more as a puzzle to be solved, and we have time and again seen race-winning innovations emerge from the grey area between the letter and the spirit of the law. Benetton’s 1994 traction control workaround, the double diffuser introduced by Brawn GP i

A Budget EV Swap With Big Ambitions Electric car conversions are often seen as luxury projects, the kind reserved for classic showpieces and deep-pocketed hobbyists. But one DIY builder has turned that perception upside down. A neglected 1962 Mercury Comet station wagon, once a dusty, non-running relic, has been reborn as a fully electric daily driver using salvaged parts from a wrecked Nissan Leaf. The entire conversion came in under $6,000, relying on resourcefulness rather than rare parts or

Having joined the race to zero emissions, Mercedes-Benz, like other European carmakers, has committed itself to a fully electric future. As quickly as they all joined the race, though, it seems they are just as quickly easing themselves out of it. This is not because the environment is healing, but rather because even America’s best-selling EV manufacturer has dealerships full of unsold inventory. One could conclude, then, that while there is demand for EVs, the supply of EVs in the American mar

A new episode from the Car Wizard YouTube channel shows how a routine coffee run turned into a roughly $700 repair bill for the owner of a 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia. The driver reportedly spilled coffee into the center console, right where the cupholders sit in front of the infotainment controller. Liquid seeped into the electronics, the main rotary knob and buttons stopped working properly, and the only real fix was to pull the console apart and replace the control module. It is a small incident

Chevy’s Small Block What we refer to today as the LS family of engines usually refers to the third and fourth generations of Chevrolet’s small-block V8. But to understand the relevance of these engines, and what makes them so special, we must look back to where it all began. The year is 1955, and General Motors has just revealed one of the most influential internal combustion engines ever built — the first generation of Chevrolet’s small-block V8 engine platform. It was slated to power the Corve

The Bright Headlights Crisis Is Far From Over If you find yourself squinting while driving at night, you’re not alone. The IIHS reports that average headlight brightness has roughly doubled in the last decade. The NHTSA receives more consumer complaints regarding headlight brightness than any other category. There's a real, widespread anger out there; there's even a subreddit with over 44,000 members complaining about this growing and very real crisis.  The numbers support the public's frustrati

The EV Price Gap The need for affordable electric vehicle options has become even more apparent after the $7,500 EV tax credit ended in September 2025. The low-cost Tesla Model 3 introduced last year already starts at about $37,000. Ford has also acknowledged losing billions on its EV business, a factor that helped drive its broader EV strategy reset, including the decision to discontinue the F-150 Lightning. Chevrolet, meanwhile, is addressing that need with the 2027 Bolt EV, which is deemed th

The Fireball tools go-kart belt sander is something special, that’s for sure, and with 5 horsepower you’d think that it could hog away any material needed. And it does. But more power is always good, right? In the video below, Jason walks us through testing, upgrading, and testing some more as he sees just how good this big beast of a belt sander really is. I know it would do anything and everything I ever cared about, that’s for sure! Check it out and let us know what you think. Video Descri

In the last installment of the SRT4 powered Caravan build, I said that I wasn’t sure there has ever been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine swap hadn’t even happened yet! So how in the hell did this thing spiral out of control? There are some definite challenges the team is going through, but is it worth the headache? Let’s watch and see, because I had big hopes for many smiler per hour in this van. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE TURBO MINIVAN BUILD

Built to Take a Beating Earlier this year, Ford stirred up plenty of buzz with the reveal of the Ranger Super Duty, thanks to its serious heavy-duty upgrades that set it apart from the rest of the lineup. So what’s behind the hype? Ford Ranger Super Duty supervising engineer Drew O’Shannassy breaks down what makes the ladder-frame chassis so special. In a video posted by automotive journalist Tony O'Kane, O’Shannassy explained that the Super Duty’s chassis carries over only one or two components

We run a lot of tool testing videos around here, and love the Torque Test Channel and Project Farm for their scientific style of testing. But we also dig it when our friends decide to do some real world testing, and that is exactly what is going on right now with the DEBOSS GARAGE crew who are putting three cheap Amazon special impact wrenches to the test in their shop. Will they last or suck or do anything good at all? And will they surprise you? Watch to find out. The post How Good are the

Italian Dominance It’s 1999, and Ducati has won eight out of the last 12 Superbike World Championship (WSBK) riders’ titles. Over the preceding decade, their unique V-twin-powered machines proved to be a dominant force in a field otherwise populated by V-fours and inline fours. Honda, on the other hand, with their reputation for engineering excellence and legendary motorsport heritage, struggled to match the Italians. The Honda RC45 race bike, powered by a 750-cc V-four motor, was an excellent m

Ituran’s all-in-one approach changes the game on vehicle theft Recent global auto theft rates are mixed, with increases in areas like Latin America and stabilization in the United States. While this crime isn’t going away anytime soon, one company’s technology is giving drivers and fleet managers more peace of mind. Ituran, a telematics/connected-car solutions company with hardware and software, has increased stolen-vehicle recovery rates for 2.6 million worldwide subscribers. Autoblog spoke wi

Downsizing Without Compromise Four-cylinder engines have long been seen as inferior to powerplants with more cylinders, such as inline-sixes and V8s. But as the industry places greater emphasis on emissions, automakers are being forced to downsize and instead refine their four-cylinder engines. Mercedes, for example, has even bet on a 2.0-liter turbocharged plug-in hybrid inline-four for its high-performance C63. Jeep has also entered this space with the introduction of the 2.0-liter Hurricane 4

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under most circumstances. Sure, under extreme loads maybe your alternator takes a bit more power. And under extreme loads maybe your power steering pump uses more power, but in the grand scheme of things, none of those accessories really suck up that much. But what about that engine driven fan? If you ha

Ford rates the Mustang Dark Horse at 500 horsepower and 418 lb-ft of torque at the crank. That's the figure on the spec sheet, but crank horsepower is measured at the engine, before drivetrain losses to friction. What actually matters to the person behind the wheel is wheel horsepower, and that's where things usually get interesting. Based on typical drivetrain loss figures, most people expected the Dark Horse to land somewhere around 440 wheel horsepower. A reasonable assumption, and one that t

A Unique Hybrid System Nissan is approaching the growing electrified car market with the e-Power, which offers a different drivability compared to most hybrids. ProcessX shares on YouTube how this hybrid powertrain setup is made through behind-the-scenes footage at Nissan's Yokohama Plant in Japan. Related: We Drove Nissan’s e-Power Hybrid and It Really Does Feel Like an EV Without the Hassle What makes e-Power different? The powertrain setup uses an engine solely as a generator, meaning an elec

National Pride Touring car racing was growing in popularity through the 1980s, with various regional series and championships for modified production-based cars being contested across the globe. Most of these were held under the FIA’s Group A regulations, offering manufacturers a cost-effective way to go racing and demonstrate the capabilities of their road cars. Japan’s premier production-based series, the Japanese Touring Car Championship (JTCC), was a popular proving ground for domestic and i

Porsche used 2025 to prove it can modernize hard without losing its core. The year brought an all-new 911 Carrera S, the most powerful production 911 yet, two new electric SUVs and a sweep of major racing titles, all backed by a reshaped leadership team and solid financials. View the 4 images of this gallery o

I’ve done a lot of racing over the years. Not as much as I’d like to, but a lot more than a lot of folks. And while a ton of it has been drag racing and autocross, I’ve done a fair amount of wheel to wheel racing as well and that is something truly special. With the exception of one race, all of my wheel to wheel racing has been WITHOUT a spotter. Mirrors and on track awareness were all you had to keep yourself out of the front end of one of your competitors. But in most circle track and enduran

The Rise of a New Benchmark While high-performance combustion cars with nearly 2,000 horsepower, like the Hennessey Venom F5, continue to push the envelope, Rimac took a different route by bringing electric hypercars into the conversation with the Nevera. Getting to that point was far from easy, especially since founder Mate Rimac started with a small, inexperienced team made up mostly of people in their 20s and without boatloads of cash to burn. In a recent YouTube upload, Rimac reflected on th