Dragstrips are businesses, and they are subject to the same laws of economics as any other business. Good ones will flourish, while mismanaged ones will fail. But racing enthusiasts have a major role to play in the success of a track – we are the only ones that can control the demand for a dragstrip’s services…
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Clifton Klaverweiden on April 20, 2012
It happens to all of us; we crawl under the car to finally get started on one project, and notice five other projects that we still need to get around to. It can be disheartening and frustrating to say the least. But rather than get mad at your project car for what it isn’t, why not enjoy it for what it is?
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Chris Demorro on March 8, 2012
The C6 Chevy Corvette is long overdue for a replacement, and it’s coming. Just not fast enough for the ravenous auto journalists who latch on to every rumor about the next-generation Corvette. By getting everyone all hyped up, are these journalists setting themselves and their audiences up for disappointment?
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Paul Huizenga on January 3, 2012
Will the 2013 GT500 actually live up to the promise of 650 horsepower? Or will it turn out to be just a number pulled out of thin air to take the spotlight off of the Camaro ZL1 and buy some time while Ford comes up with an actual, production-spec powerplant for 2013?
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Lauren Hargrove on December 24, 2011
Santa’s elves are loading up the sleigh with treats for good little girls and boys, but for the bowtie lover I am focusing my Christmas list on what I want from GM. Since the song covers 12 days of Christmas, this list is going to be contain the dozen things I want to wake up find under or near my tree…
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Rick Seitz on December 15, 2011
It’s amazing how many people you can meet being involved with a hobby. Automotive gatherings are obviously a mecca of hot rodders, gear heads, and casual enthusiasts just wanting to mingle. It’s a great place to make friends and unfortunately… sometimes enemies.
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Mark Gearhart on November 28, 2011
Think back…remember all the gauges? It was like sitting in the cockpit of a commercial airliner. Between the tuning and gauges cost, you were knee deep in a second mortgage on your house. Finally (thank god) technology has caught up, and being a muscle car enthusiasts in the 21st century is the best place to be
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Paul Huizenga on November 22, 2011
When you’re in the automotive publishing business, one of the consequences of the job is that you often get asked, “how do I get sponsorship for my race team?” What I usually find, though, is that the racers have only a vague idea of what a sponsorship really is, or how to go about getting one.
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Rick Seitz on October 24, 2011
Recently my car was a victim of vehicular vandalism, and I’m now in the process of getting the whole car resprayed. Seen as both a blessing and a curse, I’ll be without my own daily driver for over a month, but at least it will be like new again when I get it back. Shouldn’t it be a crime against nature though?
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Paul Huizenga on September 26, 2011
Our mission with Project Y2k – take America’s Sports Car and make it better on a blue collar budget, turning this decade-old platform into a car that’s good at a little bit of everything.
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Clifton Klaverweiden on August 31, 2011
I have a confession to make. Even though I’m going to be writing about cars for powerTV, I haven’t actually driven a car in the last two years. Scandalous – I know!
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Bobby Kimbrough on August 29, 2011
The answer to your in depth technical questions might be more available to you than you realize. Imagine sitting down with the likes of Doug Yates, Keith Dorton, Dr. Dean Hill, Ron Shaver, or Gary Stanton. Impossible? It might be easier then you think!
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Rick Seitz on August 24, 2011
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk in the industry about how the LSX engines are the new replacement for the classic SBC and the BBC engines. Although there are some skeptics out there, I sort of believe this to be true, especially as time goes on.
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Chris Demorro on May 19, 2011
Is GM’s latest and greatest vehicle platform, codenamed Alpha, growing too fat and expensive? That’s what a new report says, as GM is struggling to keep weight down to accommodate better performance and fuel efficiency. The underpinnings of the next-generation Camaro are at stake…
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Rick Seitz on February 17, 2011
This summer, instead of spending hours on end polishing your car or endlessly beating on it at the track all weekend, set aside time to grab some of your favorite music, and take a ride through the countryside. In an age where everybody’s on the go-go-go, it’s nice to step back and take time to relax.
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Rick Seitz on December 27, 2010
As I sit here, I come to realize that next month will be nine years that my Trans Am and I have been together. She’s a 2002 WS6 that I ordered and purchased new, and though we’ve had our ups and downs together, I don’t ever regret my purchase.
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Paul Huizenga on October 26, 2010
We all did stupid things growing up. Hopefully we learned from them, and we’re better, more responsible adults for having made the mistakes we did. But then again, for many of our readers our adolescent indiscretions took place in a very different time.
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Rick Seitz on October 20, 2010
If you were ever to ask the majority of Pontiac Trans Am owners what their inspiration was for purchasing one, it would most likely be the 1977 film classic, Smokey and the Bandit. It’s been 33 years since the summer that release hit theaters and the automotive landscape will never be the same.
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admin on September 21, 2010
Performance at GM can be broken down into many groups and several activities. This is in no way intended to be a comprehensive guide to all of this, but it will at least give you some idea of what GM has to offer. First, and foremost, GM has several incredible new performance cars that you can choose from.
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Rick Seitz on September 21, 2010
Is it arguable that some vehicles are better left alone? Vehicles with unique high-performance powertrains, that were built in limited production, for only a short amount of time, are considered by some to be sacred territory and are better left with their original powertrains under their hood.
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