Ford Racing and Whipple’s new supercharger system delivers up to 810 hp in the 2026 Mustang and 700 hp in the F-150—and it ...

Custom car legend Troy Trepanier discusses his journey, award-winning builds, and lasting passion for hot rodding on the HOT ROD Pod.

Australia’s wild Summernats burnout culture landed at Cleetus McFarland’s Freedom Factory. See the tire smoke, drag racing, ...

Inside Glen Sheeley’s incredible HOT ROD Drag Week 2025 win with his 8.30-second, naturally aspirated ’62 Corvette—no boost, no trailer, and record-setting consistency.

Legendary custom car builder Scott Sullivan discusses his roots at the drag strip, his signature wide-tire street machines, ...

Palm Beach Dyno and Signature Speed push the 991-hp C8 Corvette ZR1 to 1,170 hp with early tuning, downpipes, and MS109 fuel.

We drove the 2026 Dodge Charger R/T with the new 420-hp twin-turbo Sixpack I-6 in snowy Vermont to see how Dodge’s AWD muscle ...

In fact, looking through past AMBR winners is a good way to see the evolution of hot rodding. First up is the 1990 AMBR winner designed by Thom Taylor and built by the legendary Boyd Coddington. See ...

A familiar scene plays out for me at almost every car event I cover—whether it’s HOT ROD Power Tour, Drag Week, or whatever. Someone inevitably asks if I drove something cool for the event, and almost ...

We say goodbye to a Detroit street racer who blew us away in the HOT ROD Magazine Fastest Street Car wars of the 1990s. Rick Dyer was never the quickest or fastest Pro Street racer, but he left his ...

A detailed look at California’s reintroduced Leno’s Law and how the new bill differs from the previous proposal to create a 35-year rolling smog exemption for classic cars.

Shelby American unveils the 2026 Shelby F-250 Super Baja, a 250-unit heavy-duty off-road truck built at its new Indiana facility.