When RKN returns to downtown Pontiac, Michigan, on August 8, 2026, the Direct Connection Grudge Match will once again be a fan-favorite segment. The invitational shootout challenges eight builders ...

For enthusiasts of Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles, the Carlisle Ford Nationals remains the must-attend event of the year. Since its debut in 1995, it has grown into the world’s premier all-Ford ...

Michael Westberg won Sweden's Street Week in his twin-turbo LS-powered 1967 Camaro, going low 4-second times in the ...

Hot Rodding is as much art as it is the science of going fast and handling well, but what’s really cool is when it’s all the above. Case in point is the SP40 Roadster from Iconic Auto Sports. The SP40 ...

If someone asked an American truck enthusiast to picture the ultimate high-performance highway big rig, the answer would probably include a long hood, polished fuel tanks, towering exhaust stacks, 600 ...

There is the right way to tune. There is the wrong way to tune. And there is hot rodding. Since the first speed part was bolted onto a car, we’ve been doing it one of these ways with varying degrees ...

The next time you change the oil in your hot rod’s engine, remember that the bottle in your hand represents a supply chain that stretches halfway around the world. When the Strait of Hormuz reopened, ...

For most HOT ROD readers, the phrase “custom-vehicle show” probably doesn’t immediately bring images of Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner, and other Class 8 tractors and trailers to mind. Maybe it ...

Projects have a funny way of getting out of hand. For Badass Broncos of New Braunfels, Texas, the original goal was simple: build a customer-ready Coyote 5.0L V-8 swap for the sixth-generation Ford ...

The Cleetus McFarland AWD vs. RWD Shootout at Bradenton Motorsports Park has grown significantly since its debut three years ago. It started as a no-prep grudge match between Cleetus’ all-wheel-drive ...