Jeep And Mopar Unveil Seven Concept Vehicles
Seven new, ultra-capable Jeep concept vehicles, featuring an array of Mopar and Jeep Performance Parts available to consumers, will conquer the trails of Moab, Utah, at Easter Jeep Safari, March 19-27.
Ride Of The Week: Reggie Jackson’s 1956 Chevy Bel Air Convertible
This 1956 Chevy Bel Air Convertible has been owned for the past 8 years by none other than Mr. October himself, Reggie Jackson. This 225-hp stock engine has some added Power Pack heads and an upgraded cam boosting output to 240 hp.
Ride Of The Week: 1959 Milano MG
This is the first of Bruce Leers three Milanos. It was constructed in 1959 and based on a 1933 MG J2 Chassis and suspension. Fitted with a MG TC motor bored out to 1466cc coupled to a close ratio MG TC gearbox, TC diff housing with modified A series diff center. The Milano body was constructed by JWF Glass-Fibre Industriess.
CRC Industries And Joe’s Minibike Reunion Combine Efforts To Custom-Build A TACO Minibike
CRC Industries, Inc. has teamed up with certified minibike fanatic, Joe Sebergandio, creator of the Joe’s Minibike Reunion event, to build a custom TACO Frijole minibike powered by a vintage 3.5 hp Clinton engine.
Raybestos Partners With Top Suppliers To Restore 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback
As part of the complete restoration, Schwartz Performance also will install an off-the-shelf performance disc brake upgrade package, using Raybestos components and Element3 brake pads with Enhanced Hybrid Technology (EHT).
Ford And Petty’s Garage Team Up To Make Some Special Mustangs
Featuring up to 727 horsepower, the new Petty’s Garage 2016 Mustang GT King edition means that Ford’s pony will be hell for some cats. Petty’s Garage – the in-house speed shop of NASCAR legend Richard “The King” Petty – returns with a limited number of highly modified Mustang GTs built to the specifications of The King himself.
Valerie Thompson Will Try To Break 217 MPH Barrier At Texas Mile
Seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson will return to the Texas Mile land speed racing event October 23-25 in Beeville, TX, with the goal of breaking her personal best speed of 217 mph powered by a new engine provided by BMW Motorrad USA, the first Stage 3 motor imported to the US. The engine produces 215 hp from a 999 cc power block utilizing the same specifications BMW Motorrad offers teams in the FIM World Superbike Bike (WSBK) series.
Corrosion Protection: How Long Will Your Repair Last?
Today’s metals are stronger than ever, but thinner, too. How long do you think it will take for corrosion to compromise metal strength once it takes hold – especially with the increasing use of liquid deicer to combat snow storms?
Thorough Brake Inspections Are Comeback Preventers & Profit Builders
How many times have you seen a hand-painted sign in a shop window that advertised a menu-priced brake pad replacement for “$XX.95 per axle.” Of course, a menu-priced brake replacement would be good if a simple brake pad replacement would cure all of the root causes of a brake performance complaint. Unfortunately, menu-priced brake pad replacements are a customer comeback in the making because the customer often leaves with the same squeaking, grinding, pulsation, grabbing or pulling complaints that brought him to the shop in the first place.
Fastest Ever Audi S8 Sets New Benchmarks
Ramping up power from the 513 HP offered by the ‘standard’ S8 to an intoxicating 597 HP, the S8 plus is also capable of producing up to 553.2 lb. ft. of torque on demand – the highest output of any Audi in the current model range.
