Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Scion, Subaru, Toyota Cosworth stands on the list of the most famous engine tuners in the world with its DFV engine engine dominating Formula One for a time in the ’70s. So when it teases plans to take on the FA20 engine from Subaru Read more
We know how much the 2015 Ford Mustang will cost, but we’re still not exactly sure how much power it has. Ford will only say that the V8-powered GT will have "more than 420 horsepower." Let’s hope it’s a lot more, because we just heard that the Horse just gained Read more
The Jim Clark Rally, a round of the British Rally Championship in Scotland, has been cancelled, amid numerous reports saying that spectators were seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle. UPDATE: Three people are reportedly dead, after one of the rally cars lost control and hit a crowd. Read Read more
Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, Volkswagen, First Drives The whine of the turbocharger. The gentle whoosh of the hatchback’s hydraulic lift supports. The mechanical ratcheting and clack of the parking brake. The growling exhaust note with that occasional gurgle. The unmistakable sounds of the modern hot hatch are just one of Read more
Filed under: Truck, Work, Ford Automakers getting clever about disguising development vehicles isn’t anything new. Between mules wearing the sheetmetal of other cars and prototypes decked out in as much camouflage as is practical, automakers know how to make it very difficult for the general public to get an exact Read more
Before 1963, the world of custom aftermarket rims was a very small one. Most existing wheels were competition designs meant for circle-track use. Today, we have five decades of aftermarket wheel output to choose from—some good, some not. Before 1963, the world of custom aftermarket rims was a very small Read more
If you were a Car Craft follower during the ’80s Pro Street era, or if you were around when Fastest Street Car racing first took off in the early ’90s, then you know Rod Saboury. If you were a Car Craft follower during the ’80s Pro Street era, or if Read more
Chick Mokracek is a retired Los Angeles City fireman, which might go some way to explaining the two Model T fire engines he’s restored. While this is his first hot rod, he’s been involved with cars since an early age. Chick Mokracek is a retired Los Angeles City fireman, which Read more
A lot of people hear "car enthusiast" and automatically think "raging asshole." But while there are indeed selfish douchebags who make gearheads look bad, I’d wager the vast majority of us are decent and friendly people who care about what they drive and each other. Read more…
If someone had told me years ago while I was in J-School that in order to sustain a career in telling stories about my hometown is to show copy-and-pasted before-and-after photos of a few buildings, I’d have called you crazy. Oh, what a mistake I would have made back then. Read more