Among the star attractions at the 2014 Paris Motor Show is the athletic Volkswagen XL Sport Concept, which sports an intriguing powerplant: a 197 hp Ducati V-twin. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
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Video: Junior Johnson’s ’64 Galaxie On Dirt
Is there anything better than watching an old-school NASCAR stocker run sideways on dirt? See Junior Johnson’s ’64 Galaxie tear it up at Ascot Park. Continue reading
Eight plastic classics from the golden age of model cars
If you were a little junior gearhead growing up in the ’60s, you probably built lots of model cars. Here’s a look back at some memorable kits of the time.
MCG Executive Briefing for September 29, 2014
At Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas, NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick was the winning bidder on the first 2015 Challenger Hellcat, with Chrysler donating the $825,000 to a local charity. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing.
Video: Building Speed at Roush Yates Racing Engines
Here’s a rare look behind the locked doors of one of the most advanced engine facilities in the world, Roush Yates Racing Engines. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for September 26, 2014
The one-of-one V12-powered 2002 Lincoln Continental concept, now in the Texas collection of Sam Pack, will be offered at no reserve by RM Auctions in November. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Five more good places for a small-block Chevy V8
Following up on our original feature at Mac’s Motor City Garage, here are five more noteworthy applications for America’s most popular V8, the small-block Chevy. Continue reading