At the SEMA performance industry show in Las Vegas this week, Mopar reset the bar for factory crate engines—at 1,000 horsepower. Behold the Hellephant 426 Hemi V8. Continue reading
Category Archives: Technology
Video: Inside an 11,000-Horsepower Top Fuel Engine
Thanks to the Redline Rebuild team at Hagerty, we’ve got a detailed look inside a current Top Fuel engine in all its nitro-burning, 11,000 horsepower glory. Check this out. Continue reading
Video: Hand-built 1963 Falcon Retractable Hardtop
Kansas enthusiast Tim Sutherland wanted a Ford Falcon retractable hardtop. Unbothered by the fact that Ford never offered such a thing, he built his own. Continue reading
Tomorrow is Today: A Film History of the Chrysler Turbine Cars
Here’s a rare find: a nicely preserved 1963 factory film covering the history of the Chrysler Turbine program and the introduction of the sensational Turbine Ghia prototypes. Continue reading
Video: The Physics of a Car Crash
In this superb three-minute video, you’ll receive a crash course (sorry) in the physics of automobile collisions. There’s some important stuff to learn here, so let’s dive right in. Continue reading
Video: GM Introduces Fuel Injection, 1957
The big story from GM Engineering in 1957 was the introduction of Rochester Fuel Injection for the Chevrolet and Pontiac V8s. This original GM promotional film trumpets the news. Continue reading
Video: Engineering the 1955 Plymouth Turbine Car
In 1955, the Chrysler Corporation was ready to show off its gas turbine engine technology to the world. Check out this national television spot starring the experimental ’55 Plymouth Turbine Special. Continue reading