Since when did 140 mph trap speeds become normal? I guess if you live in Texas and run at Texas Speed Syndicate events they are. Take your pick, this video has it: C5, C6, GTR, Camaro, 4th. Gen F-body, BMW S1000RR (motorcycle), 2014 GT500 and more. The Corvettes are always fun to watch, but I especially […] More »

Yes, that is and oar. No, it’s not a joke. Well, the oar is, the Miata is most definitely not. The Miata is turbocharged on top of being equipped with an LS1. He’s making some 670 horsepower at the wheels in a car that weighs about 2600 lbs. Poor BMW never had a chance. To […] More »

Speculation is over—the General’s will debut a drop top version of its hardcore Corvette at the New York International Auto Show next week.

 That’s all, folks. The eighth and final Corvette has been removed from the National Corvette Museum sinkhole. A 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 – or what very little was left of it – was crane-lifted from its tomb of almost two months. Kevin and Linda Helmintoller of Tampa, Florida donated the tuner special to the NCM […] More »

It may not seem like a compliment to say that the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado drove like a truck, but trust me it is. It actually drove like a dream – offering a combination of smooth, efficient acceleration, excellent torque and horsepower, a far quieter ride than my Japanese sedan, and the feeling of lording it’s […] More »

Union members have voted in favor of authorizing a strike at General Motors bowling green plant citing safety issues and working conditions. Roughly 800 UAW members partcipated in the vote; 93% voted in favor of a strike. According to a local union president Eldon Renaud, concerns about physical safety and product quality control are the […] More »

This Nova wagon is one of my favorite cars we’ve filmed on /BIG MUSCLE. The suspension needed to be tuned, the exhaust threw white smoke, and the seats are bare metal… But when I saw it at SEMA two years ago, I just liked it. The color, the stance, the hand-made dash; the originality. I’d […] More »