Ride along with HOT ROD as Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014 completes its historic America 250 coast-to-coast steam ...

Jim Addington waited decades for his dream Mopar. His 1970 Dodge Challenger now packs a 709-hp Hellcat Hemi, six-speed manual ...

Learn why catalytic converters fail on modified engines and how proper tuning, fueling, and heat control can keep ...

A 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe sold for $42.905 million at Pebble Beach, becoming the most expensive American car ever ...

See the winners, standout cars, autocross action, and Editor’s Picks from HOT ROD Power Fest 2026, featuring a full day of ...

John McGann reflects on revisiting Route 66 during the 2026 HOT ROD Power Tour and how a road trip 23 years ago launched a ...

Jeff Gordon swept both 2026 IROC races in Washington, D.C., beating Kurt Busch and racing legends in equally prepared ...

Australian GM engineer Steve Metcalf transformed a worn 1956 Chevy 3100 farm truck into a 600-hp turbocharged pro-touring ...

John “Fritz” Kayl, co-founder Engineering, has died after a career shaping championship engines for Corvette Racing, NASCAR, ...

HOT ROD Power Fest returned to EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, after decades away with Pit Road Drags, autocross, ...

Why? A very short sentence to talk about a very big subject. Why do we, in various forms, spend a good chunk of our lives and treasure building, racing, cruising, and generally messing with cars? What ...

Flint’s Back to the Bricks brings more than 1,500 cars downtown for a laid-back celebration of Michigan automotive history ...