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Corvette E-Ray’s Final Chapter? Why the Grand Sport’s Return Changes Everything

Corvette E-Ray’s Final Chapter? Why the Grand Sport’s Return Changes Everything

An Oil Engineer Tells All! The HOT ROD Podcast visits the Shell and Pennzoil Tech Center

An Oil Engineer Tells All! The HOT ROD Podcast visits the Shell and Pennzoil Tech Center

John McGann | Mar 26, 2026

Hot Rods and Heroes Brings Classic Cars and Community to Huntington Beach

Hot Rods and Heroes Brings Classic Cars and Community to Huntington Beach

HOT ROD Staff | Mar 24, 2026

Chevy’s 1,004-HP ZZ632-Powered 1973 Chevelle Laguna Proves Big Power Can Be Civil

Chevy’s 1,004-HP ZZ632-Powered 1973 Chevelle Laguna Proves Big Power Can Be Civil

Barry Kluczyk | Mar 25, 2026

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NHRA Turns 75: The HOT ROD Connection That Helped Build Drag Racing

NHRA Turns 75: The HOT ROD Connection That Helped Build Drag Racing

Mike Galimi | Mar 25, 2026

2026 Dodge Durango R/T 392 Launch Edition Packs 475-HP 392 Hemi for Under $50K

2026 Dodge Durango R/T 392 Launch Edition Packs 475-HP 392 Hemi for Under $50K

Mike Galimi | Mar 24, 2026

How to Choose a Camshaft Based on Horsepower Goals

How to Choose a Camshaft Based on Horsepower Goals

KJ Jones | Mar 24, 2026

Don't Dare Sell It: Modern Muscle Cars Worth Preserving Right Now

Don't Dare Sell It: Modern Muscle Cars Worth Preserving Right Now

KJ Jones | Mar 23, 2026

Troy Trepanier on Building Award-Winning Customs and a 30-Year Career in Hot Rodding

Troy Trepanier on Building Award-Winning Customs and a 30-Year Career in Hot Rodding

John McGann | Mar 19, 2026

004 2024 ford mustang dark horse

810 HP, Full Warranty: Ford Racing Part’s Factory-Installed Whipple Changes the Game

Mike Galimi | Mar 19, 2026

Ruffian Cars’ Wild 1935 Plymouth: Viper-Powered, Carbon-Wide, and Built on a GT1 Corvette Chassis

Ruffian Cars’ Wild 1935 Plymouth: Viper-Powered, Carbon-Wide, and Built on a GT1 Corvette Chassis

John McGann | Mar 18, 2026

Palm Beach Dyno and Signature Speed Push New C8 ZR1 to 1,170 RWHP

Palm Beach Dyno and Signature Speed Push New C8 ZR1 to 1,170 RWHP

Mike Galimi | Mar 18, 2026

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Event Coverage

Australia’s tire-shredding Summernats burnout culture landed at Freedom Factory—and it got wild.

Australia’s tire-shredding Summernats burnout culture landed at Freedom Factory—and it got wild.

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air “Elegant Lady” Wins 2026 Ridler Award with 1,000-HP Supercharged LS7

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air “Elegant Lady” Wins 2026 Ridler Award with 1,000-HP Supercharged LS7

John McGann | Mar 1, 2026

Meet the Great 8 Contenders for the 2026 Detroit Autorama Ridler Award

Meet the Great 8 Contenders for the 2026 Detroit Autorama Ridler Award

John McGann | Feb 28, 2026

25 Coolest Finds from the Early Bird Swap Meet in Puyallup

25 Coolest Finds from the Early Bird Swap Meet in Puyallup

Barry Kluczyk | Feb 26, 2026

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More Events

Who won the top picks at the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show’s Suede Palace?

Who won the top picks at the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show’s Suede Palace?

Steven Rupp | Feb 11, 2026

Big Fenders, Big Statement: GNRS 2026 Went All-In on Fat-Fender Hot Rods

Big Fenders, Big Statement: GNRS 2026 Went All-In on Fat-Fender Hot Rods

Steven Rupp | Feb 3, 2026

Checking out some of the custom engines at the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show

Checking out some of the custom engines at the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show

Steven Rupp | Feb 2, 2026

Squeeg’s Kustoms and Nicole Baird’s 1932 Ford Win America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2026

Squeeg’s Kustoms and Nicole Baird’s 1932 Ford Win America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2026

John McGann | Feb 2, 2026

A 1955 Volkswagen Wins the Slonaker Award at the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show

A 1955 Volkswagen Wins the Slonaker Award at the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show

John McGann | Feb 2, 2026

12 Elite Cars Battling for the Al Slonaker Memorial Award

12 Elite Cars Battling for the Al Slonaker Memorial Award

MotorTrend Staff | Feb 1, 2026

Who Will Win America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2026? HOT ROD Magazine Lists the Contenders

Who Will Win America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2026? HOT ROD Magazine Lists the Contenders

John McGann | Jan 31, 2026

Fat Fenders, Big Energy: The Cars Rolling in to the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show

Fat Fenders, Big Energy: The Cars Rolling in to the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show

John McGann | Jan 30, 2026

1969 Prototype Yenko Camaro sells for $1,815,000 and Other Top Sales at 2026 Mecum Kissimmee

1969 Prototype Yenko Camaro sells for $1,815,000 and Other Top Sales at 2026 Mecum Kissimmee

Steven Rupp | Jan 20, 2026

2025 Mooneyes Christmas Party
Show and Drag

Mooneyes Christmas Party Show and Drag Finds a New Home at Pomona

Marc Gewertz | Jan 15, 2026

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How-To

Blow-Through vs. Draw-Through: Which Forced Induction Setup Is Right for Your Build?

Blow-Through vs. Draw-Through: Which Forced Induction Setup Is Right for Your Build?

KJ Jones | Mar 20, 2026

Budget 489 Stroker Build: Big-Block Chevy Street Engine With Tire-Twisting Torque

Budget 489 Stroker Build: Big-Block Chevy Street Engine With Tire-Twisting Torque

Steven Rupp | Mar 17, 2026

Satera Tuning Unlocks 98 RWHP From the New 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack

Satera Tuning Unlocks 98 RWHP From the New 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack

Mike Galimi | Mar 16, 2026

AI Keeps Entering the Drag Racing Conversation

AI Keeps Entering the Drag Racing Conversation

KJ Jones | Mar 4, 2026

The 20-Minute Mistake That Destroys Fresh Flat Tappet Builds

The 20-Minute Mistake That Destroys Fresh Flat Tappet Builds

Steven Rupp | Mar 2, 2026

Internal, External, Zero Balance, and the Damper That Keeps It Alive

Internal, External, Zero Balance, and the Damper That Keeps It Alive

KJ Jones | Feb 24, 2026

This 702ci GMC V12 Weighs Nearly a Ton and Makes Torque Like a Freight Train

This 702ci GMC V12 Weighs Nearly a Ton and Makes Torque Like a Freight Train

Jeff Smith | Feb 20, 2026

1,403-HP 4.3L V-6: SDPC’s Twin-Turbo LV3 Built With Proven V-8 Hardware

1,403-HP 4.3L V-6: SDPC’s Twin-Turbo LV3 Built With Proven V-8 Hardware

Mike Galimi | Feb 20, 2026

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Barn Finds

1973 Plymouth Roadrunner Found Hiding in a Field for over 40 Years

1973 Plymouth Roadrunner Found Hiding in a Field for over 40 Years

Steven Rupp | Feb 13, 2026

After 50 Years Parked, This 1970 Hemi ’Cuda Comes Back to Life

After 50 Years Parked, This 1970 Hemi ’Cuda Comes Back to Life

Steven Rupp | Feb 4, 2026

01 2025 MCACN barn finds

Inside MCACN 2025: The Best Barn Finds and Hidden Muscle Car Gems

John Machaquiero | Dec 5, 2025

001 1974 Chevy Nova SS Sleeper

We Brought a 1974 Nova SS Barn Find Back to Life as a Rowdy Patina Street Machine

Mike Galimi | Oct 28, 2025

001 1974 Nova SS Rebuild

Barn Find Revival: Our 1974 Chevy Nova Gets a 571-HP Summit 427 Small-Block Chevy Swap

Mike Galimi | Oct 9, 2025

001 1974 Chevy Nova SS Barn Find

1974 Nova SS Barn Find: An Affordable Muscle Car Worth Saving?

Mike Galimi | Sep 26, 2025

001 1979 dodge macho power wagon burnt orange garage rescue

Rescuing a Rare 1979 Dodge Macho Power Wagon From the Scrap Yard

Ryan Brutt | Sep 16, 2025

001 1975 Chevrolet Chevy Vega Time Capsule Seward Nebraska barn find 50 years

Barn Find: 1975 Chevrolet Vega Spent 50 Years in Time Capsule

Steven Rupp | Sep 11, 2025

001 1971 ford mustang mach 1 rear james bond tribute garage find

From 007 Tribute to Garage Ghost: The Wild Life of a ’71 Mach 1 Mustang

Bob McClurg | Aug 27, 2025

001 barn find 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet 428 Twister Special Survivor Grabber

Unearthed After 40 Years: A Mustang So Rare You Might Never See Another

Steven Rupp | Aug 20, 2025

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