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Pulling the Plug
Easy DIY Battery Disconnect Switch Install
SEVENTY YEARS OF CHRYSLER HEMI DOMINANCE AT THE TRACK AND ON THE STREET
While many manufacturers have toyed with building engines with hemispherical combustion chambers, only Chrysler has wed itself to the technology to the extent that the name "Hemi" has become synonymous with Chrysler.
Boost in a Bottle
Easy Nitrous Kit Install
Amped Up
The EV Swap for the Everyman Is Coming Soon
Trials, Tribulations, and Second Thoughts
Did we butcher Project X? Controversy abounds, but how much did we have to modify our 1957 Chevy for its latest drivetrain swap?
A Piece of History
The 240-mph Supercharged Hemi-Powered Belly Tank From the '50s Returns
The Untold History of Project X
This '57 Chevy's backstory from an insider might be more interesting than the official one.
Finalists
MOTORTREND PERFORMANCE VEHICLE OF THE YEAR 2022
Kate Schade
Some folks are born to achieve, to see world s of possibilities laid out before them, system atically overcome obstacles, and achieve every goal with al most superhuman ability. Kate Schade, the founder of Kate’ s Real Food (KRF), is the epitome of such a description. A go-g etter, her company is changing the way we stay energized in the field by upping quality, sustainability, and expectation.
2022 Tesla Model 3: The Benchmark for EVs
Top-notch technology
RIDING DRAGONS SHOULDN'T BE SO EASY
DRACARYS! ONE MAN'S ATTEMPT TO TAME THE MOST FEROCIOUS PAGANI YET
PORSCHE 911 GT3
DOMINATION IS IN ITS BLOOD
Contenders
MOTORTREND PERFORMANCE VEHICLE OF THE YEAR 2022
Lamborghini Essenza SCV12
A $2.5 MILLION SCREAMING GOOD TIME.
2022 Subaru WRX
Big shoes to fill.
2022 Pininfarina Battista
It's quicker than whatever supercar you drive.
Superformance MKIII-E Electric Cobra Prototype
The future of hot rodding is here, and it's still gnarly.
2004 Porsche 911 GT2
It sure seemed crazier back in its day.
Tip of the Spear
Our inaugural pvoty evaluation ran the market's sharpest cars through the gauntlet in search of the best of the best
THE GREATEST DRAG RACING RIVALRY OF 1966
Drag racing has had some famous rivalries. Long before Don “The Snake” Prudhomme mixed it up with Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, years before “Big Daddy” Don Garlits called out Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney, there was Bill Jenkins versus Jere Stahl. In 1966, it was the greatest rivalry in drag racing.
MUSCLE CAR FIGHT
Modern and classic Pro Touring muscle battle on the track at Optima’s Ultimate Street Car race.
DIY PREP AND SAVE
How To Prep Your Car for Paint the Right Way
It's a Driver!
With a new engine and suspension, HOT ROD’s C10 project truck is back on the road! See how it happened.
IT'S BACK!
This Pro Street Olds From 1995 Returns as a Power Tour Long Hauler in 2021
CORVETTE IN PARADISE
This Big-block 1958 Corvette Was Rebuilt Beyond Restomod but Stays Nostalgic
BRING OUT YOUR BEST
The Tricks, Techniques, and Tools of Professional Detailers
Time Capsule
Parked and stored since 1957, this 1937 ford truck is as original as they come
Top Flight
This Historic Custom Was Built in the ’50s and Hasn’t Changed Since
The Shape of Perserverence
There is much more to Scott Sullivan’s 1954 Chevy than meets the eye
Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX
The establishment strikes back.