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Swapping Solutions

Fitting a 5.0 Coyote in a 1979-2004 Mustang is easier with the Holley Ford Coyote-swap oil pan.

SLIPPERY SITUATION

Is diesel motor oil the right choice for a gasoline engine?

DANISH BEACH PARTY

Vintage racing on the beach in Denmark.

TRANSLAMMED

A 2003 Corvette Z06 \"Vette kart\" wears 1977 Trans Am bodywork to create an IMSA Camel GT race team that never was.

BYA RAZOR'S EDGE

Tom Bailey wins his fifth Drag Week to become America’s Fastest Street Car.

Taking it to the Streets

Skateboarding is not a crime, but sliding a car is. Maybe the key to reducing arrests is giving hot-rodders a place to play.

White Light, White Heat

Fully weaponized SUVS are no longer an underground The Porsche Cayenne and the Aston Martin DBX 707 face off to see which is king of the high-riding wagons.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

THE 2023 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R SHARES OUR FAITH.

The World's Heaviest Minivan (Also, Its Fanciest)

To suggest that Jeep's seven- or eight-passenger Wagoneer L/ Grand Wagoneer L twins are elephantine is to libel pachyderms. Both vehicles boast seven newfound inches of wheelbase and 12.0 bonus inches overall, compared with what we now quite inadvisably call their short-wheelbase kinsfolk. We are here to make you smile.

BRINGING CONTRAST BACK TO THE LUXURY SEGMENT

Highs: So quiet, so smooth, so big. Lows: So expensive, so much like an S-class.

Comfortably Numb

Highs: Roomy interior, comfortable and quiet around town. Lows: Lazy acceleration, polarizing looks, pales next to more exciting competition.

Answered Prayer

Highs: Greater driver engagement, nearly as quick as the automatic, no additional cost. Lows: Not offered with the base four-cylinder, EPA fuel economy takes a hit.

Shaping Up

Hyundai's latest EV throws a curve.

Change Agent

The Kia EV6 GT scrambles brand perceptions.

TRENDING

THESE SIX-FIGURE ELECTRIC SUVS ARE THE LATEST IN MEGA-POWERFUL PEACOCKING.

ROUGH-CUT WOOD

Highs: Perky hybrid powertrain, hushed cabin, it's finally new. Lows: Unwieldy handling, lengthy braking distance, poorly packaged third row.

High M-tensity

BMW's M4 CSL is the ultimate M car, and it’s not for the faint of heart.

The Great Capitulation

It was only 20 years ago that the Porsche Cayenne shocked the automotive world. An SUV from the preeminent sports-car maker seemed wildly incongruous in 2002. Today it's easier to list the few automakers that don't offer one for sale than those that do.

Impractical Jokers

Devotion to a regular-cab pickup takes its toll when the narrowly focused vehicle is forced into a role as everyday family transportation.

SCISSOR SISTERS

LAMBORGHINI'S SIGNATURE SUPERCAR REAPPEARS IN MODERN FORM. HOW FAITHFUL IS THE HOMAGE?

YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY

75 YEARS OF HOT ROD DESIGN

HOW WE GOT THE HONOR TO TAKE CARE OF ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED HEIRLOOMS OF OUR INDUSTRY

My dad, Jim, and I love a good story.

THE IMPERFECT STORM

BONNEVILLE SPEED WEEK 2022 WAS OVER BEFORE IT STARTED

RACER REBIRTH

AFTER BEING SIDELINED FOR FOUR DECADES, A VINTAGE CHEVY RACE CAR IS RESCUED FROM THE ELEMENTS.

COULDA-WOULDA-SHOULDA CAMARO

This custom 1969 Camaro is so good, Chevy should've built it! If America had an automotive sweetheart, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro would likely be a top contender. Few enthusiasts can gaze upon its illustrious lines and find fault in the stamped-steel skin. That takes skill.

Tony Thacker: 75 Years of the Hot Rod Industry

I got my start in this business in 1962. Somebody on my paper route subscribed to HOT ROD magazine.

Blame (or Thank) These Guys

Former HOT ROD editors look back on what was hot, what was not.

OVER THE TOP

JUNKYARD 392, PART 3: HOW TO REBUILD GEN III HEMI CYLINDER HEADS

Johnny Hunkins: What HOT ROD Means to Me

LOOKING BACK

Looking Back/Looking Forward

It's remarkable to think of the history that has passed through the pages of HOT ROD.