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Automotive event pioneer Peter Toundas has passed away. As the force behind Detroit Autorama, World of Wheels and Championship Auto Shows Inc., his impact on custom-car culture will be remembered.

With 157 NHRA national event victories over a 54-year career, John Force’s retirement marks the end of drag racing’s most successful racer. John Force Racing will continue with a fresh line-up of ...

HOT ROD test-drives and drag-tests the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack Scat Pack—a 550-hp twin-turbo inline-six muscle ...

We head to Barber Motorsports Track to see American Muscle cars fight for an invite to Optima’s OUSCI 2025 championship race at SEMA in Las Vegas!

SEMA 2025 is live in Las Vegas, showcasing the latest truck and diesel-performance parts, accessories, and innovations that ...

Troy Trepanier wins the 2025 SEMA Battle of the Builders with his one-of-a-kind 1936 Ford Roadster. See the full results, the Final Four builders, and the Top 10 Hot Rod & Hot Rod Truck finalists that ...

The best Ford-powered cars and trucks of SEMA 2025. From classic hot rods to modern monsters, these Blue Oval builds prove ...

A custom 4V V-10 modular-powered Lincoln Continental went from an Instagram idea to a finished SEMA Show car thanks to late nights, DIY skill, and pure determination ...

Thirty years ago, in 1995, something remarkable unfolded in the suburbs of Detroit. Local car enthusiast Nelson House rallied volunteers to re-create the cruising nights of their youth on the famed ...

For those keeping score, this Le Mans Blue ’69 SS is Pro Touring pioneer Mark Stielow’s 19th Camaro build—and its carefully curated patina is draped over what he says is probably the most refined of ...

A familiar scene plays out for me at almost every car event I cover—whether it’s HOT ROD Power Tour, Drag Week, or whatever. Someone inevitably asks if I drove something cool for the event, and almost ...