Plucking an engine from a junkyard derelict and tuning it to make absurd power is one of America’s favorite pastimes, at least when you look back on the hot-rodders of yesteryear. There are still ...

Some people swear up and down that eBay parts are a cheap, quick path to mechanical woe and suffering, but automotive test guru Richard Holdener isn’t one of them. In fact, after torture-testing this ...

For Richard Holdener, speed is the name of the game. In addition to his membership in Bonneville”s “200 mph club” less than two weeks ago, the Vacan found himself part of a team on the brink of an ...

Richard Holdener dyno tests 19 intake manifolds on a stock LS3 with a mild hydraulic roller cam.

Building a car to perform up to 1992 hot rod standards is no easy feat. As automotive technology advances, so do our vehicle performance expectations. A 13-second street car used to be considered ...

Wendover, Utah. America's last true venue for all-out top speed racing, The Bonneville Salt Flats, recently hosted the 53nd annual Bonneville Speed Week (August 11-17). Teams make the pilgrimage from ...