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The EV car nerds will soon inherit the earth. From the moment this project started to the moment the car won its…
Jul 31
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The electric powertrain nerds at EV West are doing everything they can to propel Southern California hot rod culture…
Jul 27
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You can find the weirdest shit in Nevada, and nowhere is that more true than on Craigslist. Two feet across, almost…
Jan 13 2020
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I am disappointed. In 2018 this car set a new world piston-driven land speed record. It was the most incredible…
Feb 10 2019
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The seat height of a stock Ducati Monster is about 30 inches. This custom racer, however, drops that down to about…
Jan 26 2019
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With red wire wheels, giant Firestones, bare metal WWII aircraft bodywork, and a roaring flathead V8 sitting behind…
Sep 19 2018
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The whole reason Volkswagen flew me out to the Bonneville Salt Flats was so I could, ideally, witness their…
Aug 19 2018
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Folks, it is time again to remind you that every time is Van Time.
Aug 19 2018
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“The salt is good this year.” Seems like the kind of small talk you’d hear as expository in a sci-fi film, which is…
Aug 12 2018
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A couple of months ago Volkswagen announced that it would be bringing a new Jetta sedan to Bonneville Speed Week to…
Aug 12 2018
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In 1960, racer Mickey Thompson brought the Challenger I to the Bonneville Salt Flats and set a one-time speed of…
Apr 29 2018
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It took automakers until the 1980s to crack the magic 200 mile per hour barrier in a production car, but hot rodders…
Sep 22 2016
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It’s a rite of passage for every car enthusiast to experience the sheer thrill of going full throttle in the land…
Feb 12 2016
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Rubber bands have long been known to be one of the cheapest, most accessible ways to transform potential energy into…
Oct 26 2015
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The Triumph Castrol Rocket is a “motorcycle” that really looks more like a spaceship. The team’s out in Bonneville…
Sep 8 2015
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Jul 16 2015
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AutoEvolution reports that motorcycle racing legend Guy Martin will pilot their Rocket III Streamliner at the…
Oct 29 2013
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It might be a million dollar car nowadays, but that doesn't seem to stop Bob Sirna from getting the most out of it.…
Oct 9 2012
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(Last year, Jeff Gerner ran a 1992 Audi S4 to a top speed of 242 MPH at the Bonneville Salt Flats. He went back…