When buying a car with an obscene level of straight-line speed, it can be tough to find a moment to allow them to stretch their legs fully. You could always chance opening them up on a public road, ...

At a time when electric cars are reshaping performance benchmarks, a Florida drag strip has decided that the risks are not ...

In the niche world of Funny Car drag racing, one duo stood out: Jim Liberman, known as “Jungle Jim,” and his sidekick and partner, Pam Hardy, or “Jungle Pam.” Their combined appeal – Jim's racing ...

Tesla has been in the news cycle a lot lately, and not for the best reasons. Yes, sales are down. Profits are way down. And Elon Musk is stirring the political pot faster than a Model S Plaid gets to ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

During the 1960s, drag racing competitions sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) reached unprecedented levels of popularity, so American manufacturers introduced a series of ...

Which is quicker in a straight line between a V8-powered Audi liftback and the revised Model 3 Performance from Tesla? Mat Watson and Yianni Charalambous are much obliged to answer that question with ...

Given the name "Kings of the Sport," Top Fuel dragsters are the most powerful vehicles among the drag racing categories of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). As the world's fastest accelerating ...

What is a street car? That appears to be a simple inquiry, but the answer can get quite spicy depending on the crowd you hang around. HOT ROD went looking for an answer in 1992 with its Fastest Street ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department said several people are in the hospital following a three car crash caused by two people drag racing down Memorial Drive. According to TPD, several people ...

Bob Tasca was the first ever to top the 340-mph barrier, but it wasn’t an official NHRA mark because he clocked the time in March at an exhibition race at Bradenton, Fla., and not at an ...

Shelby American unveils the 2026 Shelby GT350/TA, an 830+ horsepower, Trans Am–inspired Mustang limited to 70 cars, celebrating 60 years of Trans Am racing heritage.