Hot Rod
HOW PAR'S BIG-BLOCK BULLETS TURN DRAG-AND-DRIVE EVENTS INTO A 3,000-HP PLAYGROUND
Standing at Kansas City International Raceway in September 2005 for the inaugural running of HOT ROD Drag Week, not even the boldest of prognosticators could have dreamed what drag-and-drive vehicles would one day become capable of.
6 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
HOT ROD'S DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE BEST ENGINES OF ALL TIME
THE HOT ROD STAFF PICKS THEIR FAVORITE ENGINES AND JUSTIFIES THE DECISIONS
10+ min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
VEHICLE EMISSIONS ARE OFTEN FRAMED AS A SIMPLE PROBLEM WITH SIMPLE SOLUTIONS, BUT THE TRUTH ABOUT HOT ROD POLLUTION IS FAR MORE COMPLICATED
7 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
BROTHERS IN ARMS TEN HISTORIC HOTROD ESSENTIALS WITH ROOTS IN THE MILITARY
FROM WAR-BORN ENGINES TO TURBOCHARGED ICONS, THE BATTLEFIELD HELPED SHAPE HOT RODDING. HERE ARE OUR PICKS FOR THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PARTS AND PIECES
5 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
TRUST THE PROCESS
MIKE CALLAHAN PROVES YOU CAN RUN 200 MPH AT BONNEVILLE IN A CAR YOU DROVE 2,000 MILES TO GET THERE
6 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
THE PATH LESS TAKEN
THIS 1969 FORD TORINO SHOWS THAT YOU CAN DO GREAT THINGS IF YOU TAKE A CHANCE ON SOMETHING DIFFERENT
3 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
THE NEW OLD SCHOOL
CHUCK PALFI'S RESURRECTED 5.0 MUSTANG IS A REMINDER THAT TIME WAITS FOR NO HOT RODDER
5 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
THE PASSING OF A LEGEND REST IN PEACE ED ISKENDERIAN
It's hard to fathom the state of our industry if it weren't for Ed Iskenderian.
2 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
High Mileage
AMERICA TURNS 250, AND THESE 5 ROADS TELL ITS STORY BETTER THAN ANY MUSEUM
10+ min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
THE HOLY GRAIL
There's a saying in hot rodding that goes something like, “It’s only original once.”
3 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
FIVE GEARS AND SEVEN YEARS IN THE MAKING
Last week, I was able to fulfill a goal I set nearly seven years ago. I finally put a manual transmission in my other truck—my 1993 GMC C1500.
1 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
WHEN THE RACING STOPS, THE CRUISING STARTS
AFTER 20 YEARS OF SMALL-TIRE RACING, CARLO CATALANOTTO TRADES TWIN TURBOS FOR AN L8P-POWERED '71 CAMARO BUILT TO CRUISE IN COMFORT AND STYLE
4 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
NHRA 75th Anniversary Celebration
NHRA celebrates 75 years in 2026, and it began right here at HOT ROD.
2 min |
Summer 2026
Hot Rod
A RARITY IN ALUMINUM
WE DUST OFF A UNIQUE BIG-BLOCK CHEVY AND FIND OUT SOME SURPRISES ALONG THE WAY
6 min |
Summer 2026
Car and Driver
The Great Shrinkage
The Rivian R2 appears to have what it takes to become the brand's first volume model.
3 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Go Go Godzilla
Ford F-250 Super Duty 7.3-Liter HIGHS: Nearly as quick as the top-dog diesel but with higher payload capacity and five-figure savings. LOWS: Less than half the torque, 15 mpg on the highway, badge envy.
2 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Fierce Defender
Land Rover Defender Octa HIGHS: Stonking V-8, surprisingly capable chassis, a value among its set. LOWS: Its set starts at $150K, jarring ride, flirts with 6000 pounds.
2 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
2024 Acura Integra Type S
Over 30,000-plus miles, our Acura Integra Type S has only reinforced the love we have for sports sedans.
1 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Do kids still care about cars? I look for answers with a $753K 1001-hp Lamborghini Revuelto.
I GOT MY DRIVER'S LICENSE when I was 15 years old.
3 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Drivelines: Blips
HIGHLIGHTING THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
3 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
The Best Odds
The cars I recall most fondly were neither the prettiest nor the quickest. Certainly not the most expensive. They were machines that emerged willfully peculiar and intractably idiosyncratic.
3 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
A brief eulogy for the most significant car of this century.
I CAN'T RECALL THE FIRST TIME I drove a Tesla Model S, but I do remember approaching it with skepticism.
2 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
The Autonomous Motorist
Robotaxi services put the auto in autonomous.
6 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
The Ultimate Upsell
For ultraexclusive automakers, maximum profits come from minimum volume.
2 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
DON'T MESS WITH TEX
SOMETIMES YOU GET THE CARWASH. SOMETIMES THE CARWASH GETS YOU.
5 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
By Odin's Beard!
The Aston Martin Valhalla charges into the hypercar battle with 1064 horsepower and a Formula 1 pedigree.
4 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
The shock of the new is supposed to be earthshaking, but familiar and functional is better than jaw-dropping.
MAYBE YOU OPEN THE CAR DOOR, and there's a saddle.
3 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Perfect 10
The most influential car of the 1980s was American, electric, and only 15 inches long.
2 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Battle Bot
Can CarEdge's AI car-buying agent finagle an amazing deal for us?
2 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
BAJA IN SLOW MOTION
ROLLING THROUGH THE MEXICAN WILDS IN AN INEOS GRENADIER QUARTERMASTER. BECAUSE IN THE MARCH OF PROGRESS, SOMETIMES IT'S GOOD TO MISS A STEP.
8 min |