Ford has introduced its answer to the Camaro Z/28. Unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the new 2016 Mustang GT350R is the race-ready version of Ford’s latest […]
Engines produce vacuum, and over the past 120 years, engineers have contrived ingenious ways to harness its power to the engine’s induction system. Through a labyrinth of small-bore drillings in […]
The game changed in the mid-1980s. That’s when electronic fuel injection really took over the automotive world. The venerable old carburetor was on its way out (at least on factory […]
For most racers and enthusiasts, a wheel alignment is something that you seldom ponder, especially when it comes to performance. After all, horsepower has become cheap and easy to get. And wheel alignments–well, those are for […]
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we discuss the basics of compression and how it relates to your fuel octane. […]
When battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid electric cars started really showing up in the early part of the 21st century, they brought with them a term that many gearheads […]
It’s no secret that heat kills automatic transmissions. This is especially true in big-power, street-strip machines that combine lots of horsepower with a small torque converter and steep rear axle ratio. Engine rpm […]
Ever miss a shift because you were fumbling for your race vehicle’s transmission shifter lever? Maybe it’s sitting too low because you had to secure it directly to the floor […]
Drag racers can be a discontented bunch. If a car is quick, it’s still not quick enough. Running five miles-per-hour faster is cool, but a couple more would be cooler yet. […]
The Jeep Wrangler has always been about personalization. In many ways, folks see the iconic 4×4 as a blank canvas that can be tailored to their own individual tastes and […]