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Episode 67 of the Motorz rebuild series picks up the Chevy 350 build at its most consequential stage — the top end, where a single missed torque step or skipped sealant can undo three prior episodes of careful work. Viewers with decades of small block experience have weighed in throughout, flagging two specific mistakes worth avoiding and trading tricks that never make it into a written manual. Watch to see exactly where a home rebuild can go right, or wrong.
Ford’s own performance chief gave a surprisingly candid answer when asked whether the Ranger Raptor would ever come to America — and it wasn’t a simple yes or no. Jamal Hameedi explained exactly which engines could power a U.S. version, why the diesel it launched with never stood a chance stateside, and why the truck’s suspension impressed him more than its horsepower numbers. Read on to find out what it actually took to bring a Raptor-badged Ranger to American driveways.
One of our readers walked into a Chevrolet showroom in 1967 while still in high school, paid cash, and drove home in a brand-new Camaro that never left his ownership. Fifty years later the car is still immaculate, wearing dual white racing stripes and a story most muscle car fans only dream about. Read on to find out what it actually takes to keep a first car for half a century.
A barn find 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge convertible, believed to be one of only 17 built with the 370-horsepower Ram Air IV engine and a factory Muncie M21 four-speed, reportedly sold for $350,000. Commenters debated its numbers-matching status, corrected a mistaken transmission claim, and shared their own stories of buying Pontiac muscle cars for a few thousand dollars decades ago. Some want the car restored, others insist it should stay exactly as found. Is this genuinely one of the rarest GTOs left to discover?
While most of the industry quietly phases out manual transmissions, Nissan doubled down with the 2025 Z — a twin-turbo six-cylinder, rear-wheel-drive fastback that still ships with a clutch pedal. New for this year is Bayside Blue, borrowed straight from the GT-R’s own color palette, plus a starting price under $43,000. Kirk Kreifels makes the case for why that combination still matters. Watch the full review to see what’s changed under the skin.
This 1970 Camaro started life as an ordinary factory 350 SS before a trip to the Dick Harrell Performance Center turned it into a 454-powered rarity, and it survives today unrestored, with roughly 6,000 original miles. Commenters pick apart everything from its likely 4.88:1 rear gear to whether those tires are period-correct. See the full breakdown of one of the Brothers Collection’s standout cars.
A 1965 Corvette running the hydraulic-lifter L79 327 takes on a 1970 Camaro Z28 and its solid-lifter LT1 350 in a straight quarter-mile shootout from Road Test TV. Five years apart, these two small blocks represent very different approaches to making power, and viewers are split on which one deserves more respect. Watch to see which Chevy legend crosses the line first.