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Do Wider Tires Actually Have More Grip? Testing 27 Cars

by Wes

Wider tires mean more grip — or so every car enthusiast has been told. Engineering Explained’s Jason Fenske put that assumption to the test at NWAPA’s 2017 Mudfest, running sixty-to-zero braking tests across twenty-seven different AWD and 4×4 trucks and SUVs with a Vbox data logger. The results complicate the simple version of the story muscle car owners repeat about tire width, weight, and stopping distance. Commenters, including more than one physics teacher’s former student, dig into exactly why. Watch to see what the data actually says.

Old cars and auto parts clutter a garage workspace.

2 Trans-Am Icons Found Stashed in the Same Barn: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 & 1970 Plymouth AAR ’Cuda

by Kiril

Matt Barczak was driving to inspect a rare Hemi Road Runner when his father read a strange trim code off a classified ad from the back seat: what’s an X33 Camaro? That single question sent Matt three and a half hours across Pennsylvania in the middle of a January night — and what waited in the barn wasn’t just one forgotten Trans-Am homologation car. Read on to find out what a documented 1969 Z/28 and a 1970 AAR ‘Cuda were doing under the same dusty roof.

Customized lowrider car with gold paint and smoke at a nighttime event.

Chevrolet Nova Nitrous Wagon – No Prep MAYHEM!

by Kiril

No-prep racing strips away the safety net of a perfectly prepped track and dares drivers to make it work anyway, and this chopped-top Chevy Nova wagon is built for exactly that kind of chaos. A 632 cubic inch big block and two kits of nitrous turn a family hauler into something that launches like a bomb going off. Swamp Thing and crew brought it to Wichita’s No Prep Mayhem to prove it. Traction was optional; horsepower was not.

Classic blue 1960s Mercury Cougar parked outdoors.

The Overlooked Mercury Everyone Forgot Was a Real Muscle Car

by Kiril

The muscle car market took its hardest hit in decades after 2009, and recovery has been slow and uneven ever since. One of the quietest comeback stories belongs to a car most people forget was ever a muscle car at all: the Mercury Cougar Eliminator, built in numbers far smaller than the Mustang it was designed to beat. Here’s why collectors are paying attention now.

Person working on a car without its front end in a driveway.

Supercharged 1973 Dodge Charger R / T SOUND very nasty as hell!

by Wes

An Estonian builder captures the exact moment a freshly assembled, supercharged 440 big-block fires for the first time, destined for a 1973 Dodge Charger R/T. It’s the moment that either validates months of build work or reveals a costly problem, and the aggressive idle that follows makes clear which one this was. Hear what a genuinely blown Mopar big-block sounds like before it’s even been tuned.

Rusty old car with graffiti and dents at an outdoor event.

PROJECT X – In Honor of DAD!

by Kiril

Not every muscle car story needs a famous name attached – this small-block Chevy V8 build is built around something simpler: a dad, his son, and a car that’s more about bringing a crew together than chasing horsepower records. Here’s why builds like this one still matter as much as the six-figure survivors.

In-car view of a 2017 Camaro ZL1 during a track drive.

New Ford GT can’t shake Camaro ZL1 on the track

by Wes

A driver takes a 2017 Camaro ZL1 out for their first-ever laps on track, sharing the session with a Ford GT — one of the most exclusive supercars Ford has built in decades. With a supercharged 650-horsepower LT4 V8 and a chassis engineered specifically for road-course work, the ZL1 was built for exactly this moment. Watch how a first-timer handles a car with this much capability.

Police officers detain a man near a yellow sports car at dusk.

REVVING A 5.0 IN FRONT OF COPS !!

by Wes

A false tip about drugs being thrown in a trash can brought police straight to a parked Mustang GT — and instead of a citation, the stop ended with officers asking to hear the 5.0-liter V8 for themselves. The comments can’t agree on whether it was a genuinely friendly encounter or a low-key inspection. Watch to see how it played out.

Colorful vintage logo design with bold typography and unique shapes.

1969: When Oldsmobile was the Youngmobile

by Kiril

In 1969, Oldsmobile faced a conundrum that would tickle any marketer’s funny bone: how do you convince a youthful crowd to buy a car with “OLD” in its name? As the century rolled onward, General Motors’ upscale buyers were starting to show their age, leaving Oldsmobile’s sales team sweating bullets. But rather than let their brand become a relic, they embraced the irony, trying to flip the script and turn Oldsmobile into the “Youngmobile.” After all, who doesn’t love a good underdog story?

1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird in bright green.

1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Review

by Wes

This 1970 Plymouth Superbird was built to win NASCAR races, not just look fast — but the detail everyone remembers is the horn, which plays an actual “meep meep” straight out of the Road Runner cartoon. Between the original $4,794.62 window sticker and the aerodynamics NASCAR forced onto the design, this in-depth walkaround finds a lot more than a gimmick. Watch to hear the horn for yourself.

Classic blue vintage car parked on a sunny street.

Elegant 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible

by Kiril

Rick Glickman has owned this Viking Blue 1972 Cutlass Supreme Convertible since 1997 — and he also happens to run the very car show where it’s being filmed. Twenty years of consistent ownership shows in every detail, from the paint to the sound of the 350 firing up. Watch to see what two decades with one car really looks like.

Classic black vintage car parked on a street with trees in the background.

1964 Ford Galaxie 500 427 4-Speed R-Code

by Kiril

A high schooler in 1964 who never forgot the sound of an identical car lighting up his street. An Air Force veteran turned away by dealers who wouldn’t sell him one. A rumored history running moonshine through the Georgia mountains. V8TV’s Muscle Car of the Week tracked down a Raven black 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 packing the rare R-code 427 rated at 425 horsepower and a 4-speed manual. What was actually bolted under that unassuming black hood?

Two people grilling outside near a garage on a sunny day.

1968 Plymouth Barracuda, 1 of 18 Garage Find, 32 Years in the Making

by Wes

A 1968 Plymouth Barracuda spent 32 years parked in a garage, untouched, and what rolled back out is one of just 18 documented examples of its exact build. The owner has confirmed it carries an original BO29 code and a four-speed transmission, a combination rare enough to turn a routine garage find into a genuine survivor story. See the car exactly as it looked the day the door finally opened.

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