Kris Henderson’s 1959 Jaguar Mark I, powered by a twin-turbo LS engine, pushes boundaries with 750 hp. This custom-built, street-and-strip machine blends old-school craftsmanship and modern performance.
Good morning! It’s Monday, November 11, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…
When Cecil County Dragway announced in late 2020 that Outlaw 10.5 would no longer be a part of its popular Strange Engineering Outlaw Street Car Shootout Series for the 2021 season, some onlookers declared the class dead. A lengthy feature titled “The Rise and Fall of Outlaw 10.5” that appeared in Drag Illustrated in 2011…
There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. These iPhones and Android devices—ranging from $150 to $500—stood up to WIRED’s testing.
In the world of no-time racing, two classes have gained popularity and have become rising stars. These two classes, Xtreme 4.840/Small Block Boost and All Steel All Glass, have given racers and fans another chance to get involved in the sport. [Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI #190, the State of Drag Issue,…
Donald Trump won fair and square. Despite the Trump is Hitler narrative, the weaponization of the justice department against him, and two assassination attempts, America said, “We want more Trump.” To be expected, the left is having a meltdown of cataclysmic proportions. Dave Landau and the “Normal World” cast play some of the most epic…
The drag-and-drive segment of drag racing was merely an infant when the original “25 Reasons to Be Excited About Drag Racing” appeared in DI #44 in 2010. HOT ROD Drag Week, which is largely credited with kicking off the drag-and-drive movement, started in 2005 and steadily picked up steam. Almost 20 years later, drag-and-drive is…
Gambling has officially arrived in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). While there have been options to bet on drag racing before, the NHRA officially launched its gaming initiative, PlayNHRA, in May. [Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI #190, the State of Drag Issue, in September/ October of 2024.] As part of PlayNHRA,…
When the initial “25 Reasons to Be Excited About Drag Racing” list dropped 14 years ago, the livestreaming at the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) was just introduced. [Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI #190, the State of Drag Issue, in September/ October of 2024.] Now, that seems old hat, and it’s almost…
Since the Porsche Cayman was introduced two decades ago, it has played second string in the sports car lineup to Porsche vaunted 911. Here’s the thing, though, it’s actually a better car for most applications. While Porsche never really gave the car enough power to compete with its older siblings on track, the… Read more…
