The following year, we saw one of the least exciting ones of all time: the Celero GT. And now Mattel went with the Drift Ender for the first case of 2026. It's not all that bad, as Dmitriy Shakhmatov ...

We wouldn’t have the hot rodding we have today if not for those gearheads and innovators who came before us. They were the risk takers and the mavericks who refused to conform and follow the herd.

A continual success, HOT ROD Power Tour was launched in 1995 by the HOT ROD magazine staff to connect personally with readers. Traditionally taking place in the Midwest and South, over the past three ...

The quintessential old-school Hot Wheels wheels, shiny discs with six little lines carved into the chrome, are from a line of the toys called “Ultra Hots.” I’m sure some of you fondly remember racking ...

Hot Rod Editor in Chief John McGann – all photos John McGann Hot Rod Magazine editor in Chief John McGann joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as John shares the excitement around this annual event that ...

We’ve been scanning the offerings at Hemmings.com again, scouring the listings for deals but also a little inspiration. It’s the usual gearhead daydream modus operandi: What would we buy if it were ...

For the first few decades of the 20th century, V8 engines were finicky, expensive things reserved for low-production luxury cars. Fancy pants Cadillacs and LaSalles were powered by V8s, while more ...

Vintage motorhomes don’t need much to be extremely cool. Does it run, stop, and sleep two or more people? If so, it’s slick. Bonus points if it’s tuned up a little, and extra bonus points if it packs ...

Some of the very first self-propelled vehicles were products of engineers and the curious in private garages and workshops. Within a few decades of the invention of the first car, companies were ...

The Hot Rod Power Tour, a long-standing national traveling car show featuring over 6,000 custom vehicles for its 30th year, is making two stops in Kentucky this week as part of a five-city cruise.

Grease your hair and tie your bandana. The Hot Rod Rock and Rumble is returning this weekend for its ninth year at Pikes Peak International Raceway. The family-friendly car show will have a display of ...