Monthly Archives: July 2013

Project Bad Penny, 1968 Camaro Makes 581 HP With A 461CI RHS Motor: Video Inside

Steve Rupp of Camaro Performers Magazine has undoubetly built one of the most wicked LS-swapped First Gen. Camaros to ever roll the planet thanks to top-shelf parts throughout, including the 461 cubic inch LS under the hood. Although there are plenty of videos with Rupp wheeling the 68 Camaro at Autocross, open track and land-speed [...]

Decisions, Decisions: Mercedes A45 AMG or CLA 45 AMG?

Let’s dream for a moment, shall we? Let’s imagine the United States was lucky enough to have both the Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG and the A45 AMG. Imagine having to decide between the two. Heaven forbid those first-world problems, but which car would you choose? You may like the swoopy four-door-coupe silhouette of the CLA [...]

BMW M3 Wins Continental Tire 150 At The Glen

Image: Fall-Line Motorsports No. 46 BMW M3

Saturday’s Continental Tire 150 at the Glen was a banner event for Fall-Line Motorsports; all three of the team’s BMW M3 entries placed in the top four, but the icing on the cake was when co-drivers Mark Boden and Bryan Sellers crossed the finish line into victory lane with their No. 46 M3. Their teammates Al Carter and Hugh Plumb [...]

Pentastar and Hemi models fuel Chrysler Groups 39th consecutive month of growth

The Chrysler Group posted an incredible 39th consecutive year over year gain in June 2013 with an 8% improvement over June 2012 with 156,686 vehicles sold last month. None of the 5 company brands posted a decline in sales compared to the same month one year ago and the biggest contributors to the strong growth ...

Goodguys Summer Showdown Round 1!

LS1 Tech is excited to bring you the 2013 Goodguys Summer Showdown, presented in conjunction with Hot Rod Hotline (HotRodHotline.com)! Beat the heat this summer with these cool rides as they battle each other for the title of Summer Showdown Champion! Goodguys car shows always feature some of the best classic and muscle cars, and [...]

Ask The Editors: Upgrading Ignitions – Points to CDI

Dear ATVC: I just bought a CDI engine but my three wheeler had a points ignition system. Can I just convert everything so it corresponds with my CDI? Connor Miele Excellent question. The answer depends entirely upon what electronics componentry came with your new CDI-equipped engine. If the complete digital ignition was included, then indeed [...]

Bat Out of Hell: The Saker S-1 is a Personal Fighter Jet

Now that video phone watches are a prosaic reality and invisibility cloaks are a real possibility, isn’t it time we revisited our childhood daydreams of the ultimate vehicle? You can now pre-order the Saker S-1, a personal jet that looks like a fighter and flies like a bat out of hell.