James Elkins

August 20, 2024 Ford's 7.3-liter Godzilla engine has quickly become the pushrod of choice for many hot rodders and drag racers.

If you’re a fan of feeling connected to your car while driving or enjoy the control of setting the RPM via gear, then you’re obviously a fan of the manual transmission. In recent years, the Mustang GT and EcoBoost have been equipped with the MT-82 transmission, which, while popular, has its flaws. Fortunately, these issues can be resolved with various stage kits from Calimer Transmissions, tailored to your power levels. This year, the company will be bringing a few shop cars to Mustang Week, along with some detailed cutaways showcasing what goes into each stage kit.

If you’ve been a Mustang fan for the past few decades, you’re likely familiar with Mustang Week. But if your Mustang passion goes even further back and you love spoiling your pony car with the latest products, you probably recognize the name CJ Pony Parts. Founded in 1984, the company is celebrating forty years of Mustangs in style at Mustang Week 2024!

Whether it was the ride in his father’s 260 cubic-inch Sunbeam Tiger, a car purchased after returning from Vietnam in the ’60s, the neighbor who owned a Shelby, or the thrill of blasting down the Autobahn in a Maserati Sebring 2+2 while his father was stationed in Germany, the future of a young Jim Hatch was already being set in motion. His father, a man known for racing down the Galveston, Texas, seawall in his younger years, had unwittingly ignited a passion for cars in his son.

We’ve all had those late-night thoughts about building something incredibly wild, and the idea of all-wheel drive has probably crossed your mind. However, very few have taken on the massive task of converting a Mustang from its rear-wheel-drive setup to a traction-grabbing all-wheel-drive monster. After seeing what the 4×4 F-150 crowd has achieved, one gearhead decided to make it happen. Now, his Mustang is getting an extra boost of horsepower, thanks to a VMP Performance Stage 2 Odin supercharger!

Under the hood is where car enthusiasts and racers often showcase the heart of their build. While superchargers and turbochargers may steal the spotlight, the true centerpiece of any V8 engine bay is the intake manifold. Though billet and aluminum units have dominated for decades, Performance Design has introduced a new carbon fiber intake manifold, dubbed the Carbon TRc, specifically engineered for boosted Coyote powerplants.

Some stories begin with a need for speed or a family legacy of building high-performance cars. Others start quietly, in unexpected places — like shopping for a bass boat. For West Virginia resident Anthony Mutschelknaus, his journey to building this show-stopping Fox Body Mustang started just there: at a boat shop, with dreams of returning to the lake.

October 14, 2024 The Ford Explorer isn't typically associated with speed, even with its ST badging, as it's more often seen at school pickups or soccer games than on the dragstrip.

Mustang Week is the perfect event for Mustang owners who want to enjoy a week in a vibrant destination city while taking part in various meets throughout Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This year, at the Player 1 Up meet and gree t, BOOSTane and COBB Tuning teamed up to give away a COBB Tuning Accessport performance programmer and a 6-month supply of BOOSTane Professional to one lucky winner.

When most enthusiasts hear the term “shop truck,” they typically picture a well-used vehicle that serves as a workhorse — and they wouldn’t be too far off. In most cases, shop trucks are the backbone of a company, racking up countless miles in tough conditions. However, for a major manufacturer of suspension components, that term takes on a new meaning, as QA1 recently showcased their 1972 Ford F-100 long-bed developmental vehicle in a feature.