In life everyone wishes for the best of both worlds, and that wish definitely extends to the world of hot rodding. Not only do rodders want maximum performance from their rides, but with gas prices ...

It's interesting to take an occasional look back at our hobby to consider all the changes that have taken place. Street rods have certainly evolved, and it's probably safe to say the quality of the ...

The price of street gas being what it is, even the most hard-core hot rodder must grasp the consequences. Certainly, they can curtail driving to reduce fuel cost, which often precludes traditional ...

Automatic transmission cars have the Overdrive (O/D) function which allows a driver to drive faster on the road. The o/d is the highest gear in an automatic transmission. The overdrive function ...

Allison Transmission Sept. 14 introduced to the media a radically different 10-speed fully automatic twin-countershaft range-type truck transmission called the TC-10. Allison says production will ...

The use of five-pinion gears for the input and reaction gearsets spreads the torque load so that less of the load is held by any one gear. The L65's gears also are made of powdered metal, which GM ...

General Motors is launching a new 9-speed automatic transmission for use in front-wheel-drive passenger vehicles, and thanks to a thorough technical backgrounder event hosted by the automaker, we've ...