Ford hasn't been secretive about giving the SHO more power and with this design update, more power is on the way. Brenda Priddy's team of spy-snooping shooters recently caught this sinister-looking, blacked-out ’12 Taurus SHO prototype sporting significant updates while playing in the rain.

The B&M Automotive Group expanded its portfolio of product lines with its recent addition of Flowmaster Inc. The popular Flowmaster Inc. joins the B&M Racing and Performance, Hurst Shifters and Hurst Driveline Conversions team of aftermarket brands. "Flowmaster is an exciting acquisition for B&M...

When the industry began more than 75 years ago, the men were racing '32 roadsters across the dry lakes of Southern California while the women were racing mourned the house, making sure that they had a clean place to live and food on the table. Today, women are as much a part of the industry as the...

There may be nothing more American than a hot rod! As the rest of the world continues to adopt elements of our unique cultural identity, there are few things left that are truly American. Classic hot rods and musclecars are 100% American made. Unfortunately, these vehicles have long struggled to...

A few years ago, SEMA and its Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) worked with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) to develop an industry testing practice for aftermarket wheels. SAE J2530 (Aftermarket Wheels Performance Requirements and Testing Procedures) outlines performance and sampling guidelines...

SEMA members RTM Productions welcomed Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for a behind-the-scenes tour and legislative briefing at its headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee. Established in 1989, RTM produces automotive, outdoor and entertainment programming for television, including the acclaimed...

WELCOME BACK: A week after announcing it would leave the IZOD IndyCar Series at the end of 2011, IndyCar has reached an agreement with Firestone to keep the tire manufacturer involved with the series through 2013.

NEWS NUGGETS WORSHAM JOINS LIST OF DOUBLE-CATEGORY WINNERS; NEFF JOINS LIST OF TUNER/DRIVER WINNERS WITH GAINESVILLE WIN: In only his second start of the season, Del Worsham joined a select list of drivers when he drove his Al-Anabi Racing dragster past seven-time world champion Tony Schumacher to...

Legislation (A.B. 135) that would give small-business owners a voice on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will be considered by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee on Monday, March 21, 2011. Introduced by Assemblymember Curt Hagman, A.B. 135 would create a requirement for one member of...

Volkswagen of America will be hosting a measuring session featuring the ’12 Passat mid-size sport sedan and ’12 Jetta GLI performance sedan at its Ontario Learning Center in Ontario, California. The Passat (lift & static) and Jetta (static only) session will be held on Monday April 4, from 8:30 a.m...