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Remembering David "The Silver Fox" Pearson

By RK Motors - Nov 14, 2018

Monday, November 12, 2018, David “The Silver Fox” Pearson passed away at 83-years-old due to unknown causes. He was the secon...

This Is Likely Ford's Upcoming "Baby Bronco"

By RK Motors - Nov 13, 2018

FORD Here's how Ford plans to fight the Jeep Renegade. Ford is serious about taking the fight to Jeep, and it's going to do...

Chevy's new electric Camaro is the near future of EV drag racing

By RK Motors - Nov 04, 2018

  Two motors make 800 horsepower, for a quarter-mile time of around 9 seconds   GM made a fun surprise announcement at thi...

Icon Converts 1949 Mercury Coupe To 'Derelict' Electric Vehicle

By RK Motors - Oct 31, 2018

1959 [sic] Mercury Coupe Electric Vehicle ICON It's no secret that putting an electric drivetrain into a classic automobile ...

Hellcats of SEMA: Mopar drops 1,000-HP 'Hellephant' Crate Engine, 'Super Charger' Concept to Go With It

By RK Motors - Oct 30, 2018

  The Mopar 426 Hemi V-8 returns featuring a giant blower—along with a custom 1968 Dodge Charger outfitted with it.    ...

HOT ROD Power Tour 2019 Dates and Locations - June 8th to 14th!

By RK Motors - Oct 26, 2018

We know you’re excited to get this news early — HOT ROD Power Tour returns for its 25th Anniversary in 2019! We’ve got your d...

Half a centruy ago, the Chevrolet Blazer took the first step in suburbanizing the SUV

By RK Motors - Oct 25, 2018

1969 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer. Photo courtesy GM Media. Sure, the Chevrolet Blazer heavily influenced sport utility vehicles...

Behold The Amazing Malaise-Era Cars on the Set of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Movie

By RK Motors - Oct 17, 2018

Because we exist in an era when, by the year 2023, 100 percent of all new movies made will be comic book sequels, remakes and r...

Corvette ZR1-Powered Chevy Chevelle Laguna Leads Chevrolet's SEMA Assault

By RK Motors - Oct 17, 2018

The list of Chevrolet Performance crate engines grows by three. Chevrolet Performance will debut this highly modified 1973 C...

An El Camino, Pontiac style, the 1959 "El Catalina" prototype

By RK Motors - Oct 15, 2018

1959 Pontiac Catalina Safari pickup. Photos by Jeremy Cliff, courtesy Mecum Auctions. Relatively popular in the prewar years...

Sam Smith, Parker Kligerman and Leh Keen co-host "Proving Grounds," kicking off October 21st on NBCSN

By RK Motors - Oct 11, 2018

  Looking for a new automotive TV show that doesn't rely on the same old jokes and tropes? Have we got a good one for you: Pro...

The 2020 Ford Bronco Could Get A 7-Speed Manual Transmission

By RK Motors - Oct 09, 2018

Bronco6g.com The number of new cars available with a manual transmission gets smaller every year, and even sports sedans lik...

Roadside Relics of Route 66: Take a Trip Back in Time on the Mother Road

By RK Motors - Oct 08, 2018

Back before the days of the interstate system, there was one primary way to get across the country, and that was by way of Ro...

Bob Bondurant Racing School Goes Bankrupt

By RK Motors - Oct 04, 2018

The 50-year-old driver training school in Arizona will remain open. The Bondurant racing school is bankrupt—so if you're i...

Choose Your Own Car Adventure

By RK Motors - Oct 04, 2018

At some time—nearly instantaneously, for me—driving your car to local cruise-ins and car shows gets boring. I appreciate that...

Despite scrapping dozens of cars, Checker replica effort still in progress

By RK Motors - Oct 04, 2018

Photo courtesy Internet Checker Taxicab Archive. Over the years, cab companies have sent entire fleets of Checker taxis — wo...

Why the mid-engine Corvette took four decades

By RK Motors - Oct 02, 2018

Recently we sat down with three former Chevrolet Corvette engineers—Dave McLellan, Dave Hill, and Tom Wallace—and got their t...

Undercover Boss -- A Look Inside Ford's Prototype V10 Mustang

By RK Motors - Sep 28, 2018

Walk into a Dodge, Chevrolet or Ford dealership, plunk down the cash, and you can drive away with 500, 600, 700, or even 800 ...