The origins of HOT ROD Drag Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive aren't a mystery; the magazine's editor-in-chief in 2005, David Freiburger, sought to build a new kind of street-legal drag race.

Discover HOT ROD’s Top 10 Cars of 2025—our third year reviving this iconic list. See the trendsetting builds, top builders, and innovations shaping car culture. The HOT ROD staff had a busy 2025, to ...

Hot rods, muscle cars and classics will fill the Nashville Superspeedway May 19-21 for the Goodguys 17th BASF Nashville Nationals Mike Whitney was awarded the Tanks, Inc. Hot Rod of the Year Title in ...

Dive into the world of classic automotive customization with this Kustom choptop build. Watch an old car evolve into a bold hot rod through traditional metalwork, lowered styling, and timeless garage ...

Yet within 15 years, and the turn of the century, youngsters from Burbank to Birmingham were creating traditional-style hot ...

Subaru announced a hybrid powertrain for the Japanese-market Crosstrek in October 2024, but the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is our first confirmation that a version will be heading to our shores.

SANTA CRUZ — The smell of exhaust and motor oil filled the air alongside the loud growls of powerful, souped-up engines at the 26th annual Hot Rods at the Beach car show across from Neptune’s Kingdom ...

Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Returns to Raleigh, April 17 & 18, with the the 11th Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance ...

Cedar Shoals High School’s Automotive Tech Program will host the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Auto Show on Saturday, April 4 from ...

As Craig Callum approaches his second anniversary as Design Manager at Hot Wheels, I caught up with him to discuss his personal car collection and what inspires him as a designer. Trinity Francis: ...