LS Fest West 2022 Results
LS Fest West 2022 is a wrap. It’s safe to say everyone involved had a blast soaking up the action and the energy that both participants and spectators brought in all weekend long. Holley is looking forward to not only the remainder of its 2022 shows, including the first LS Fest Texas that will be held June
VW Confirms F1 Interest for Both Porsche and Audi
The rumor mill that is Formula 1 seemingly never sleeps. Lately, there’s been a lot of talk surrounding F1, and today, VW added fuel to that fire by confirming rumors that both Audi and Porsche could join F1 in 2026. Volkswagen Group CEO, Herbert Diess, acknowledged that plans for both Audi and Porsche to join
Carter Expands Line of Fuel Pump Assemblies
Carter’s new line of Fuel Pump Assemblies meet the demanding requirements of both gasoline and diesel engines across many vehicle makes and models.
The RPM Act is Preserving an American Pastime
Since 2015, the EPA’s reinterpretation of the Clean Air Act has put the future of motorsports in jeopardy.
Four Cylinder Lycoming O-360-C4P Aircraft Engine
As one of the only aircraft engine shops in the country that does all of its own machine work, assembly work and testing in-house, Airworx Aviation only focuses on the heartbeat of the airplane. The shop recently finished an overhaul on this four cylinder Lycoming O-360-C4P engine for a Piper Super Cub. Check it out!
MAHLE PowerPak Kits
These PowerPak kits from Mahle offer tried and true performance rings sets and piston for various applications.
MAHLE Group Hires Matthias Arleth as new CEO
The 53-year-old engineer to take up his position with MAHLE on January 1, 2022 Arleth has many years of experience in the automotive industry, most recently as Vice Chairman at Webasto SE MAHLE Supervisory Board Chairman, Heinz Junker: “Matthias Arleth is a recognized expert in product development with respect to future technologies and a driver of transformation
Four-Cylinder 2.5L “Polo” Porsche Engine
This build of a 1963 356 B Cabriolet Porsche done by Marlon Goldberg of Workshop 5001 features a four-cylinder 2.5L engine called the Polo engine. It uses mixed and matched parts from almost every generation of air-cooled 911 engine ever built, as well as parts from some of the water-cooled era. The result is this oddity Porsche powerplant, and it’s awesome!
3,000-HP Twin-Turbo 427 cid LS Engine
Stefan Rossi of ACE Racing Engines recently took a month off from building customer engines in an effort to focus on rebuilding his 1966 Chevy Nova SS drag car equipped with a twin-turbo 427 LS engine to compete at Drag Week. He didn’t end up making it to Michigan this year, but he still wound up with a 3,000+ hp LS build. Check it out!
Building Air-Cooled VW Engines
VWs are essentially the hot rods of the air-cooled world and because of that, there are some big name manufacturers that have been around for many years producing good quality, high-performance VW engine parts – Scat Crankshafts, Engle Cams, CB Performance, AA Performance, Pauter Machine, and Gene Berg – to name a few
Popular Engine Swaps
Engine swaps belong in a world of their own. After a little digging, you can find multitudes of ingenious swap ideas, whether it be small block to big block, diesel to gas, or many other combinations.
1,397cc Air-Cooled VW Lowlight Karmann Ghia Engine
Recently, Bruce Engineering finished a build for a customer with a Volkswagen Lowlight Karmann Ghia, a very rare and early variant of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia built between 1955 and 1959. The engine is based around a mid-‘50s 30-hp engine case and a rare Judson supercharger kit. Check it out!
Even Dodge is Going Electric
*Below is a snippet of TheDetroitBureau.com’s article by Paul A. Eisenstein, publisher & editor-in-chief. During the past decade, Dodge rolled out one model faster than the last using variations of its 6.2L V8. Now, according to TheDetroitBureau.com, the muscle car brand is working up what will be its fastest model ever. The caveat is, this
Triple Turbo 4-Cylinder 2.0L TDI VW Engine
Gregoire Blachon, owner of Boxeer LLC, is dedicating the entire month of June to testing at Pike’s Peak. Last year, he was 1-second shy of the diesel hill climb record, and this year he’s returning in his VW Bug equipped with a triple-turbo, 4-cylinder, 2.0L TDI VW engine. Check it out!
MaXpeedingRods Introduces New Turbochargers
MaXpeedingRods is revamping its line of turbochargers and creating three new lines – Original, Street Performance and Sport Performance – to satisfy every enthusiast.
Rein Automotive Water Pump Kit for Audi & VW 2.0L TSI Engines
Rein Automotive’s Water Pump features an aluminum thermostat housing that is more resistant to cracking and breaking than the original plastic housing and comes with an upgraded thermostat gasket.
Shop Solutions February 2021
If you work on any high-power adder or high-rpm engines, chances are you will see some fretting on the bottoms of main caps and the backside of the upper rod bearing.
FRAM Adds to Air Filter Product Lines
All of these new SKUs are available for purchase as of Jan. 22, 2021, and grow FRAM’s overall coverage by 4.7 million vehicles.
Mid America Motorworks Unveils 2021 Air-Cooled VW Catalog
A record 18,638 parts and accessories are offered within the catalog, with another 9,547 showcased on the Mid America Motorworks site.
Williams Racing Names Jost Capito as New CEO
Williams Racing has announced the appointment of Jost Capito, a more than 40-year veteran of the automotive and motorsports industry, as its new CEO. He will officially join the Formula 1 team on February 1. Reporting to Williams Chairman Matthew Savage, Capito will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the company. “We are excited to