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Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Champions to Earn Trip to NASCAR Acceleration Weekend

Posted October 31 2011 09:58 AM by Chris Phillip

NASCAR Performance and Edelbrock have announced the inclusion of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge winners in NASCAR Acceleration Weekend as part of the prize package for the overall championship-winning...

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SEMA SUPPORTS YOUR HOBBY

MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR NEW LAW- SEMA MODEL HOBBY CAR REGISTRATION AND TITLING B

Posted August 26 2010 12:14 PM by Chris Phillip

On August 24, 2010, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law a version of SEMA model legislation to create a vehicle registration classification for street rods, custom vehicles, replicas and specially...

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Stricter Standards = A Stronger Corvette?

The Effects of Tightening CAFE, Emissions Standards on Corvette Development

Posted August 17 2010 12:26 PM by VETTE Mag

Our December issue will feature a story by Associate Editor Scott Ross, which deals in part with how federal and state regulations have shaped the development of the Corvette over the years. The following excerpt was drawn...

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It's Not Just a One-Way Street

The Positive Effects of Government Regulation in America's Automobile Industry

Posted August 17 2010 11:27 AM by Chris Phillip

If you're like many classic, late-model, and modern Corvette owners, you cringe at the mention of more government regulation of America's automobile industry.

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A New Kind of "Displacement"

Do the Latest CAFE Spell Doom for the Corvette's LS7 and LS9 Engines?

Posted August 16 2010 08:12 AM by VETTE Mag

The latest Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards require all auto manufacturers to raise the average fuel efficiency of their vehicle offerings to 35.5 mpg by 2016.

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