Author: Olly

  • Tesla reportedly faces FBI investigation over production numbers

    Tesla Model 3 all-wheel drive Performance rolls off a new assembly line in a temporary structureTesla reportedly faces an investigation by the FBI that the automaker and CEO Elon Musk may have misled investors about its production numbers. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the FBI is “examining whether Tesla misstated information about production of its Model 3 sedans and misled investors.” The investigation may be looking at…
  • Mopar showing supercharged 426-cubic-inch V-8 “elephant engine” at SEMA

    Mopar 2018 SEMA teaserFCA will invade Las Vegas on Monday for the 2018 SEMA show with plenty to talk about. It seems one of those things will be a Mopar 426-cubic-inch V-8 crate engine. Mopar released a second teaser video for a new crate engine on Friday, and it seems to confirm our earlier suspicions that the engine will be 426 cubic inches, or 7.0 liters. This video…
  • To start or not to start? That is the question for winter storage

    426-cubic-inch Hemi V-8When storing a classic vehicle during the winter for three, four months or more, the question often arises: should I periodically start my car or just leave it be until spring finally comes around? Like many maintenance issues in the car world, there are opposing schools of thought on this issue. So here is a primer on the pros and cons of whether…