Holley LS Fest East 2018 The record was officially broken this past weekend at Holley LS Fest. It was the biggest LS Fest ever and the biggest event ever held at Beech Bend! All weekend long there was talks about the weather. We feared the chance of rain might keep some competitors away - but that didn't seem to be the case. Luckily there was no rain on Friday or Saturday … [Read more...]
RideTech Builds Second-Gen In 48 Hours!
The crew at RideTech has done it again. In a mere 48 hours, they take a vehicle from bone stock to a full blown track star. In the past they have built a First-Gen Camaro, Corvette, C-10 and this week a Second-Gen Camaro. https://youtu.be/hgAZhKClGnE Adding excitement to this build, they completed this build during Barrett Jackson Scottsdale. Not only is this one cool car … [Read more...]
Car Feature: Valerie Pichette’s Red Hot For Teacher ’88 Trans Am
Short skirts, high heels, and tall hair. The 1980's were a hell of time for music and innovation. Just like in the 1950's where the cars were space race influenced, the 1980's cars were futuristic with high tech. Enter Tom and Valerie Pichette's 1988 Pontiac TransAM GTA. If Pontiac was able to go into the future in 1988 and grab parts, this is how the car would end up. Full … [Read more...]
Lateral-G’s Top 12 Articles of 2017!
Since the end of the year is approaching, we like to stop and take a look back on the year and see everything that went on. With that, we started looking at which stories were the most popular and we decided to compile those into a list for you to check out. Without further ado, here's the Top 12 most popular stories for 2017, right here on Lateral-G. 12. Holley LS … [Read more...]
Lateral-G Meet And Greet SEMA 2017
SEMA 2017 Meet And Greet While SEMA 2017 is a few weeks behind us, the memories are still fresh in our minds. A week of the best cars in the world surrounded by the best people in the world. The Lateral-G Meet and Greet was the highlight of our week. Where else can you meet up with 150 of your closest car buddies, relax, and watch the strip at the same time? There was … [Read more...]
Car Feature: Twin-Turbo 1964 Dodge Polara
Walking the SEMA 2017 halls, we were stopped in our tracks by this Polara. First off, a Polara? This car was so sneaky most people walked right by it. Upon further inspection it packs a massive motor and sits on a Roadster Shop chassis. Right up our alley for sure. We reached out and found some more information and pictures for you to check out. Official … [Read more...]
Forgelines Proving to be Wheel of Choice for Pro-Touring Community
When It Comes to Race-Proven Designs, Forgeline has What the Industry is Looking For! For over 20 years, Forgeline Motorsports has been designing, manufacturing and backing their own brand of highly regarded wheels for just about every performance application in the automotive world. You've undoubtedly come across your fair share of pro-touring cars that sport wheels badged … [Read more...]
OVERLOADED – Are Your Wheels And Tires Up To Par?
Tires are just about the biggest limiting factor in any form of racing. The size, style, and treadwear rating all limit how much tire is on the ground and how much it's sticking to the ground. We try to put larger wheels on there to allow for a larger tire and more surface area touching the road to increase traction. We expect a lot from a set of wheels. They are expected to … [Read more...]
In The Raw: Ironworks Speed And Kustoms’ Fairway ’67 Camaro
Mile deep paint, endless chrome and rich leather are nice, but they can be over rated. Seeing a car halfway through a restoration is a treat, like watching a blacksmith forge a red-hot piece of metal into a beautiful piece of art. When the metal is still in it's raw, unrefined state it's a true piece of beauty. The same applies when building a car - all the metal work is … [Read more...]
James Otto’s 1966 Chevy C-10 “For Pete’s Sake”
Introducing James Otto and his 1966 Chevy C-10 dubbed "For Pete's Sake." At first glance, the name James Otto might ring a bell for you, and there's a good reason for that. He's one of the top country music artists out there. When he's not standing on a stage in front of thousands of people, he's standing under the hood in front of hundreds of horsepower. Otto is a car guy, … [Read more...]
