Welcome to Graded.Here, we discuss legendary marques, models, or trim packages and affix a letter grade to a selection of ...

Introduced for the 1968 model year, the Plymouth Road Runner remained in production as a stand-alone nameplate until 1975. However, only the first four model years are considered true muscle cars, ...

Outside of avid classic muscle enthusiasts, not many people know that the 1964.5 Ford Mustang didn't invent the pony car segment that came to define the American enthusiast car market in the late ...

As Ram touts a refreshed HEMI engine for 2026 and Dodge makes HEMIs stock for all 2026 Durangos, we dove into the history of ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

The story of the legendary 426 Hemi doesn’t begin with the 1966 model year. Rather, it starts in 1963, when Chrysler Corporation found itself far off the podium at both oval tracks and drag strips. In ...

The Chrysler Hemi engine was one of the most powerful engines you could find in a Chrysler car in the late '60s and early '70s. Its distinctive dome-shaped cylinders and large 426-cubic-inch (nearly 7 ...