The phrase is a spin-off of "rat bike," which was in reference to custom motorcycles built on the cheap. The late Gray Baskerville, venerated hot rod writer, is said to have been the first to apply ...

For hot-rodding's newest builds, highest technology, and most modern trends (not to mention biggest budgets), the main floor of the Detroit Autorama is the place to be. But for retro builds, old-time ...

Jay Leno tests comedian Jeff Dunham’s 750-hp rat rod Humvee, a wild Duramax-powered military build transformed into a massive SEMA showstopper.