In 1983, Oldsmobile teamed up with Hurst — the world famous company known for its gear shifters — to unleash a limited edition G-body Cutlass with an automatic transmission. It wasn't Hurst's first ...

Long before ZF bolted up the Tiptronic transmission in such enthusiast fare as the 964-generation Porsche 911, the automotive industry was coming up with fun ways to spice up the automatic shifting ...

In 1970, Jeep hooked up with Hurst Performance Products to do a sporty version of the Jeepster Commando Station Wagon for the '71 model year. Though Hurst was fully capable of supplying show-and-go, ...

Automatic transmissions are now used in most street machines, street rods, off-road vehicles, and drag race cars. With the addition of recalibration kits and new forward and reversed valve bodies, ...

Transmission and shifter guru George Hurst had major mojo in the late 1960s and early '70s. A relentless self-promoter, he cut deals with competing manufacturers to produce Hurst-branded performance ...

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 ...

A rare 1983 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 15th Anniversary coupe, featuring distinctive styling and a Lightning Rod shifter, heads to auction without reserve. A limited-production 1983 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds ...

Famed shifter company Hurst Performance plans to begin selling modified Dodge Challengers in January, and will unveil a demonstration car at the SEMA show this November. Hurst will offer four stages ...

Performance Brand's New Authorized Dealer Program Hits the Ground Running As Hurst Vehicles Drive off Galpin Ford's Showroom Floor. ;In response to an increasing demand for its highly collectible ...

In 1970, Jeep hooked up with Hurst Performance Products to do a sporty version of the Jeepster Commando Station Wagon for the '71 model year. Though Hurst was fully capable of supplying show-and-go, ...