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Installing a modern V-8 is a great way to breathe new life into a classic muscle car, assuming matching numbers isn’t a priority. Mopar is making the process easy with a new kit that pairs Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' [NYSE:FCAU] modern 5.7- and 6.4-liter V-8s with models from 1975 and earlier, making it ideal for the original Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Plymouth ‘Cuda and many other makes and models. Mopar used the kit for two vehicles on its stand at this week’s SEMA show, the Dodge Shakedown Challenger featuring a ’71 body and the Jeep CJ66 with a TJ frame...
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Toyota 86 with Ferrari 458 V-8 is an insane rev machineRemember the Toyota 86 / Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 458 mashup from drifter Ryan Tuerck? Well, he and the crew at Huddy MotorSports have given a little taste of what’s to come. It may not be much to look at right now but it certainly sounds awesome. That’s probably due to the custom headers...
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Hellcat-powered Ram Hellfire debuts at SEMAHere at Motor Authority, we proudly stand behind the idea that you should "Hellcat" everything out there. The world is a more exciting place when there are more cars packing 707-horsepower heat. It doesn't need to be just cars though, as the supercharged V-8 engine has found its way under the hood...
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Hurst and Kenne Bell team up for 750-hp SEMA MustangHurst has teamed up with Kenne Belle to create a massively powerful Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang for the glitzy lights of Las Vegas. This is a show car for this week's SEMA, and it's packing a serious amount of "Go" under its hood. That's because if you lifted that hood you'd find a...
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Chevelle Slammer introduces latest Chevy crate engine at SEMAOur heads tell us that new cars are more reliable and fun, our hearts say the classics should live forever. One of the all-time greats has to be the Chevy Chevelle, which was unceremoniously retired in the late 1970s. Thankfully, Chevy resurrected one and prepped it for SEMA duty. This one is...
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Virtually stock Ford F-150 Raptor to tackle 2016 Baja 1000The Baja 1000 is one of the most punishing races in the world. It’s also the breeding ground for Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor pickup trucks, with early mules often entered into the grueling off-road race during development. Thanks to this tough regime, the Raptor can...
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Chevrolet on Tuesday unveiled a pair of Camaro concepts at the 2016 SEMA show designed to appeal to two separate types of buyers. The Camaro Turbo AutoX, as the name suggests, is aimed at track day enthusiasts, particularly those that frequent autocross events. The Camaro SS Slammer concept, meanwhile, is aimed at those that appreciate aesthetics over outright performance. The Camaro Turbo AutoX is hard to miss due to its Shock Yellow paint finish. The car is fitted with the Camaro’s available turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4, which helps to keep the nose as light as possible. It also...
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Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance reveals modified Model X at SEMACalifornian tuner Unplugged Performance burst on the scene in 2014 with a range of upgrades for the Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S. This is a company that specializes in Tesla products and deals primarily with aesthetic mods. Unplugged Performance is now turning its attention to the Model X and on...
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Honda Civic Type R Prototype to appear at 2016 SEMA showFollowing its debut at September’s 2016 Paris auto show, Honda’s Civic Type R Prototype is now en route to Las Vegas for an appearance at the 2016 SEMA show. The car represents our best look yet at the production Civic Type R due in showrooms in 2017. It builds on the low and wide...
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Ford GT and Mustang mashup likely to be the talk of SEMAThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT and Mustang are impressive cars in their own right, but one tuner has decided to join elements from each to create a mashup that we’re sure will leave opinions divided. The tuner is Corona, California-based Zero to 60 Designs, and at the upcoming 2016 SEMA...
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Limited edition 2017 COPO Camaro ready to slay dragstripsIn 1969, Chevrolet's Central Office Performance Order program became the source of dealer-ordered, factory drag cars that would go on to post many victories at the dragstrip. On Monday, Chevrolet introduced the 2017 COPO Camaro show car in Nevada. The show car, which is chassis number 01, will be...
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Huge range of BMW M Performance goodies to debut during SEMAThe German automakers aren’t regulars at the annual SEMA tuning fest in Las Vegas but the tide is turning as BMW has been showing up in recent years to present the latest wares from its M Performance catalog. BMW even used 2015’s show to mark the North American debut of its M2. For...
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Mopar in recent years has been bringing some serious muscle to the annual SEMA show. And some of the show cars have ended up as production models. Prime examples include the Dodge Viper ACR concept we saw in 2014 and the Dodge Challenger GT AWD concept we saw in 2015. The wide-body, all-wheel-drive Challenger concept isn’t in production yet, but it should be soon. For the 2016 SEMA show, Mopar will have concepts based on vehicles from the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands. Some of them have been previewed in teaser form; they are based on the Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Challenger SRT...
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Roush Nitemare F-150 promises to be world's fastest production pickupRoush is ready for SEMA, and it's bringing some big promises with it to Las Vegas. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F]-focused tuning house has a new Nitemare F-150, and it's already calling it the world's fastest production pickup truck. Apparently, today is Truck Tuesday. Unfortunately, we have no...
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Ford reveals first of its SEMA-bound 2016 Focus RS hatchbacksThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS may turn out to be one of the most popular cars at the upcoming 2016 SEMA show. Why? Because it combines two traits vehicle modifiers adore: a reasonable price tag and an engine just begging for more power. Ford will have a handful on its own stand, the most...
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Hyundai and ARK Performance go for road racer look with ElantraFor years, SEMA churned out plenty of all-show/no-go machines. Vehicles that looked the business, but couldn't really perform the tasks that the assembled collection of parts would otherwise suggest. That's changed for the better over the course of the last few years. Hyundai has now gotten the...
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2017 Fusion Sport to join modified Ford fleet at SEMATwo of the most popular vehicles at the annual SEMA tuning fest are Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] F-150 and Mustang, in the respective pickup truck and sporty car categories. At the 2016 SEMA show, which runs from November 1-4, we might be able to add another Ford to that list, the Fusion...
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Hyundai and Gurnade team up on Veloster concept for SEMAHyundai has become addicted to building SEMA machines over the last few years. The automaker has teamed up with a number of aftermarket tuners, energy drink companies, and assorted other enterprises to turn out some solid vehicles. This year one of the companies Hyundai is working with is Gurnade...
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The 2016 SEMA show is just around the corner and Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is shaping up to be one of the biggest brands at the tuning mecca. Models like the Mustang, F-150 and in recent years the Fiesta and Focus have proven perennial favorites in their respective segments, and it looks like 2016 will be no different. In the lead up to this year’s show, which runs from November 1-4, Ford has previewed some of the custom F-150s that will be on its stand. The highlight will be a sinister-looking F-150 SuperCrew from Hulst Customs. The tuner, located in Merlin, Oregon, has dropped a...
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Hyundai has Rockstar work over its Santa Fe for SEMASEMA is coming. That means we're about to see a wide range of new custom builds. They'll undoubtedly range from meh to magnificent, and there will be plenty that fall somewhere in between. One that I particularly like comes from a joint build partnering Hyundai with energy-drink company Rockstar...
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This is a Hyundai Santa Fe that has over 1,000 horsepowerIf you don't know who Bisi Ezerioha is, you probably have at least heard of his tuning company. He runs a shop called Bisimoto, and it turns almost any vehicle out there into a high-horsepower road beast. Bisi and his team have cranked out crazy minivans, insane Porsches, and plenty more. Now...
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Ring Brothers bringing 3 cars to SEMA including 900-hp WinnebagoIf you've been trapped in a cave for the last few years, there's a chance you haven't heard of Jim and Mike Ring. You need to get caught up to speed, because the Ringbrothers have been churning out some of the greatest custom machines of late. From their carbon fiber-bodied Mustang to that nasty...
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Ford Maverick serves as Fast and Furious star Sung Kang’s latest project carAfter wowing crowds with his custom 240Z at SEMA in 2015, Fast and the Furious star Sung Kang has a new project car in the works for this year’s show, and this time he’s enlisted a little help. Kang has teamed up with Alexis, Christian and Tony, all of them students from Alhambra...
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2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport comes with 200 hp, 6-speed manualHyundai’s new Elantra has received its Sport variant and this time the car is packing a turbocharged engine. The engine is a turbocharged 1.6-liter 4-cylinder that delivers 200 horsepower and 190 pound-feet of torque, and drive is to the front wheels only. The previous Elantra Sport came with...
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