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Every now and again, we hear about a dealer selling showroom-supercharged muscle coupes with a dealer-backed (if not factory-backed) warranty and financing all baked right in. One dealer in Tennessee is upping the ante with a Hellcat-rivaling Roush R2650 TVS setup for just $40,000—including the donor Mustang GT. Since a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat retails for $62,000, a 700-horsepower Mustang for about 65 percent of the price may sound a bit too good to be true, and it may be, depending on how you look at it. On the one hand, you're getting a factory warranty for the bumper-to-bumper...
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Classic car organization slams EV conversions of older modelsThe international federation of historic vehicles, known a FIVA, says classic cars with EV-powertrain conversions, are no longer classics.
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Chevy wants to build Colorado ZR2s for the military
Chevy wants to build a stripped-down version of the Colorado ZR2, called the Infantry Squad Vehicle, for the U.S. military.
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British firm converts old Jaguars and Rolls-Royces to electric power
The British startup Lunaz Design will soon offer EV conversions for the 1953 Jaguar KX120 and 1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V.
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Twin-turbo LS-powered Lamborghini Huracan coming to SEMA
The shop B is for Build is swapping a twin-turbocharged GM LS V-8 into a Lamborghini Huracan, and the car will debut at the SEMA show.
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2020 Jack Roush Edition Mustang is Roush's most powerful Mustang to date
The special Mustang should deliver more than 710 horsepower.
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Ford is bringing more than 50 custom builds to the 2019 SEMA show.
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Magnaflow reveals swappable exhaust for Toyota Supra
Magnaflow will launch its new modular, cat-back exhaust system designed for the 2020 Toyota Supra, the company announced Wednesday. This new system, dubbed xMOD, will eventually spread to other applications. This system can be customized as it sits after installation thanks to a series of modular...
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This vintage Toyota Land Cruiser is electric but still has a crate "V-8"
As EV conversions become more and more popular for vintage cars and trucks, they've transitioned from the early "just get it done" mindset to being somewhat of a commodity—one that can be packaged just about any way the customer wants. Enter Electric GT, a California-based shop developing a...
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Ford reveals Ranger, Transit projects for SEMA
Ford unveiled eight Ranger and Transit project vehicles that will be on display at this year's SEMA show.
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Private owner builds Hellcat-powered Ram Rebel TRX before FCA
A Hellcat-powered Ram Rebel TRX may be in the works, but this private owner beat Ram to the punch by swapping in a Hellcat engine.
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SpeedKore has a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody headed for SEMA
When it comes to epic builds, Wisconsin's SpeedKore Performance Group is hard to beat. This, after all, is the same company that brought us a 1,400-horsepower, carbon fiber-bodied Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, not to mention a fully custom 1970 Dodge Charger known as Tantrum that spits out close to...
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Dodge and SRT design boss Mark Trostle says buyers shouldn't leave the yellow splitter guards on the Chargers and Challengers.
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Jay Leno joyrides in a Supra-powered 2 Jet Z
The wild one-off takes inspiration from greatness: a 2JZ, Nissan suspension, and a vegetable steamer.
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Abt unveils one-off Audi A1 Sportback packing 400 horsepower
The Abt A1 1of1 is the personal car of Formula E racer Daniel Abt.
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Deep dive: Hector's Honda Civic from "The Fast and the Furious"
We all know and love the hero cars from "The Fast and the Furious," but how about one of the lesser appreciated cars? Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, is back with a seriously in-depth video about the Honda Civic driven by Noel Gugliemi's character...
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Hennessey to enter electric era with the Porsche Taycan
Hennessey has been thinking about tuning an EV for a long time, and the company felt the Porsche Taycan was the right car to start with.
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Bisimoto's 850-hp twin-turbo 911 visits Jay Leno's Garage
Bisi Ezerioha's 1975 Porsche 911 makes 850-hp thanks to twin turbos and parts from the 996- and 997-generation 911s.
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Evasive Motorsports is building a wide-body 2020 Toyota Supra for Super Street magazine that will appear at the SEMA show.
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Rent a 750-horsepower Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 from Hertz, because America
Starting in October, Hertz will begin renting out Hendrick Motorsports-modified Camaro SS and ZL1 models at locations across the country.
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Deep dive: Brian's Mitsubishi Eclipse from "The Fast and the Furious"
Watch as former "Fast and Furious" technical director Craig Liebermann details the history and modifications that went into one of the star cars from the first movie, Brian O'Connor's Mitsubishi Eclipse.
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You can still get a V-12-powered G-Class, but it's built by Brabus
If you want a V-12-powered Mercedes G-Glass you better hurry because Brabus is offering just 10 of its 885-horsepower G V12 900.
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VW Bug charges into the future with electric drivetrain
The New Beetle is gone, but the automaker is giving new life to the old Beetle with an electric powertrain.
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The Rtech Ponderosa is your childhood pickup truck dream come true
Rtech's custom build is beautifully appointed and brutally powerful.
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