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The Nissan Skyline GT-R represents a platform that is good in many facets of the motorsport world. The R35 version, which is no longer Skyline-based, is built with an engine that is ready to receive massive modifications and then return 4-figure horsepower numbers and face-melting straight line blasts. Older Skyline GT-Rs, however, find love in road racing, and one specific R34 version has been prepped to assault hill climb events. Wrapped with Super GT-style body kit, this yellow tarmac murderin' machine is producing a mighty 900 horsepower. That would be delivered from the famed RB26DETT...
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5 ways to prepare your car for turbochargingJason Fenske from Engineering Explained is once again joined by his friend Charles from Humble Mechanic in this latest informative video which looks at forced induction. Specifically, the topic at hand is about what it takes to add a turbocharger to a non-turbocharged vehicle. Obviously, you'll...
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American Racing Headers is building a Hellcat-powered Prius because why not?This is America: the land of the free, and the home of big displacement engines with more power than ever will be truly necessary. Can there ever really be enough power? That's a question for another day. American Racing Headers is will truly embody the "too much power is not enough" school of car...
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Novitec supercharges the Lamborghini Aventador SV, horsepower skyrocketsSuper Veloce. That's what the SV stands for at the tail end of the mighty Lamborghini Aventador. In fact, this one is more mighty than your "average" Aventador. It's lighter and more powerful than the regular version of Lambo's biggest bull. Mash the throttle and you'll find 739 horsepower at your...
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Custom Jeep Renegade pickup echoes Comanche of yore, and it can be yoursJeep will finally answer enthusiasts' wishes with a Wrangler-based pickup truck, probably in late 2019, but in the meantime, this custom Jeep Renegade pickup should pique your interest. The Renegade "Comanche" pickup was discovered for sale by The Drive and it's quite a marvelous build. It takes a...
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SpeedKore will dress your Ford Mustang in carbon fiber for about $70KSpeedKore Performance Group of Grafton, Wisconsin is in the business of churning out wild muscle cars. Who could forget the company’s insane 1970 Dodge Charger? Nicknamed the Tantrum, the old-school muscle car came with a 9.0-liter Mercury Marine racing engine turbocharged to the tune of...
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The Mitsubishi Evo is a pretty wild machine. It is basically an excellent powertrain wrapped around a mediocre interior. You buy it because you want to go fast, and that's why we love it. Tuners love it too because they can rework the 4G63 engine to make tremendous power. Extreme Tuners knows this, which is why the Greek tuning parts manufacturer used an Evo IX to go faster than any Evo before. This is the fastest Mitsubishi Evo of the VII, VIII, or IX generations ever after it blasted down a quarter mile in just 7.902 seconds. The trap speed? Just over 185 mph. If you're curious how an Evo...
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Turbo V-6 vs supercharged V-8: 600-hp VelociRaptors face offNo replacement for displacement, you say? Say no more because Hennessey Performance Engineering has shown what forced induction can do with a simple, straight-line drag race. On one side sits the 2014 Ford F-150 VelociRaptor from HPE, which features a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine. On the other...
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Ford dealer creates wild Ranger pickup truckThe Ford Ranger may have vanished from North American shores years ago, but it's soldiered on in other countries around the world. Australia, in particular, has come to adore the mid-size pickup truck. And as sales boom so does the aftermarket. Clearly, the dealership that created this wild Ranger...
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Quadriplegic race driver Sam Schmidt shows off special Chevrolet Corvette Z06In 2000, Sam Schmidt faced the unthinkable. During a test lap ahead of the season-opening Indy 200, he lost control of his car and the left rear hit the wall. Following intensive medical treatment, he was rendered a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the neck down, and he has been bound to a wheelchair...
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Valentino Rossi signs off on custom Ford RangerWhat happens when a 9-time world motorcycle champion signs off on a limited edition pickup truck? The Ford VR46 Ranger, that's what. And this is it in the flesh. Rossi himself gave the final approval of the truck's design which includes plenty of off-road goodies and more menacing looks. Of course...
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Porsche won't give the 911 GT3 RS a manual transmission, but these guys willA Florida-based performance shop is taking #GiveAShift to a whole new level with this piece of news. For $45,000, BGB Motorsports will swap a 6-speed manual transmission into the latest-generation Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The car is a dual-clutch-only affair, as a row-your-own option was deemed too slow...
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The original Mutt Cutts van started life as a Ford Econoline. Word has it the particular model was a 1984 Econline, before it donned the shag and was transformed into an all-time great screen machine. Another all-time great is the Audi RS 6 Avant. The latest version comes in Plus trim which offers 605 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque from a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8, versus the 560 hp and 516 lb-ft in the stock model. When you cross the Mutt Cutts "livery" with a twin-turbo V-8 longroof, you wind up with something wonderfully insane. Someone clearly spent the time to make this...
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America’s East Coast Defender back with another V-8-powered Defender SUVThere’s a company down in Orlando, Florida that’s churning out custom Land Rover Defenders for sale in the United States. The company is East Coast Defender, and it’s offering everything from standard Defenders right up to serious off-roaders packing V-8 power. ECD starts with...
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There's a new Bronco coming, but what about a restored classic?Ford enthusiasts and Bronco lovers alike are eagerly anticipating the return of the nameplate. Ford promises its bucking Bronco will once again be ready for off-road duty in 2020. However, what to do in the three years until then? How about a restored version of the classic Ford Bronco like the...
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Pink Lamborghini Huracán blasts down the runway onto a new speed recordFor some reason, in the world of speed records, there are records for men and records for women. It seems odd, as there are plenty of women who would wipe the tarmac with most male competitors. In the realm of half-mile blasts though, this is how the records are laid out. To that end, Maude...
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Owe someone a 10-second Mustang? Ohio dealer will sell you one for $60K$60,000 can buy plenty of cars, but will such a sum normally afford a car capable of 10.0-second quarter-mile times? Probably not. Lebanon Ford of Ohio is offering a solution to the dilemma, however. The famous Ford dealership is back after revealing its crazy-cheap 1,200-horsepower Mustang GT and...
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Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee is an appropriate Independence Day ridePatience is a virtue, as they say. However, one individual simply couldn't wait for the forthcoming 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. For those unfamiliar, it's Jeep's foray into the motif of "Hellcat all of the things." What we have here is a WK-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee powered by the same...
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With a car like the 2017 Ford GT, you can bet your bottom dollar it's being protected properly. Especially when the owner is one Jack Roush. Roush once again tapped Xpel, Roush Performance's official protective film, to ensure Mr. Roush's 647-horsepower supercar has no chance of seeing scuffs, swirls, or various scratches. Xpel protects against all of them and fends off road debris, droppings and any other elements that can damage the paint. The Xpel process is pretty hands-on, too—literally. Xpel protective film is hand drawn, measured, and tested before a car is completely outfitted...
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Battledrift 2 pits GT-R vs. Murcielago on a British docksideThose at home definitely shouldn't try and mimic the stunts seen here. Battledrift is back, and this time, Daigo Saito has a new challenger. Saito, a renowned drifter hailing from Japan, takes on Europe's tire slayer, Steve Biagioni. Saito's 659-horsepower Lamborghini Murcielago also returns front...
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Jon Olsson created a monster 810-hp Rolls-Royce WraithJon Olsson never sleeps. That's not true, but every time he surfaces with a new video, something pretty insane is going on in his life. Olsson is an avid skier, and he's also quite the automotive enthusiast. His latest project combines his love for cars and his adventurer lifestyle. It's a...
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This 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe project car is heading to auctionBarrett-Jackson and Prestone are taking on a rarity from Chevrolet. The auction house and Prestone have teamed up to restore and auction off a 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe. What's so special about the Monte Carlo Aerocoupe? The design actually has quite a bit of thought behind it. In the...
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3,000-HP Nissan GT-R goes 255 mph to claim half-mile world recordThe Nissan GT-R has become a beloved vehicle by many performance shops to push big horsepower numbers and break records. On June 19, another GT-R claimed yet another record. In fact, it became the world's fastest Nissan GT-R in the process. With 3,000 horsepower, the Extreme Turbo Systems Nissan...
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John Hennessey explains how to order an Exorcist Camaro ZL1The term "muscle car" doesn't begin to describe what the Chevrolet Exorcist Camaro ZL1 is capable of. With 1,000 horsepower—959 hp at the rear wheels—the Exorcist Camaro should even give the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon a run for its money. So, how can you buy one? John Hennessey of...
Sean Szymkowski