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If you ever wanted to know what 2,300 horsepower packed into a modern car can do, then take a gander at this video filmed at the Pikes Peak Airstrip Attack in Colorado Springs, Colorado over the weekend. It features madman Gidi Chamdi setting a new world record for a standing half mile behind the wheel of a highly modified Lamborghini Gallardo prepared by the folks at Underground Racing. Chamdi reached a speed of 240.64 mph, which is a new world record for a street-legal car. It’s also the first time anyone has cracked 240 mph in the event. To put in perspective how batshit crazy this...
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Ford Bronco restoration service launchesYou may not be able to buy a new 1960s Ford Bronco, but a St. Louis-area firm is offering you the next best—and maybe better—thing. As originally reported by The Detroit News, Seth Burgett's new Gateway Bronco offers well-heeled shoppers the opportunity to order up a resto-modded 1960s...
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Make your Model S resemble refreshed car with Unplugged Performance kitUnplugged Performance, a tuning company that exclusively deals with Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] products, has released a conversion kit that allows existing Model S owners to make their cars resemble the recently refreshed version of the popular electric sedan. The kit consists of a smooth-look front...
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A. Kahn Design turns its attention to Land Rover’s Discovery SportIf you’ve just taken delivery of a Land Rover Discovery Sport and wished it was as plush as one of the British automaker’s Range Rover models, then vehicle customizer and coachbuilder A. Kahn Design might be worth a look into. A. Kahn Design has unveiled a sinister-looking Discovery...
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Determining whether wheel spacers are good for you carYour wheels, they occupy the corners of your car. Sometimes you might want those corners to be a bit further apart from how the car left the factory. You corner hard and you want to maximize the capability of your machine. It sounds like a set of wheel spacers are on your automotive shopping list...
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Nissan GT-R blows rear end then returns to drag stripHeavily modified high-horsepower drag cars put a lot of abuse and strain on their parts. There's so much energy going through many components that it's not unusual for something to give up and call it quits. That's what happened to the rear end on a Nissan GT-R packing a reported 2,000 horsepower...
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Owners of the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce looking to personalize their rides have a new option in the form of America’s Vitesse-AuDessus. The company, based in Bethesda, Maryland, specializes in producing body panels and even wheels out of pure carbon fiber. Should you be so bold, the company says you can have a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari completely decked out in the lightweight stuff. Vitesse’s package for the Aventador is just as extreme. Available for the coupe and roadster, Vitesse’s Aventador SV package includes carbon fiber replacements for the entire...
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V-12 born from bits of LS1 engine found in Oz, bound for CamaroThe General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] LS series of engines has been the go-to powerplant of custom builders for decades. The small blocks are capable of big things, especially when it winds up in the hands of talented and creative individuals. The latest LS adventure arrives to us by way of our...
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This turbocharged go-kart lays down a meaty burnoutGo-karts are fun, aren't they? The tiny tube-frame machines pack a bit of enjoyable power in the form of small engines. It's scaled-down fun for the whole family. Sometimes people like to scale-up the fun, however, and that's how you wind up with a go-kart capable of insane feats of speed. The bad...
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Kahn Design eyes U.S. market for custom Jeep WranglersBritish vehicle customizer and now coachbuilder A. Kahn Design is famous for its range of custom Land Rover Defenders, which includes a six-wheeled pickup called the Flying Huntsman 110 WB 6x6 Double Cab Pickup. However, Kahn has a sub-brand called the Chelsea Truck Company that focuses on...
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Holden tuner HSV building business case for hot version of FWD-based CommodoreSemi-official Holden tuner HSV has built its name on the back of V-8-powered rear-wheel-drive muscle cars. The company takes the stock Holden Commodore and performs various upgrades, with some of its models even sporting the 580-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 borrowed from the...
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Meet the BMW i8 worked over by Lapo Elkann’s Garage Italia CustomsGarage Italia Customs, the vehicle customizing business started last year by Fiat heir Lapo Elkann, has teamed up with BMW to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the automaker’s official presence in Italy. The result of the partnership is this psychedelic i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, which...
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One lucky enthusiast now has a very special Porsche among his or her collection. This is the only Porsche 911 GT1 race car to be converted for street use, and it was just sold at an RM Sotheby's auction in Monaco for €2.77 million (approximately $3.14 million). Handling the conversion was British firm Lanzante, the same firm that converted a number of McLaren F1 race cars for street use and is now doing the same for the McLaren P1 GTR. ALSO SEE: Will the new Camaro Z/28 come with a 7.0-liter V-8? The car had just two previous owners and the sale in Monaco represents the first time...
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Zolland Design comes out with retro 'Pagoda' conversion for 5th-gen Mercedes SLRemember Zolland Design’s retro conversion for the latest Porsche 911? The Swedish design skunk works now has a new, much more ambitious conversion, this time for the fifth-generation Mercedes-Benz SL-Class. The conversion turns the car into a classic-styled model resembling the hugely...
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Ohio dealer selling 727-hp Ford Mustangs for $39,997A Ford dealership in Lebanon, Ohio may just be offering the deal of the century. Lebanon Ford is currently offering new Mustang GTs equipped with a 727-horsepower Roush Phase 2 supercharger upgrade all for just $39,997. DON'T MISS: 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 prototype crashes on the ‘Ring...
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Toyota goes racing with the Sienna and we drive itHave you ever considered driving your living room around a racetrack? Toyota would like you to think it's possible, and is why it decided to compete in the One Lap of America with a pair of Sienna minivans. One Lap concluded this past weekend, and both vans completed the 12-state, 3,500-mile trip...
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Zolland Design comes out with tasty retro kit for the 911Prices for older Porsche 911s have risen along with those of numerous other classics as more and more purchases are made with a view for investment rather than purely interest or collectability. This has seen new businesses that focus on making modern 911s resemble the classics flourish. One of the...
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Lexus LX 570 convertible shows up at Dubai dealershipA convertible version of the 2016 Lexus LX 570 has shown up at a dealership in Dubai. According to its listing on UAE Sale, the vehicle is priced at approximately $353,000 and has zero miles on its odometer. ALSO SEE: Pagani Huayra BC lands in U.S., sounds mean It’s not clear what company...
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You should make this into your ring tone. Like, right now. Listening to a Dodge Viper ACR with a straight-pipe exhaust rev its big V-10 engine is probably the reason you're a car enthusiast. We're not entirely sure of the back story on this video, but that doesn't really matter when there's a soundtrack like this one to accompany whatever plot is missing. We do know that it is a brand new 2016 Viper ACR and that it is equipped with a straight-pipe exhaust that bypasses any pesky muffler. Any Viper ACR sounds pretty good, although the stock car sounds remarkably subtle compared to this one...
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VW trainees unveil GTI, Golf R Variant concepts at WörtherseeEvery year, Volkswagen unveils a barrage of concept cars at the Wörthersee GTI love-fest in Austria. Since 2008, that's included at least one car built by a group of apprentices. This year, two groups of trainees turned up with a modified GTI and Golf R Variant wagon. The GTI is called...
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Meet Team Galag’s Gallardo-based, carbon fiber-bodied BatmobileGumball 3000 regulars Team Galag has brought out possibly its best vehicle yet for this year’s rally, currently underway in Europe. Having previously brought us a custom car based on a Nissan GT-R as well as a pretty convincing Tumbler Batmobile replica, the Saudi Arabian duo have now come up...
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BMW i8 finally sounds mean thanks to Heinz Performance exhaustDespite what you might think, the BMW i8 is not a vehicle that actually depends solely on electricity for its power. Besides the electric motor there is also a turbocharged 1.5-liter 3-cylinder gasoline engine, and together they produce 362 horsepower. The car is a plug-in hybrid and it puts its...
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Lexani unveils piano-inspired ultra-plush Cadillac EscaladeIf the already luxurious (not to mention ostentatious) Cadillac Escalade isn't quite enough, California coachbuilder Lexani Motorcars has a new option: The piano-inspired Escalade Sky Captain. Decked out in black and white inside, with hints of 24 carat gold trim, the Sky Captain is designed to...
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Smart ForTwo gets more power thanks to BrabusSmart used this week’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show to roll out some Brabus-enhanced versions of its ForTwo and ForFour minicars. We’re not talking about the simple appearance packages we saw earlier in the year—this time there’s more power plus some chassis mods. Before you get...
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