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What happens when you combine one of the humblest small cars of the 1980s with one of the era's most powerful engines? You get the Ford Shogun, an outlandish custom that could have only been born out of the excess of the early 1990s. Not only that, but the Shogun is part of Jay Leno's private collection, and he shows it off to us in the latest installment of Jay Leno's Garage. The Shogun has been a part of Leno's collection for a long time, so he is the perfect tour guide to walk us around the ridiculous little car. DON'T MISS: Jay Leno Drives Rare Jaguar XJ220 Supercar: Video Instead of the...
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One-off Porsche 959 convertible up for saleOne of the ultimate icons of 1980s, the Porsche 959 stands out as much for its technological advancements as it does for its excess. What's more than a 959? A one-off 959 convertible, like the white one that has recently hit the market in a small northern Italian town near Venice. A listing on...
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Russian coachbuilder reimagines Aston Martin's DB9Aston Martin may no moving on from the DB9, but a Russian coachbuilder hopes to reinvent the two-door as an even more exclusive coupe. Cardi, a Moscow design firm, says its Concept 442, which was first reported on by Abto24, could breathe new life into used DB9s. ALSO SEE: Aston Martin-inspired...
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For sale: A Lamborghini Countach for the open seasQuestion: What's better than a Lamborghini? Answer: A Lamborghini that doubles as a boat. Sure, Ferruccio Lamborghini got his start by building tractors, not supercars, but we bet he would be more than a little impressed with this Lamborghini Countach-bodied amphibious car. ALSO SEE: Here's how you...
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Hennessey’s supercharged Chevy SS gets strapped to the dynoHennessey Performance Engineering boss John Hennessey is a big fan of the Chevrolet SS. In fact he has a 2014 example in his personal collection. And his company has a series of upgrades for the sleeper sedan that lifts output well beyond the stock 415 horsepower. ALSO SEE: 1,451-horsepower...
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Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat convertible up for saleA dealership in South Dakota, of all places, is giving you a chance to feel the wind in your face while tapping all 707 horsepower of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat's 6.4-liter V-8 engine. Dodge doesn't actually offer a factory Challenger convertible, but the one for sale at Iverson Dodge in...
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Singer is the reason you play the Powerball. These are the folks who take a Porsche 911 and "reimagine" it into something more. Porsches modified by Singer have a habit of being more tailored, more bespoke, more special—and far more expensive. Singer Vehicle Design is based in California and it was founded by Rob Dickinson in 2009. Rob is a singer (see how that name might've come about?) and he's also related to Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson (yes...the Bruce Dickinson). He's had a heck of a journey with Singer since its start, and now that journey is expanding into Asia. ALSO...
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Vaughn Gittin, Jr. puts a 900-hp Mustang to the testEverything your physics teacher ever taught you about the way a car can move on pavement should be thrown out the window thanks to Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and his latest, 900-horsepower (it could be more) Ford Mustang RTR. The drift master's Mustang RTR is so new that Ford Performance hasn't even...
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Patrick Long's ultra-cool Porsche 911 rally car headed to auctionModified Porsches really don't get much cooler than a factory driver's 911 customized for rally use. This white 1985 911 belongs to Patrick Long, who is sort of the guru of all things Porsche these days. But Long's expertise isn't limited to pavement, as this highly-modified coupe illustrates. ALSO...
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Hennessey F-150 Raptor driven by Jeremy Clarkson heads to auctionNow's your chance to be Jeremy Clarkson... or at least to sit in the same seat as he did. The former Top Gear presenter drove the yellow Ford F-150 Raptor you see here in one of his final episodes on the popular BBC show (before the rather unceremonious parting of ways between Clarkson's team and...
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Dartz unveils stretched Range RoverDartz is preparing to unveil a successor to its line of over-the-top Kombat SUVs at next month's 2016 Cannes Film Festival, but the Latvian firm has much bigger plans in store for the world’s mega rich. Dartz has announced an expansion of its vehicle customization business and two of the...
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Tanner Foust rampages all over San Diego in a Polaris SlingshotTanner Foust can really drive. It's almost like the Formula Drift and Rallycross champion made a deal with the devil to be so good at it. While that is (probably) not true, Foust did make a deal with Mad Media to rip around San Diego in a three-wheel Polaris Slingshot SL. But this isn't just any...
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Usually when heading down the often expensive path of modifying your car, one of the aims isn’t attempting to make the car look and sound like the spawn of Satan. We’re not sure if that was actually one of the aims of this Audi RS 7 project, though it certainly looks that way due to the car’s devil-like horns which are actually the exhaust pipes. CHECK OUT: Here's how you double clutch It’s likely the tuner, which Road & Track thinks could be Russian firm Total Race, is midway through the build and set it up like this to have a little fun. The car definitely sounds...
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There's a new Nissan GT-R quarter-mile recordLast year, we shared a video showing the team at AMS Performance taking its Nissan GT-R to the quarter-mile dragstrip and setting a new world record. The Alpha Omega GT-R blitzed down the strip in just 7.48 seconds. The trap speed was in the low 190-mph range. It's an insane show of speed for a car...
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Jeep takes concepts to Moab's Easter Jeep SafariJeep enthusiasts are no strangers to Moab, Utah, and neither are Jeep designers and engineers. The folks from Jeep once again descended on scenic Moab for the annual Easter Jeep Safari and they came with a truckload of new concepts. And, because they like to get dirty, they even took them off road...
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Watch Hennessey put its 750-hp Cadillac CTS-V through its paces: VideoTexas tuner Hennessey Performance's new 2016 Cadillac CTS-V performance packages once again blend the company's penchant for power with a more refined, luxurious package. Only this time, they are faster and more luxurious. With 750 horsepower under its hood, the supercharged HPE750 upgrade package...
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Go behind the scenes at Trans Am Depot: VideoWe recently brought you news of a new “Bandit” Trans Am based on the fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro. The car was developed by a company in Florida by the name of Trans Am Depot and even had some input from the Bandit himself, actor Burt Reynolds. Trans Am Depot uses donor Camaros to...
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1,800-hp Lamborghini Huracán destroys 1/4 mile in 7.8 seconds: VideoA modified, but still street legal Lamborghini Huracán has practically flown through the quarter mile in just 7.807 seconds, a phenomenally fast run made possible thanks to a host of performance modifications. The rocketship Lamborghini in question was modified by Underground Racing to the...
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Pontiac may no longer be around but you can still go and buy a new Trans Am. You can even buy one approved by the Bandit himself, actor Burt Reynolds. The folks at Trans Am Depot, which for years have been building new Screaming Chickens based on the bones of the fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro, have launched a new Trans Am inspired by the famous black and gold example that starred in Reynolds’ 1977 hit movie Smokey and the Bandit. It’s called the Trans Am SE Bandit Edition, and just 77 examples will be built, representing the year of the movie’s release as well as the...
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"World's fastest" Smart car has 1,500-horsepower jet engine: VideoEngine swaps into Smart ForTwos aren't all that uncommon, but there's a special kind of absurdity with this one's 1,500-horsepower, helicopter-sourced jet engine. Technically, Mike West's Smart car wasn't the recipient of an engine swap since it retains its stock unit for on-road driving. Instead...
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Ken Block's mechanic drives a Z06-rivaling '79 Firebird Trans AmIf you're the man behind Ken Block's outrageous rally cars, it's safe to say you probably aren't going to have something dull in your own garage. That's just the case with Gregg Hamilton, as Petrolicious recently found out. ALSO SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat hits 171 mph on ice: Video A New...
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Callaway already gets its hands on the 2017 Camaro ZL1, promises 740 hpChevrolet’s new Camaro ZL1 hasn’t even made its auto show debut—that will happen on Wednesday at the 2016 New York Auto Show—but the folks at Callaway have already announced a more potent version. By the time the new ZL1 reaches showrooms later this year, Callaway will have...
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Kahn Design shows off two very bespoke Range RoversKahn Design made headlines recently for its brutish take on the Aston Martin DB9, the unforgettable WB12 Vengeance that made its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. However, the British coachbuilder hasn’t neglected the marque that made it famous around the globe, Land Rover, and has...
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Jay Leno drives Fast & Furious star Sung Kang’s dream 240Z: VideoRemember the custom 240Z Fast and the Furious star Sung Kang and his pals built for the 2015 SEMA show? Well, Kang recently met up with Jay Leno who came away quite impressed after learning about the build and then driving it. ALSO SEE: 2017 Acura NSX first drive review The car started out as a...
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