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Hyundai’s four-cylinder Genesis Coupe will be discontinued once the 2015 model year rolls around but the Korean automaker plans to give it one last hurrah with a wild concept pushing out almost 1,000 horsepower. The concept will be presented at next month’s SEMA show and is being developed with Chicago-based tuner Blood Type Racing (BTR). Extracting almost 1,000 horsepower from a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is no easy task, but BTR has stepped up to the challenge. Key among its upgrades will be increased bore for a larger capacity, a huge turbocharger, a nitrous kit, new...
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AMS GT-R Clears The Board At Texas Invitational: Video
For some time now, the team behind the AMS GT-R have been on a quest to go as fast as they possibly can. That means eight second quarter-mile times. It means over 200 mph trap speeds, and it means running into a level of competition that knows how to create tremendous power. Such is the case when...
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Roush Reveals Its First Take On The 2015 Ford Mustang
Just weeks after we saw what Hennessey and Saleen have in store for the 2015 Ford Mustang, fellow tuner Roush has now revealed its first take on Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] latest muscle car. Roush has a solid history of building fast Mustangs with improved handling and bodywork—and...
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This Is What A Ford RaptorTRAX AWD Burnout Looks Like: Video
The horrendous, earth-rending sound in this video accompanies perhaps the most ridiculous video footage we’ve seen this week: Ken Block in the Hoonigan RaptorTRAX doing an all-wheel-drive tracked burnout. MUST SEE: 2,000-WHP Nissan GT-R Screams Down The Strip At 207 MPH: Video To get the...
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2,000-WHP Nissan GT-R Screams Down The Strip At 207 MPH: Video
This is the AMS Performance Alpha 20 Nissan GT-R with an estimated 1,700 horsepower at the wheels—and the capability to run 2,000 whp. But it’s just testing. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Pranksters Get Tased For Being Dumb: Video Justice Even in testing, this GT-R runs 207 mph at the Texas...
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717-HP Hennessey Mustang Limited To Just 500 Units For 2015
Everyone on the web is pitching the new Hennessey Mustang against the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, perhaps because they have no other frame of reference. Fortunately, we can see beyond the horsepower to the potential for other aspects of the Mustang’s performance. MUST SEE: 52-Yr-Old Mom...
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Hyundai has done one hell of a job transforming the Genesis. The first generation machine was a novel take on a segment on which Germany has held a tight grip. There were hints of luxury, but the car was overall a B- effort. Now though, Hyundai offers up the second-generation Genesis and it's a true shot across the bow of the perceived Teutonic stranglehold on the luxury sedan world. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Pranksters Get Tased For Being Dumb: Video Justice Still, the car can be pushed even further. Need proof? ARK Performance has just what you're asking for. The Specialty Equipment Market...
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Watch How Jay Leno Protects His Supercars From Paint Chips
Anyone who likes to drive their car(s) regularly knows how annoying it can be to get paint chips or even a cracked windshield from all types of road debris. When we’re talking supercars with seven-figure price tags, it’s worth spending a little extra on protection. And one of the...
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Top Ferrari Tuner Novitec Turns Its Attention To… Rolls-Royce?
Proving that Rolls-Royce is becoming a brand shopped by people that enjoy driving, rather than purely those that like to sit in the back, leading tuning firm Novitec has launched a new division that specializes in upgrading the luxury vehicles. Novitec has made a name for itself tuning Ferraris...
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Project Binky Mini GT-Four Approaches The Finish Line: Episode 7
You want to be like these guys when you grow up--or rather, if you never grow up. Plying their wily fabrication skills and dry wit on a mashup made in rally heaven, the dynamic duo from Bad Obsession Motorsport deliver us the seventh episode of the awesome Project Binky. Episode 7 brings us ever...
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2015 Ford Mustang By Roush Coming Soon
In the same week that Saleen announced its first upgrades for the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang, rival tuner Roush, an equal legend when it comes to tuning the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] icon, released the first photo of its own upgraded 2015 Mustang. Roush’s upgraded 2015 Mustang is expected to...
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ZR Auto ZXX Is The Rebirth Of Targa Newfoundland-Crashed Ferrari Enzo: Video
Back in 2011, Ferrari Enzo owner Zahir Rana was competing in the Targa Newfoundland when things went very wrong. Rana lost control of the car and ended up in the Atlantic ocean. The car was nearly destroyed. MUST SEE: Jeep Driver Out-Jerks Corvette Driver's Jerk Parking Job: Video But it’s...
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A week ago we told you that Lexus had teamed up with actor, musician and wannabe designer Will.i.am, real name Williams Adams, to develop an “extremely stylized” version of its 2015 NX. Well, the custom compact crossover was revealed overnight during Paris Fashion Week and we have to admit it doesn’t look all that bad, especially considering Will.i.am’s previous attempts at automotive design. The Black Eyed Peas member was on hand to present the custom NX, which is based on the entry-level NX 200t variant equipped with the car’s available F Sport package. There...
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2015 Saleen S302 Mustang Specs Revealed, Order Books Opened
Following yesterday’s release of a teaser shot of its 2015 S302 Mustang, Saleen has now released all the tasty specs and announced that it’s started taking orders for the car. The 2015 S302 Mustang is Saleen’s first take on the 2015 Ford Mustang, and having tuned Ford Motor...
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Hyundai Teams Up With Bisimoto To Build 708-HP Sonata For SEMA
At last year’s SEMA show, we saw Hyundai and Californian tuner Bisimoto unveil a Genesis Coupe with, wait for it, 1,000 horsepower! Well, the two have partnered up again and this time the basis for their modding is a humble 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Bisimoto specializes in extracting huge output...
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Done-Up Duramax Deletes Driveshaft On Dyno
When you add power to a vehicle, it's wise to beef up certain components. If you continue to add more power, you should begin figuring out exactly where you could have issues due to the increased horsepower and torque. ALSO SEE: McLaren 650S Spider Crashes Into Guardrail In Austria For example, if...
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Look Out! Lexus To Unveil NX Designed By Will.i.am
To help promote its all-new NX, Lexus has teamed up with actor, musician and wannabe designer Will.i.am, real name Williams Adams, to develop an “extremely stylized” version of the compact crossover. The custom NX will be revealed on September 24 at Paris Fashion Week. A regular NX...
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Little Ford Ranger Hides A Big Sleeper Secret
We love sleepers here at MotorAuthority. The idea of taking something that looks relatively sedate, yet hides a power-packed secret is infinitely appealing to us. And since it seems to be truck week over here, we're happy to share a vehicle that nearly serves as a definition of the word sleeper...
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While the latest Cadillac Escalade is hardly lacking in the luxury department, Lexani Motorcars, the vehicle customizing department of the aftermarket wheel brand Lexani, has seen fit to develop a stunning interior conversion for the Escalade ESV variant. MUST SEE: Chrome Lamborghini Crashes Into Jeep Wrangler In Detroit: Gallery Each of Lexani’s creations always begins with a detailed consultation with the client commissioning the work, with the items on offer typically spanning additional tech goodies, premium leathers and fine wood detailing. Lexani’s new Concept One is just a...
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Nissan's Crowd-Sourced Project Titan Revealed: Video
Crowd-sourcing is the new buzzword in the auto industry. In the age of social media, it's a way of letting thousands of people interact with large and otherwise impenetrable companies, and perhaps influence the design of a few models to a far greater degree than any focus group of days past. MUST...
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2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe Spy Shots
Alpina’s version of the svelte BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe only landed in the U.S. this year but an updated version of the fast four-door is on its way. The prototype you see here is for the 2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe, which in the U.S. is likely to still come exclusively with xDrive all-wheel...
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Watch The Tesla Model S-Based Saleen Foursixteen Burn Rubber: Video
Whether you like it or not, the performance car of the future will feature some form of electrification for its drivetrain. And in some cases, there won’t be any internal combustion engine whatsoever. That doesn’t mean the aggressive sound performance cars are known for will be...
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Zagato reveals one-off Aston Martin Virage shooting brake
Famed Italian design house and coachbuilder Zagato turned 95 this year, and already we’ve seen the firm unveil the Lamborghini Gallardo-based 5-95 as part of the celebrations. Now, Zagato has pulled the covers off a second celebratory vehicle, the one-off Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake...
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Limited Run Of Ian Callum's Jaguar Mark 2 To Be Built After All
We've lost count of the number of times automakers have claimed they wouldn't build a car and then built it anyway after seeing the potential market. The same clearly happens in the realm of bespoke classic car conversions, as Classic Motor Cars Limited (CMC) has announced it will produce a limited...
Antony Ingram