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Remember Factory Five Racing’s competition to come up with a design for a new kit car based on the underpinnings of a Subaru WRX? Well, the winning design was the 818 from Nouphone Bansasi, and it’s now available for sale. MUST SEE: Cyclist Hit By Truck Lands Safely On...A Mattress? Security Video Explains It All Factory Five showed its 818 kit at last year’s SEMA show, both in 818 S street and 818 R racing trim. It costs just $9,900 for the basic package, which gets you a tubular steel chassis with crumple zones and side protection, as well as all the necessary body panels...
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Shelby Announces New Performance Parts For Fifth-Gen MustangsFord’s about to launch the sixth generation of its Mustang icon but there’s still plenty of life left in the previous fifth-gen model, which spanned the 2005-2014 model years. Thanks to outfits like Shelby American, existing owners as well as potential buyers of the fifth-gen car can...
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Holden Tuner HSV Eyes Chevy Models, Mulls U.S. ExpansionWith the demise of Holden production in Australia, the brand’s in-house tuner Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) is looking to expand its business in other markets, and one of those could be the United States. For those unfamiliar with HSV, it’s a builder of V-8-powered sedans, wagons and...
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1966 Ford Mustang ... Limousine? The Things You Find On eBayMost of the cars that get turned into limousines make some sort of sense (Lincoln Town Cars)--or make so little sense, it comes full circle to at least be predictable (Hummers). But a 1966 Ford Mustang limo? Firmly in the nether regions of nonsense. But someone has done it. MUST SEE: BMW Spins On...
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One Of Eleven AMG-Modded Mercedes-Benz 300SLs Up For SaleMercedes-Benz’s in-house tuner AMG was only established in 1967 but the company has built a handful of original 300SLs in the past, including this 1954 gullwing. As the story goes, Brunei’s car crazy Sultan asked AMG if it could it take an original 300SL gullwing coupe and 300SL...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Grandpa Makes Electric Lambo For Grandson's School RunWhen you're very small, the concept of grandparents doesn't really mean much. You get that they're your parents' parents, but beyond that they're just the crinkly, friendly people you see now and then, suppliers of extra presents come birthday or Christmas time. But you'd sure as heck warm to them...
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Mike Ryan and his Freightliner race truck are back in another stunt video.
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Super Dad Builds His Sons A Batpod: VideoThe mini Batpod is called an "experimental electric vehicle" by its creator.
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VW Amarok Pickup Gets Tuner Treatment, Turns Into Something America Would LoveYes, Volkswagen really does build a pickup—unbeknownst to those here in the largest pickup market in the world. And when you put a fuel-efficient but burly turbo-diesel V-8 into it, the result is something that we can't help but think would be a hit in the land of stars and stripes. The...
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Need For Speed Mustang Hero Car Heads To Barrett-JacksonThe Mustang hero car from the Need For Speed movie is based on a 2014 Ford Mustang GT but features a custom wide-body kit.
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Mansory's 1,600 HP Aventador And Other Geneva Stars: Live PhotosWhatever has changed behind the scenes at high-profile tuning firm Mansory, we like it. Once known for horrendous eye-gouging re-works of the world's supercars, Mansory's 2014 Geneva Motor Show stand was surprisingly tasteful, and chock-full of carbon fiber clad works of art. It may not have taken...
Antony Ingram -
Mercedes-Benz Zetros 6x6 Provides Luxury Zombie ProtectionWe missed the boat on this customized Zetros the first time it made the Internet rounds. That's alright, since the impending Zombie Apocalypse hasn't happened... yet. Still, that doesn't mean we shouldn't be prepared, and this Mercedes-Benz Zetros 6x6 is high on the list of appropriate land-based...
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AMS Performance is in the business of making fast cars much faster. More specifically, they're best known for taking the Nissan GT-R and tuning it to insane levels of power and performance. They do this while also keeping the cars streetable. DON'T MISS: 2015 Subaru WRX Video Road Test This team has the distinction of producing the GT-R examples to run in the nine and eight second range in the quarter mile. They've also fairly recently managed to push their Alpha Omega GT-R down into the seven second range. They're doing this by producing nearly 2,000 horsepower from the motor, reinforcing...
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Newport Convertible Pries Off The Roof Of The Nissan GT-RNewport Convertible Engineering has been chopping the roofs off of vehicles for over 30 years now. The California-based company takes existing vehicles with fixed roofs, and opens them up to the sky. Sometimes the change works, and sometimes it doesn't. They do offer something for everyone though...
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12-Rotor Rotary Engine Potentially Capable Of Space/Time Manipulation: VideoIn the race to produce as much power as possible from an engine, it seems that the average builder turns to anything from the GM stable of powerplants. LS this, and big block that, are ways to create impressive dyno figures. Still, there are other types of engines out there and builder Tyson Gavin...
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Callaway Adds Supercharger To 2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28Chevrolet has only recently pulled the wraps off its new Camaro Z/28. The first press drives of the car occurred about two weeks ago, and our own ride along of the development cars happened at the end of 2013. That doesn't mean that aftermarket tuning companies don't have their plans in order. In...
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Geiger Cars Makes The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Even More Ferocious"The Beast" is an appropriately-named modified Ford Raptor built by German tuner Geiger Cars.
Stephen Edelstein -
Twin Turbo Hennessey HPE700 Corvette Stingray: PhotosThe twin-turbocharged Hennessey HPE700 Corvette Stingray boasts 708 horsepower.
Stephen Edelstein -
Tom Wayes takes his rig vertical at King of the Hammers.
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Reiter Lamborghini Gallardo Is The Ultimate Chairlift: VideoApparently, a modified Lamborghini Gallardo is just as good on snow as it is on pavement.
Stephen Edelstein -
This 963-HP, 196-MPH Mitsubishi Colt Is Totally Bonkers: VideoSee a Mitsubishi Colt do 0 to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds.
Stephen Edelstein -
Lingenfelter Reveals Raptor-Rivaling Reaper Pickup In Chicago: VideoBig fan of Chevrolet's Silverado pickup but just wish it was a little more exciting? Lingenfelter and Southern Comfort Automotive might have the answer, in the shape of the recently-announced Reaper. The steroidal Silverado matches Lingenfelter's tuning expertise with Southern Comfort Automotive's...
Antony Ingram -
8-wheeled Cadillac Eldorado with hot tub, barbecue up for auctionFriends, brace yourselves. The awesome level just went to 12. This 1977 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz would be a rather impressive car of the Land Yacht era in its own right, but thanks to extensive (and apparently very well done) modifications, it has become a true masterpiece. DO NOT MISS: Audi S5...
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Incredible Ver Mulm Camaro Is Coming To An Autocross Course Near YouWith an offset 406-cubic-inch V-8, this Camaro is set to terrorize the track.
Stephen Edelstein