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Watch a Nissan GT-R cover the quarter mile in 8.11 seconds.
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2014 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake is first car off new Shelby American assembly lineShelby American just opened a new assembly facility in Las Vegas, and the first car has rolled off the line. That car was a Grabber Blue 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, owned by the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. Probably one of the last Shelby Mustangs built on the current platform, it will go...
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Paul Walker's 'Fast & Furious 4' R34 Nissan GT-R For Sale, Priced At $1.35 MillionThe car world is still recovering from Paul Walker's untimely and unfortunate death late last year, but love for the Fast & Furious franchise--and especially its modified cars--has never been stronger. As the next movie, Fast & Furious 7, moves onward, some lucky collector will get to take...
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Little Tikes Toy Car Turned Into Real Car, We're Not Sure Why: VideoWe all get crazy little ideas. Most of us dismiss them as pointless, unrealistic, or just silly. John Bitmead is not most of us. No, Englishman Bitmead got his crazy little idea and immediately set about bringing it to life: an adult-scale Little Tikes car. Yes, an open-air car with no windshield...
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Watch A Hennessey-Tuned Chevy SS Run The Quarter Mile In 11.84 Seconds: VideoHennessey has completed development of a round of upgrades for the 2014 Chevrolet SS, with power outputs on offer ranging from 475 all the way up to 1,000 horsepower. Featured in the video above is Hennessey’s tuned SS with 600 horsepower, made possible via the Texan tuner’s HPE600...
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Saleen To Build High-Performance Custom Tesla Model SSaleen Automotive, the well-known but at times embattled empire of Steve Saleen, has announced it will build a high-performance version of a new car. No, it's not the 2015 Ford Mustang (not yet, anyway). It's the Tesla Model S. The upcoming Saleen Model S will be the company's first foray into...
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Running 33 psi of boost is, by some standards, not all that extreme. Running 33 psi of boost in a flame-spitting Nissan GT-R built for the purpose by Switzer is nutty. Our kind of nutty. Like 1,212-horsepower nutty. Of course, that's horsepower at the crank. At the wheels you'll find only--"only"--1,087 horsepower. That's almost exactly double the crank horsepower of a stock 2015 Nissan GT-R. ALSO WATCH: Chris Harris Pits The Corvette Stingray Against The Porsche 911: Video So what goes into making a Nissan GT-R turn out Bugatti Veyron-like numbers? A fully built engine, for one, plus a built...
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Lingenfelter-Prepped Chevy Reaper To Battle Ford Raptor?For a few years now, Chevrolet has been left to simply stare at the tailpipes of the Ford Raptor as it leaves the pavement. Dirt, jumps, and serious fun are in store for Raptor owners that truly utilize and enjoy their vehicles properly. Now though, it seems there's a Chevy out there that is poised...
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Hennessey Puts Its Twin-Turbo HPE700 Corvette Stingray On The Dyno: VideoHennessey is offering performance upgrades for the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that sees the car’s output top out at 1,000 horsepower, more than double that of the stock version. This one, featuring the Texan tuner’s HPE700 twin-turbocharged package, isn’t quite that powerful but...
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Ford's Latest Licensed Reproduction Body Shell Is The 1932 5-Window CoupeFord's restoration parts catalog allows hot rodders to build nearly an entire car from reproduction components.
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Ken Block's Trax-Wearing Ford Raptor Is Awesome: VideoKen Block might just be the king of vehicular shenanigans. His Gymkhana YouTube videos have racked up wildly impressive view counts, and his car control skill is clearly a level above, even if it doesn't directly translate to wins on the global rally stage. Every enthusiast is always interested in...
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Tim Allen And His 1968 Camaro Visit Jay Leno's Garage: VideoTim Allen's COPO Camaro tribute car rumbles into Jay Leno's Garage.
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A 1991 Ferrari F40 that was restored by the gearheads at Gas Monkey Garage was sold at the Barrett-Jackson auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend for $742,500, after having passed its reserve. That may seem like a relatively good deal, considering this particular F40 had just 7,148 miles on the clock and one previous owner, but there’s much more to this story. ALSO SEE: First 2014 Camaro Z/28 And COPO Camaro Bring Over $1.3 Million At Auction The car, originally painted red, was involved in a crash back in 2011 and was beyond repair in its original state due to extensive...
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Callaway Reveals Supercharged Corvette Stingray, Offers 610 HPCorvette tuner extraordinaire Callaway has finally revealed its first tuned version of the Corvette Stingray, a new supercharged model that comes close to matching Chevy’s own Z06 in the horsepower stakes. Callaway’s new Corvette carries the SC610 designation, which as you may have...
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Tuner Says 1,309-RWHP Cadillac CTS-V Is The World's Most Powerful: VideoThe Cadillac CTS-V is a favorite of tuners.
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Hennessey Chevrolet SS Hits 163 MPH On Texas Toll Road: VideoHennessey has offered a teaser of the performance that’s to come from its new tuning program for the 2014 Chevrolet SS. In its latest video, Hennessey shows one of its modified SS sedans, still in an initial state of tune, barreling down a stretch of Texas toll road--with full approval from...
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Mazda Previews 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon LineupMazda will present a handful of customized rides at the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon next month, but just like the lineup it presented at the recent SEMA show, the latest range of modded Mazdas is more about show than go. The cars include the latest 3 and 6 as well as the CX-5 crossover, which have all...
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2,500-Horsepower, Twin-V-8 Ford Hot Rod For SaleYou want something unique to cruise around town in, you say? You'd like something with a decent amount of horsepower, you say? You're not too concerned with waking up the neighbors or the consistency of the atmosphere, you say? Well then, here's the car for you. It's a highly custom...
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The guys at RADO Motorsports tuning this twin-turbocharged 850-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG might want to have a look at their decel map, judging by what happens as soon as they lift off the throttle on the dyno in this video. And yes, there's a dude sitting in the trunk (probably to aid traction on the dyno roller) who nearly gets roasted in the process. He flinches from the flames as any moderately sane person would; it's not his reaction that's crazy. It's the flames. DON'T MISS: Don't Deep Fry Your Christmas Turkey, Roast It With An Aventador: Video RADO, run by Chris Rado, who also...
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2014 Land Rover Range Rover Worked Over By OverfinchOne of the most recognized names in the world of Land Rover tuning, Overfinch has presented its first take on the latest-generation Range Rover SUV. Overfinch is the self-proclaimed originator of Range Rover customization, having started operations as far back as 1975. Fast forward to today and the...
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Hennessey HPE600 Corvette Rips Down Texas Toll Road At 200 MPH: VideoThe toll road speed Is fast indeed Deep in the heart... of Texas You would think that John Hennessey and the local police would have a relationship that borders on tense. After all, Hennessey Performance Engineering produces vehicles that are capable of breaking every speed limit on the planet. All...
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27-Liter Rolls-Royce-Powered Rover SD1 Hits 160 MPH: VideoWith a 27-liter V-12, this Rover practically flies.
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Twin-Engined MINI Cooper Powerslides Into Jay Leno's GarageThis MINI Cooper has two complete drivetrains, for twice the fun.
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John Heinricy Test Drives Hennessey's HPE600 Corvette Stingray: VideoWatch the former GM Performance Division chief flog a 600-horsepower Hennessey Corvette.
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