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Hennessey's 1,200-horsepower Venom GT is perhaps one of the most impressive American hotrods built on a British basis in the last half-century. Like the classic AC Ace was turned into a Cobra in Carroll Shelby's hands, the Lotus Exige in John Hennessey's has taken a lightweight British sports car and turned it into a world-beater--though without the racing pedigree. Jay Leno, being the car fanatic and TV personality he is, has had special access to the Venom GT. His second go-round (catch the first one here) with the little beast earlier this week shows the car not in prototype form, but in...
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Gar Wood's 3,600-HP Miss America VIII Race Boat Heads To AuctionThe Miss America VIII, described by builder Gar Woods as "the best boat we ever had," will be sold at the upcoming Mecum Auction in Kissimmee, FL.
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Testing The H.F.H.V. Rally Car, Twin Peaks Style: VideoKen Block shakes down the HFHV rally car at the Dirtfish Rally School, which occupies the former site of the lumber mill in the Twin Peaks TV series.
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Nissan Fields Facebook Questions On The Juke-R: VideoNissan has been fielding fan-submitted questions about the Juke-R, which should be a fixture at motorsport events throughout 2012.
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X Factor Judge Simon Cowell Swaps Bugatti Veyron For SmartWe know he has a Bugatti Veyron. And he’s also been spotted in a Rolls-Royce Ghost and probably a dozen or so Range Rovers over the years. But X Factor judge and former American Idol personality Simon Cowell’s latest ride is probably his most remarkable yet. The 52-year-old Brit was...
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Sareni United Turns The Chevy Camaro Into A GT RacerSareni United, founded by Hans Reiter of Reiter Engineering, will build a GT racer based on the current Chevrolet Camaro.
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Waldo Stakes, a California inventor and land-speed-record hobbyist, is hoping to break the 2,000 mph barrier in his Sonic Wind rocket car.
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Reiter Engineering Launches 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 RacerOver the years Germany’s Reiter Engineering has released a series of Lamborghini Gallardo-based GT3 racers that have competed in numerous race series around the world, including in the Gallardo’s own Blancpain Super Trofeo one-make competition. The cars have been quite successful to say...
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Lamborghini Murcielago Revs At 142 Decibels: VideoThe average car’s exhaust system emits a sound registering between 65 and 75 decibels (dB). A passenger jet at liftoff registers a rating of around 130 dB. This modified Lamborghini Murcielago is claimed to rev at 142 dB, which if true means it’s as loud as a gun firing. While we...
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2012 Chrysler 200 Super S: Mopar-Modded Version Coming To DetroitChrysler has given us an early look at a new Mopar-modified version of its mid-size 200 sedan. Called the 2012 Chrysler 200 Super S, it builds up the 200’s sleek urban look with more refined, articulated design details; in advanced form, it improves its performance, too.
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This Is What It’s Like Driving A 1,500-HP Corvette Down The HighwayEven driving in a straight line is no easy feat when you have 1,500 horsepower to play with, as this latest video reveals.
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Car Washing, You're Doing It Wrong: VideoIf you're thinking of opening a one-bucket-car-wash, this video may change your mind.
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Sales of the new 2012 Toyota Prius C have commenced in Japan, where the vehicle goes by the name Aqua and is offered with a range of performance modifications from TRD and Modellista. TRD, as many readers may already know, is Toyota’s official in-house tuner and is responsible for much of the automaker’s motorsports efforts. Modellista, meanwhile, offers a range of accessories for Toyota cars in Japan, with the Prius C being the latest to be kitted out with some official Modellista parts. The latest modifications for the hybrid subcompact include a full bodykit, LED detailing, a...
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Subaru Bringing Pair Of BRZ Concepts To 2012 Tokyo Auto SalonThe 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon is just around the corner and in the lead up to the annual Japanese tuner event comes details of Subaru’s plans for the show, which as we’re sure many of you may have guessed will be heavily focused on the new 2013 Subaru BRZ. Subaru, in fact, will bring two...
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The Sole Right-Hand-Drive Fisker Tramonto Heads To AuctionThe only Fisker Tramonto built in right-hand-drive (and one of just fifteen built) will head to auction at an upcoming Lex Autolease event.
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MX-5 NR-A 'Jinba-Ittai' To Highlight Mazda Stand At 2012 Tokyo Auto SalonFor Mazda, it’s all about the purity of driving for its showcase at the upcoming 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon. We say this because one of the most exciting vehicles on show at the automaker’s stands will be this MX-5 NR-A 'Jinba-Ittai' track special--the rider and horse as one. This...
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Nissan To Showcase 10 Models At 2012 Tokyo Auto SalonThe Tokyo Auto Salon, Japan’s version of SEMA, always has a number of exciting models on show, and more often than not those models are gracing the stands of Nissan. With top-performers like the GT-R supercar and 370Z sports car, it’s easy to see why, but like in previous years Nissan...
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Hennessey Drops 800 Horses Into A Jeep Grand CherokeeHennessey unveils its latest tune: an 800-hp Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.
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Remember the brand new 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible body shell unveiled at the 2011 SEMA show? Well, now you can add this 1967 Mustang Convertible body shell to the growing stable of Ford-licensed restoration parts as well. This means that classic Mustang fans can now build or restore the ’65 convertible, ’67 and ‘69 fastbacks and the ’67 convertible versions of the iconic muscle car with the safe knowledge that their vehicles have a body that’s literally good as new. To qualify as an official Ford-licensed restoration part, the ’67 body shell has to meet...
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Eterniti Updates Hemera Design Ahead Of 2012 Beijing Auto Show DebutAt this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show newly established luxury auto brand Eterniti rolled out a prototype of its first model, the Eterniti Hemera SUV. Unfortunately, the prototype looked just a little too much like the vehicle it was based on, a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, though as these latest...
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Ferrari V-8 Powered Quad Is The Ultimate Holiday Gift: VideoA Ferrari V-8 powered quad, built by French tuner Lazareth, is for sale on JamesList just in time for holiday gift giving.
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Jaguar XJ Gets More Executive Thanks To StartechIt's always nice to see a logical tune. Let the stripped-down, two-seat super-coupes get 1,000-horsepower engines and gaudy carbon fiber body kits, luxury cars are about elegance, comfort, and of course, making the money needed to buy them. Instead of focusing all its attention on the engine bay or...
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Roush Working On New ‘Stage 3’ Tuning For 2012 Ford FocusEach year famous Ford tuner Roush would unveil a slew of new upgrades under its ‘Stage 3’ banner for the Ford Mustang, the most recent iteration of which offers up to 540 horsepower and all the chassis and suspension mods you need to make the most of it. However, as consumers around the...
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Porsche Owner Builds 911 GT3 RSR For The StreetA Florida man has converted his 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS into a full-on replica of a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR racer.
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