Muscle Cars
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This week the Dodge Challenger made headlines thanks to a report that the current model will gain an all-wheel-drive version and a wide-body Hellcat model as well. With the Challenger having received only a mild update over its nearly decade lifespan, one has to wonder if this is enough to stir interest. With that in mind, we asked in our recent Twitter poll if an all-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger is the car you've been waiting for. Apparently, it's not. While the results were almost evenly split, the most respondents--a total of 30 percent--said, "Nope, zero interest." Is an all-wheel-drive...
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Report: Dodge Durango SRT in the worksJeep’s Grand Cherokee SRT may be about to get some competition from within Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU]. Automotive News (subscription required) is reporting that the Dodge Durango is due to receive some updates for 2018, and coinciding with the updates will be the arrival of a...
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2017 Ford Shelby GTE is a reasonably priced Shelby MustangAlthough Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] own Shelby GT350 and 350R models get most of the attention when it comes to modern Shelby Mustangs, Shelby American, the company formed by Carroll Shelby, has its own range of desirable offerings. The latest is a model dubbed the Shelby GTE, which Shelby...
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Challenger to receive AWD model, wide-body Hellcat before 2019 redesignDodge is working on a redesign of its Challenger muscle car for 2019. In the meantime, the long-in-the-tooth current model (it’s been on sale since 2008) will continue to receive updates. For 2017 there’s a Challenger T/A that benefits from a few upgrades including some items borrowed...
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10-year-old kid rips off burnouts in a Challenger HellcatA Hellcat is an expensive plaything, but a plaything nonetheless. It's a blast to play with for kids of all ages. Even those as young as 10 can appreciate it, apparently, because that's how old the kid is in these videos. We don't have much to go on but we do know that this isn't the kid's first...
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We now know what the Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee looks likeJeep's Grand Cherokee powered by the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 known as the Hellcat was already one of the worst kept secrets of the past few years. Then, at January's 2016 Detroit auto show, Jeep CEO Mike Manley made it official. Of course, we still didn't know what it would look like... until...
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The 1968 Dodge Charger is a dream car for me. It's on the list of "Cars I Must Own Before I Die," and it has a permanent home in that dream garage in my head. The lines are wonderful. The size is perfect. The noise from the available engines is glorious. There's always a chance to go for more power though, and that's what the owner of this particular bright green Charger has done. Instead of finding a 225, 318, 383, 426, or 440 under the hood here, you're going to see an odd number of cylinders. The total count of those cylinders is 10, and they're sitting inside an engine that once powered a...
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This is what the rear of the Bumblebee Camaro from Transformers 5 looks likeThe Chevrolet Camaro is reprising its role as the vehicle mode for Bumblebee in the upcoming fifth installment of the Transformers movie franchise, known as Transformers: The Last Knight and set to land in theaters June 23, 2017. Director Michael Bay has already given us a look at the vehicle. It's...
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The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 hits 60 mph in first gearIt may have been William Faulkner who once said--and we're paraphrasing--"The horsepower wars aren't even dead; they're not even past." Or maybe not Faulkner. Maybe us? In any case, Hellcats are still rolling, Ford's working on a new Shelby GT500 with ridiculous horsepower, and Chevrolet's about to...
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Hellcat engine supposed to arrive with just 600 hp originallyIt's become clear that the mega horsepower cars we all know and love aren't going away just yet. Electric cars are on the rise, but even some of those offerings pack plenty of oomph. The current king of gas-drinking, tire-slaying, noise-making goodness though, is the Dodge Challenger and Charger...
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Dodge adds Challenger T/A and Charger Daytona models for 2017The Dodge Challenger and Charger trace their roots back to a pair of muscle cars from the 1960s and early 1970s. Ignore the fact that the modern Charger has an extra set of doors, though, and just revel in the modern muscle goodness. That's what Dodge is doing. Today, Dodge announced some new...
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1970 Plymouth GTX pops out of the barn and up for auctionMopar muscle cars bring mo money when it comes to the auction block, and they have for some time. Buying a clean example of a desirable Plymouth or Dodge muscle car will separate from a large sum of money. The barn finds are still out there, though, and the latest example is a 1970 Plymouth GTX...
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After wowing crowds with his custom 240Z at SEMA in 2015, Fast and the Furious star Sung Kang has a new project car in the works for this year’s show, and this time he’s enlisted a little help. Kang has teamed up with Alexis, Christian and Tony, all of them students from Alhambra, California, and all of them aspiring automotive technicians. Pure Vision’s Steve Strope is also involved and will serve as a mentor to the boys. Their project is centered on the concept of the underdog, and the car that’s set to be transformed perfectly fits the theme: a 1972 Ford Motor...
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Ford shows how it boosts off-road performance of the new RaptorThe 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor is nearly here. Ford has been teasing us with stories of it blasting around Baja, tearing up random off-road trails, and causing the general sort of vehicular mayhem we're hoping to see. Now comes a video from Ford showcasing some of the ways in...
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What should the new Ford Mustang range-topper be called?The new Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Shelby GT350R is king of Mustang mountain—for now. Just last week we spied what is definitely the next range-topper for the Mustang lineup. So we're itching to know what it'll be called. ALSO SEE: 2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 spy shots We're turning to...
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Did GM make a mistake giving the 2017 Camaro ZL1 650 hp?Dodge made a statement when it unleashed its Hellcats with 707 horsepower. Naturally, GM answered that call with the new 2017 Camaro ZL1, which packs 650 horsepower. Last week we ran a fun Twitter poll with the question in our headline. While 67 percent of the respondents said no, 33 percent of you...
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2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 priced from $62,135When it comes to democratization of horsepower, you can’t beat a Detroit muscle car. The 707-hp 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat started the current trend with its base price of only $60k. Now the even more capable 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has picked up the baton with its starting price...
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Video proof that the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R can hit 169 mphWe're pretty sure no one is saying the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R is slow. If someone does, you can show them this: John Hennessey running a stock 2016 Shelby GT350R to 169 mph. It's important to note that, according to Ford, the 2016 Shelby GT350R doesn't have a speed limiter. Rather, it's...
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It doesn’t get more badass than this. Strapped to the dyno of Hennessey Performance Engineering is a 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat dishing out hypercar-like numbers. The car features the tuner’s HPE1000 Twin Turbo package. That’s right, the folks at Hennessey have added a pair of turbochargers to the already supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 found in the Challenger SRT Hellcat. READ: Shelby GT350 turns into fireball after flames kill brakes at 100 mph They're feeding the engine with 15 psi of boost and according to the dyno print out this results in 848 horsepower and 787...
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Shelby GT350 turns into fireball after flames kill brakes at 100 mphOne track enthusiast is lucky to be alive after a fiery incident involving his 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Shelby GT350. As explained in detail on his Facebook page, Joe Charles was enjoying a long day at the track when a series of disasters struck, culminating in his car being engulfed in...
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Ole Yeller Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 raises $295k for charityFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] in 2016 has continued its tradition of supporting the Experimental Aircraft Association and its Young Eagles youth education programs with the auction of a one-off Mustang once again sporting a design inspired by America’s aviation history. The latest of the...
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2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 output revised higher, leaked order guide revealsAt its March reveal, the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was estimated to deliver 640 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque. Those numbers are already staggering for a production Camaro, but a leaked order guide for the muscle car icon’s 2017 model year has revealed the ZL1 will be getting an...
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Vin Diesel's Dodge Charger for 'Fast 8' sounds wickedFilming for the eighth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise is underway, and you can almost feel the testosterone. Earlier this week we found what appeared to be a turbine-powered Charger on the set of Fast 8. Now, we've confirmed what it is, and we've even heard it run. The car has been...
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Ford offering Power Packs to make your Mustang GT closer to a Shelby GT350You bought the Ford Mustang GT. Fun car, that one. When you go to sleep at night, though, your dreams are filled with visions of snake badging, noises from a flat-plane crank V-8, and a desire to hit the racetrack. You're not a crazy person, you just wish you could afford the Shelby GT350. We all...
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