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Drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. has completed development of his RTR package for the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang, which he revealed today at the 2014 SEMA show taking place this week in Las Vegas. The 2015 Ford Mustang RTR is available with any of the 2015 Mustang’s engines, with a Spec 1 package focusing purely on appearance modifications and a Spec 2 package including both appearance and performance upgrades. ALSO SEE: 2015 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Debuts At SEMA The appearance mods include a chin spoiler, custom upper and lower grills, a rear spoiler, a rear diffuser and new side sills. The...
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Something Old, Something New For The Chevy Corvette At SEMAThe Chevrolet Corvette is one of the more popular blank canvases for tuning firms presenting their wares at SEMA, but two of the standouts this year come from Chevy itself. One is a 1971 Corvette Stingray that’s been personalized by NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, and the other is a 2015...
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2015 Ford Mustang Gets 600+ HP With Ford Racing And Roush Supercharger Kit: VideoThe 435-horsepower of the 2015 Ford Mustang GT a bit too tame for you? Well, the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] performance partners Ford Racing and Roush have come up with a new supercharger kit that will help the car’s 5.0-liter V-8 deliver more than 600 hp. CHECK OUT: 2015 Ford...
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2015 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Debuts At SEMAIt was at the SEMA show back in 2011 that Chevrolet first revealed its COPO Camaro based on the fifth-generation version of the Chevy muscle car. The limited-production, factory-built drag racer has been a hit ever since and is now about to enter its fourth year on the market. The latest version...
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Florida Tuner Reveals LaFerrari-Inspired W70 SupercarA company by the name of Exotic Rides and based in Orlando, Florida has come out with a series of renderings for a new supercar it plans to build. The company has already started taking orders for the car, which is called the W70, and promises to have it ready by 2015. CHECK OUT: 2015 Ford Mustang...
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2016 Audi R8 LMS ultra Race Car Spy ShotsAudi is working on a second generation of its R8 supercar, and that means a new version of the R8 LMS ultra race car is also due. We now have photos of a prototype for the new R8 LMS ultra taken during a recent shakedown test at the Nürburgring. We first saw the race car back in May but the...
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Paddington Bear first came into this world in 1958. Since that time, the beloved bear has appeared in numerous books, and on television; and he'll soon be seen on larger screens with the upcoming release of a live-action movie. Mr. Bear is going a step further today though, because he's partnered up with the bespoke team at Rolls-Royce for a new look. ALSO SEE: Mercedes-Benz Reveals G-Code Subcompact Crossover Concept Inspired by the automaker's founder, the Rolls-Royce team have crafted a stylish makeover for Paddington. It's aviation themed from the leather coat to the sporty goggles, and...
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Chevy Doubles Down On 2015 Colorado At SEMA: VideoChevrolet is eager to show off its new 2015 Colorado, and prove that it is capable of providing even more than just technology and stuff. The automaker heads to Las Vegas where it's bringing a pair of pickups, each packing unique graphics and options. One Colorado looks to the water, while the...
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Tom Magliozzi 1937-2014: Made Us Laugh About Life, With CarsCar Talk, as any regular listener could attest, wasn’t so much about fixing cars as much it was about dissecting the interpersonal issues and hangups that often accompanied breakdowns, repairs, or vehicle choices. Cars were—and are—a lens toward understanding a lot of our...
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Lincoln Using Tuned Tires, Noise-Cancelling Tech To Keep Its Interiors QuietLincoln hopes to generate luxury-car ambiance with quiet interiors.
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2015 Chevrolet Camaro Commemorative Edition Rolls Into SEMAIt turns out the emerald green Camaro Chevrolet wants you to name isn’t the only special edition Camaro on show at SEMA this week. The bowtie brand has also unveiled the 2015 Camaro Commemorative Edition, which celebrates the success of the fifth-generation model (it’s set to be the...
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Ferrari Fails To Inform NHTSA Of Three Fatal AccidentsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is fining Ferrari $3.5 million for failing to submit proper safety documentation over the past three years, including reports on three fatal accidents. The agency said Ferrari hadn't submitted any of its required safety reports for three...
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Mercedes-Benz has opened a new R&D center in Beijing, China and to mark the occasion unveiled the new G-Code concept car, whose design was influenced by Chinese market tastes. The vehicle is smaller than the GLA-Class and if built would compete against the MINI Cooper Countryman and Audi’s upcoming Q1 in the premium subcompact crossover segment. MUST SEE: 'Furious 7' First Trailer Released: Video The G-Code isn’t destined for production just yet but the vehicle does preview future design elements and technologies that could feature on Mercedes models at some point. For...
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Aston Martin Sales Won’t Be Blocked In U.S.In August it was revealed that Aston Martin’s DB9 and Vantage models would be on the wrong side of regulations when new side-impact federal safety standards take effect later this year, potentially leading to a sales ban. We can now confirm that no sales ban will take place as Aston Martin...
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Nürburgring sold again?It’s being reported that German engineering group Capricorn, which bought the operator rights to the Nürburgring earlier this year after the previous owner become insolvent, is facing financial troubles of its own and may have already sold the rights to the legendary race track to...
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Radical Reveals SR3 RSX And SR8 RSX Track CarsRadical Sportscars, the company that made headlines back in 2009 after setting a Nürburgring lap time of just 6:48 in its street-legal SR8 LM, unveiled two new models over the weekend. One is a tweaked version of Radical’s mid-range SR3 and the other is a yet-to-be-built high-performance...
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2014 Formula One United States Grand Prix ResultsMercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton edged closer to securing his second Formula One World Championship by winning yesterday’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. His teammate Nico Rosberg finished second, 4.3 seconds behind the leader. Rosberg started the...
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Rosberg Beats Hamilton To Formula One United States Grand Prix PoleNico Rosberg took pole position after the qualifying session for this weekend’s 2014 Formula One United States Grand Prix, with his teammate Lewis Hamilton completing a Mercedes AMG front row lock out at the Circuit of the Americas where the race is being held. The German’s time in Q3...
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It’s hard to believe it’s been 13 years since the first Fast and the Furious movie hit theaters. Five sequels have been released since then, and while the quality of the acting or the one-dimensional plots may not be Academy Award material, the franchise’s over-the-top chases, roaring action and cheesy lines have made it a cult favorite, especially among car enthusiasts. Now the seventh installment, Furious 7, has wrapped up filming and is set to air nationwide on April 3, 2015. Today, the first trailer was released, giving us some tantalizing clues about where the story...
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2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO, 2016 Audi Q7, 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe: This Week’s Top PhotosThis week, Nissan’s GT-R NISMO finally landed in the U.S., and the first one has gone to the man behind one of the biggest GT-R forums on the web. The best part is that he fully intends to hit the track with his new 600-horsepower beast. We managed to drive the 2015 BMW M3 and M4 this week...
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2014 Formula One United States Grand Prix Weather ForecastAfter a three-week break, Formula One is back on this weekend with the United States Grand Prix. And with just three races left this year, including this Sunday’s run, the tension between the top drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG is likely higher than ever. Hamilton...
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Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan To 'Feature' In Japanese RallyToyota is out to demonstrate the performance and reliability of its fuel cell technology by ‘featuring’ its first production fuel cell vehicle, the FCV, in a rally taking place in Japan this weekend. No, the FCV won’t be trying to set a time but will simply run the planned course...
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'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee' Season Five Trailer Is Good To The Last Drop: VideoComedians In Cars Getting Coffee season five premieres November 6.
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FR-S Targa Headlines Scion's SEMA Show ActThe Scion FR-S T1 is a targa-topped concept built for the annual SEMA show.
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