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You know what didn’t exist until now? A Dodge Durango Hellcat. Add some motivation and mechanical knowledge—a lot of elbow grease—and let's make tire-shredding history. You’re welcome, America. A 2012 Dodge Durango R/T owner wanted to get her husband a gift, so she called Plum Floored Creations near Phoenix, a custom Mopar shop, to create what Dodge wouldn't sell her husband: a Dodge Durango Hellcat. While the donor Durango is the current-generation model, it was built before the 2014 refresh and had the older 5-speed automatic transmission and older ECU setup. This...
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Unplugged Performance readies Tesla Model 3 kitsUnplugged Performance has yet to actually dive into the world of tuning Tesla's electric cars, but it's arguably made some pretty cool aftermarket parts for its vehicles. Naturally, after tackling the Model S and Model X, it's turning its attention to the Tesla Model 3. Like most Unplugged...
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First details on Rimac's next electric supercar emergeRimac isn't sitting on its hands. The oddball Croatian electric supercar firm is preparing to unveil its second supercar next year. It will follow the Rimac Concept_One. With a working title of Concept_Two, Rimac's chief operating officer Monika Mikac told Autocar the supercar will be more...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s dream of an electric Hummer H1 comes true thanks to KreiselArnold Schwarzenegger was influential in getting AM General’s military-duty Humvee converted for civilian use in the 1990s. Since then his environmental consciousness has grown, making his beloved Hummer H1, the name of the civilian Humvee, quite the contradiction. Now, thanks to Austrian...
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Jay Leno shows off his 1911 Christie Fire EngineJay Leno is known for his collection of cars, and he has a lot of diverse machines in his Big Dog Garage. Most are cars you'd expect to find in such a large collection, but occasionally you come across something a bit different. Today, Jay has pulled out his fire engine for some play time, and the...
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Brabus has created 888-horsepower rocketsBrabus takes the insane products built by Mercedes-AMG and turns them into mental, ballistic vehicles. Two of the latest high-horsepower playthings wear the name "900" on the badging, which should be a hint. The Mercedes-AMG S65 Cabrio and G65 were the latest to get the Brabus treatment. Both are...
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The Lamborghini Super Trofeo one-make race series has a new race car ready for duty: the Huracán Super Trofeo Evo. Lamborghini just showed off the series' latest racer and detailed its numerous improvements that should have drivers giddy. The Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo is quicker than the outgoing racer thanks to improved aerodynamics alone. The race car's 5.2-liter V-10 engine remains unchanged and produces 620 horsepower. Despite this, the racer will lap Italy's Monza racing circuit 1.5 seconds quicker. Dallara Engineering utilized new carbon-fiber bodywork to create...
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McLaren goes virtual with its Ultimate Vision GT conceptA concept car allows an automaker's design team to push the boundaries of its own imagination. Still, when it comes time to make that machine in the flesh you have to adhere to some physical limits. Building a concept car for a video game allows you to push more deeply into the realm of the...
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V-8-powered Kia Stinger in the works?Kia impressed, and likely shocked, many when it unveiled the Stinger, a rear-wheel-drive sport sedan that boasts specs not normally associated with the Korean brand. The shock factor arises from the fact that Kia went with a sport sedan at all when automakers are cashing in on the crossover craze...
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WD-40 and Vaccar turbocharge an off-road classicWD-40 and Vaccar team on a restoration build to be unveiled at 2017 SEMA Show and later auctioned for charity. WD-40 Company is teaming with builder Aaron Vaccar and The Vaccar Company on a restoration build that blends old and new: an iconic 1966 Ford Bronco equipped with a turbocharged EcoBoost...
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Audi launches car sharing for high-end customersAutomakers and brands have begun to look outside the traditional ownership model to expand their business opportunities, and one of the more popular areas of expansion include car sharing services. Audi had previously waded into car sharing with its Audi On Demand service, and now, it's launched a...
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German customers can now track their new Mercedes-Benz as it's being builtBuying a new car is an exciting time, but waiting is the hardest part. While most American buyers will take delivery directly from dealer inventory, that's not the case in Europe. To help placate its customers in Germany, Mercedes-Benz is letting customers make that waiting time a little more...
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Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have not always been adversaries. The two German automotive icons, hailing from east and north of Stuttgart, Germany, respectively, were once occasional collaborators. Not that you’d know that from behind the wheel of the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C coupe. This squat, wide, coupe is the range-topper in the AMG GT lineup, at least for mere mortals with around $140,000 to spend. Sure, there’s the track-oriented AMG GT R with its signature yellow knob to dial back its traction control sitting pretty at the top of the lineup. But if you live where the roads are...
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Mitsubishi Evo concept, Cadillac Beast limo, wide-body Ford Mustang: Car News HeadlinesMitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution bowed out of production last year, but the Japanese automaker is already ready to show us a concept that likely previews a new Evo. The concept is called the e-Evolution, and yes that small e denotes an electric powertrain of some sort. General Motors is out...
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Mull and crossbones: Infiniti QX50 on hiatus; QX60 Hybrid killedInfiniti is pausing two of its crossovers for 2018, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. Nissan's luxury brand said it won't offer a 2018 QX50 ahead of a completely overhauled model that's expected to hit dealers early next year. This new 2019 Infiniti QX50 will closely resemble the QX50 concept shown...
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Cadillac's new ‘Beast’ presidential limousine for Donald Trump spied testingA new president was inaugurated this year, and soon he’ll have a new set of wheels to cruise around in. The prototype you see here isn’t for a new Cadillac flagship but rather the next presidential limousine of the United States. Yes, you’re looking at Donald Trump’s new...
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A Mitsubishi Evo concept is coming, and it's an electric SUVAfter multiple generations, Mitsubishi put its rally-bred Lancer Evolution out to pasture last year. Execs at the Japanese firm have been hinting for several years about a radical successor that would utilize electrification, come in new body style, and finally shed all vestiges with the humble...
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Chris Bangle finds new design ideas lacking at Frankfurt Motor ShowThere may not be a more divisive modern automotive designer than Chris Bangle. The former BMW design chief was responsible for some of the most controversial designs the marque has ever put into production, some of which have left many divided to this day. Bangle emerged from his design studio in...
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Caterham set a company sales record with its limited-edition Seven SuperSprint, selling all 60 of them in seven hours at the Goodwood Revival. Well, that didn’t take long. All 60 limited-edition Caterham Seven SuperSpints sports cars that debuted last Friday at the Goodwood Revival in England sold out in just seven hours. That’s sixty Sevens in seven hours, proving once again that Caterham’s ultra-lightweight roadster is fast not only on the race track but on the sales floor. Caterham, which introduced the retro SuperSprint to celebrate its 60th anniversary, says it is the...
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Next-gen Range Rover Evoque will offer plug-in hybrid optionLand Rover is working on a redesign for its Range Rover Evoque. The new compact SUV is expected in 2019 and should offer a plug-in hybrid option. The information was reported by Autocar and follows news this week that the larger Range Rover Sport and Ranger Rover models will offer a plug-in hybrid...
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BMW M CEO says brand doesn't need a hypercar or supercarBuilding incredible, limited-run supercars seems to be a hot trend these days, but it's not one BMW's M division plans to partake in. CEO of BMW's M division, Frank van Meel, recently commented on the prospects of an M supercar or hypercar, and he believes such a car isn't needed. The BMW M chief...
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Hellcan't? No, a Chrysler 300 Hellcat isn't coming after allHold your horses. All 707 of them, apparently. A report from Automotive News on Monday had us salivating that a Chrysler 300 Hellcat could be ready to leap out of the skunkwerks and into showrooms. Not so fast. A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles spokesman told Motor Authority on Tuesday that the automaker...
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Bugatti might replace Chiron with a sedanBugatti’s Chiron has only just arrived but a decision on a successor will have to be made soon as development will have to start in 2019. Why the rush? Because the rate at which Bugatti is building the Chiron, approximately 70 cars per year, means all 500 planned examples will have been...
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2018 Jeep Wrangler spy shotsJeep’s next-generation Wrangler, the JL, is almost here. The reveal is now just a few months away and the latest prototypes are wearing barely any camouflage gear. They reveal a number of details such as the new grille, front and rear fascias, front and rear LED lights, hinges for the...
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