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Hummer's troubled present and uncertain future are no impediment to tuners hell-bent on creating the most insane vehicles possible, and this blown V8 Hummer H3 is a prime example. Today the Germans at Geiger Cars, already known for some outlandish Hummer creations, have unleashed the H3 V8 Kompressor on an unsuspecting world. The 'baby Hummer' is just a shade under 4,700lbs (2,131kg) in stock form, its 3.7L five-cylinder delivering yawn-inspiring performance with just 239hp (178kW) and 241lb-ft (327Nm) of torque on tap, though it ekes out a 14/18mpg city/highway rating. Even the stock 5.3L V8...
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ProCharger blower kits bump 6.1L HEMI to 575hpThe 2008 SEMA show is over, but the aftermarket parts keep coming, and ProCharger's latest addition - a foursome of forced-induction systems and kits - promises to breathe 150hp (112kW) or more into the 6.1L HEMI V8, such as the one found in the 2008 or 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8. Two variations of...
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Cadillac prices the CTS-V at $59,995, sales start Nov. 1
Launching a come-back to sit among the world's best luxury sport sedans is no easy task, especially with the level of competition there is today from companies like Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW and Lexus. But Cadillac appears to have done just that with its CTS, and now the CTS-V is poised to take the...
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