Tim Healey, Contributing Writer
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Soccer star David Beckham recently picked up a new car to add to his ever-growing fleet.
And just what did the British national take home?
Why, a custom-painted 2011 Camaro, of course.
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Photo Gallery: 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302We'll have a first-drive review for you in the next day or so, but in order to whet your appetite further, here's a photo gallery of the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302. If you'd like to see the Boss in action, click here for the video. The 2012 Boss 302 will have 440 horsepower from its 302 cubic-inch...
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Drugged-Up Driver Wrecks 2010 CamaroTony Deloach wrecked his yellow 2010 Camaro in Columbus, Mississippi, recently, and he declared himself under the influence of cocaine before attempting to flee. Police caught the coked-up Camaro driver soon after. Jalopnik has all the sordid details, and the story is a doozy. All we'll say is the...
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VIDEO: Camaro With 30-Inch RimsNot much to say about this one, other than the fact that the "Underground Rim King" has outfitted a Camaro with 30-inch rims, and paraded it around. If you've ever wanted to see a Camaro on 30-inchers, take a peek at the video below. With that, all we can say is "enjoy." [Jalopnik, Underground Rim...
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Illinois Teenager Builds SnowstangTaking advantage of the recent snowy weather in the northern part of the country, 16-year-old Tom Murphy of Manteno, Illinois, decided to build a Mustang convertible out of the snow in hopes of making the point that he would like a real Mustang convertible for his first car. Murphy's dad joined in...
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Main Street In Motion Brings Camaro Test Drives To Bay Area And Los AngelesIf you're a California resident--or if you like visiting California--you might be pleased to note that Main Street In Motion, a traveling auto show of sorts that appears to be focused on GM products, has extended a special event invite to Camaro owners for March 19 in the San Francisco Bay Area and...
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The Mustang Club of Poland has produced video promoting a 700-kilometer race across the country over four days in June and July. Thirty teams will compete for prizes.
If you're curious--and you know...
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Is A New Mustang SVO On The Way?According to Jalopnik, Ford chairman Bill Ford Jr. has publicly stated that a turbocharged Mustang is on the way. Ford Jr. didn't get into specifics, but likely engine choices would either be a 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 or a 2.0-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder. A turbocharged...
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Dodge Challenger In Line For Eight-Speed Automatic TransmissionSeveral Dodge products are in line to receive an upcoming eight-speed automatic transmission, and the Dodge Challenger SE is one of them. The current five-speed automatic will likely stick around for a bit, but Autoblog is reporting that the brand's LX platform cars--the Charger and...
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Lee Iacocca's 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang Up For AuctionLee Iacocca, one of the automotive industry's most legendary figures, worked with Metal Crafters in 2009 to create the Lee Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang. Only 45 of these cars were built, and Iacocca had one--number 19 of 45--built for himself. Iacocca has put that car up for...
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Report Says Chevrolet Might Launch Special-Edition Camaros Twice A YearAccording to Autoblog, Chevrolet will continue to crank out different editions of the Camaro. There's the ZL1 top-dog, of course, and a still-rumored Z28 could still hit showrooms along with perhaps a slightly-more fuel-efficient V-6 model. Other special editions we could see this year? An edition...
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Chevrolet To Sell 500 Indy Pace Car Replicas
Lost in the hoopla over last week's unveiling of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show was Chevy's announcement that the brand will sell 500 replicas of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible that will pace this year's Indianapolis 500. The cars will all be powered by the SS...
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It's been 50 years since Shelby had an official presence at an auto show, and the company made good use of its appearance at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show by debuting the convertible version of its ...
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2011 Dodge Challenger R/T Revealed At 2011 Chicago Auto ShowWhile the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 has gotten most of the attention lately, that doesn't mean that the R/T trim has been forgotten. Slotted as the mid-level trim between the V-6 powered SE and the top-line SRT8 392, the R/T doesn't change much from 2010, but there are subtle differences. The...
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 revealed at 2011 Chicago Auto Show-It's here. It's finally here. And it's going to be called the ZL1, not the Z28 as originally thought. Yes, we're talking about the new top-dog 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, which was unveiled today at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. After months of rumors that the Z28 name would be resurrected, we now know...
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2011 Chicago Auto Show: Chevrolet Promises Big NewsWe know Chevrolet is showing off two cars at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, and one is likely based on the Chevrolet Camaro platform. We're guessing that the long-awaited 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 will bow, but anything could happen. Although all rumors and signs point in that direction, instead of...
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New 2LS Camaro Model On The Way?In order to fight the fairly fuel-efficient V-6 Mustang--and perhaps as a way to offset any fuel-economy penalties from an upcoming Z28 model--it looks like Chevy might be readying a 2LS V-6 Camaro. According to GM Inside News, this car is already on the way and will be priced at $24,700. It will...
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Richard Petty Signature ChallengerThere's a Challenger with a Richard Petty/NASCAR paint theme on the loose, created by the King himself as the first in his signature series, and it even made it to Jay Leno's garage. It sports a supercharged engine that pumps out 610 horsepower over the 425 that came standard in pre-2011 cars...
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Another day, another Chevrolet ad featuring the Camaro. Like the other one we profiled this week, this one is set to air during Super Bowl XLV between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh...
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VIDEO: Chevrolet Super Bowl Ad Includes CamaroNot only is Chevrolet giving a 2011 Camaro Convertible to the MVP of Super Bowl XLV, it is also buying air time in the big game. Take a gander below at the ad, which places a twist on traditional dealer advertising. [YouTube, Chevrolet]
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2011 Ford Mustang Convertible Beats 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible In Motor Trend ComparoSomehow, Ford's Mustang keeps winning comparison tests against it pony-car rivals. This time Motor Trend pitted it against the new 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, and it took home the victory. Specifically, it was a Mustang GT versus a Camaro SS, and the 5.0-liter V-8 Mustang out-dueled the...
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2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible To Be Awarded To Super Bowl XLV MVPOne member of the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Green Bay Packers (it pains me to write that, your humble author is a Bears fan) will be awarded a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible on February 6. That player will be named the most valuable player of Super Bowl XLV, and the car will be his reward. The...
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Ford Mustang Outduels Chevrolet Camaro At Barrett-JacksonThis special Boss 302 was auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson in Arizona last weekend and it brought in $450,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. On the other hand, the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro that was sold at the same auction earned $225,000 for the David Foster Foundation. Strike another...
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Ask The Editor: Camaro Convertible EditionYour humble editor will be heading to sunny Southern California to drive the 2011 Camaro Convertible this week, and I'd like to know if any of you in readerland have any questions for myself or the Camaro engineers, PR folks, and designers, regarding the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible...
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