Byron Hurd, Contributor
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World's only manual-transmission, LS-powered, twin-turbo Lamborghini Huracan debuts at SEMA Byron HurdThe lightning-rod Lamborghini build of the year is now officially public after appearing at this week's SEMA show. This manual-transmission Huracán with a 1,500-horsepower, twin-turbocharged...
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Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s RTR takes on the Ford RangerThe RTR Ranger features off-roading and design upgrades for Ford's new mid-size pickup.
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Icon's FJ40 Roadster is old-school cool, simplified and modernizedThe Icon FJ40 is a new minimalist and modernized version of the historic Toyota FJ Land Cruiser for fans of vintage off-roaders.
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Chip Foose attempts to make the world's most beautiful car prettierNoted designer Chip Foose modified and modernized a 1974 Jaguar E-Type as only he can.
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Bloodhound land speed car hits 501 mph despite gremlins, fire reportTesting of the Bloodhound land speed record car, which looks like a space shuttle on wheels, has exceeded 500 mph.
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The Ringbrothers Mustang Mach 1 "Unkl" packs a 700-hp Boss engineThe modified Mustang boasts a Jon Kaase Boss engine and manual transmission.
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The fourth-generation Toyota Supra became an icon of the tuning scene thanks to a robust and power-friendly inline-6. Now, Toyota is looking to capitalize on that reputation with a slew of new...
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Ringbrothers' “Valkyrja” is a modern machine disguised as a '69 CamaroThe 890-horsepower muscle car was developed with modern tech to look retro and will spawn parts available for sale later.
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Nissan's Global Time Attack TT 370Z packs 750 horsepowerThe specially built race car boasts a twin-turbo V-6, cage, and aero components for the upcoming 2020 Time Attack season.
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2020 Ram 1500 "Built to Serve Edition" pickups honors five branches of US militaryThe trucks feature unique paint schemes to honor the military branches.
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Chevrolet's E-10 show truck elevates electric crate motor concept with Bolt EV powerThe 1962 C-10 pickup is powered by two Bolt EV powertrains with a 60-kwh battery in the bed of the pickup.
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Nissan built a 600-hp Frontier 4x2 desert racer with a turbo Titan V-8The custom-built mid-size pickup truck has a full-size V-8 that makes more than 600 horsepower.
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Ford may not have any interest in selling to its U.S. customers a Raptor variant of its new mid-size Ranger pickup, but that's not stopping the aftermarket from stepping in. California's PaxPower,...
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Chevrolet's 2020 COPO Camaro John Force Edition visits SEMAChevrolet will send yet another of its COPO Camaros to auction this year, but not before it wows the audiences at this week's SEMA show in Las Vegas. Meet the 2020 COPO Camaro John Force Edition, which was unveiled on Tuesday at SEMA, where it was also announced that the dedicated drag racer will...
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Shelby's Super Snake Sport F-150 concept shrinks down the supercharged street truckShelby American has previewed a 2-door performance pickup with 755 horsepower on tap.
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The 2020 Toyota Supra with a manual transmission has arrived, but not from ToyotaThe manual swap for the new Supra is time consuming, very expensive, but very available.
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Penske Corp purchases IndyCar, Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayThe landmark deal for IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway significantly changes America's premier open-wheel series.
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Restored BMW 530 MLE race car and street cars reunitedBMW reunited two legends last week at the BMW M Festival held in Johannesburg, South Africa, when two restored 530 MLEs—one race car and one road car—took to the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit for some parade laps. The road car was one of just 227 units built to homologate BMW's E12 530...
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The interminable chase scenes of "Gone in 60 Seconds" may as well be ancient history, but your chances to own your very own Eleanor Mustang seem to get better every year, thanks to ever-eager shops...
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An heirloom 1959 Austin-Healey 100-6 visits Jay Leno's GarageThis owner tracked down the 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 his family had when he was a kid and brought it to Jay Leno's Garage.
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Veloster N Performance concept headlines Hyundai's SEMA offeringsHyundai's performance division and Bisimoto Engineering are set to show off tuner and off-road concepts at SEMA in Las Vegas on Nov. 5.
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Alfa Romeo drops plans for 8C supercar and GTVAlfa Romeo confirmed that it no longer has plans to build a GTV coupe and an 8C supercar.
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Honda marks 60 years in the U.S. with its 2019 SEMA exhibitHonda's exhibit at the annual SEMA show ill feature vintage and modern vehicles from its 60 years in business.
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Hyundai's fuel cell semi concept reinvents the big rigHyundai created the fuel-cell-powered HDC-6 NEPTUNE Concept Class 8 heavy-duty truck to explore the future of long-haul trucking.
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