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Lebanon Ford in Ohio strikes again. For years, the dealership has offered rather affordable high-horsepower Mustangs. Now, it'll sell anyone a 725-horsepower F-150 for $39,995. The truck deal is pretty much identical to the one for the Mustang: Any buyer can choose the F-150 they want, configure the truck exactly as they want it, and then choose from a few supercharger and turbocharger kits. Lebanon Ford Performance installs the parts and dials everything in. The dealer made it clear the freedom of choice is the best part. Although, the advertised $39,995 price doesn't include a...
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Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson takes cues from America's hog
Ahead of the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, Harley Trucks debuted the Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson. Unlike the past, this is not an official Ford package, but instead, a third-party doing the upgrades. The latest F-150 Harley-Davidson takes a very different approach from the official Ford models from the...
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Roush updates F-150 SC, Nitemare performance pickup trucks for 2019
The Roush F-150 SC and F-150 Nitemare return for another model year with a few minor upgrades, the company revealed on Monday. Namely, both trucks receive an optional Roush Active Exhaust System, which unlocks the ability to select between four pre-determined modes. Drivers can use a...
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This 2018 Land Rover Defender 6x6 can be yours for $350,000
Maybe a Land Rover Defender 6x6 isn't your first choice for a vehicle, but for those with healthy checking accounts, this would make a fine weekend warrior. Listed for sale via duPont Registry is this Defender-based 6x6 SUV. It comes from Ontario, Canada-based Urban Warrior, which builds the custom...
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Ken Block's Hoonitruck intake manifold is largest 3D-printed metal part for a vehicle
Ford can lay claim to a new 3D-printing milestone. The Ford Performance subsidiary's intake manifold found on Ken Block's 1977 Ford F-150 Hoonitruck is the largest 3D-printed metal part made for a running vehicle ever. Ford Performance took a closer look at the intake manifold's creation in a video...
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Help wanted at Lexus: Now seeking Cadillac Escalade fighter, start immediately
Starved for a newer brute 'ute with curb appeal, Lexus dealers tell the automaker they could use a competitive SUV to fight the literal and figurative juggernaut in the class, the Cadillac Escalade. "I think every dealer would raise their hand for that product, certainly...Right now, we've got a...
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Following a tradition that's dated back four years, Nissan has put another one of its vehicles on snow tracks. Meet the Altima-te AWD, a funny play on the word "ultimate" using the popular Altima nameplate. Nissan revealed the modified 2019 Altima on Thursday as the next vehicle to join the "Warrior" ranks. Previous entries to receive the wild treatment include the Juke, Rogue, Pathfinder, and 370Z. The Altima as the latest Warrior makes a lot of sense. The redesigned 2019 model is the first time Nissan has outfitted the sedan with all-wheel drive, and the brand plans to parade the Altima-te...
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1930 Ford Model A hot rod roars into Barrett-Jackson for auction
A one-of-a-kind hot rod will grace the auction block on Friday during Barrett-Jackson's annual sale in Scottsdale, Arizona. This 1930 Ford Model A boasts a custom exterior with a steel interior, and there's a rival powertrain under the hood; it's sourced from Chrysler. If the hot-rodded Ford looks...
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California cops now busting sound scoundrels for loud exhausts
Modified vehicle owners, beware the streets of California. A new state law now makes excessively loud modified exhaust systems on cars and motorcycles a fineable offense, according to a report from The Drive on Monday. Previously, officers wrote what we commonly know as a "fix-it ticket" for these...
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This is not a drill: Jeep Wrangler 6x6 with 707-hp Hellcat V-8 exists
If America had an official SUV, it would probably look something like this. Hellcat power has eluded the Jeep Wrangler from the factory, but the mad individuals at Exotic Custom Motorsports in Huntington Beach, California, have gone ahead and done it. Oh, and for good measure, they tacked on a...
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Hennessey's 1,035-HP Dodge Challenger SRT Demon sounds like it came from hell
The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is already one hell of a car, but Hennessey Performance Engineering has (of course) gotten a hold of it and made it something more. With the company's HPE1000 package, the Demon makes a whopping 880 horsepower at the rear wheels. That equates to around 1,035 hp at the...
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Rebodied C5 Corvette Z06 is retro in all the right places
Back in 2001, a company by the name of Advanced Automotive Technologies (AAT) built a small number of coach-built cars based on the C5 Chevrolet Corvette platform, and one of them will soon head to auction. This is a 2001 Corvette Z06 with a completely new fiberglass body that recalls the original...
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Japan's Wald International has ditched the Suzuki Jimny's standard cute-ute look and instead given the off-roader a more sinister demeanor. It's called the Jimny Black Bison edition, and it does its best to further emulate the Mercedes-Benz G-Class in all the right ways. The special edition starts life as a Jimny Sierra variant and Wald then adds a redesigned front bumper, new grille, headlight covers, and an aerodynamic hood. A four-piece LED headlight system is included with the new front bumper, and LED lights feature on the roof too. There's also a set of knobbier off-road tires in place...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk can be switched to RWD in minutes
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk benefits from a four-wheel-drive system to put its power down more effectively, but that means smokey burnouts are off limits. Or are they? It appears it only takes a few minutes to turn the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk into a burnout machine. The Drive first reported...
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Italian coachbuilder plans Audi A8 Avant wagon
Italian firm Castagna has plans to turn Audi's largest sedan into an Avant-style wagon. The firm shared renderings of the future project on social media earlier this month, depicting a previous-generation A8 that has ditched its standard trunk in order to become a full-sized wagon. Castagna didn't...
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Dyno run shows Hennessey's V-8-powered F-150 Raptor makes 557 horsepower
The second-generation Ford F-150 Raptor ditched its 6.2-liter V-8 for a twin-turbo V-6. While that's fine and dandy, it certainly doesn't provide the same soundtrack. Enter Hennessey Performance Engineering, which has installed a 5.0-liter supercharged Coyote V-8 engine to appease those who can't...
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Deep dive: Ken Block's 1,400-hp 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn
In honor of Gymkhana 10's release on Monday, let's take a closer look at one of the five star cars of the latest film: the 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn. The car Ken Block has called "frightening." The Hoonigan team highlighted the car as part of the Biology Build series, which goes through the ins...
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Gone whaling: Only street-legal Porsche 935 ever built now for sale
Porsche's "Moby Dick" of a race car terrorized racetracks in the late 1970s and early '80s, but the 935 was never street-legal. Except for this one. This Porsche 935 was converted for the street for legendary Formula 1 team owner Walter Wolf. After decades, it's for sale and marks a truly...
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Bitter is a German tuner of Opel cars that made its mark on the world in the 1970s when it produced a shooting brake called the CD. The car was based on an Opel sedan and came with a Chevrolet V-8, and it had the full blessing of General Motors, which owned Opel at the time. In fact, legendary GM designer Charles M. "Chuck" Jordan did some of the preliminary work. Bitter fell into obscurity by the 1980s but the lack of limelight didn't stop the company from continuing to churn out modified Opels, as well as some other novelties. More recently, Bitter has developed custom versions of the Opel...
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Hoonigan crew turns race car bed into a real car
Remember those red race car beds from childhood? Some even came with a steering wheel attached to let young car buffs live out their racing fantasies. Now Ken Block's Hoonigan crew has turned fantasy into reality. Hoonigan's "Garage Garage" YouTube series decided to take one standard issue race car...
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Aston Martin to electrify its classic cars
Aston Martin is following Jaguar's lead with a reversible electric car conversion for classic models, and the first to receive the treatment is a 1970 DB6 MkII Volante. Jaguar last year rolled out an E-Type whose original powertrain was swapped for a battery and electric motor. It proved so popular...
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Jay Leno drives Touring Superleggera's Maserati-based Sciadipersia
Following its revival last decade, Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera jumped straight back into doing what it does best: churning out beautiful, one-off, coach-built cars. Recent hits include the Alfa Romeo Competizione-based Disco Volante and F12-based Berlinetta Lusso. The latest creation, however...
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Electric RS 3 shows what future four-wheel donuts look like
Electric motors can do amazing things. Ramp them up to four-figure horsepower, and they can make an electric car intimidating. Heck, we'd even call this electric Audi RS 3 frightening. Schaeffler Group's 4ePerformance concept is back. We've seen it fly backwards at ridiculous speeds, and now Dan...
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Hennessey VelociRaptor 6x6 for sale on eBay for $375,000
Just in time from Black Friday, Hennessey Performance Engineering has listed one of its 50 F-150-based VelociRaptor 6x6 pickups on eBay. The VelociRaptor 6x6 debuted at the 2017 SEMA show and ushered in America's own answer to 6x6 rivals from Mercedes-AMG and Kahn Design. As for why this truck is...
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