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Audi's finally given the world the new, second-generation R8 for 2017. While no one would call it slow, more power never hurt, right? Clearly that's the thought over at Underground Racing (UGR), as it's already slapped two turbos on the new R8 V10 Plus. That's right, the V-10 engine, which comes with 610 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque from the factory, now huffs through two turbochargers. ALSO SEE: Why Ford is making a huge mistake with its new GT How much power is it putting out? How fast is it? How much boost is it running? These are all great questions that we would love to get...
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Flyin' Miata’s turnkey MX-5 V-8 ready to order, Fiat 124 Spider planned
Remember that V-8 conversion for the latest-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata we told you about at the start of the year? Well, it’s ready to order and the confirmed specifications are every bit as impressive as we’d hoped. The company doing the conversion is Flyin’ Miata, based in...
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2,000-horspower Nissan GT-R crashes after 218-mph speed run
Would you be willing to pilot a Nissan GT-R modified to put out 2,000 horsepower? How would you feel at speeds exceeding 200 mph? And what would you do if it all started to go wrong during braking from a speed run? One lucky fellow with Team Insanity Racing had the guts to find out all of the above...
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Electric Corvette sets new land speed record
Genovation, a startup based in Rockville, Maryland, has earned a new land speed record using a C6 Chevrolet Corvette converted to run on electric motors. The car is the same one that hit 186.8 mph at Florida’s Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds on February 23, 2016. ALSO SEE: New Supra to feature...
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Ford offering Power Packs to make your Mustang GT closer to a Shelby GT350
You bought the Ford Mustang GT. Fun car, that one. When you go to sleep at night, though, your dreams are filled with visions of snake badging, noises from a flat-plane crank V-8, and a desire to hit the racetrack. You're not a crazy person, you just wish you could afford the Shelby GT350. We all...
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The Hellcat-powered Ram 1500 lives
One Ram owner, Tom Stoll, has given up on waiting for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] to offer the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 known as the Hellcat in a pickup truck, so he went out and had Master Technician Kevin Byrnes of Midland Chrysler in Midland Ontario, Canada build him one. Several...
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Got a good half hour this Saturday morning to watch a couple of British guys entertain you while building one of the the world's fastest Minis? No, well make the time because you're in for some laughs and you might learn something, too. Project Binky is the work of Nik Blackhurst and Richard Brunning, the principals of Bad Obsession Motorsport in the United Kingdom. For the past two and a half years the duo has been combining an Austin Mini with a Toyota Celica GT-Four's drivetrain and suspension to build a charming little race car. DON'T MISS: 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport first drive...
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Jay Leno samples a hot-rodded Model T done right
Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] sold 16.5 million examples of its Model T, which was built from 1908 to 1927. When you think of really old cars, you're most likely picturing a Model T. It's the car of cars, and it has a special place in the heart of enthusiasts. Much like it's the car, it was also the...
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Yes, this Nissan GT-R has turbos for headlights
Nissan’s GT-R is one of the most popular cars for modifying, and with good reason. But there’s such a thing as taking things too far. Case in point is this GT-R with turbochargers where the headlights would normally sit. Yes, it makes the car look downright nasty, in a good way, but it...
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Hennessey does what Dodge won't: Supercharge the Viper
Despite the Viper being the flagship of the Dodge brand, it’s outmuscled by the Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat when it comes to outright power. And we’re not talking small numbers here. The Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat each make do with 707 horsepower versus the 645 hp of the...
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Check out this jet-powered, homemade Ferrari Enzo-lookalike
An enterprising Canadian has decided that Ferrari V-12 power isn't sufficiently adequate. Instead, he has created a car powered by two jet engines that is styled to look like a Ferrari Enzo. Over the course of a dozen years, Ryan McQueen acquired two Rolls-Royce jet engines (by selling his own...
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Honda-powered Mini loves wheelies
The classic Mini Cooper is a very cool old machine. The Honda K-Series engine, which powered Hondas and Acuras this centruy, is a stout, fun powerplant. Apparently, when you combine the two you don't lose any of the charm of either but rather gain an ultra-compact machine hellbent on popping...
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If a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo isn't exotic enough for you, a high-end car dealer in suburban St. Louis has just the ticket: The world's only bare carbon fiber version of the legendary supercar. Listed on The DuPont Registry by Exotic Motors Midwest in Creve Coeur, Missouri, the naked Enzo has an asking price of $3.5 million. That's a hefty premium over the roughly $2 million an Enzo typically commands, but the exposed carbon fiber Enzo is a one-of-one modified car. The Enzo was first announced back at the 2002 Paris Motor Show as a celebration of Ferrari's first Formula One championship in...
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Woody Willys: Jeep CJ5 has the original hard body
From 1954 all the way through 1983, Jeep produced over 600,000 examples of its CJ5. We'd have to assume that the number of those finished with a wooden body, wooden seats, and a wooden roll bar would be low. As in zero. Still, this custom example found wearing Ohio plates probably has a better...
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Watch a Callaway Corvette Z06 break the 200 mph mark
Callaway and the Corvette go together like punch and pie. The tuning, engine, and parts developer from Connecticut has been cranking out go-fast bits since it incorporated back in 1977. About 10 years later, Callaway and Corvette would become forever linked. In 1987, the Callaway crew created a...
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Lamborghini hits 240.64 mph in half mile to set new world record
If you ever wanted to know what 2,300 horsepower packed into a modern car can do, then take a gander at this video filmed at the Pikes Peak Airstrip Attack in Colorado Springs, Colorado over the weekend. It features madman Gidi Chamdi setting a new world record for a standing half mile behind the...
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Ford Bronco restoration service launches
You may not be able to buy a new 1960s Ford Bronco, but a St. Louis-area firm is offering you the next best—and maybe better—thing. As originally reported by The Detroit News, Seth Burgett's new Gateway Bronco offers well-heeled shoppers the opportunity to order up a resto-modded 1960s...
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Make your Model S resemble refreshed car with Unplugged Performance kit
Unplugged Performance, a tuning company that exclusively deals with Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] products, has released a conversion kit that allows existing Model S owners to make their cars resemble the recently refreshed version of the popular electric sedan. The kit consists of a smooth-look front...
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If you’ve just taken delivery of a Land Rover Discovery Sport and wished it was as plush as one of the British automaker’s Range Rover models, then vehicle customizer and coachbuilder A. Kahn Design might be worth a look into. A. Kahn Design has unveiled a sinister-looking Discovery Sport that features the firm’s signature styling cues. The changes are subtle and appear well-suited to the compact SUV. The exterior is finished in a black paint Kahn calls Santorini Black. The custom shade is featured not only on the body panels but also the front grille, underbody protection...
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Determining whether wheel spacers are good for you car
Your wheels, they occupy the corners of your car. Sometimes you might want those corners to be a bit further apart from how the car left the factory. You corner hard and you want to maximize the capability of your machine. It sounds like a set of wheel spacers are on your automotive shopping list...
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Nissan GT-R blows rear end then returns to drag strip
Heavily modified high-horsepower drag cars put a lot of abuse and strain on their parts. There's so much energy going through many components that it's not unusual for something to give up and call it quits. That's what happened to the rear end on a Nissan GT-R packing a reported 2,000 horsepower...
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Dress your Lamborghini Aventador SV in pure carbon fiber
Owners of the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce looking to personalize their rides have a new option in the form of America’s Vitesse-AuDessus. The company, based in Bethesda, Maryland, specializes in producing body panels and even wheels out of pure carbon fiber. Should you be so...
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V-12 born from bits of LS1 engine found in Oz, bound for Camaro
The General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] LS series of engines has been the go-to powerplant of custom builders for decades. The small blocks are capable of big things, especially when it winds up in the hands of talented and creative individuals. The latest LS adventure arrives to us by way of our...
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This turbocharged go-kart lays down a meaty burnout
Go-karts are fun, aren't they? The tiny tube-frame machines pack a bit of enjoyable power in the form of small engines. It's scaled-down fun for the whole family. Sometimes people like to scale-up the fun, however, and that's how you wind up with a go-kart capable of insane feats of speed. The bad...
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