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It's getting close to Easter, which means a few things. The Northeast can almost safely put away their snow shovels, the Cadburry egg commercial that's been running since the early '90s is on a nonstop loop, and it's time for Jeep to head to Moab. WATCH: Hear The Koenigsegg One:1's 1,340-HP Engine Start Up And Rev: Video For many years now, Jeep and its biggest fans head into the desert for the Moab Easter Jeep Safari. The automaker uses this event as a platform to show off a handful of concept vehicles, and this year will be no exception. In fact, Jeep is rolling out six vehicles that are...
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Man Makes Car With... Expanding Foam?
Forget carbon fiber. Forget aluminum. Heck, you can even forget ordinary steel sheet and fiberglass. One man in Lithuania chose to build his dream wheels using expanding foam. Yep, the stuff they use in the construction industry to fill wall cavities. MUST SEE: Man Makes Paper F1 Car, Gets Job At...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Tesla Model S...Convertible? Newport Takes Top Off Popular EV
Few motoring experiences beat the thrill of driving a convertible along your favorite road, and owners of Tesla's first electric car, the Roadster, would surely agree. The electric car firm doesn't currently offer a convertible in its one-car range, but Newport Convertible Engineering out of...
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Before The Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6, There Was The Six-Wheeled Range Rover
Mercedes-Benz caused a buzz last year with the launch of its G63 AMG 6x6. Adding considerable width and an extra pair of wheels to its G-Wagen gave it presence like no other, and buyers from Riyadh to Dubai were seen frantically scribbling checks for the ultimate dune-busting Mercedes. The...
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This Is What A 1,200-HP Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Wagon Sounds Like On The Dyno
Huge horsepower is what Hennessey is known for, whether it's a Ford Raptor or the company's own Venom GT. So it's no surprise the turbocharging Texans have come up with another 1,200-horsepower CTS-V, but this time it's a wagon. And it sounds great. MUST WATCH: Honda's Mean Mower Is Officially The...
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Bitter not dead, rolls out new model based on Opel Adam
Germany’s Bitter, still headed by founder Erich Bitter, has rolled out its latest model, the Bitter Adam based on the Opel Adam minicar. For those unfamiliar with Bitter, it's a small firm specializing in luxury and sporty cars, and has been in the business for just over four decades...
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Jay Leno's Lotus Elan 26R is the ultimate version of what many consider the ultimate small sports car.
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1966 Ford Mustang Meets Volvo Wagon: A Marriage Of Convenience?
If you're asking yourself why anyone would want to graft a Volvo 240DL's wagon roof and hatch onto a Ford Mustang, let us know when you find out. We're asking ourselves the same question. DON'T MISS: 1968 Ford Mustang Gets A 443-WHP Turbo 2JZ Swap: Video Okay, so it's not so hard to figure out why...
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2015 Ford Mustang Gets 700-HP Supercharger Kit From Whipple
The 2015 Ford Mustang is yet to reach showrooms but the people at Whipple Superchargers have already developed a 700-horsepower upgrade for it, according to a leaked press release. This has likely been made possible because the upgrade is designed for the 2015 Mustang GT, whose 5.0-liter V-8 is a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Studiotorino Takes The Knife To Porsche's Cayman
The Porsche Cayman is generally considered one of the finest sports cars on the face of the planet, usable every day but a riot when you're in the mood. Its only real problem is ubiquity--Porsche will sell tens of thousands of the things over coming years, many of which will be as good as...
Antony Ingram -
Modernize Your E30 BMW 3-Series With This concept30 Kit
BMW makes a great range of cars these days, but for a small band of BMW enthusiasts nothing tops the marque's glory days of the 1980s. Back then, they'll tell you, BMWs were better-made, more fun to drive and styled before flame surfacing was just a glint in Bangle's eye. Of those cars, one in...
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Unplugged Performance wants to become tuner of Teslas, starts with Model S
A new group is looking to bring some more style to the world of the Tesla Model S. They're called Unplugged Performance, and they're based right near one of Tesla Motors's [NSDQ:TSLA] Supercharger stations in Hawthorne, California. It seems like the goal is to provide a range of products for the...
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In the 50 years the Ford Mustang has been around, just about everything--good and bad--that could be done to it has been done. But this is one we haven't seen too many times before: a Mustang with a turbo 2JZ engine. MUST SEE: Size Matters 2: The Jumping/Drifting Semi Truck Is Back At Work In New Video The 2JZ is famous for its ability to make huge power, and while this 443-wheel-horsepower example is by no means the most impressive, it's a worthy replacement to a Ford V-8, and a fairly novel one at that. Whether the Supra and Mustang worlds can unite over the marriage found in this example...
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Brabus Tweaks Mercedes CLA45 AMG For 394 Horsepower
It's fair to say the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG is already fairly brisk. Aside from a few limited-run Mitsubishi Evolution models, it has the highest specific output of any production four-cylinder engine, all-wheel-drive traction and a lightning-fast dual-clutch transmission. MUST SEE: Size Matters...
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Full Specs On Callaway’s 652-Horsepower Supercharged Camaro Z/28
Just in case the 500 horsepower of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 isn’t enough to satisfy your power demands, Callaway has developed a supercharger kit that will boost output of the car to a supercar-like 652 horsepower. We recently brought you the first details on the kit, which costs...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Factory Five Racing’s 818 Kit Car Now On Sale: Video
Remember Factory Five Racing’s competition to come up with a design for a new kit car based on the underpinnings of a Subaru WRX? Well, the winning design was the 818 from Nouphone Bansasi, and it’s now available for sale. MUST SEE: Cyclist Hit By Truck Lands Safely On...A Mattress?...
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Shelby Announces New Performance Parts For Fifth-Gen Mustangs
Ford’s about to launch the sixth generation of its Mustang icon but there’s still plenty of life left in the previous fifth-gen model, which spanned the 2005-2014 model years. Thanks to outfits like Shelby American, existing owners as well as potential buyers of the fifth-gen car can...
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Holden Tuner HSV Eyes Chevy Models, Mulls U.S. Expansion
With the demise of Holden production in Australia, the brand’s in-house tuner Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) is looking to expand its business in other markets, and one of those could be the United States. For those unfamiliar with HSV, it’s a builder of V-8-powered sedans, wagons and...
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Most of the cars that get turned into limousines make some sort of sense (Lincoln Town Cars)--or make so little sense, it comes full circle to at least be predictable (Hummers). But a 1966 Ford Mustang limo? Firmly in the nether regions of nonsense. But someone has done it. MUST SEE: BMW Spins On 'Ring, Almost Gets Eaten By Hummer: Video We can't fathom why, exactly, someone would do this to the svelte pony car, but the finished product is, if not comely, at least not too overtly hideous. Is this a travesty or an act of heroism? We can't decide. The gang at Hooniverse who spotted the...
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One Of Eleven AMG-Modded Mercedes-Benz 300SLs Up For Sale
Mercedes-Benz’s in-house tuner AMG was only established in 1967 but the company has built a handful of original 300SLs in the past, including this 1954 gullwing. As the story goes, Brunei’s car crazy Sultan asked AMG if it could it take an original 300SL gullwing coupe and 300SL...
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Grandpa Makes Electric Lambo For Grandson's School Run
When you're very small, the concept of grandparents doesn't really mean much. You get that they're your parents' parents, but beyond that they're just the crinkly, friendly people you see now and then, suppliers of extra presents come birthday or Christmas time. But you'd sure as heck warm to them...
Antony Ingram -
Size Matters 2 Trailer Promises Big-Rig Mayhem: Video
Mike Ryan and his Freightliner race truck are back in another stunt video.
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Super Dad Builds His Sons A Batpod: Video
The mini Batpod is called an "experimental electric vehicle" by its creator.
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VW Amarok Pickup Gets Tuner Treatment, Turns Into Something America Would Love
Yes, Volkswagen really does build a pickup—unbeknownst to those here in the largest pickup market in the world. And when you put a fuel-efficient but burly turbo-diesel V-8 into it, the result is something that we can't help but think would be a hit in the land of stars and stripes. The...
Bengt Halvorson