Muscle Cars
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Everything—even the Mustang Shelby GT350R—is better à la mode, right? While we all want to hear the 350R at its glorious full rip, you'll probably want to keep that to the track—or to a very special stretch of boulevard, perhaps. ALSO SEE: Ford Mustang Shelby GT350’s V-8 Confirmed At 526 HP And 429 LB-FT: Video As the announcer notes, you might want to use the Mustang Shelby GT350R's 'normal' mode when you don't want to piss off your neighbors at 6 a.m. Presumably, he announces those other modes while the driver revs the engine—not that you can hear a damn...
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U.S. Takes Burnout World Record Crown From Australia: Video
In the wake of the Group of Seven's historic pronouncement on fossil fuels, we're proud to bring you some even more groundbreaking news—the United States has taken the Burnout World Record from Australia. MUST SEE: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Demos Exhaust Settings: Video That record was...
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Mopar now offering power boost for 2015 Dodge Charger R/T
The current Dodge Charger R/T is a bit underwhelming in stock form, with its 5.7-liter Hemi only churning out 370 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] official accessories division Mopar has set out to rectify the issue, however, with a...
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Upgrade Your Chevy SS With Bits From Holden?
All dealers sell you bits and pieces designed to make your car a little bit more yours. This also help bring in a bit of extra cash as well. At the Chevrolet website, you can enter your vehicle information and see what might be available for your ride. If you have a Chevrolet SS, there are a...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350’s V-8 Confirmed At 526 HP And 429 LB-FT: Video
The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has already revealed many of the secrets of the new Mustang Shelby GT350 but arguably the most crucial factor, the output of its new 5.2-liter V-8 engine, has remained a mystery… until now. Yes, we can finally confirm that the bespoke, flat-plane crankshaft...
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Hennessey HPE750 Mustang Hits 207.9 MPH For Jay Leno’s Garage: Video
Jay Leno’s Garage is hopping from the web to CNBC this year, and the Hennessey HPE750 Ford Mustang will be part of the show. During Jay’s episode with the HPE750, it hit a record 207.9 mph. ALSO SEE: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Sounds Brutally Beautiful: Video Painted like a school...
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Back in January, not long after we got our first good look at the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, we heard rumors it had laid down a time of 7:32:19 at the infamous Nürburgring. If true, that would put the potent pony within spitting distance of heavyweights like the Ferrari 458 Italia and the Type 997 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. ALSO SEE: Leaked Pricing Info Suggests 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 Will Start At $49,955, GT350R At $63,495 Now, at this point—and in a move that seems to be fashionable among automakers of late—the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] still hasn't confirmed the final...
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Michigan’s Lansing Grand River Plant Gears Up For 2016 Chevy Camaro Production
Production of Chevrolet’s Camaro muscle car returns to the U.S. with the sixth generation of the General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] icon. The previous car was built at the Oshawa Car Assembly plant in Canada but the new one, revealed a week ago, is being built at the Lansing Grand River...
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Win This 810-HP 2015 Ford Mustang Built By Chip Foose And Modern Muscle Design: Video
Chip Foose is one of the biggest names in the American tuning scene, so when we first heard he was working on a special 2015 Ford Mustang project we were more than just a little intrigued. Now his version of the latest Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] muscle car has been revealed, and we’re glad...
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Leaked Pricing Info Suggests 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 Will Start At $49,955, GT350R At $63,495
The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will have a new performance bargain on its hands if leaked pricing information for the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 proves accurate. When it goes on sale later this year, the latest Mustang variant will bring to the table a new 5.2-liter V-8 with a flat-plane crank...
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Last Car Built With Carroll Shelby Finally Going Up For Auction
Back in 2011, Electronic Arts, the publisher of the Need for Speed video game franchise, teamed up with Carroll Shelby and his crew at Shelby American to create a one-off Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake that was to be auctioned off the following year to help raise funds for the Carroll Shelby...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Sounds Brutal In Engine Rev Video
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro may just have landed but it’s going to have some tough competition out of the blocks thanks to the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby GT350. The bowtie brand doesn’t have a direct competitor for the Ford just yet, but anyone looking at a loaded...
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Happy, muscle-car fans? Just this past year you've been gifted a 707-horsepower Challenger Hellcat and a brand-new Mustang, with a 500-plus-horsepower Shelby GT350 waiting in the chute. It's been a Super Bowl of a year, with no deflation to spoil the fun. In fact, it's the opposite. A new version of the the third member of the classic American muscle-car trio arrives later this year. It's been the best seller for the past few years, outpacing the Mustang again last year by a few thousand sales. Can the sixth generation of the Chevy Camaro keep that winning streak alive? It'll rely on some...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Leaked
Chevrolet plans to reveal the new sixth-generation, 2016 Camaro tomorrow. Thanks to CNBC Squawk Box it seems we don't have to wait that long to see it. The show discussed the car's debut during this morning's segment, and even showed two completely uncamouflaged cars. GM Inside News member HuJass...
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Challenger SRT Hellcat Owner Lights Up The Tires AND Brakes In Epic Burnout: Video
You’ve probably seen hundreds of burnouts before. Heck, here at Motor Authority we’ve posted up a fair few, including some of own. But here’s one 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat burnout that takes the cake. DON'T MISS: Hellcat Vs. Hellcat: Tires Shredded, Faces Melted, Internet...
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How The Dodge SRT Hellcat Logo Came To Be
Dodge almost didn't use its Hellcat logo on production cars.
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Will The First 2016 Chevy Camaro Special Edition Be Called The Krypton?
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro hasn’t even been shown yet but there’s already talk about the first special edition model. The sixth-generation Camaro debuts this weekend, and a trademark filing made by General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] may hint at one of the car’s new special editions...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Revealed Further In New Teasers
Chevrolet has released what’s likely to be the last of its teasers for the sixth-generation Camaro muscle car due to be unveiled to the public at a special event being held at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park on Saturday, May 16. The latest teasers hint at some of the aerodynamic features of...
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The sixth-generation Mustang has been in showrooms for less than a year but already we’ve seen a new track-focused Shelby variant introduced and a host of tuning firms announce mega-horsepower packages for the muscle car icon. Now the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has announced a new round of updates for the Mustang’s 2016 model year, whose timing no doubt has been purposefully made to coincide with this week’s arrival of an all-new Chevrolet Camaro. At the top of the bill is a new California Special based on the Mustang GT Premium trim level. This is available for both coupe...
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2015 Roush RS3 Mustang Delivers 670 HP and 545 LB-FT: Video
Tired of Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owners having all of the fun at the drag strip? For any sixth-generation Mustang owners out there, famous Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] tuner Roush has a package that may just silence those Hellcat owners. It’s called the RS3, short for Roush Stage 3, and...
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What Makes The New Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 So Good At The Track
On the previous generation Mustang—and particularly with the Boss 302 Laguna Seca Edition—Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] engineers demonstrated just how capable they could make a vehicle with a live rear axle. And while current Mustangs sport independent rear suspension, the Ford...
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Ford Makes Mustang Configurator App Even Better
Thanks to modern technology like smartphones, you no longer have to visit your dealer to configure your ideal ride. That's because new smartphone apps like the Ford Mustang Customizer let you configure a car to your exact liking all from the comfort of your home, and then, should you be interested...
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Power Surge: Watch An All-Electric '68 Mustang Attempt A Record Run
Some might think it a sacrilege to swap internal combustion from electric power in an iconic car like a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback. But that's conventional thinking—and Mitch Medford and the team at Bloodshed Motors don't do conventional. CHECK OUT: Bugatti Veyron Successor To Do 0-60 MPH In...
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GM Design Chief Ed Welburn Talks About The 2016 Chevy Camaro
We’re now just a little over two weeks away from the debut of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro at General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] May 16 celebration of the car at a public event being hosted at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park. And after several teasers showing the inner workings of the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran