Muscle Cars

  • 2015 FCA design contest. First place sketch by Joshua Blundo.

    Dodge celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2014, and to celebrate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) made designing a future car for the hallowed brand the theme of its nationwide high school design competition. MUST SEE: Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Suspended By BBC, No Show This Week Intending to foster interest in automotive design as a career, FCA's U.S. design team and the College for Creative Studies (CCS) challenged aspiring automotive designers to create a Dodge for the year 2025. Contestants submitted sketches and 500-word explanatory essays, and the winners were announced at the...

  • Jay Leno Ring Brothers Chevelle Recoil
    Ring Brothers Bring Their Chevelle Into Jay Leno's Garage

    Mike and Jim Ring are the two men responsible for some truly excellent automotive creations. Their latest creation took home trophies, admiration, and probably the hearts and souls of any who looked upon its sheetmetal while it was parked inside the confines of the most recent SEMA event. It's...

  • Ford Mustang drifting through abandoned city of Ordos
    Ford Mustang Drifts The Abandoned City Of Ordos: Video

    If you’re like us, you’re not exactly up on your animal-based calendars. Fortunately, Ford is—and it’s the Year of the Horse. Naturally, that’s a perfect fit for the Mustang—new again this year. DON'T MISS: A Naked Hoonicorn Is A Beautiful Thing To Behold: Video...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
    All Dodge SRT Hellcats Recalled For Potential Fuel Leak

    While we enjoy the Hellcat’s 707-horsepower verve for life as much as anyone, it looks like some may risk self-immolation. Today FCA US recalled all 2,211 of the cars built for a potential fuel leak. The problem relates to hose seals in the fuel delivery system. Despite a pre-delivery...

  • 1969 Gen 1 Camaro Z28
    Five GM Designers Weigh In On Five Generations Of The Chevy Camaro

    When the Camaro returned to production in 2009—after nearly a decade of absence from Chevy showrooms—its arrival marked the true beginning of the improbable muscle car renaissance which continues today. And in the 47 years since its introduction, General Motors Company's [NYSE:GM] bad...

  • Hellcat Vs. Hellcat, Photo By Chris Mitchell Photography
    Hellcat Vs. Hellcat: Tires Shredded, Faces Melted, Internet Broken

    Hellcat, Hellcat, Hellcat. Watch the Internets long enough and you might think the Dodge muscle car was the only news this year. Here at Motor Authority, we've done more than our fair share of flogging the Hellcat, on the streets and in our headlines. But there's one question we haven't answered...

  • 1967 Chevrolet Camaro chassis number 100001 - The first Camaro ever built

    If you’re a Camaro die-hard, you need to clear your schedule for the dates of June 26-28 and book a ticket to Carlisle, Pennsylvania so that you can attend the Carlisle GM Nationals. Why? Because organizers have confirmed that the first Camaro ever built, a 1967 model bearing chassis VIN N100001 will be on display. ALSO SEE: 2016 Audi R8 Fully Revealed Ahead Of 2015 Geneva Motor Show After a relatively rough life that saw it change hands a number of times and even be used for drag racing, the car was put into storage until it was discovered in 2009. The finder eventually sold it to its...

  • Petty's Garage 2015 Ford Mustang 2014 SEMA show car
    Petty’s Garage 2015 Ford Mustang To Be Built In Limited Run Of 143 Cars

    Remember the baby blue 2015 Ford Mustang GT tuned by Petty's Garage that debuted at last year’s SEMA show? Well, it proved so popular that the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] together with Petty’s Garage is now planning to build a limited run of 143 cars. There will be two types available...

  • FREEWAY THREE WAY: C7 Z06 VS. HELLCAT VS. GT500
    Freeway Three Way: Corvette Z06 Vs. Challenger SRT Hellcat Vs. Mustang Shelby GT500

    Now, you wouldn't think pitting three of America's most powerful cars against each other on a public road would be a good idea—and you'd be right. MUST WATCH: Drifting On Ice With The Porsche 918: Video For three-pedal fans keeping score at home, each of these drivers is rowing his own gears...

  • 2015 Chevrolet SS
    Is The Chevy SS Getting A Camaro 1LE-Like Handling Upgrade?

    According to Motor Trend, the engineers at Chevrolet have a hankerin' to dial in some more handling to the SS sedan. Apparently they've already mapped out what it would take to give the car the same handling upgrade that's been created for the Camaro 1LE (the two cars share a Zeta platform after...

  • 2015 HSV Senator SV
    HSV Launches 455-Horsepower Senator SV Muscle Sedan

    The semi-official tuner to General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Australian subsidiary Holden, HSV, has come out with a new version of its upmarket Senator Signature that dons the brand’s famous SV badging. Like all of HSV’s models, the new addition, whose official title is Senator...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro body die - Image via Camaro6
    2016 Chevrolet Camaro’s Profile Revealed By Body Die

    The all-new, sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro is so close we can almost smell its fumes. Just days after a teaser shot was presented at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show and a photo turned up depicting what’s purported to be the car’s headlight, we now have a new photo showing one of the...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger ‘Shaker’

    Strong demand for the Challenger’s retro Shaker hoods has spurred Dodge to offer them once again on the updated version of the iconic muscle car, and this time buyers of both the Challenger R/T as well as the Challenger 392 can install it. There are three different packages to choose from: R/T Shaker, R/T Plus Shaker and 392 HEMI Scat Pack Shaker. ALSO SEE: Drifting On Ice With The Porsche 918: Video The special hood isn’t just a cosmetic upgrade as it helps feed more cold air into the engine. It features an opening to make way for an air scoop, which is now mounted directly to...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro leaked during Chevy Equinox presentation, 2015 Chicago Auto Show.
    2016 Chevrolet Camaro Revealed In GM Presentation At 2015 Chicago Auto Show

    Well, folks, this is it, the 2016 Chevy Camaro. It’s a dark, profile-only view, but it does reveal the shape of the car, as well as a handful of key details. The Camaro’s profile was revealed as part of a slide show during the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox presentation at the 2015 Chicago Auto...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang GT with Hennessey HPE700 package
    2015 Hennessey Ford Mustang Hits 195.2 MPH: Video

    How fast is fast enough for your Mustang? Trick question! There is no such thing as fast enough. But this 2015 Hennessey Ford Mustang gets close with its 195.2 mph top speed run. DON'T MISS: Hennessey Venom GT Blasts Down Runway at 270.49 MPH Sporting the company’s HPE700 supercharger kit...

  • Ford gives blind dates the ride of their lives
    Ford Gave These Guys The Best First Date Ever: Video

    Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and while it’s a depressing time of year for some, for others, it’s all about that perfect date. For a handful of lucky guys, Ford made the perfect blind date happen—with the aid of a Mustang. MUST SEE: Wife Demolishes Cheating...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro spy shots
    2016 Chevy Camaro Headlights Being Sold On eBay?

    The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro won’t be a dramatic departure from the current car in its styling; that’s already been confirmed by insiders working on the project. But it will differ in many of the details, and one of those details is the headlights. It’s not clear how the headlights...

  • Tesla Model S drag-races 2015 Dodge Challenger Palm Beach Intl Raceway, Hellcat, Jan 2014  [YouTube]
    7 (Decidedly NSFW) Rules For Winning Races For Dodge Hellcat Owners: Video

    Contrary to appearances, drag racing is a lot more complicated than just smashing the gas and waiting for victory. In fact, it can be downright tricky. Especially when you’re in a Dodge Challenger or Charger SRT Hellcat. Fortunately, this guy is here to make it easier. SEE MORE: Dodge...

  • Wrecked 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat - Image via Insurance Auto Auctions

    This sorry sight is the first wrecked 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that we know of. Yes, it's the same lime green example that ran off a road in Colorado back in December just an hour after driving off the dealer lot. Now it's headed for auction so all those mad modders out there, or perhaps an existing Challenger SRT Hellcat owner looking for a source of parts, get ready to start your bidding. MUST SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be More Powerful Than Claimed: Video Overseeing the auction is Insurance Auto Auction, which reports that the car’s 707-horsepower...

  • 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
    Dodge Proves The 2015 Charger Hellcat Can Go 204 MPH: Video

    See this speed test video of the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R
    Did The 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Lap The 'Ring In Just 7:32.19?

    The all-new 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R only made its debut a fortnight ago in Detroit but already there are whispers the car lapped the Nürburgring in a time of 7:32.19. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is yet to announce an official time but numerous prototypes for the Shelby GT350R were...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R with VIN #001 at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction
    First 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Fetches $1 Million In Record Barrett-Jackson Auction

    Barrett-Jackson’s collector car auction held in Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend saw a number of exciting cars go under the hammer and some major records fall. One of the more exciting cars to be sold was the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R with VIN #001, whose final bid came in at a cool...

  • 2015 Ford Shelby GT
    2015 Ford Shelby GT Debuts With 625 Horsepower: Video

    The Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R Mustangs have just burst onto the scene, with new flat-plane crank V-8s to boot. However, if you’re looking for a Shelby Mustang built by the company that Carroll Shelby helped create, then the all-new 2015 Ford Shelby...

  • Dodge Challenger Scat Pack doing donuts on Hooniverse
    Dodge Challenger Scat Pack: A Sublime Burnout Machine - Video

    Sure, the Hellcat is the Dodge that makes all the headlines. And rightfully so, as the idea of a 707-horsepower coupe being offered for less than $65,000 is a big deal. ALSO SEE: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Video It's not the only Challenger though, and there are some great choices available for those...

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