Muscle Cars
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Production of the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang got underway today at Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan. That means the cars will soon be heading out to dealers, where you’ll finally be able to book a test drive. Sales of the 2015 Mustang commence this fall but the very first Mustang GT has already been bought—selling for $300,000 at a charity auction back in January. It’s been a long wait for this day, as Ford first showed off the sixth-generation Mustang as far back as December 2013. Since then the car has been paraded at events all over...
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Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Burnout, Motor Authority Style: Video
If you’ve seen one burnout, you’ve seen ‘em all, right? No, not really. And certainly not when the new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is involved. This is our entry into the rubber-burning festivities. You will enjoy it. ALSO SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May...
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2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Gas Mileage Revealed
Leaked window stickers reveal 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost and V-6 fuel-economy ratings.
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Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be More Powerful Than Claimed: Video
We all know the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is rated at 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque, making it the most powerful muscle car ever to enter production. But could the car be producing even more power than the official numbers suggest? Motor Trend recently took an example down to...
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Ford Mustang To Eventually Get 10-Speed Automatic?
Do you like your Ford Mustangs like you like your Peterbilts? We hope so, because it seems that the muscle car icon could be climbing the transmission ladder up into a space normally occupied for bigger machines. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is working on a ten-speed automatic gearbox together with...
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Hear the 2015 Ford Mustang GT rev its V-8
Ford’s all-new, sixth-generation Mustang is now just a couple of months away from hitting the showroom floor, in base, EcoBoost and GT trim. Here we have the latter, which revs its 5.0-liter V-8 engine in front of the crowds at a recent event organized by performance retailer AmericanMuscle...
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Drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. is hard at work developing the first RTR package for the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang. The dealer-installed performance and appearance package will be available in January 2015, and this time Mustang fans from around the globe will have access to it. Yes, with the release of the 2015 Mustang, RTR upgrades will be exclusively available at an increasing number of Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] dealers worldwide now that the Mustang is going global. The teaser above hints at what’s to come. It appears the 2015 Mustang RTR will feature custom bumpers, a stripe package...
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Ford Starts Testing Of Its First Right-Hand-Drive Mustang
It’s hard to believe that in the 50-year history of the Mustang, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has never built a version for right-hand-drive markets. Well, all that’s set to change with the sixth-generation car, which has been confirmed as the first Mustang developed for global markets...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Dodge Is Going Racing With The Challenger SRT
If you're a fan of motorsports, then you must also be a fan of the Trans-Am racing series. Starting back in 1966, the Sports Car Club of America added in the Trans-American Sedan Championship. DON'T MISS: 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Is World's Most Powerful Sedan It has clearly morphed its way...
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2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Is World’s Most Powerful Sedan
This boys and girls is officially the world’s most powerful sedan—the all-new 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, which made its debut today at the 2014 Woodward Dream Cruise muscle car fest in Detroit. Yes, this Charger is packing the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 from the 2015 Dodge...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 Dodge Charger Pursuit Launched, Pulling You Over Soon
Study the front end of this car very, very closely--because you'll soon be watching out for it in your rearview mirror. Chrysler has released details and images of the 2015 Dodge Charger Pursuit, the latest iteration of its four-door muscle car designed for police use. MUST READ: 2015 Dodge Charger...
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2015 Chevrolet SS Preview
Chevrolet’s SS muscle sedan is heading into the 2015 model year with some worthwhile updates, the majority of them designed to bolster the car’s performance. While it’s been little secret that the 2015 Chevy SS will be available with a six-speed manual transmission and magnetic...
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The other day we brought you the dyno video of John Hennnessey’s take on the track-tastic Chevy Camaro Z/28, and today, we bring you a virtual ride-along as he tests his new creation himself. MUST WATCH: This Moron Left The Driver's Seat In A Self-Driving Infiniti Q50 On The Highway: Video While he treats the car politely as it’s a client’s car with only 500 miles on the odometer, Hennessey still pushes it a bit as part of the official validation process to make sure it’s ready to run when the client takes possession. Whatever you do, however, be sure to turn up your...
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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Visits Jay Leno’s Garage: Video
You’d be hard pressed to find a bigger car guy in the world of entertainment than Jay Leno, and when he’s excited about something, you know there’s good reason—he already has an amazing collection, after all. MUST WATCH: Supercar Drag Race Shootout Pits F40 Vs. Aventador...
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Hotter Horses Lining Up: Roush Teases 2015 Ford Mustang
It's still a few months before the 2015 Ford Mustang starts to arrive at dealerships, yet a number of established aftermarket tuners are clearly hard at work prepping even hotter versions. The latest to tease a Mustang project is Roush Performance, which today posted the hazy profile pic above and...
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Dodge Gives Us Challenger SRT Hellcat Ringtone And Wallpapers
Not everyone can get their hands on the most powerful production muscle car ever. But don't feel like you're missing out on all the 707-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat fun, as a few seconds on a PC or mobile device can at least bring you closer to the action. MUST WATCH: Bugatti Veyron...
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A Human Being Survived This 150-MPH 1965 Plymouth Wreck
Human beings are incredibly resilient. Often, we get our best lessons in that fact from the dumbest and meanest among us. This is one of those times. A thief stole this 1965 Plymouth from a shop in Arcadia, California sometime in 2012. Then he took it for a joy ride and smashed it into a tree. At...
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2016 Ford Mustang GT350 (SVT) Spy Shots - Video Update
The 2015 Ford Mustang made its hotly anticipated debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, but since then has largely stayed off the radar as it awaits its start of production and rubber-burning arrival on America's streets. In addition to the base and GT models, there will be a new Mustang EcoBoost...
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Dodge gave us an early look at its redesigned 2015 Charger muscle sedan at the 2014 New York Auto Show in April, but the automaker is yet to reveal the high-performance SRT version. During the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles five-year strategy announcement earlier in the year, we learned that a new Charger SRT will be launched for the 2015 model year, complete with a supercharged engine. MUST WATCH: Twin-Turbocharged Saleen S7 Turns 2,200+ HP On The Dyno: Video This led to speculation that the supercharged engine destined for the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT would be none other than Chrysler’s...
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2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat VIN0001 To Be Auctioned For Charity At Barrett-Jackson Vegas
A one-off take on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat for the very first example will cross the auction block for charity at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas event in September. ALSO SEE: 2016 Acura NSX Burns To The Ground During 'Ring Testing The car, bearing the identification plate...
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2015 Ford Mustang Inspired By F-35 Jet Revealed At 2014 EAA AirVenture
The name Mustang is as intrinsically linked with aviation as it is with automobiles, so it seems appropriate that Ford's latest one-off Mustang build has been inspired by one of America's latest fighter jets. The special 2015 Ford Mustang has been inspired by the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...
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2015 Ford Falcon Revealed In XR Performance Trim: Forbidden Fruit
This is the final version of Ford’s Falcon sedan designed and built in Australia. The latest Falcon was revealed today in its XR6 and XR8 performance trim and will be hitting the Aussie and New Zealand markets at the end of the year. The regular model will be revealed at a later date. Sadly...
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This Is The 2015 Mustang EcoBoost Engine: Underhood Shot
There’s no denying the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost’s turbo four-pot engine sounds pretty good for what it is, and that it packs a definite punch for its size. But what does it look like in its office? Now we know. ALSO SEE: Open Your Ears To Take In The EcoBoost-Powered 2015 Mustang Actually...
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Hell No: Why SRT Hellcat V-8 Won't Be Giving Viper Extra Bite
The 707-horsepower, 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 in the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat seems a natural to go under the hood of a vehicle that could better handle all that power up to 200 mph and above. And to casual enthusiasts, it would make sense that car might be the Viper. But as SRT...
Bengt Halvorson