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Lamborghini Aventador Gets Twin-Turbo, Insane 1200 HP
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Underground Racing is notorious for building some of the world’s fastest and craziest twin-turbo exotics. Now they have the world’s first twin-turbo Lamborghini Aventador boasting over 1200-hp.
SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women Winner Chosen
Voting is closed for the SEMA Mustang Powered by Women, which will appear late this October in Las Vegas. The project aims to increase awareness about women working in the automotive field by offering up an example of what they can do.
Chevrolet Social Network Launched: The Block
Chevrolet is taking a stab at launching its own community forum and social media hub for auto enthusiasts, calling it The Block.
Cadillac Racing Looking to Expand Globally
This weekend, you can catch Cadillac Racing at the Pirelli World Challenge races at Detroit Belle Isle, and you can watch all the action online.
Watch the History of AMG – Video
AMG, Mercedes-Benz‘s high-performance sub-brand, celebrates its 45th birthday this year. The commemorate the anniversary, AMG has been working diligently on unique campaigns about the brand.
Volkswagen Scirocco GTS Headlines AMI Leipzig Models
Volkswagen will be showcasing four new models at the upcoming Auto Mobil International (AMI) show in Leipzig, from the CC, Scirocco, Beetle, and Polo ranges.
Lexus F Sport Fridays Hopes to Raise Awareness of Performance Sub-Brand – Video
One could argue that the F Sport brand hasn’t exactly been a resounding success for Lexus, or at least as much as they had hoped it would have been by now. But the Japanese automaker is looking to make a push on its performance accessory line, launching a new series titled ‘F Sport Fridays’ in…
Toyota GT 86 Accessories Announced for Europe
Toyota’s GT 86, called the Scion FR-S in North America, has been billed from the beginning as an affordable sports car engineered for enthusiasts, so makes sense that the company would offer a list of customization accessories to personalize the sport coupe.
KW Dynamic Damping Control Can be Done Through a Smartphone – Video
KW Suspensions has been a leader of manufacturing suspension components for decades now, and its newest creation is a true blend of performance and technology.
McLaren GT to Get New Engineering Center Close to HQ
Early last year, the McLaren Group launched McLaren GT, a new brand dedicated to supplying 12C GT3 race cars for racing in Europe this season.
Heico Sportiv Volvo V40 Diesel Racer Showcases Upcoming Tuner Parts
The H-S V40 sports a carbon finer body kit with a deeper front spoiler, competition style rear wing and prominent fender flares designed to accommodate the race rolling stock. In addition, it also features a performance exhaust system, lowered and stiffened suspension and upgraded brakes.
Fast and Furious Nissan Skyline May end up in the Crusher
Legally importing in a Nissan Skyline from Japan has always been tricky. There was a time when companies claimed to specialize in the process of importing Skylines, and while it was legal in some states, it was mostly done improperly.
Watch Lexus SEMA Cars Get Crushed – Video
Most SEMA cars are handed out to builders from the automakers knowing that they’ll be crushed at some point in time.
Hamann Dares to Modify the McLAren MP4-12C
Hamann quietly unveiled its McLaren MP4-12C ‘memoR’ project at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, and now the German tuner has released a full gallery of its latest project.
Topcar Porsche Cayenne Vantage 2 ‘Lemon’ is Laughably Bad
Maintaining tact and candor simultaneously while describing Topcar’s Porsche Cayenne Vantage 2 “Lemon,” is about as easy as keeping a straight face and drinking prohibition-era moonshine.
SEMA Women’s Mustang Voting Begins
Designed by women, for women, three mockups of the Ford Mustang GT donated to the “Mustang Build Powered by Women” appearing at this year’s SEMA are ready to be voted on.
Growing Interest in Japanese Collector Cars Driven by Nostalgia, Racing Heritage
Picture a classic car in your head: likely it’s an American icon like a late ‘60s Mustang or even earlier like a ‘50s Fairlane. Maybe your taste is a bit more exotic and you’re imagining a classic Ferrari or even a British sports car like an MG or Triumph.
Ford Shelby GT500 Custom Heading to Charity Auction
A custom, one-off Ford Shelby GT500 will be auctioned off on September 22nd by the Henry Ford Health System with its proceeds to benefit the Edith and Benson Ford Heart & Vascular Institute at Henry Ford Health System.
2013 NASCAR Ford Fusion Livery Revealed
Back in January, Ford unveiled its 2013 NASCAR Fusion entry, closely resembling the upcoming model with styling borrowed heavily from Aston Martin.
Watch How a Rally Car is Built – Video
True automotive enthusiasts might find a “How It’s Made – Rally Cars” a little comical, especially with the use of laymen terms to explain the process in building a formidable rally car.
Nissan 370Z Crowdsourced Project Hits Phase Two – Video
Earlier in the month, Nissan kicked off its crowdsourced 370Z project by bolting-on a turbo kit, exhaust, coilovers and big brake upgrade. Now phase two has been completed, as the team continues to build the “ultimate track car.”
Federal-Mogul Exhaust Sleeves Help Lower Emissions
Federal-Mogul has come up with one strategy; Thermaflex exhaust insulation sleeves. Using an idea that’s been popular with racers for decades, F-M’s new sleeves are designed to trap heat within the car’s exhaust system, reducing it’s radiation to nearby vehicle components
2013 NASCAR Toyota Camry Unveiled
Similar to the NASCAR Dodge Charger and Ford Fusion that were revealed earlier this year, Toyota’s newest entry to NASCAR looks to more closely resemble its production model.
Ford and SEMA Create Mustang Build Powered by Women
Ford is donating a 2013 Mustang GT as part of SEMA‘s “Mustang Build Powered by Women” project, which is designed to shine the light on women working in the automotive aftermarket industry and to hopefully encourage more women to seek the same career path.
