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SEMA 2010: Team Need for Speed 1969 Ford Mustang RTR-X Unveiled
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Ford crammed literally dozens of cars and trucks into its booth at the SEMA Show this year, but of the group there was one definitive showstopper. During the press conference, only one car remained under wraps and that was the Team Need for Speed 1969 Ford Mustang RTR-X, built with input by Ford driver Vaughn…
SEMA 2010: Chevrolet Debuts Z-Spec Concepts Including Volt, Spark, Cruze
Chevrolet debuted three new compact cars, as part of its new Z-Spec factory upgrades lineup, with the new Cruze and Volt, as well as the upcoming Spark subcompact rounding out the lineup. While the concepts modifications are cosmetic in nature, the upgrades really elevate the conservative lines of the Cruze, with an orange paint job,…
Ford to Unveil Global Focus Touring Car Racer at LA Auto Show
With Ford‘s new Focus the first official global platform by the Blue Oval, it only makes sense that they’d strive to raise the car’s awareness on a global level by building a uniform touring car to compete around the world. And that’s just what Ford is doing, announcing today at the SEMA Show in Las…
Ford To Sell R2 Rally Kit For Fiesta, Creating A Turnkey Rally Racer
It’s not unheard of for tuner-type wannabes to refer to their modified sport compact as a “race car” – but what if you really could buy a suite of parts that would turn your econobox into a real, full blown rally racer? Ford is doing just that with their new R2 rally kit for their…
SEMA 2010: Chevrolet Reveals “Jake” Edition Corvette
What would you get if you took a Corvette Grand Sport, added Z06 wheels, and opened up the Genuine Corvette Accessories catalog and ordered up everything available with the Corvette Racing “Jake” logo? Well, you’d get the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Jake Edition Concept debuting this week at the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Although…
Chevrolet Corvette Z06X Track Car Unleashed at SEMA
GM invited us out to Vegas a day early to treat us to a sneak peek at some of their SEMA Show cars. We met at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch, home to the Ron Fellows Racing School – along with one of the best private member tracks in the world. The first car that GM…
Chevy Camaro SSX Track Car Concept Thunders into SEMA
The Chevy Camaro was definitely the darling of SEMA 2009, and it looks like this last pony car to the party might steal a few hearts this year too. GM invited us out to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump to preview some of their show cars, and along with the similar Corvette Z06X, they…
GM to Launch New Electric Car in India Next Year
With the launch of the Chevy Volt, GM is now pushing ahead with plans for more electric vehicles but the newest EV from Detroit won’t be sold here. In fact, it won’t even really be from Detroit, instead it will be built in China and exported to India. Based on the Chevrolet New Sail subcompact,…
Ford Police Interceptor Stealth Concept Looking for Crimes Against Cars at SEMA
With so many crimes against automotive design and general good taste set to be revealed at the SEMA Show this week, he no holds barred approach to car customization could use a little policing. And what better way to keep the peace than in Ford‘s Police Interceptor Stealth concept. Set to debut tomorrow alongside a…
Bulgarian Tuner Adds Some Much-Needed Style to the Camaro’s Interior
One of the major complaints about the latest-generation Chevy Camaro is regarding the interior. Exterior styling is spot-on, and there’s no arguing the powerplant is potent, but the cockpit is most certainly lacking in terms of material quality and design. Bulgarian tuner, Vilner, has gotten their hands on the first Chevy Camaro in Bulgaria and…
Cadillac ATS to Debut in 2012 With 4-Cylinder Engine, ATS-V to Follow With V8 Power
With yesterday’s announcement that GM is moving ahead with plans to build a new Cadillac model that will rival the BMW 3 Series, the team at GMInsideNews has some exciting info to share about the product rollout. According to their sources, the new model (likely to wear the ‘ATS’ badge), will come standard with a…
New Recalls Issued by Mitsubishi, Suzuki and Ford
Ah, another day, another spate of recalls. A total of 90,000 vehicles from three different automakers are under separate recalls for everything from loose mirrors to defrosters. (At least it’s not as ridiculous as rusting Bentley ornaments). Suzuki is recalling a total of 70,000 SX4 models from 2007 to 2010 due to side mirror covers…
ProCharger Supercharged Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Makes 600-HP
The forced-induction experts at ProCharger have just announced a supercharger system for the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor – as though the 6.2-liter V8 with 411-hp wasn’t potent enough. The result is nearly a 200-hp increase, with the centrifugal supercharger pushing the Raptor to 600-hp on pump gas. ProCharger also didn’t ignore the 5.4L V8 owners;…
Chevy to Build Corvette ZR1 Engine Live at SEMA
Chevrolet will be doing something pretty unique this year to gather the crowd around their booth at the SEMA Show. They will have a team of their mechanics and engineers present to assemble a supercharged LS9 6.2-liter V8 from scratch. And while the assembly is going on, those present will be free to ask any…
Cadillac Confirms New BMW 3 Series Rival Will be Built at Lansing Grand River Plant
The actual timing of when the new jobs will start, along with this new model of baby Cadillac has yet to be determined, but one thing’s for certain an announcement like this could not have come at a better time.
General Motors Ready To Repay U.S. Treasury $2.1 Billion
General Motors will buy $2.1 billion worth of preferred stock as part of a move to pay off its $49.5 billion in federal bailout loans. GM will also launch a series of measures to reduce its debt by $11 billion. GM will make contributions to the UAW pension fund, to the tune of $6 billion, and secure…
Ford F-250 Reaches a Million Miles in Just Four Years
Marsella’s pickup has reached the same distance many big rigs do before requiring a major overhaul. What makes it even more remarkable.
Chrysler 200 Convertible To Debut At Los Angeles Auto Show
The Chrysler Sebring is one of America’s least liked cars, and the convertible has the ignominious honor of being lampooned on The Office as the official car of Michael Scott, the incompetent, ostentatious company boss. Chrysler is hoping that the Sebring droptop will get a fresh start when it adopts the new nameplate and look of the…
2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Unveiled With New Look, Improved Interior and Just One Engine
Along with the new 2011 Avenger, Dodge has just revealed the redesigned 2011 Grand Caravan with a new look, significantly updated interior and just one engine. Under the hood of the updated Grand Caravan is just one engine, the company’s new 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, that makes a best-in-class 283-hp and 260 ft-lbs of torque. It…
2011 Dodge Avenger Revealed With Most Horsepower in its Class
Dodge has just revealed the latest of its 2011 redesigns, the updated Avenger sedan, boasting the most powerful engine in its class as well as a host of other upgrades. A new base 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine joins the lineup, while the optional V6 boasts 283 best-in-class horsepower, plus a significant 260 ft-lbs of torque. But…
EcoBoost Mustang GT Spied? Probably Not
The folks over at InsideLine have received a few interesting pics of a Ford Mustang test car, speculating that it could be an EcoBoost GT model. There are good reasons for the story, but there are stronger reasons against it. For: The car sports a front bumper that looks designed to work with an intercooler….
Ford Reveals Nine Custom Mustangs Headed to SEMA
It looks like there might not be room for anyone but Ford at the SEMA Show this year. The Blue Oval has already announced a lineup of eight Fiestas, seven F-Series trucks and a selection of other vehicles that include everything from a Taurus to a Lincoln MKX; and now Ford has released info on…
Tjin Edition Mustang Revealed Unveiled Ahead of SEMA
The Tjin Edition Mustang is no longer under any sort of car cover, and we have a first peek at the revealed rendering. In true Tjin Edition fashion, the Ford Mustang will sport functional and sporty modifications, without any over-the-top aesthetics. The custom kit designed by Tjin Edition / Gurnade and manufactured by Extreme Dimensions…
2011 Chevrolet Volt Emits More CO2 Than Toyota Prius, Won’t Qualify For HOV Lane
The Chevrolet Volt missed out on SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle) status by a minute margin, emitting 1.3 grams of CO2 per mile. The cutoff is 1 gram of CO2 per mile to qualify for the status. By these standards, the Volt emits more CO2 than a VW Golf TDI, Honda Accord 4-Cylinder sedan…
