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one-up help Torque TV out and let them know what other head-to-head matchups we'd prefer. Corvette ZR1 vs Bugatti Veyron, anyone? [Torque.tv]
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2010 ford mustang
New Ford Mustang Teaser Photo Entices Us To Slobber All Over A Shift Knob
Yup, it's yet another teaser image of the final entry into the muscle car wars, the 2010 Ford Mustang. This time the boys n' girls in Dearbon are letting you check out its short little shift knob. Feel free to slobber all over it until you get to see the car revealed officially at the LA Auto Show. Or, check out the gallery of teaser shots we've already seen as well as our exclusive renderings of how they all fit together to create the new Mustang, below.
8:30 AM on Wed Oct 15 2008
By Ray Wert
1,778 views, 43 commentsMost discussed The Name's Ash78, Housewares: Brushed metal and chrome in the same application makes me sad. Love the knob, though. It's like a mismatched kitchen. more »
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Torque TV
Torque TV Head 2 Head: Super Snake Mustang GT500 Versus NuFormz Challenger SRT8
The war between Detroit's muscle car threesome may have just begun, but as you can see in this newest episode of Torque.TV's Head-2-Head series, it's already a shooting war. Like we saw in the preview clip, this face-off pits a 725 HP Mustang GT500 against a 725 HP Challenger SRT8 in a good ol' tire-smokin' fossil-fuel-burnin' good time. Who will come out on top? Check out the full episode over at Torque.TV -
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New Nationwide Series Dodge Challenger Looking Muscular On Track, Unlike Rest Of Field
We reported last year that the next battle in the Muscle Car Wars (patent still pending) might play out on the oval tracks of Nascar's Busch Series. We were only partially right, as testing of the Nationwide Series (formerly Busch SeriesLeagues) 2009 Car of Tomorrow began yesterday at Richmond International Raceway. Dodge showed up at the test with their new Dodge Challenger — with more than a mere sticker set for the headlights and grille. Thanks to NASCAR's decision to relax a-pillar-and-forward "manufacturer identity" modifications there's actually a Challenger inset grille and what appears to be raised hood areas — just like the real car! Shoot, it's the closest thing we've seen to a realistic-looking stock car out of a NASCAR league in decades. Unfortunately, they're looking to be the only muscle car on the track as Ford'll be running a Taurus (weird decision, we know) rather than a Mustang, Chevy will be running a we-don't-know-what (we're told it's not going to be the Camaro) and Toyota will have themselves another Camry with stickers. (Hat tip to SmokyBurnout!)
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The Making Of The First Photo Of Detroit's Muscle Car Threesome
Getting the first photo of all three of Detroit's new muscle cars was no easy task — taking time, hard work and more than a little luck. Want to see what transpired? The folks from Garage419 showed up to create the above "behind the scenes" video showing just how it was done. We'd also like to point out while the PR folks on the ground weren't very happy with us showing up with the competition, the GM and Chevy brand PR teams back in Detroit found the stunt humorous and took it in good stride. We give them a lot of credit for doing so. And why not? It ended up making it all across the auto enthusiast online world, with even Motor Trend picking up on the story — although they seem a little bit baffled by how it all happened. But whatever. Enough words, hit the play button above! (Hat tip to Craig Lieberman, Garage419 and Ned!)
12:00 PM on Wed Aug 27 2008
By Ray Wert
1,496 views, 48 commentsMost discussed Van Sarockin: Fine, you made me click. Are you happy now? That camera needs to dial up the yaw control. Then a commercial more »
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muscle car wars
Exclusive: First Photo Of Detroit's New Muscle Car Threesome!
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first drive
2009 Dodge Challenger
Last month's review of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 may have seemed to some a blinding orgy of Detroit love. Having just moved from Detroit to New York City, I was homesick and was seemingly in need of a shot of Motor City muscle. Still, I offer no apology, because despite the rose-colored glasses, I managed to outline the three glaring issues with the low-volume '08 model year Challenger SRT8 — the outdated interior, the weight and most importantly, the automatic transmission. After spending a day this past week driving the new 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T, SRT8 and SE on the roads of New York City and on the Raceway Park track at Englishtown, NJ, Dodge has fixed at least one-third of the Challenger's problems. That's a good thing for Dodge, because I left the rose-colored glasses back in Detroit.
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4:30 PM on Sun Aug 17 2008
By Ray Wert
20,162 views, 66 commentsLatest by StewL67: @stoneman: Last i checked gas prices are on the way DOWN, news was saying backing in the high 2s by more »
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2010 chevy camaro
First Driving Video Of The New Chevy Camaro!
Well, first driving video of the production version of the 2010 Chevy Camaro, anyway. Sure, there's been two-and-a-half years of spy photos, videos and what have you, but here's B-Roll of the real deal. It goes like a nice Chianti with the leaked photos revealed on Friday, some fava beans and the live reveal you'll see here tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 PM. Sure, we wish there were some sounds of the new Chevy Camaro to go along with the video. Unfortunately, some silly site* we liberated this GM PR video from (its from an 800-lb consumer site with the inside line on how to get video from Chevy) decided to do a voice over instead of giving enthusiasts the chance to really here that Camaro purr. Bad consumer site, bad! Whatever. Anyway, hit the jump for our galleries on the new muscle car from the General.
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2010 Ford Mustang Leads Pony Parade At Road America
A heavily camouflaged 2010 Ford Mustang took to the track on "Ford Mustang Day" during the Road America festivities this weekend in the land of cheese and onions called Wisconsin. Ford's calling it a special public "debut" of the 2010 Mustang, which served as the pace car for the vintage racing field during the weekend's races. We're told the leather and fishnets it's sporting are its "special 'camo' package." Special? Package? Here we thought it was just to keep Ford design secrets safe. Now Ford's got us hoping this "special package" will become an actual for-purchase package for the new muscular pony car. But we doubt that dream will ever become a reality. What is a reality is Ford's trying desperately to blunt the huge wave of press for the 2010 Chevy Camaro accidentally revealed on Friday. Oh yes, and also to blunt the somewhat smaller wave of press generated by our review of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8. We hope. OK, probably not.
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4:30 PM on Sun Jul 20 2008
By Ray Wert
6,204 views, 36 commentsLatest by crankcase: People! Everyone was ticked when GM started showing the Camaro too early, now there's complaints that Ford's not showing a more »
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2010 chevy camaro
The New Chevy Camaro In A Skittles-Like Rainbow Of Colors, What's Your Favorite?
Although we've already seen the 2010 Chevy Camaro revealed in three colors, the crazy kids over at CarScoop have decided the new Chevy Camaro RS needs to be seen in more than just plain-Jane colors like red, yellow and silver. They've Photoshopped a veritable Skittles-like rainbow of colorgasmic flavors for the new Chevy Camaro. Check out the front ends over here, then head on over to CarScoop to check out the hot rear action. Although we''re partial to pink on the new mullet-mobile, what's your favorite flavor? Better question — anyone want to take a few moments in P-shop themselves to mock up what colors and decals you'd drop atop Chevy's new muscle car? We'll do a post showing off the best tomorrow afternoon before the official unveiling at 4:00 PM EST.
[via CarScoop]
