Cage Match: 562 HP Camaro HPE550 Vs 540 HP Shelby GT500

Hennessey's supercharged, 562 HP Camaro HPE550 was built as a high-performance substitute for the now-defunct Camaro Z28, but how's it compare to the mean, factory-tuned 540 HP supercharged 2010 Shelby Mustang GT500? Let's find out. [Inside Line]

Mustang, Challenger May Still Join 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series

We heard of the muscle car wars possibly spilling into the Busch Nationwide Series back in 2007, and guess what? The Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger are still being submitted for approval to race in the 2010 NASCAR season. More »

First Cyber Gray Metallic 2010 Chevy Camaro SS Spotted In the Wild

Been waiting with baited breath for live shots of the 2010 Chevy Camaro in Cyber Gray Metallic? Well, you're in luck. More »

Pre-Production Chevy Camaro Convertible Caught Outside Oshawa Plant

This pre-production stillborn Chevy Camaro convertible was caught yesterday outside the Oshawa, Ontario Camaro assembly plant during start-of-production festivities for the new mullet-mobile. Unfortunately, it doesn't signal an actual build. [GMInsideNews] More »

2010 Chevy Camaro: Complete Options Ordering Guide

In case you're interested, the boys at Hemmings have unearthed the complete options ordering guide for the new Chevy Camaro — including Orange Stripes and the black hood with white hockey-striping package. Nice. [Hemmings]

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. More »

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

Torque TV Pits GS Motorsports Dodge Challenger SRT8 Against Kenne Bell Shelby Mustang GT500

This clip shows a race (well, the first half anyway) between two steroid-injected versions of Detroit's muscle car threesome, a Dodge Challenger SRT8 tuned by GS Motorsports against a Shelby Mustang GT500 tuned by Kenne Bell. Apparently it's one of many "bitter rivalries" from the upcoming second season of "Head 2 Head" on Torque TV (we're told it'll air starting September 25th). Others include races pitting the WRX vs an Evo and a GT-R vs a 911. If you're watching the above clip, and you're curious as to the difference between Torque TV and Speed TV, Torque TV has a woman in a tight-fitting top dropping her arms at the tree, while Speed TV relies on a bald guy wearing the same black t-shirt. Sure, it's fun to watch a girl jump up and down while excitedly thinking about making her S.A.G. check, but many gearheads may find these matchups kind of predictable. Let's 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]

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 Series Leagues) 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!) More »

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. More »

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. More »

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. More »