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Jalopnik Visits Hennesey Performance: Track Addicts, The Corvette ZR1 And Lexus IS-F

With the demise of the Viper looming, Hennessey Performance is setting itself up to continue providing tuning services well into the future. Surprisingly, Hennessey will be working on the 2009 Corvette ZR1, a car that the company acknowledged as the Viper's enemy. They're also working on offering a kit for the Lexus IS-F, set to include headers and a modified exhaust system to squeeze more oopmh from the eight-geared oddity. And what about that big chunk of land they're sitting on?

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5:20 PM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,408 views, 17 comments

Latest by sizquik: I thought he was selling the IS-F. Change of heart or no takers?? more »

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It's The Most Patriotic Brat Ever, Dummy

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scott kalitta

Scott Kalitta, NHRA Champion, Killed In Qualifying Incident

UPDATE: We've now posted the Scott Kalitta crash video. Funny Car driver and two-time Top Fuel champion Scott Kalitta died after injuries sustained in a fiery crash during the final round of qualifying of the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway park saturday. According to reports, his Toyota Solara Funny Car experienced an engine explosion at around 300 mph, causing his car to hit a sand trap and eventually crash. Kalitta, age 46, had a long and successful career, including back-to-back championships in the NHRA POWERade Series Top Fuel series in 1994 and 1995. More »

11:01 PM on Sat Jun 21 2008
By Matt Hardigree
42,915 views, 57 comments

Latest by n/a: Now we know that the barrier is there because there is a ROAD on the other side of those trees. That track either needs to be relocated or just flat CLOSED. Cars go a lot faster than when it was more »

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2010 BMW X5 Spotted With 4.4-Liter 408 HP Twin-Turbo V8 From X6

According to Car Magazine, the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 that debuted in the BMW X6 is coming to the 2010 BMW X5. That'll give the X5 408 HP, a 155 MPH top speed, and a 0-60 time of 5.5 seconds; just a hair slower than the X6. More »

Spy Photos

10:20 AM on Fri Jun 20 2008
By Wes Siler
2,077 views, 10 comments

industry news

Dealers Worried Mercury To Go The Way Of The Dodo, Waiting For A Ford Clubbing

It can't be fun to be a Lincoln Mercury dealer right now. Not only do you have to endure your Cadillac Buick dealer friends showing off their relatively diverse and unique stable of new models, but there's no clear idea of what your future is going to hold. An article in the Detroit News features various dealers of Ford's more luxurious brands worried that there's nothing new in terms of Mercury models coming down the pipeline and that they're being phased out without anyone telling them about it. Ford insists there's no current plan to drop Mercury, despite the fact that the brand has dropped in sales by more than 30% in the last two years. Ford should announce the fate of Mercury by the fourth quarter of this year and there are a few things they need to consider. More »

9:40 AM on Tue May 27 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,268 views, 50 comments

Latest by Elhigh: @lascauxcaveman: "The waitresses were hot." In six years when your daughter is working at Applebee's and really working the apron, you're going to remember these words, and want to stab your eyes out with a fork. I remember spotting my neice at more »

top gear

Nein! Tim Shrick Ist Nicht Der Stiggie!

Remember how we told you yesterday those Dutch bloggers of autos at autoblog.nl claimed Top Gear's Stig was none other than German racer Tim Schrick? Well, they were wrong. Thank goodness. But seriously, frigging fan-boy bloggers — they never get this stuff right. In fact, Jalopnik commenter and writer-on-photos champ smokyburnout has pointed out that not only is he not Das Stig, he's even given us a handy graphic to prove it. As you can see above from this shot taken from an entirely different location — a grassy knoll, we believe — you can see Stiggie's head clearly visible on the left and there's Schrick's head back there, and over on the right. Back there, and over on the right. Back there, and over on the right. Back there, and over...yeah, sorry, we saw JFK again the other night.

11:00 AM on Fri May 23 2008
By Ray Wert
5,911 views, 30 comments

Latest by n/a: you know what i noticed about that photo? that Saucy Saucy Sabine. Hot Damn. more »

tim schrick is the stig

Tim Schrick Is The Stig?

According to autoblog.nl, the Top Gear crew was caught while on location by a video-camera-wielding fan-boy of the show outside the race track. It was there they caught a glimpse, Bigfoot-like, of a driver in white racing gear similar to that worn by our Stiggie. More importantly, he was carrying a matching white helmet. The Dutch fan-boys at the site all over this whole blogging about cars thing have identified the chap as none other than former Volkswagen Polo racer Tim Schrick. Wait, a German? No way. There's no way a German could talk so many Brits around the Top Gear track at Dunsfold Park. Inconceivable. If this is true, the producers might as well just change his name to Das Stigenwehrfer and get Max Mosley to be his goose-stepping assistant. Hmm, that makes us wonder — you think he makes stars coming into his reasonably priced car say "Jawohl, mein Führenstiggie!" [autoblog.nl]

6:30 PM on Thu May 22 2008
By Ray Wert
14,830 views, 78 comments

Latest by crevans: I prefer to think that removing Stig's helmet would be much like opening the Ark of the Covenant from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Perhaps that's how Top Gear plans to win the battle with the Germans. more »

novelties

Car Fuckers Documented by Channel 5, Horseman Number 4 Also Spotted

There's not enough time in the world for the image of British mechanic Chris Donald with his hoo hoo in a cars tailpipe to fade, there are just some things you can't unsee. After the car sex aficionado scarred out fragile little minds, we assumed it was the last we'd see of that little proclivity, turns out Channel 5 isn't going to let that dead dog lie. Nope, instead they're making a documentary set to air on Channel 5 detailing the lives of two-self proclaimed "mechaphiles." Jesus, they've named it. The end of the world is nigh. (Thanks (?) for the tip Larry) [Read more at TVThrong, video from Youtube]

9:30 AM on Tue May 20 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
7,553 views, 55 comments

Latest by n/a: We stayed one night. It was a wonderful experience for Vanilla and I. Then we headed south to Highway One at Carmel. What a trip! more »

lexus is 250

Lexus IS Mystery Solved: It Was An Endurance Racer In Germany With The Candlestick

Remember that mystery Lexus IS circling the ring last week? Due to the camo, guesses as to what it could be ranged from a new hybrid to a mid-cycle refresh. Turns out that the most obvious answer was right: it's a race car. Those questionable hood bumps were merely an illusion created by the camouflage. This is the TME/Team Gazoo IS 250, which competes in the ADAC endurance series and can be seen fighting for the Rennstrecken Trophy at the ring. The fastest lap? Just under 10:58. Though not quite Cadillac CTS-V fast, the IS is in a group that only allows vehicles with displacements from 2.0- to 2.5-liters (sorry Lexus IS-F). The spy report from those Columbos at KGP below the jump.

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Spy Photos

11:00 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,517 views, 8 comments

Latest by v250gto: 10:58 has to be a combined lap old and new nurburgring anything with racing rubber and real suspension tuning will be very very quick compared to anything street legal. more »

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Mystery Lexus IS: Turbo? Hybrid?

Let the Nürburgring mysteries continue! Today's super secret car out testing on the 'ring is clearly a Lexus IS, but the intel from our spies at BridgeToGantry is limited at the moment. Under that camo, there's some sort of faded paint job inspired by a '70s custom van which leads us to believe the car may be displayed to the public sans cladding at some point. But what would it be showing off? Well, there appears to be some strange lump in the hood, but the front bumper looks to be from a standard IS rather than the fire-breathing Lexus IS-F. We're being speculative, but we wonder if this is some sort of V6 hybrid and/or turbocharged model. The exhaust note does sound like a relatively quiet V6 to our ears, but you should have a listen for yourself. Make the jump for a quick video of action on the track.

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4:20 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,993 views, 19 comments

Latest by layabout: Jumped up Toyota! more »

moment of zen

Where In The World Is Wert?

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novelties

Robo-Cars Take Next Step, Standardized Communications With JAUS

After proving unmanned ground vehicles could do things all on their own in the DARPA Grand Challenge and then following up with the Urban Challenge it was time to start talking the same language. SAE has standardized the communications protocols for umanned vehicles and has given it a sexy name to boot — Joint Architecture for Unmanned Vehicles or JAUS, see, sexy. Anyway, it's basically a method which allows one unmanned vehicle to talk to another about situational conditions, location, direction, payload, and other pertinent information

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5:00 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
309 views, 5 comments

Latest by n/a: @Number_Six: Probably not about the freedom deal but like I said the money is in taking away the delivery truck drivers - smart roads. Imagine how much the evil empire of Wal-Mart would save not having to pay for a more »

It is a Dodge Charger! We don't care what one of us says.

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over the back fence

The Rumors Of The Imminent Demise Of The H2 Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, It's Actually Dying In 2014

Our earlier story on the demise of the Hummer H2 earlier today has shaken loose a few more details from inside sources and it turns out we weren't quite spot on with the kill date. It's actually 2014, not 2011. Here are the new details our previous story has shaken loose from the tree of knowledge that is the tower o' power in Detroit: More »

4:03 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By The Auto Insider
4,580 views, 34 comments

Latest by TampaRon: Damn. I was so happy to hear this bloated piece of assholism was dying in 2010...now I find out it will be around until 2014. Damn. Damn Damn. I hope the sales continue to plummet so GM is forced to more »

over the back fence

Hummer H2 To Die By 2011, Take Cheap Gas With It

UPDATE: Looks like FUH2 has a little bit more life left in it — we've now determined the Hummer H2 will die in 2014. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for not reversing the charges. The Hummer haters at FUH2 will get their wish faster than they'd ever hoped. It seems the death knell of the Hummer H2 has been sound. Yes, that's correct, we've just received word a decision came down within the last few weeks at the General to end production of the H2. But if you've been holding off on buying that H2 with the 28 inch DUBs and sound system with enough power to make you sterile, don't freak out just yet. Instead of getting the axe right away, we believe the H2 will be allowed to live out its current product life cycle. This probably means the 2011 model year will be the H2's swan song. Full death-filled conclusion to every environmentalist's favorite target after the jump.

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1:00 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By The Auto Insider
16,178 views, 69 comments

Latest by n/a: OMG.....don't you people realize that there are other full sized SUV's causing as much, or more damage than the Hummer? Not just SUV's either......sport cars & muscle cars get less mpg than the Hummer. Where are more »

question of the day

How Far Is Too Far?

Whether it's the Bentley GTZ Zagato or the Bugatti Veyron fbg par ridonkulous, Geneva has become a reminder that excess isn't in short supply these days. When do we go from autos that push the line, like the Brabus Bullit Black Arrow, to crossing the line, like the Fab Design Benzes? Is it the paint? Is it the body kit? Is it everyone's need to use 16 kinds of leather? We're not fond of jewels. More »

11:30 AM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,679 views, 55 comments

boyd coddington

Boyd Coddington's Website Updated, Includes Forum For Final Thoughts

There's been an outpouring of thoughts and prayers since news of Boyd Coddington's passing, especially on the Boyd Coddington obituary from earlier. And now Boyd's own site has been updated with a page for people to leave their thoughts, memories and prayers with a banner appropriately stating "Whenever there are clouds in the heavens, we'll know it's you showing God how to do a great burnout." [Boyd Coddington Official Website]


1:00 PM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Matt Hardigree
30,552 views, 29 comments

boyd coddington

Boyd Coddington's Company Releases Statement, Cause Of Death Still Vague

As reported yesterday, hot rod visionary Boyd Coddington died early Wednesday morning. Host of TLC's American Hot Rod and winner of numerous awards for his designs, his death at 63 was premature and unexpected. His company has released a statement stating that Coddington was "a long-time diabetic" who "died from complications that were brought on from a recent surgery." Honestly, we find this a bit vague, but now is the time to remember Boyd Coddington. Full details below the jump. More »

9:20 AM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Matt Hardigree
121,244 views, 35 comments

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