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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]
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Comment by .357: The Shelby is my choice. I like my Hennessy liquid and my muscle cars light. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Camaro Bests Mustang In June Sales
The General wasn't bluffing when they said the Chevy Camaro might out-perform the 2010 Mustang in early summer sales. The Camaro was the best-selling muscle car in June by more than 1,000 units. More »
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Comment by pauljones: I said it yesterday, and I'll say it again today: I'm not at all surprised. 16 Responses | Other threads
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Chevy Camaro To Beat Ford Mustang In June Sales?
As the Muscle Car Wars continue, GM's struggling to meet demand for the new Chevy Camaro, with some buyers paying heavy premiums on sticker prices. Now GM even thinks it may catch Ford's new 2010 Mustang in monthly sales. More »
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By Ray WertComment by pauljones: I'm not surprised. Let's face it: the Camaro offers all around better numbers: -It beats the Mustang on performance, whether we are... 20 Responses | Other threads
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Muscle Car Wars: Camaro vs. Challenger vs. Mustang
Here's what you've been waiting for — the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS, 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T and the 2010 Ford Mustang GT — reviewed by us, together at the same time and place. Time for the Muscle Car Wars! More » -
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Mustang, Challenger May Still Join 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series
We heard of the muscle car wars possibly spilling into theBuschNationwide 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 »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by UglyDuckCar: If they have any resemblance to their stock cars as the article suggested, the other normal cars that are rounder... 13 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
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 »
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By Wes SilerComment by UDMan: Cyber Gray, Silver Gray, Medium Gray, Black, White. All of these are not colors, they are all shades of crap.... 12 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
First Crash Of New Chevy Camaro!
The inevitable has happened, someone has crashed a 2010 Chevy Camaro, ripping its nose off. It happened near its birthplace in Oakville, Ontario. Nobody was seriously injured in the accident — except the Camaro. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by SoK: "It makes for a pretty decent metaphor about General Motors right now: just as they start building really good cars,... 13 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
2009 Dodge Challenger SE Rallye Package Adds Sorely Needed Fifth Cog
Chrysler has unveiled the 2009 Dodge Challenger SE Rallye option, which gets a five-speed automatic transmission, replacing the previous four-speed autotragic. It also gets stripes! More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by averyrm: Sure more speeds and stripes, but does it have plaid? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Shenanigans! Muscle Car Comparisons More Marketing Than Comparo
OK, we're calling bullshit on the muscle car "comparisons" being run by everyone from MotorTrend to Popular Mechanics. Sorry, but it ain't a real comparison until you've run 'em in one place at one time. More »
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By Ray WertComment by Brady Butterfield: Print media is just about dead, who pays for C&D and M/T anymore anyway, Jiffy Lube? Loss of advertising and... 13 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
2010 Ford Mustang Burnout: Time To Smoke Some SS
Remember the 2010 Chevy Camaro burnout? Well, Vaughn and his 2010 Ford Mustang would like to cloud that memory in a bleach-scented fog of tire smoke and testosterone. More »
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Comment by How Wankelin' Got His Sig Back: Excellent! What we need is MORE stoplight shenanigans-equipped vehicles for people who only drive in one direction: straight ahead! I, for... 15 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
Chevy Camaro SS, LS Vs. The Competition: By The Numbers
Did you know the 2010 Camaro SS has more horsepower-per-dollar than the Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8? That the Cobalt SS has a higher top speed than either? That and more below. More » -
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Ray Wert, Is That A Camaro In Your Pocket...
...or are you just happy to see us? More »
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Comment by Syrax: Hey Wert? Another one? Ray, Roy, Wort, Jay. Joaquim. It's getting hard to remember all these names. 17 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
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 »
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By Ray WertComment by Ash78: I love the ironic deterioration of the "Quality" sign on the wall. Is that the Camaro with the "94 Integra" bodykit... 7 Responses | Other threads
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2010 Chevy Camaro: First Burnout Video!
We can't reveal our first drive impressions of the 2010 Chevy Camaro until Friday. But they sure as hell can't stop us from showing this exclusive first baby-Bumblebee-of-a-burnout caught on video. More »
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By Ray WertComment by FromaBuick6: I'm bringin' home a baby bumblebee... 8 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
Chevy Camaro SS Official 0-to-60 Time: 4.7 Seconds
In addition to the fuel-sipping EPA numbers of 16 MPG City, 24 MPG Highway, we're told the 0-to-60 time of the new Chevy Camaro SS is a tire-squealing 4.7 seconds. More »
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By Ray WertComment by aSoundofSleep: I just can't get too excited about this. I want to, but I can't. I'll relate it to my current... 11 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
Chevy Camaro EPA Fuel Economy: How The Muscle Stacks Up
We're in Michigan today to drive the 2010 Chevy Camaro. First news? V6 gets 18 MPG city, 29 MPG highway. The V8? 16 city, 24 highway. More details below and how the competition stacks up. More »
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By Ray WertComment by Graverobber: Jebus barracuda, I didn't realize that the Challenger R/T got such shitty mileage. Those are some decent numbers on the Camaro,... 8 Responses | Other threads
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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]
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By Ray WertComment by Andrew Didorosi: I'd want a white one with orange stripes, but they're probably saving that for whatever the super-hi-po designation is. 5 Responses | Other threads
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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. More » -
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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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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'sone-uphelp 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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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!) More »
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By Ray WertComment by LastAndLeast: Why do they even bother to call it "stock car" racing? 3 Responses | Other threads
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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!) More » -
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By Ray WertComment by The Magnificen7: I still don't like the Camaro. Hmm. Mustang looks good, but the Challenger is great. more » | Other threads
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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. More » -
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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 » -
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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. More » -
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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 » -
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What Muscle Car Should They Revive Next?
The Muscle Car Wars are heating up with Ray driving the Challenger SRT8, details about the 2010 Chevy Camaro flowing out into the autosphere, and every spy photographer in town giving the 2010 Ford Mustang the LiLo treatment. Up until gas prices went through the roof, it seemed like a good time for automakers to build muscle cars. But is there still room in the market? What, if any, muscle car deserves to come back from the dead?
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2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Part One
Michigan's M-1 is a state trunk road that starts at downtown Detroit's waterfront drive, Jefferson Avenue, then shoots north in a straight line for 21.4 miles, past some of the poorest and wealthiest neighborhoods of the metro region until it loops back down the other direction in the city of Pontiac. And really, nobody calls it "M-1." Everyone knows it as Woodward Avenue and it's the heart of the Midwestern metropolis dubbed the Motor City. But until this morning, I didn't realize how important this stretch of road was to me. Many of you may not know, but this past month I moved to New York. Until the start of last month, I'd lived my entire life in this corner of Michigan. But this week I'm back in Detroit for one reason, and one reason alone — an entire week of driving the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8. It's a car imbued with so much positive energy there's only thing I can think of to do it justice. I plan on running Dodge's muscular old-school revival up and down Woodward Avenue, stoplight-to-stoplight, from downtown Detroit to Pontiac until I pass out from exhaustion or the gas station declines my credit card. More » -
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By Ray WertComment by mariospants: I gotta tell you, I swapped from a Volvo XC70 to a Dodge Magnum last year and I couldn't be... more » | Other threads
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2009 Ford Mustang 45th Anniversary Edition, Revealed Uninspiringly
Turns out when we posted a photo of the 2009 Ford Mustang badge it rung a bell with Jaloper James Kenney, who has a quick eye and an even quicker shutter. This 45th Anniversary Edition 2009 Ford Mustang was sitting in the driveway in a neighborhood (should have put it in the garage). Clearly, Ford is answering our question about the Mustang's relevance with this fine vehicle. Notice those deluxe cloth seats and, if we're not mistaken, this vehicle is equipped with a whole six mighty cylinders (45 years of progress!). There is one detail that sort of jumps out at us, though.
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Is The Mustang Still Relevant?
Were you all as excited about the 2009 Ford Mustang badge as we were? Or what about the 2010 Ford Mustang headlight? Surely, the Mustang and all its many derivatives (Shelby GT-H, Saleen Mustang, GT500KR, Electric Cobra, et cetera) are important vehicles as Ford has now sold more than nine million of them, though sales have dropped recently. More »
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Comment by DSLPWR: If it remains true to its roots, it has relevance. It was originally an inexpensive sports car. THAT demand will... more » | Other threads
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Mustang Church Puts The Fun Back Into Fundamentalism
Scripture tells us to "do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God," though perhaps we can now add to that "burn rubber in a Mustang." Welcome to the Mustang Church of American and Museum, a church-cum-museum dedicated to saving the soul and evangelizing the Ford Mustang. The 7,000-square-foot facility near Franklin, Kansas is the dream of Mustang-fanatic and retired math teacher Charles Ales. When completed the facility will hold weekly services, Mustang blessings, car shows and swap meets. Said Ales, this is "the only church in the world dedicated to the Mustang car and Jesus Christ." Ales and his son are ordained by the Universal Ministries School of Theology, which is the same church that ordained one of my stoner pals from college for $5, making this church as legitimate as Joel Olsteen's Lakewood Church. More »
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question of the day
Would You Buy A V6 'Muscle Car'?
As hard as it is for some to believe, not everyone needs or wants eight cylinders. In fact, automakers have started to flock to V6's to power performance vehicles. The new Hyundai Genesis Coupe has a 300HP V6, as does the concept Suzuki Kizashi 3. A well-built V6 can offer similar power, lower weight and better fuel economy than a V8. But a muscle car is a muscle car because of its V8 muscle, right? More »
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Comment by SiddheshwariHaerk: Comment on Would You Buy A V6 'Muscle Car'? So long as it performs as well as my 1987 Buick... more » | Other threads
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Ed Welburn Says Camaro Interior Spy Photos Are Bunk, Confirms SS
Oh Muscle Car Wars, how much teasing will we be forced to endure? GM Design chief Ed Welburn divulged some interesting facts to Bill Bortzfield from Jacksonville.com about the 2009 Chevy Camaro at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance this weekend. Welburn first lets slip that they'll have "the base model and the SS," thereby all but confirming an SS model. He then proceeds to rip into our exclusive and frequently-maligned spy shots of the 2009 Camaro interior and engine bay, saying "The production interior is better than the concept... what has been on the internet were engineering mules... those were the images that leaked out." Is it an excuse, the truth or are they just buying time while they make tweaks? Or perhaps all you unruly fan-boys merely mistook plastic floor sheeting and Holden seating as "production level." Only time will tell. [Jacksonville.com] More »
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Comment by Comrade Teargaskov: I saw the car this weekend at the concours. The doors were misaligned by about a full inch. I have... more » | Other threads
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Ford Recalling 470,000 Mustangs - Muscle Car Wars Show Softer Side
Seems that Ford is going out of its way to make sure your Mustang riding, no seatbelt wearing kids won't get overly clobbered in an accident. Ford is recalling 470,000 Mustangs between 2005 and 2008 vintage to recalibrate the airbag deployment force. Seems through internal testing, Ford has determined the airbag may injure wee ones when in the front seat and unbuckled, not a great scenario to begin with. The Blue Oval will be notifying owners early next month and the reprogramming can be done at Ford Dealers. [more at Forbes.com]
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Nightwing: When I saw that Ford was recalling the Mustang I was actually curious to see how they messed up. This... more » | Other threads
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2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Spotted Before New York Auto Show Reveal
We saw the 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe in concept form out at the LA Auto Show this past year, and we'll be seeing the new hotness from Hyundai for real in the warm lights of the Javits Center at the New York Auto Show next month. But for the moment, we'll have to make do with the folks at KGP snapping some shots of the new hotness before the official unveil doing some winter weather testing in Sweden. The KGP boys have snapped themselves some shots of not only the exterior of the new little Genesis coupe, but also a small gallery of interior and engine shots — including one very hapless-looking engineer with a face that positively screams "You're not getting my kimchee, mister!" But, the shots do reveal some bad news for fans of manumatics — no paddle shifters on this bad little muscle rocket. Maybe you can hope for a V8? Full spy report from our sneaky shooters of all things camo after the jump. More » -
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Dodge NASCAR Drivers Fool Around With Dodge Challenger Mule
The lovers of all things Dodge over at Red Letter Dodge grabbed themselves some video of Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne and Bobby LaBonte screwing around with a 2008 Dodge Challenger dressed as a Dodge Charger (which is easy to do given that they share a lot of the same parts). After the requisite "oohhs" and "awwws" for the camera, they take the cars out for seat time and demonstrate, once and for all, they can turn both left and right. [Red Letter Dodge] More » -
muscle car wars
Hybrid Camaro? "Muscle Car Wars" Going Green?
While we're plenty excited for the reveal of the 2009 Camaro, we're even more excited to see what the General has up its sleeve for future Camaro variants. And while what we have in mind is a new ZL-1 with a LS9 to do battle with the forthcoming Challenger S/S, GM seems to be thinking of something else. More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by Sacheverell Jimenez: hi everyone, I need advise on a project i have in mind, i want to turn a 71 camaro to... more » | Other threads
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