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Chronology of the Dodge Charger 500, Plus Don Garlits Says, "Win One!"
August 15th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Did you know that the Dodge Charger 500 preceded the Aero Wars of 1969 and 1970, which brought America the high-wing Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird? Even rarer than those HEMI-powered weapons of super-speedway mass propulsion, the 1969 Dodge Charger 500 is one of the most incredible Mopar muscle machines that you may not know the history of. In June 1968, Dodge revealed the ’69 Charger 500 t...
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Win a 470 HP Jeep Wrangler
August 11th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Take one 6.4L engine from the Dodge Challenger Scat Pack, put it in a Jeep Wrangler and you have the Jeep 392 Rubicon, the most powerful Jeep ever produced. Win it! Win it. Win it! This grand-prize Jeep includes custom upgrades from TrailBuilt, including Anthem wheels and Icon Vehicle Dynamics bumpers. Plus, Continental Tire supplied General Grabber A/T tires for the vehicle. Jeep specially built...
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Corvette Z06 More Affordable than the Competition
August 8th, 2022 Chris Phillip
The new Corvette Z06 will be the least expensive of the world's exotic supercars. That information comes to us from GM Authority, which compared the 8th generation Corvette flagship against Europe's finest driving machines (and a domestic supercar, too). With a starting MSRP of $106,395, the 2023 Corvette Z06 is less than half the retail price of the Lamborghini Huracán EVO ($262,000), about one-t...
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Cadillac's Last ICE Vehicle is the Escalade
July 31st, 2022 Chris Phillip
If you're digging the Cadillac Blackwing performance sedans (3.6L twin turbo and 6.2L supercharged), they'll be gone by 2026 as will every internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle in Cadillac's line-up except the Escalade. That gives the Blackwing a few more years of production and the Escalade through the end of the decade possibly. By 2026, the Escalade will be available with an engine or a batt...
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Ford Mustang Looks Pretty Youthful for its 60th Birthday
July 28th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Ford will make this September a month to remember when it reveals the all-new 2024 Mustang. The highly anticipated event is scheduled for the Detroit Auto Show, Wed, Sep 14, 2022 – Sun, Sep 25, 2022. Ending the sixth generation and moving into the seventh generation of America's pony car will allow Ford to introduce hybrid and electric powertrains to the Mustang, although those advancements will l...
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Cadillac Touts IMSA Relationship with Limited-Edition Blackwings
July 25th, 2022 Chris Phillip
If one of your favorite race tracks is Watkins Glen, Sebring or Road Atlanta, Cadillac has a limited-edition Blackwing just for you and 98 others. It's part of the 2023 Cadillac Track Edition CT4s that will become available in Spring 2023. Limited to 99 units each (that's 297 in total for the three track-specific sub-models), each will feature IMSA decals, striping, special brake caliper finishes,...
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Ford Raptor R Brings 700 HP to Detroit's Truck Wars
July 19th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Power comes at a price. That's the first thing you should know about the new Ford F150 Raptor R. Announced this week, this new thrill in town is aimed at dethroning a crosstown rival rom the horsepower throne. The F-150 Raptor R is a new version of Ford's high-performance Raptor with a supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 engine that produces 700 horsepower and 640 foot-pounds of torque. Ford has largely do...
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National Corvette Museum to get a $2.4-Million Facelift
July 14th, 2022 Chris Phillip
The National Corvette Museum has some pricey upgrades in store for the NCM Motorsports Park, which sits next to the museum on I-65 in Bowling Green Kentucky. Eager to bring racers and race fans into its campus, the $2.4-million repair and reinvestment plan will create new garage areas at the circuit, along with new indoor and outdoor event spaces, bar and restaurant offerings and upgraded track-ob...
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Will the Next Hellcat Serve Up 909 Horsepower?
July 10th, 2022 Chris Phillip
First 707 horsepower. Then 807 horsepower. Now, the Internet is all ablaze that the 2023 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye will unleash 909 horsepower. 2023 will also be the last year of the Hellcat in a ICE format as 2024 will see hybrid Hellcats taking their place. While Dodge has not officially announced the 909 horsepower Hellcat, it could happen later this year. The greatest muscle car car manu...
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Only 371 Hummers Built So Far
July 5th, 2022 Chris Phillip
That new gas-free Hummer is a land rocket, but don't hold your breath to actually see one out in the wild. Only 371 Hummers were built this year prior to the July 4th weekend. If production doesn't speed up, it could take over years and years to get through the 70,000 orders in the system for the gigantic go-fast EV. GM plans to address that issue by producing 23,000 more Hummers at Factory ZERO b...
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