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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Chevy Corvette Z06 Centennial goes head-to-head with Cadillac CTS-V Coupe in Burnout Super Test
One rear-drive coupe with over 500 horsepower would be enough for most automakers. But not General Motors. The biggest of the Detroit automakers just couldn’t get by with what some rivals would put on a showroom turntable with more flood-lights … Continue reading
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Tagged Burnout, Cadillac, Cadillac CTS-V, Centennial, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevy, Corvette, Coupe, headtohead, Super test
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Bugatti showcases the Bumblebee of Veyrons in Qatar
With a gazillion color options for every little part of the Bugatti Veyron, there’s no reason why any two examples should be alike. (Except for maybe an inverse correlation between wealth and imagination.) So it would stand to reason that … Continue reading
Posted in Exotic Cars
Tagged Bugatti, Bugatti Veyron, Bumblebee, Qatar, Qatar Motor Show, showcases, Veyrons
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Elevating The Muscle Car Rivalry To A Whole New Level Ford versus Chevy. It’s one of the greatest rivalries in the world, joining the likes of Coke versus Pepsi and Michigan versus Ohio State. While the Mustang and Camaro can’t … Continue reading
2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8
Imported From Detroit And Then Some To the average driver, the term “horsepower” has, for all intents and purposes, no meaning whatsoever. Not surprising, really, as there isn’t any single established explanation, at least not a good one, as to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Chevrolet Corvette, Chrysler, Ford Taurus SHO, Pontiac GTO
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Camaro chief claims ZL1 will outperform Shelby GT500
It would seem on paper that the 2013 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 should easily slay the heavier and less powerful 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1. The former weighs 3,850 pounds and brings 650 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chevrolet Camaro, chief, claims, Detroit, GT500, outperform, Shelby Mustang
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Ruf stretches Porsche Panamera for China
You think the prom limo market in America has a propensity for stretching anything with wheels? Just look at China. Instead of buying larger sedans there, wealthy Chinese buyers have a taste for stretching smaller ones. So while BMW, for … Continue reading
2012 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG
Sometime before the end of this century, humans will travel to Mars. The longest manned journey ever attempted will take the explorers at least 34 million miles over the course of many months, at best. The vehicle necessary to support … Continue reading
Ferrari FF converted to run on bio-ethanol packs 875 hp
There are drawbacks to every kind of alternative to burning fossil fuels in our cars. Electric cars don’t have enough range.Hybrids are burdened with what essentially boils down to two parallel powertrains. Hydrogen is limited to where it is available. … Continue reading
Posted in Exotic Cars
Tagged bioethanol, converted, E85, Ethanol fuel, Ferrari, Ferrari FF
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Corvette ZR1-powered Chevrolet Silverado has us feeling sleepy
Here we have the kind of sleeper that’ll wake you up no time: a short-bed, four-wheel-drive Chevrolet Silverado with an LS9 from the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. With dyno numbers of 510 horsepower and 504 pound-feet of torque, there’s a jump … Continue reading
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Tagged Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Chevrolet Silverado, Corvette, Horsepower, Silverado, ZR1powered
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First Look: 2013 Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid
AUTO SHOWS: The Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid is set to make its world debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, and it’s expected to be the most eco-friendly E-Class ever sold in America. The E400 will feature a 3.5-liter, V-6, rated … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluetec, First, hybrid, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, North American International Auto Show
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