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2015 Corvette Z06 Races Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale: Wheelspin Matters
2015 Corvette Z06 Races Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale: Wheelspin Matters

8 Jan 2015, 10:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Using a Lamborghini to measure the performance of the freshest go-fast pieces of American metal seems to be the latest fashion in terms of highway racing. We’ve already seen a Lamborghini Gall...

 
Hennessey HPE700 Mustang Does 663 Wheel Horsepower on Dyno, Aiming at the Hellcat
Hennessey HPE700 Mustang Does 663 Wheel Horsepower on Dyno, Aiming at the Hellcat

7 Jan 2015, 19:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We are now less than a week away from receiving the sharpest tool in the naturally-aspirated 2015 Ford Mustang shed, namely the Shelby GT350. While we are more than happy to be able to meet this pon...

 
2015 Corvette Z06 Races 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat in Texas
2015 Corvette Z06 Races 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat in Texas

7 Jan 2015, 10:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / GM has only started shipping 2015 Corvette Z06 units late last year and yet the blown ‘Vette has already offered us plenty of entertainment, from racing Vipers to battling the ZR1 on the dyno....

 
2015 Corvette Z06 vs C6 Corvette ZR1 Dyno Comparison Shows Why the Z06 Feels Faster
2015 Corvette Z06 vs C6 Corvette ZR1 Dyno Comparison Shows Why the Z06 Feels Faster

3 Jan 2015, 07:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Once the automotive world found out GM was rolling out a supercharged 2015 Corvette Z06, people just couldn't resist the temptation to mentally compare this to the C6 ZR1. Giving in to this gui...

 
2015 Corvette Z06 Blows Its Engine after Just 891 Miles, GM Now Replacing Motor
2015 Corvette Z06 Blows Its Engine after Just 891 Miles, GM Now Replacing Motor

31 Dec 2014, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We are now interrupting the series of 2015 Corvette Z06 (street) racing news for a special, unfortunate announcement - an example of the supercharged ‘Vette has recently blown its motor and we...

 
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Massive Burnout Covers Everything Up In Smoke
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Massive Burnout Covers Everything Up In Smoke

30 Dec 2014, 16:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re sure many of you remember the straight-out-of-the-dealership 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 burnout that took place earlier this season. Nonetheless, that was a rather mild, one-minute burn...

 
Watch a 1973 VW Bus Pull a 9s Quarter Mile... Wheelstand, Driver Is 72
Watch a 1973 VW Bus Pull a 9s Quarter Mile... Wheelstand, Driver Is 72

30 Dec 2014, 11:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / How does a 9-second pass at 130 mph (209 km/h) sound? Sure, these numbers may not impress anybody when talking about custom-built rides, but what if we told you they were achieved on two wheels, in ...

 
2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Races Camaro on NOS, Custom Mustang Shelby GT500 <span>· Video</span>  <span>· Updated</span>
2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Races Camaro on NOS, Custom Mustang Shelby GT500 · Video · Updated

29 Dec 2014, 10:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owners have had the time to break their muscle cars in, it was only a matter of time until the first street racing episodes started... airing online. ...

 
2015 Corvette Z06 First Customer Quarter Mile Run, Manual Does 11.7s
2015 Corvette Z06 First Customer Quarter Mile Run, Manual Does 11.7s

19 Dec 2014, 10:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2015 Corvette Z06 continues to keep the automotive world on its toes and the latest supercharged spectacle has recently been provided at the drag strip, in what we believe is the first recorded ...

 
2015 Ford Mustang GT Supercharged to 900 RWHP Is Out for Hellcat Blood
2015 Ford Mustang GT Supercharged to 900 RWHP Is Out for Hellcat Blood

13 Dec 2014, 14:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We still have about one month of waiting to do until the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 greets us in person at the Detroit Motor Show, but it looks like the aftermarket developers are already offering al...

 
2015 Corvette Z06 Owners Report Heat Soak Power Loss: Actually a Conservative ECU <span>· Updated</span>
2015 Corvette Z06 Owners Report Heat Soak Power Loss: Actually a Conservative ECU · Updated

8 Dec 2014, 16:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the 2016 Corvette Z06 has hit the streets, sucking our air through its blower, a few owners have complained about experiencing a power loss after back to back runs on the highway or multipl...

 
2015 GMC Yukon Denali HPE650 Hits 60 MPH in Just 4.5 Seconds
2015 GMC Yukon Denali HPE650 Hits 60 MPH in Just 4.5 Seconds

4 Dec 2014, 16:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although the biggest news regarding the GMC Yukon Denali is that the 2015.5 model adds the General Motors Hydra-Matic 8L90 eight-speed automatic, Texas-based Hennessey Performance has something bett...

 
1969 Mercedes-Benz Gets Supercharged 7-Liter V8, Becomes DEBENZ
1969 Mercedes-Benz Gets Supercharged 7-Liter V8, Becomes DEBENZ

2 Dec 2014, 17:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A 1960s or 1970s Mercedes-Benz 280S is the kind of car that would make many enthusiasts dedicate weekend after weekend to spending quality time in the garage and on the street. Nonetheless, while ma...

 
1,260 HP Larea GT1 S12 Is Barely Street-Legal at Essen 2014 <span>· Live Photos</span>
1,260 HP Larea GT1 S12 Is Barely Street-Legal at Essen 2014 · Live Photos

28 Nov 2014, 18:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today, we talked about a Mansory-tuned Lamborghini Aventador that has 1,250 hp. You know what else has 1,250 hp (it’s actually 1,260), but can leave that Lamborghini trailing in its wa...

 
Hennessey Super-Supercharging 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to 1,000 HP
Hennessey Super-Supercharging 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to 1,000 HP

22 Nov 2014, 15:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chevrolet may have made a massive step up the horsepower ladder with the 2015 Corvette Z06, as the switch to supercharging has brought 650 hp, but this doesn't mean that the aftermarket develop...

 
Forgiato Widebody Corvette Takes a 750 HP Stroll
Forgiato Widebody Corvette Takes a 750 HP Stroll

18 Nov 2014, 15:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The widebody Chevy Corvette made by Forgiato already qualifies for the title of Coolest Custom 'Vette of 2014. We really weren't surprised to see that one of the models they built went to ...

 
How the Dodge Hellcat V8 Was Initially Killed Off by Fiat
How the Dodge Hellcat V8 Was Initially Killed Off by Fiat

7 Nov 2014, 11:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Can you a imagine a world where all the burnout smoke from the Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat wouldn’t exist? Where all the cool Hellcat logo t-shirts Dodge people wear would be just ...

 
Range Rover Sport HSE Dynamic 510 HP Acceleration Test
Range Rover Sport HSE Dynamic 510 HP Acceleration Test

2 Nov 2014, 13:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Before the new BMW X5 M and X6 M completely overshadow every other performance SUV model on the market, let's have another look at the 2014 Range Rover Sport, which we think deserves a lot of r...

 
HEMI Supercharged V8 Converted to Run on Diesel: Oil-Burning Dragster
HEMI Supercharged V8 Converted to Run on Diesel: Oil-Burning Dragster

15 Oct 2014, 13:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Never before have the notions of “HEMI” and “diesel” worked together, but now a... loony engine builder has decided to convert one of Chrysler’s iconic V8s to run on di...

 
Tesla Opens 200th Supercharger in Oxnard, California
Tesla Opens 200th Supercharger in Oxnard, California

1 Oct 2014, 12:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Tesla Motors isn't just the brand responsible for the highly acclaimed Model S all-electric luxury sedan and the notorious Gigafactory, but also the company behind the fastest charging station ...