First, it was the Charger, now it is the Challenger to get the AWD treatment. The 2017 Dodge Challenger GT, as it is called, becomes the world’s first and only all-wheel-drive American Muscle coupe, which also makes it a segment-first. So, I guess it is goodbye to oversteer and hello to ‘who cares what weather it is now?’ Maybe. I don’t know. American Muscle purists may not be amused, but amused or not, it is here. In case you are all enthusiastic about it, you’d be glad (or not) to know that Challenger GT AWD shares the same all-wheel-drive system as the Dodge Charger AWD with active transfer case and front-axle disconnect. Continue reading 2017 Dodge Challenger GT – American Muscle Goes All-Wheel-Drive
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Infographic: Cinematic History of The Shelby Mustang
When it comes to cars, movies are responsible in turning them into iconic status. The DeLorean was one good example. Fueled by the popularity of the Back to the Future films, the DeLorean DMC-12 shot to fame in 1985 and attained cult status. However, DeLorean wasn’t the only one. There were many cars in the cinematic history that attains the iconic status and today, we are looking at one of the most important, if not the most important, America Muscle that had played key roles in several movies, the Shelby Mustang. Well, perhaps, it didn’t make the key role in all the films, but that doesn’t detract the fact it is among one of the most recognized ride in American auto history. Take a walk down memory lane and check out where have Shelby Mustang appeared in the silver screen, and learn what roles they have played, in the infographic below. Continue reading Infographic: Cinematic History of The Shelby Mustang
Callaway Cars Tuned Camaro Has Over 600HP, Claimed As The Most Powerful 2016 Camaro
It may not be a car that could transformed into a mute organic robot, but the 2016 Callaway Camaro SC600 is no less impressive. Outfitted with patented Callaway GenThree supercharger package and cooling system, the SC600 packs no less than 600 horsepower (and around 600 lb-ft of torque) to snag the title as the most powerful street legal 2016 Camaro. One look at the raised hood, you know something serious in power is lurking beneath and Callaway Cars is not shy about boasting what it has installed for you. Continue reading Callaway Cars Tuned Camaro Has Over 600HP, Claimed As The Most Powerful 2016 Camaro
One-off Dream Giveaway Challenger Hellcat X Packs a Cool 805 HP
If you think the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is not powerful enough for you, then perhaps you are way too demanding, but your power obsession aside, it looks like your cry for more power in this American muscle did not fall on deaf ears because someone has pumped up that monster and it is called Hellcat X. Hellcat X is a one-off custom Challenger SRT Hellcat by Dream Giveaway team, named in homage to the experimental WWII fighter aircraft by the same name. This specially souped up Hellcat sees the power being bumped up to 805 horsepowers and the torque to 800 lb-ft – thanks to the addition of the Hellion Power Systems turbocharger which consisted of not one, but two force induction scrollers. Though, performance is yet to be released. Continue reading One-off Dream Giveaway Challenger Hellcat X Packs a Cool 805 HP
2016 Chevrolet Camaro Unveiled, is Leaner and Packs More Horses
The sixth-generation Camaro has finally been unveiled on Saturday and as we all know, it is kind of a big deal for Chevrolet because it is a Camaro. The new generation fastback muscle car is said to offer a more nimble driving experience, attributed by an all-new, lighter architecture and of course, a broader powertrain range. That said, we will never understand the rationale of offering a wide engine range. I mean. It is a Camaro for goodness sake. It is supposed to perform and as such why do you need an entry-level 2.0L turbo unit? Not that 275 horse and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) coming from the 2.0L unit is anything shabby, but it is pretty pale when compared to the 3.6 V6 powertrain which delivers 335 hp and 284 lb-ft (385 Nm) of torque and the range-topping 6.2L V8 of the Camaro SS that pumps out 455 horses and 455 lb-ft (617 Nm) of torque. Continue reading 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Unveiled, is Leaner and Packs More Horses
Meet the Fastest Street-legal Viper Track Car, the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
How do you like to hit a track with a fast track car and be able to get home with the same car? Sounds good? Well, then you might want to take look at the 2016 Dodge Viper American Club Racer (ACR). Said to be the fastest street-legal Viper track car ever, the 2016 Viper ACR is powered by a hand-built, all-aluminum 8.4L V10 petrol unit pushing out 645 horsepower and 600 lb-ft (812.6 Nm) of torque. And mind you, that number is coming from an engine without force induction of any form. Heralding the return of the ultimate American hand-built, street-legal race car, you can be sure the Viper ACR is armed to the teeth – starting with an Extreme Aero package that achieved almost a ton of downforce at the car’s top speed of 177 mph (285 kph). Continue reading Meet the Fastest Street-legal Viper Track Car, the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
Texas-based Bloodshed Motors Turns a Classic 1968 Mustang into a 800HP Silent Monster
What are the odds of an American Muscle car lover who is also an electric car lover? That would constitutes too a tiny population in the U.S. of which you will probably find them in Texas where Mitch Medford’s Bloodshed Motors does the business of converting classic cars into octane-charged high-speed electric machines that will give most supercars a run for their money and without the harmful emission. Leading by example, Mitch has converted a 68’ Mustang into a monster vehicle, which he calls Zombie 222, producing over 800 ponies and a mind-blowing 1,800 lb-ft of torque (2,438 Nm!). That’s an insane abundance of torque that we are surprised that the car isn’t all twisted out of shape yet. And the performance is nothing short of remarkable; Zombie 222 rockets from zero to sixty miles an hour (96 kph) in mere 2.4 seconds and makes a sub-eleven seconds quarter-mile, coming in at 10.7 seconds at 125 mph (201 kph). Continue reading Texas-based Bloodshed Motors Turns a Classic 1968 Mustang into a 800HP Silent Monster
Tom Bailey’s 69 Camaro “Sick Seconds 2.0” is a 4,000HP Street Legal Car
We have long heard about the legend of imports being cranked up to a couple of thousand ponies, but seriously, those monster power rides will probably never set foot (or in this case, wheels) on the regular roads. Not in the case of Tom Bailey’s creation, the second generation Sick Seconds car simply refer to as Sick Seconds 2.0 which, like its predecessor, is completely street legal and it has Michigan plate (appropriately registered as ’sickest’) to prove that. Based on a 69’ Camaro, this living, breathing beast (just short of fire breathing) was unveiled at 2015 Detroit Autorama in the O’Reilly booth. Though street legal, it looks nothing like one, really. I mean it is decidedly a drag car or more correctly, a Pro-mod and for good reasons. Continue reading Tom Bailey’s 69 Camaro “Sick Seconds 2.0” is a 4,000HP Street Legal Car
You Won’t Believe This Gorgeous Shelby Cobra is Actually 3D-printed
3D printing development can only be described as fast and furious, just like the car, a Shelby Cobra, you see here which happens to be 3D-printed. What??? Yes. Really. It is a car built from 3D-printed parts using Big Area Additive Manufacturing technology. Actually, we shouldn’t be all that surprised cos’ there are already folks in China who actually build a small house out of 3D printed parts, so it is a matter of time this ever advancing technology be applied to a variety other things. The 3D-printed sports car is a joint effort by Carroll Shelby International Inc. and US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and was officially unveiled at the North American International Auto Show aka Detroit Auto Show in January. Continue reading You Won’t Believe This Gorgeous Shelby Cobra is Actually 3D-printed
Here’s the Renders of the All-new Shelby GT350 Mustang Powered by a 5.2L V8 with Over 500HP
Forty-three. That’s how many years since the world last seen an actual Shelby GT350 Mustang, but today, marks the return of this legend, the all-new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang, which aims to maintain the same focus as it have always had: a thoroughbred American muscle car that can take on both the tracks and the roads. Under the hood is a high-revving flat-plane crankshaft 5.2-liter V8 engine which the Blue Oval marque said produces “more than 500 horsepower” and churns out over 400 lb-ft of torque, thus making it the most powerful naturally aspirated Ford production engine to date. As far as the motor is concerned, the star of the show is clearly the flat-plane crankshaft, usually found in race cars or some exotic European sports cars. Continue reading Here’s the Renders of the All-new Shelby GT350 Mustang Powered by a 5.2L V8 with Over 500HP