Automotive & Aftermarket News

2016 Camaro (Slow) Reveal: The Latest News Ahead of Chevrolet’s Official Unveiling

[portfolio_slideshow id=42280] The official unveiling of the new sixth-generation Camaro is just two days away, and many Chevrolet and Camaro enthusiasts can barely contain their excitement. Neither can the folks who actually designed the much-anticipated 2016 Camaro, apparently. Although we won’t get our first clean, full look at the Camaro until Saturday when Chevrolet officially unveils

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2016 Dodge Viper ACR Will Make 645 Horsepower

Dodge announced plans to release a 2016 Viper American Club Racer with 645 horsepower and 600 foot-pounds of torque—a purpose-built track car that is still street-legal. The 2016 Dodge Viper ACR will feature an 8.4L V10 engine typical of other Viper models. Engineers improved the performance of the 2016 Viper ACR by improving the vehicles

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2015 Roush Stage 3 Mustang Churns Out 670 Horsepower

It’s a great time to be an American muscle car enthusiast. The Hellcat has upped the standard for production horsepower, Chevrolet is about to release the sixth-gen. Camaro, and tuners are turning up the power on already-potent factory cars. Case in point: Roush Performance and its Stage 3 Mustang. In case you missed it, Roush has

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Ford Announces Limited Run of Shelby GT350/GT350R Models for 2015

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Shelby GT350 nameplate, Ford has decided to produce a limited run of 2015 Shelby GT350 and GT350R models. How limited? Only 100 Shelby GT350s and 37 of the competition-tuned GT350R models will be made before switching over to 2016 model year production. Of the 100 GT350 models,  50 will be equipped with

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Should Tinkering with Your Car be Against the Law? Some Automakers Think So

If you haven’t heard by now, there’s a battle being waged on who should be able to modify or repair your vehicle. On one side, automakers are supporting provisions in a copyright law that could prohibit home mechanics and even mom-and-pop repair shops from modifying vehicles. On the other side, performance enthusiasts and hot rodders are looking to preserve

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Chevrolet Introduces 2016 Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition

Chevrolet is paying homage to its Corvette C7.R endurance racer by offering a limited-edition Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition for 2016. Get all the details in the press release from General Motors: BOWLING GREEN, KY. – Chevrolet today introduced the 2016 Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition – a road-going, track-capable homage to the Corvette Racing C7.R racecars.

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Chevrolet Releases More Details on Its 2016 Camaro SS

The big reveal of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is less than one month away, but Chevrolet continues to slowly leak details about the new sixth-gen. pony car ahead of time. In its latest release, Chevrolet tells us the Camaro SS will be available with Magnetic Ride Control (MRC), which has previously only been available on

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Hennessey to Offer Limited-Edition 1,000-Horsepower 2016 Cadillac CTS-V

In December, we introduced you to the most powerful factory Cadillac in history: the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V. Featuring a supercharged 6.2L LT4, this sexy sedan will throw down 640 horsepower and 630 ft.-lbs. of torque. According to the team at Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), this is a good starting point. Hennessey is in the business

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R.I.P., James Best: The 10 Cars We Hope Rosco P. Coltrane Meets in Heaven

Actor James Best passed away yesterday at the age of 88. Best is probably known most for his role as the hapless Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on TV’s The Dukes of Hazzard series. Coltrane’s utter confusion, inability to drive, and inferior automobile (a Dodge Monaco) helped make the General Lee a legend. It was Rosco–played masterfully

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