The last surviving 1966 Shelby Cobra Super Snake sold for $5.1 million dollars at the Barrett-Jackson sale in Scottsdale, AZ. The Super Snake was part of the Ron Pratte collection, which included over 100 vehicles and garnered over $40 million in sales. The Pratte Collection helped propel Barrett-Jackson to its best year ever at the Scottsdale
Ford has introduced its answer to the Camaro Z/28. Unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the new 2016 Mustang GT350R is the race-ready version of Ford’s latest GT350. You basically get all the power of the GT350’s flat-crank 5.2L V8–500 horsepower and 400 ft.-lbs. of torque–in a lighter, aerodynamically-enhanced package. In other words,
According to reports out of Detroit, where the North American International Auto Show is taking place, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor will be getting a boost—as in EcoBoost. The truck will feature a 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine that will reportedly make more power than the current model’s 6.2L V8, which puts out 411 horsepower and
[portfolio_slideshow id=37420] Ford just changed the world–or the automotive world, at least. The Blue Oval gang shook up the automotive universe today when it unveiled an all-new Ford GT (slated for a 2016 release) powered by a twin-turbo V6. The 3.5L EcoBoost is reported to make more than 600 horsepower. It is mated to a seven-speed
Legendary car collector Ron Pratte—who built most of his amazing collection through winning bids at Barrett-Jackson auctions—will sell off his entire collection of 142 vehicles and about 1,500 pieces of auto memorabilia at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in Arizona, beginning January 10. The entire collection could fetch more than $50 million, auction officials said. Pratte’s
Automakers—10, to be exact—used the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV this week to show off auto-tech innovations for 2015 and beyond. Vehicle manufacturers continued to innovate the technological capabilities of our daily drivers, pushing toward a future where cars drive and park themselves and accept our commands through voice or hand
Alan Johnson’s two-car Al-Anabi racing team has lost its funding from the Qatar Racing Club. The Al-Anabi Racing Team won NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championships in 2010, 2011 and 2013. The team has won 42 races in the last six seasons with drivers Larry Dixon, Del Worsham, Shawn Langdon, and
Editor’s Note: The year 2014 gave us the introduction of the 707-horse Hellcat and the end of the popular fifth-generation Mustang. A sinkhole swallowed up a bunch of Corvettes, and then Mother Earth spit out some rare buried automotive treasure (sort of). The year provided us with some interesting automotive news. Here are the five most-popular news stories from 2014. The National
As the sun sets on the fifth-generation Mustang (2007-2014), Shelby American is bidding farewell to the current-generation Ford Shelby GT500 by offering a limited-production “Signature Edition” GT500 Super Snake package. Limited to just 50 build slots, this conversion package for your existing 2007-2014 coupe or convertible GT500 replaces the standard GT500 supercharger with a 3.6L Kenne Bell
[portfolio_slideshow id=37047] What is the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V? That’s the winning Jeopardy response to: A 640-horsepower sedan with 630 foot-pounds of torque, featuring the supercharged 6.2L LT4 engine currently powering the 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06. General Motors will unveil the most-powerful Cadillac in history at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The car has a 0-60
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