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Video: Dodge Charger Hellcat Hits 204+ MPH!

Remember: “It’s got four doors so it’s perfect for the family.” Just trying to help with your sales pitch for buying the 707-horsepower, Hellcat-powered 2015 Dodge Charger sedan. The 204 mile-per-hour top speed? That can be your little secret–unless your spouse, friends, or significant other saw this video from Dodge. Dodge says the video was taken during final testing

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Weight Plan: How to Properly Place Ballast for a Faster Race Car

Proper ballast placement is actually a free speed secret. Getting the ballast located correctly is a key component for a faster race car and will allow you to go faster around the turns and provide more grip for your car. So, in conjunction with Rebco, we’ve put together a few simple tips for ballast placement. Lose Weight First First,

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Ask Away: Understanding Detonation and its Root Causes

  I just bought a big-block 454 engine from a friend and I want to put it in my ’69 Camaro with a 4-speed trans. The engine was rebuilt a long time ago with 10.5:1 forged pistons and rectangle port iron heads. The engine has an older, solid lifter cam it in but my friend

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