Monthly Archives: June 2013

Soccer-Mom-Special Turbo Caravan Runs 11s At The Strip: Video Inside

Punch it mom, we’re late for soccer practice! Hold onto your shorts because this boosted box can smoke some pretty stout sports cars thanks to a best pass of 11.7 @ 115 mph. Although this pass was “only” 12.2 @ 112, the owner later found some ET and mph. There aren’t a lot of details ...

Toyota 86 TRD Griffon Concept

First unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this year, the Toyota 86 TRD Griffon Concept is making its way to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. TRD developed this race car to show what can be accomplished with weight reduction. They kept the stock 200 hp motor, but shaved off over 500 pounds. [...]

This is the 2013 Shelby Raptor

The guys at Pickuptrucks.com recently got the chance to test out the new 2013 Shelby Raptor. The Shelby treatment includes a Shelby/Whipple supercharger and intercooler, which bumps the horsepower to 575 hp (stock Raptors are rated ...

Gallardo Replacement Will be Previewed at Frankfurt Auto Show

We’ve seen the Veneno. We’ve seen the Egoista. What we haven’t seen from Lamborghini is what they plan to do about replacing the Gallardo. Lambo’s v10 riot is their best selling sports car ever. It’s successor has a lot to live up to. According to MotorAuthority, we’ll be getting a sneak peak of the Gallardo replacement [...]

Official Pics and Vid of the 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe

Just hours after images of the new 4 Series leaked online, BMW released official pics plus pricing. The new 4 Series will start at $41,425 for the 428i and the 435i starts at $43,425. The 4 Series coupe has the same 110.6 inch wheelbase as to the 3 Series sedan, but it is .6 inches [...]

Hennessey Performance Puts a 2013 SRT Viper on the Dyno

The stock 640 hp SRT Viper is just not good enough for the folks at Hennessey Performance. So they added long-tube headers, a 3-inch exhaust, K&N filter and high-flow cylinder heads and saw an increase of 85 horsepower to 725 hp and 695 lb-ft of torque! I’m sure they won’t stop there but you can ...

US Sale Of Mercedes-Benz ML250 BlueTec Postponed

Content Provided Courtesy of Benz-InsiderThe sale of the Mercedes-Benz ML250 BlueTec in the US market has been postponed indefinitely by Mercedes. The SUV was originally scheduled for release in 2014. Mercedes-Benz did not give any reason for the postponement. Though, the successful sales of the ML350 BlueTec may have something to do with it. The [...]