Monthly Archives: August 2013

Cool Thread of the Day: 2010 Ram 1500 Pictorial Build Thread

The only thing better than checking out a cool custom car or truck is seeing how the progress went from stock to modified and with today’s Cool Thread post, we look at the transformation of 2k10HemiRam’s pickup from the day he bought it to the (current version of the) finished product. This thread starts out ...

In the ScionLife Garage: 2013 Scion FR-S

The guys over at Scion have left us with a fun one this week. Say hello to the FR-S. Yeah. Needless to say, we’re pretty excited about this one. We’ve talked about the coupe ad nasuem for good reason. Not only is it the best looking car in Scion’s line-up, but it’s got some incredible [...]

Two Teasers of the Ram Concept Truck Debuting at the Woodward Dream Cruise

The Chrysler Group announced earlier this week that they would be debuting a new Ram brand Concept vehicle at the upcoming 2013 Woodward Dream Cruise and thanks to the first few teaser images that were issued last night – we can guess that this concept offers a first look at the next generation Ram 1500 ...

Launching the Nuts Off the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51

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When we released the floodgates of data on the C7 Corvette, you got a lot of general information. This time, we’re getting specific with one important test: 0-60. The Fast Lane Car is known for its real-world 0-60 tests. Instead of giving you acceleration numbers that can only be replicated if the stars are aligned [...]

Auto Express Drives the Porsche 911 Through 50 Years

The Porsche 911 has been around half a century, and is exciting as ever. Part of that excitement stems from its evolutionary lineage. In this video, Auto Express test drives each example of 911 beginning at the first generation, and ending at the 996. We would have liked to see Owen Mildenhall take a spin in the [...]

TVS2300 Blown Firebird Formula Lays Down 719 hp and 678 lb-ft: Video Inside

Not long ago, the likelihood of adding a positive displacement blower to a fourth generation F-body was slim to none. But thanks to persistent F-body fans, companies like Hawks Third Generation Parts (I know, I’m on a roll with their cars, but come on, they’re killer!) now make installing a TVS2300 blower on your fourth [...]

Tuner Battle: BMW 335i versus Cadillac ATS

Motor Trend prefers the stock Cadillac ATS chassis over the stock BMW 335i chassis, but what about the tuner versions? Present for battle is a BMW 335i with the M3 performance kit, which is an upgrade you can buy from the dealer. The M3 kit offers a higher-flow air box, more turbo boost via an [...]