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1954 DeSoto Firedome Coupe Flexes Old-School HEMI V8 Muscle
1954 DeSoto Firedome Coupe Flexes Old-School HEMI V8 Muscle

12 Oct 2021, 11:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for period-correct HEMI coupes, this 1954 model year DeSoto Firedome could be the right one for you

 
1968 Dodge Charger with 1,000-HP Hellephant Swap Is Restomodding Done Right
1968 Dodge Charger with 1,000-HP Hellephant Swap Is Restomodding Done Right

9 Oct 2021, 12:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The massive mill roars and whines like there's no tomorrow and launches the coupe into fast off-the-line sprints while burning serious rubber

 
Ultimate Ball and Buck Jeep Has Arrived As $110k CJ-8 ARB Overland Edition
Ultimate Ball and Buck Jeep Has Arrived As $110k CJ-8 ARB Overland Edition

9 Oct 2021, 08:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Restomods are high up on anyone's list these days when trying to combine classic looks with modern amenities. A CJ-8 should also count, thanks to Ball and Buck

 
Stout Scarab Is the World’s First and Ugliest Minivan, Now an Art Deco Icon
Stout Scarab Is the World’s First and Ugliest Minivan, Now an Art Deco Icon

8 Oct 2021, 06:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Aircraft engineer William B. Stout’s goal was to build a better car. The Stout Scarab was a commercial flop, but it laid out the blueprint for today’s minivans

 
Nissan GT-R Challenges Mercedes-AMG GT S to a 1,800-HP Battle
Nissan GT-R Challenges Mercedes-AMG GT S to a 1,800-HP Battle

7 Oct 2021, 19:29 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / At one point in the past one could have argued that the GT-R is a supercar killer, for sportscar money. But it doesn't always work that way.

 
Cadillac STS-V Almost Became a Digital Wagon, Turned Out Sporty Coupe In the End
Cadillac STS-V Almost Became a Digital Wagon, Turned Out Sporty Coupe In the End

6 Oct 2021, 07:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Jim, the virtual artist behind the “jlord8” account on social media, is no stranger to playing mind tricks on his followers, this time he ran out of time

 
1987 Saab 900 With Procharged 302 Ford Engine Is One Weird Pro-Street Build
1987 Saab 900 With Procharged 302 Ford Engine Is One Weird Pro-Street Build

5 Oct 2021, 20:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Arguably the weirdest Saab you'll see all week, this 900 combines a Procharger centrifugal blower with a 5.0-liter Ford V8

 
Video Game to Real Life: Ken Block Hoons e-tron Vision GT
Video Game to Real Life: Ken Block Hoons e-tron Vision GT

5 Oct 2021, 17:21 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Ken Block's new journey alongside Audi looks like it's building up to something monumental. You may not like the idea, but he's future seems to be electric.

 
LS-Swapped Volvo Amazon vs. Stock VW Golf R Mk8 Drag Race Ends With Bruised Egos
LS-Swapped Volvo Amazon vs. Stock VW Golf R Mk8 Drag Race Ends With Bruised Egos

5 Oct 2021, 12:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Against a brand-new Golf R, the LS1-powered Amazon in the featured clip doesn't brake a sweat over the course of 1,000 feet

 
Rich Rebuilds Gives the ICE-T an Exhaust System That Is a Work of Art
Rich Rebuilds Gives the ICE-T an Exhaust System That Is a Work of Art

4 Oct 2021, 09:36 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Nobody said that recycling a Tesla with a V8 would be easy. However, some will say it did not have the right to be so beautiful as well

 
CT5-V Blackwing: Cadillac's Most Powerful Car Ever has 668 hp and a Manual Transmission
CT5-V Blackwing: Cadillac's Most Powerful Car Ever has 668 hp and a Manual Transmission

30 Sep 2021, 19:25 UTC · By: Dan Marinescu / The new CT5-V Blackwing encompasses the brand’s championship-winning racing heritage, representing Cadillac's pinnacle of performance and engineering

 
Hate It or Love It, the Chevy SSR Is One of the Coolest Pickup Trucks of All Time
Hate It or Love It, the Chevy SSR Is One of the Coolest Pickup Trucks of All Time

29 Sep 2021, 20:21 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Combining a pickup truck with a convertible and packaging it all up in a retro-inspired body is an absolutely crazy idea that you can't help but love

 
1970 AMC AMX/3: The Gorgeous American Supercar That Almost Made It Into Production
1970 AMC AMX/3: The Gorgeous American Supercar That Almost Made It Into Production

29 Sep 2021, 19:14 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / In 1970, AMC was about to release one of the most breathtaking sports cars ever built but for reasons that are still unknown today, the project was canceled

 
401 V8 Swapped Jeep Grand Wagoneer Might Be Classier Than a New One
401 V8 Swapped Jeep Grand Wagoneer Might Be Classier Than a New One

29 Sep 2021, 20:20 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / This Jeep isn’t entirely numbers-matching, which likely caused a negative change in value, but the ways in which this example has been modified are tasteful

 
1970 AMC Rebel Machine: Arguably the Most Underrated Muscle Car of All Time
1970 AMC Rebel Machine: Arguably the Most Underrated Muscle Car of All Time

28 Sep 2021, 15:55 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The Machine never managed to save AMC form its imminent demise, but it was unquestionably one of the best muscle cars of its era

 
2022 Ford F-150 Raptor R Expected to Roll Out Later in the Model Year
2022 Ford F-150 Raptor R Expected to Roll Out Later in the Model Year

28 Sep 2021, 13:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Raptor will be topped by the Raptor R next year, a full-on dune basher with the same powerplant as the Mustang Shelby GT500

 
On Sale Subaru BRZ Does a Lousy Job of Hiding the Turbocharged LS6 V8 Under Its Hood
On Sale Subaru BRZ Does a Lousy Job of Hiding the Turbocharged LS6 V8 Under Its Hood

28 Sep 2021, 11:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Small Japanese sports car, big(ish) American V8 may not be the combination you wanted, but it's one you'll enjoy. Particularly with a turbo thrown in the mix

 
McLaren Celebrates Daniel Ricciardo's F1 Victory With Limited-Edition 720S Supercar
McLaren Celebrates Daniel Ricciardo's F1 Victory With Limited-Edition 720S Supercar

28 Sep 2021, 02:31 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / To celebrate Daniel Ricciardo F1 victory, McLaren has unveiled a limited-edition 720S supercar designed exclusively for Australia

 
2022 Ram 1500 Classic Pickup Truck Receives Minor Equipment Changes
2022 Ram 1500 Classic Pickup Truck Receives Minor Equipment Changes

27 Sep 2021, 20:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The previous-generation Ram 1500 enters the 2022 model year with more content for the optional Electronics Convenience Group and Tradesman Off-Road Package

 
Jaguar XJ-S Has a Dirty Secret, Looks Like It Enjoys Feeding on Mustangs
Jaguar XJ-S Has a Dirty Secret, Looks Like It Enjoys Feeding on Mustangs

27 Sep 2021, 18:07 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This may be one of the most exciting Jaguars ever built, at a crossroad between "James Bond" and "The Fast and the Furious"