Fastlane Inc are now selling their 600 rear wheel horse power, 2006 Ford Mustang Twin Turbo on eBay. The car is currently bidding for $22,000.00, with a buy it now price of $38,900.00 and is being sold through Sprauer Motorsports of Houston, Texas. The car features a push button start ignition, racing stripes, 20,000 miles, 3D Carbon body kit, twin 60mm turbos, Steeda suspension, and much, much more. Check out the eBay listing by visiting their eBay listing link.
Chrysler LLC today celebrated the production launch of one of the industry's most highly anticipated vehicles—the all-new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8®. Dodge Challenger is back in Chrysler's line-up as a modern muscle car with a new SRT8 model. A full line-up will follow in the 2009 model-year. Consumer interest in the Dodge Challenger has been some of the highest seen at Chrysler.
Iowa farmer Thomas Krumm went to his local Ford dealer to order a Mustang GT convertible and unwittingly ordered a piece of history – his Mustang is the 9 millionth built by Ford Motor Company. He discovers that today when he picks up his milestone Mustang at Gookin Ford in Story City, Iowa. Krumm, a farmer from rural Story City, became interested in Mustangs through his daughter, Rachael, a Mustang enthusiast who saved enough money to buy her first Mustang at age 17.
Saleen is offering, for the first time in company history, its high performance 302 cubic inch (5.0L) premium crate engines for sale through its Speedlab Aftermarket Division. The engine will be available in either short block or long block varieties to satisfy the most seasoned of engine builders and power enthusiasts.
Popular Mechanics have gotten their hands on the new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and posted their review of the new muscle car on their site, with comments like "now it’s time for the real rubber roastin’ to begin" and "After flogging the 2008 SRT8 on the track and driving home in insulated comfort, we can safely say that the Challenger ain’t what it used to be—it’s a whole lot better". To read their review, click here.
For performance enthusiasts, the new 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR’s driving dynamics should be as big of an eye-opener as its acceleration, torque, horsepower and stopping performance. The new model features an array of enhancements designed to give it the same poised and predictable handling at 120 mph as it has at 60 mph, according to the performance engineering team at Ford SVT in collaboration with Shelby Automobiles. The team has created the fastest production Mustang ever. This Mustang can take curves at speed.
When it was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this year, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1’s power was estimated at 100 horsepower for each of its 6.2 liters of displacement. GM Powertrain has completed SAE certification of the ZR1’s supercharged LS9 V-8 and the results exceed the estimate: 638 horsepower (476 kW) and 604 lb.-ft. of torque (819 Nm).
NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Car racers will soon head to Summit Motorsports Park at Norwalk, Ohio for a chance to win $50,000 at the 2008 K&N Horsepower Challenge Race. Racers are not the only ones that can win. You can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to attend the race courtesy of K&N and a chance to win the Pontiac G6 courtesy of General Motors by entering “The K&N Horsepower Challenge” Sweepstakes.
There's been some more Camaro love posted at Camaro5.com, this time, a 6 minute video was posted of the 2010 muscle car playing around its test track at Nurburgring. Click here to view the video.
Our performance friends over at Fastlane Inc. in Houston, TX, have hooked up Ted Hua's Dodge SRT Charger with the first ever twin turbo SRTT system that pushes over 557 horse power, and 542 foot pounds of torque, at only 6 pounds of boost! Amazing! Check out the YouTube video below.
Ford Racing has launched an all-new web-based initiative, www.fordperformance.com, that puts a face and a place on Ford Motor Company's connection to enthusiast clubs and the performance aftermarket. The Ford Performance Group is centered on a web portal that helps facilitate a more interactive relationship between Ford and its past, present and future performance customers.
1bad350z at Camaro5.com has tipped us with new photos of the sexy Camaro. This time, the car was spotted with performance brakes, which appear to be made by Brembo. Check out the photos inside.
Earlier this year in Florida, YouTube's nottasrt4 spotted a Nissan 350Z with a "modified K&M Supercharger" in the wild. With camcorder in hand, he recorded a mini-documentary of what he saw. Upon catching up with the youthful driver of the 350Z a second time at a stop light, nottasrt4 rolled his window down and got an exclusive interview with the driver, revealing the true power of this sweet ride with 422 HP at the rear wheels. The driver claims his K&M blower runs at 14 PSI, his chipped 3.5L has stainless-steel twin cold air intakes, and rocks a stock exhaust which actually gets "better horsepower with the stock". The videos have to be seen to be believed.
Props go out once again, to Camaro5.com for the tip of new 2009 Camaro photos that have been posted. If these photos don't do enough justice, you can click here to view a video of the Camaro in action. Click the FULL STORY link to view all 16 photos!
Does it sound very logical to take a previously manufactured muscle car, and bring it back to the market as a fuel saving Honda? Definitely not, but apparently GM's North American Vice President, Mark LaNeve, thinks so. “We won’t position it as a muscle car,” he says. “The mainstream positioning will be fuel economy, design and a V-6". What a retarded idea. Check out the full article by clicking here at Businessweek.
To compliment the 1,000 2008 40th anniversary Edition Shelby GT500KR “King of the Road” Mustangs, Ford and Shelby Automobiles announce that an additional 746 units will be built for the 2009 model year to help meet worldwide demand of the supercar. Of that total, 571 units will be available for U.S. customers thus equaling the 1,571-unit production run of the original Shelby GT500KR.
Ford Motor Company, which has dedicated more than $95 million in cash and in-kind contributions for breast cancer education and research for 14 years, announces today that it is doubling its contribution to Susan G. Komen for the Cure each time it sells a ’Warriors in Pink’ package for the 2009 Ford Mustang.
Camaro5.com now has posted up video of a black 2009 Camaro in action, on the streets of Tampa, Florida. The video is amateur footage, but it gives us a great view of the beautiful new Chevy muscle car. Click here to view the video.
Camaro5.com has hooked us up again, with another batch of new photos from Florida, of the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro. Encounters with the driver of the vehicle revealed "they were testing the effect that high humidity levels had on the engine performance".
Jalopnik uncovered information about the 2009 Dodge Challenger RT, and the release of a shaker hood option, for those looking for a classic stance. Pricing for the option has not been released yet, and orders for the new Challenger begin next month.
Camaro5 has posted new spy shots of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The black Camaro was found playing around on a snow road in Sweden, and can be seen with very little camouflage. Check out the photos inside. Thanks for the tip Lau!
The new Roush Vent Gauge Pod is cleverly designed to integrate in the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) vent of any 2005-2008 Ford Mustang (including the Shelby GT500) or 2004-2008 Ford F-150 truck. Installation is simple - just remove the HVAC air louvers by gently pulling outwards to remove. The ROUSH Vent Gauge Pod then replaces these louvers with no cutting, drilling, or trimming required. Installation time is just minutes.
Apparently Valvoline recently commissioned "The Great American Pony Car Shootout" which pitted a ROUSH 427RTM against a Saleen S281. The cars were put through a full battery of tests, including 0-100-0 mph to check acceleration and braking, a slalom course, and hot laps around Thunder Hill Raceway. The two Mustangs came from the showroom at Grand Prairie Ford in Texas.
Fastlane Incorporated of Houston, Texas will be hosting a Pedders Day on Saturday & Sunday, March 1st & 2nd. The event features about 200 cars, and there will be special offers for shop certification installations. Event activities include a Shine and Show with "Best of Show", "Best Sound", and "Best Burn-Out" awards. There will be free 28 point inspections offered, and donations for the inspections will be given to the Make-A-Wish and Saint Jude Children's Hospital foundations. Free food will be provided by Fastlane and special guests Gavin Cohen from Pedders AU, Justice Pete from Pedders USA and Steve Addison will be present. Click the "Full Story" link for a list of the special offers and event festivities.
Founded in 1903 by George and Earl Holley, who designed the carburetor for the Ford Model T and built engine parts for war planes during World War II, 105 year old Holley Performance Products, Inc. have filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, blaming their reasoning on late 1990's expansion resulting in too much debt.
The return of the iconic Dodge Challenger brings what pony car fanatics crave: ground shaking performance, unmistakable design cues reminiscent of the original Challenger, world-class ride and handling characteristics and benchmark braking. On top of that it features a wide variety of modern amenities and technology designed to delight a new generation of driving enthusiasts.
Roush Performance are now taking orders for the 510 horsepower, P-51A special edition Ford Mustang. Retailed at $61,000 USD, the new Mustang cranks out over 510 horsepower and 510 foot pounds of torque powered by a ROUSHcharger system, which is the highest power Mustang Roush has produced to date. Exterior accessories include an aerobody kit, front fascia, chin spoiler, rear spoiler, hood scoop and grille. The Mustang sits on top of 18 inch Roush forged five-spoke wheels, Stage 3 suspension, and 14 inch two piece front rotors with four-piston calipers. All that and a bag of chips. For more information, visit www.RoushPerformance.com.
Edmunds.com were lucky enough to place a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 through several tests, pushing the new muscle car to its limits through its "modern execution". "Think zero to 60 mph in the low 5-second range and a standing quarter in the mid-13s. A better measure of performance, according to chief engineer Helbig, is the 0-100-0-mph test, in which he predicts the Challenger SRT8 will run high 16s. Not bad for a 4,200-pound car." This is one detailed and heart pounding review, so you can check it out by clicking here.
Allpar.com have uncovered new pictures of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 interior. The interior features all black on black leather, suede inserts, the latest stereo and navigation accessories, and more. Take a drool inside.
With the anticipation growing for the 2008 Dodge Challenger arrival, more pictures have been uncovered on the Internet giving us a sneak peak of the new muscle car.
Dodge and the Victory Junction Gang Camp have partnered to auction the 43rd 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8® on eBay beginning Feb. 12, 2008. The auction timing coincides with Petty Enterprises celebrating 50 years of racing at Daytona International Speedway.
When ROUSH Performance unveiled the 427R Trak PakTM Mustang last summer, it was universally heralded by media and consumers alike for the incredible handling and stopping ability. Now, those same components are available to install on any 2005-2008 Ford Mustang.
To wrap up our Barrett-Jackson excitement, the first 2008 Carol Shelby GT500KR with glass roof, dubbed "King Of The Road", sold for an exciting $605,000 this past weekend at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Lucky winner, Ron Pratte, also purchased almost every Shelby that was sold during the weekend auction. Check out our previous blog from Friday regarding the worlds first 2008 glass top production Mustang.
Dave Ressler is one happy man as of this past weekend, after stealing the winning bid for the worlds first production Corvette ZR1 at a solid $1,000,000. As with other auctions, all the proceeds were given to The United Way foundation. Armed with a Supercharged LS9 Small-Block V-8, this first production, one of one Le Mans blue version is one clean muscle car. If you missed our run down of the ZR1 with full detailed information, check out this link. Regular MSRP for the new ZR1 stands at $100,000.
The very first production 2008 Dodge Challenger sold for a final bid of $400,000 this past weekend at the annual Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, with all of the proceeds going to charity. Equipped with a 6.1-liter Hemi V8, 5-speed automatic transmission, navigation, sunroof and performance tires. Just in case you missed our previous blog with photos of the Challenger, click here to view them.
A one-of-a-kind 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR will go on the block at this year’s Barrett-Jackson auction: the only “King of the Road” model to feature a full glass roof. Continuing a Ford and Shelby tradition of charitable giving, proceeds from the auction will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
Edmunds Inside Line has placed the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible to the test, granting it a full review for us to enjoy. With a zero to 60 miles per hour time of 4.7 seconds, is the new GT500 really a "king of the road?". Find out by visiting this link.
As the latest in Mazda’s award-winning and highly acclaimed series of Nagare concept cars, the Furai P2 concept vehicle celebrates 40 years of rotary engine and international motorsports heritage with the raciest interpretation of NAGARE design language to-date.
General Motors have launched the new 2009 Corvette ZR1 website without leaving any details to spare. As we previously announced, the new Corvette packs over 600 horsepower with a supercharged LS9 6.2-liter V8 engine. The new ZR1 packs a punch, and almost seems to compete with stealing the famous title of "King Of The Road", known by the Ford Mustang GT500KR. Check out the new website at www.chevrolet.com/corvette/zr1/
The new Knight Rider two-hour movie is set to debut next month on NBC, and with all the circulation on the internet regarding the Shelby Mustang GT500 KR, also known as "K.I.T.T.", we have an exclusive interview with someone close to the development of KITT.
Coming soon to Muscle Car Blog: details about KITT that will make your Mustang feel stock. Check back next week for more details.
When it arrives next summer, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be the most powerful and fastest production car ever produced by General Motors, with performance enabled by a new, supercharged 6.2L LS9 small-block V-8 engine. Incorporating the engineering experience already found in the Corvette Z06’a LS7 engine and the new-for-2008 6.2L LS3 of the Corvette, GM Powertain is targeting 100 horsepower per liter for the LS9, or 620 horsepower (462 kW), and approximately 595 lb.-ft. of torque (807 Nm); final SAE-certified power levels will be available in early March 2008.
The Detroit News captured a new picture of the 2009 Camaro in the land down under, Australia. General Motors Corporation's Australian arm, Holden, is responsible for all development work on the 09 Camaro, and the car is close to being in production. Due to be released in the United States next year as a 2009 model, the new Camaro will hold as much anticipation is the new Dodge Charger that was recently released.
When Jack Roush pulled off the cover and unveiled the new 510-horsepower ROUSH® P-51ATM Mustang at the SEMA Show in October, it took just moments before the telephones started ringing at the offices with dealers and consumers clamoring to get hold of the muscle car.
Chrysler released 5 new images of the 2008 Challenger, helping add torment to those who have already placed 4,000 pre-orders on the new muscle car. With a total of 10,000 units being produced for 2008, the new Challenger will most likely be sold out by the end of the year. Check out these teaser shots.
Jalopnik has obtained images of KITT, a Ford Shelby GT500KR Mustang, who is a character from the new Knight Rider series TV show. The black and grey striped muscle car produces 550 horse power off the show room floor, and is the real deal in their show. This photo was taken from inside the vehicle manufacturing facility where they were prepping the new Knight Rider series.
The highly anticipated 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Coupe goes on sale next Monday, December 3rd. You'll be able to pick up one of these bad boys for a sticker price of $37,995 which includes destination charges. Only 10,000 units will be sold for 2008, so you may have to wait in line at the dealership come Monday morning. Should we call it "black monday" for the challenger?
Popular Mechanics reported about a future police car, built by Carbon Motors, called the E7 that resembles the current Dodge Charger but is built for all purposes. Powered by a diesel engine, this futuristic cop car will hit 0 miles per hour to 60 in a meare 6 seconds, which is a whole heck of alot faster than standard police vehicles.
The Car Connection have released their review on the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR edition muscle car that has been injected with venom for it's 2008 debut. Dubbed ACR for "American Club Racer", the 8.4-liter V-10 engine packs a gnarly 600 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque, combined with a T-56 six-speed manual transmission. The new ACR version is expected to arrive in showrooms during the second quarter of next year with an MSRP of under $100,000, which is not bad in comparison to the competition.
Owners of the new Ford GT500 are justifiably proud of their car and proud of the 500 horsepower under the hood. Now the engineers at ROUSH and Ford Racing Technologies, the collective leaders in Ford powertrain development, have unveiled a new Ford Racing GT500 Supercharger which boosts the performance to 605 horsepower. The new Ford Racing GT500 Supercharger pushes the horsepower to 605 with 554 lb.-ft of torque while keeping a 1-year/12,000 mile drivetrain warranty. The complete system also includes a cold air kit and a Ford Racing ProCalTM calibration tool.
In the development of high performance mufflers there is one name that stands apart – the Cherry Bomb® Glasspack. First introduced in 1968 by the Maremont Corporation, this bright red 2’ long straight pipe muffler with a baffled channel lined in fiberglass produced an unmistakable, one-of-a-kind throaty sound and less backpressure for a noticeable improvement in performance.
The Ford GT is a living legend. For those who have driven this car before it is hard to imagine what it means to gain 29 % more performance power. Its supercharged engine with an impressive 701 bhp/ 523kW producing a peak torque of 7407 in-lbs reaches a top speed of 211 mph. The engine's shear force gives you goose bumps and its deep base just about takes your breath away. With the tuning modifications carried out by GeigerCars.de the Ford GT really outdoes itself.
ROUSH Performance, America's leading powertrain engineering group, has added an additional 30 horsepower to their legendary ROUSHcharger system for the Ford Mustang GT. With the addition of the upgraded ROUSHcharger any 2005-2008 Ford Mustang GT can be increased to 445 horsepower with 418 foot pounds of torque. Read on for more information.
Corsa Performance Exhausts have released the dB Series Muffler for the 1986 to 2004 V8 Ford Mustang muscle car. Featuring a straight-through, non-restrictive design for increased horsepower and CORSA's patented "drone busting" Reflective Sound Cancellation (RSC) technology, the new dB Series Mufflers significantly reduce cabin resonance and unwanted drone at cruising speeds, without disrupting exhaust flow.
The Dodge Challenger wearing all of its camouflage has been spotted several times driving around the Detroit, Michigan area leading to the official confirmation from Chrysler LLC, that the production version of the Dodge Challenger will be unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2008. However, it has not been announced yet when the Challenger will reach showroom floors. Our anticipation here at Muscle Car Blog continues to grow. Click "Full Story" for pictures of the new Challenger in action.
After a 100 horsepower upgrade to the previous 500 horsepower 8.3 liter V10, the 2008 Viper SRT-10 now features a new 8.4 liter V10 pushing over 600 horsepower, and gets better gas mileage at the same time. At a top speed of 200 miles per hour, the average speed limit of 60 miles per hour is reached in a quick 3.7 second time frame. Click "Full Story" for more details.
"For 2008, the new 427R Trak Pak is race-tuned icing on a muscle-car cake. Notably, the Trak Pak includes a new suspension package designed for track competition. Along with a front-shock tower brace, the package adds adjustable front and rear shocks, springs, stabilization bars and camber/caster plates. Eighteen-inch forged-alloy wheels are fitted with “high performance” tires of undisclosed specification. The supercharged 4.6-liter V8 is unchanged from the base 427R, meaning it’s good for 435 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque." AutoWeek reports
SEMA.org reports, "Dodge's all-new musclecar will be built on the new RWD platform in Ontario, Canada. Production will start in the spring of 2008, and the Challenger will go on sale shortly afterwards as a 2008 model. Pricing is expected to start around $31,000, although it's rumored that the R/T models have all been pre-sold in the 50K range. A convertible is also expected. The official debut of the (production) Challenger will be on February 6, 2008, at the Chicago Auto Show, just 222 days away. For those counting the minutes, Dodge offers a helping hand at www.dodgechallengercountdown.com."
"Chrysler Group has confirmed that it will build a high-performance version of the Dodge Challenger. It is expected to launch sometime after the 2009-model base car rolls out. The SRT-8 Challenger will be based on the next-generation LX platform, the LY. Currently, the LX
