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If you wanted to go faster than everyone else in 1988, then Callaway had a Corvette for you. The company called it the Sledgehammer, and it would set your mullet on fire.

While the fourth-generation Corvette remains the least lusted-after iteration of Chevrolet’s fiberglass-bodied big V8 formula, Callaway offered solutions to the ’80s Vette’s woeful performance. The company’s solution for horsepower dilution came mostly in the form of   …  More

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The Gallardo: The best selling Lamborghini in history, with over 14,000 sold since its birth almost a decade ago. But despite a stellar run, all good things must come to an end. And then be replaced by something else named after an ancient Spanish fighting bull — like the new Lamborghini Huracán.

Under the hood it’s business as usual: the 5.2-liter V-10 from the Gallardo remains, but power is pushed 58 ponies to 610 hp, while torque improves 15 lb.-ft. to 413. Thanks to its electronic all-wheel drive system, the Huracán sprints to 60 mph in  …  More 

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All 3 cars stock, despite all those sponsour stickers. The F40 is fitted with the optional factory Tubi Style exhaust and the Viper with the optional rear wing. Takuya Kurosawa drives the F40 and Akihito Nakaya drives the Viper GTS and the Jag. Both are Best Motoring host presenters and former Formula 3000 champions. Enjoy!

Porsche 911s Vs Ferrari F40s !

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Like all good things, the run of Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is coming to an end. While this is sad news for Mercedes enthusiasts, there is a silver lining: Mercedes is currently working on a new AMG sports car, and it’s rumored to rival Volkswagen’s Porsche 911 Turbo. Even better? It’s significantly cheaper than you’d expect.

The AMG sports car
Mercedes’ new sports car is still being developed under the codename “C190,” but here’s what we know. First, thanks to spy shots, the C190’s look is said to be similar to the SLS but is significantly shorter. In addition, the C190 will have   …  More

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