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So it seems the muscle cars cold war is heating up again as Ford and GM both unleash two new extra-hot versions of their most iconic ponies, Mustang and Camaro.

Yep, we’re talking about the latest Shelby GT500 Mustang – the most powerful ‘Stang ever made – and the new Camaro ZL1 – the most powerful Camaro ever made. Both these cars are designed for the most hard-core thrill-seeker, those who are not satisfied with the usual level of lunacy that normal muscle cars offer   …  More

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Jay Leno has invited the team from the Iron Men Foundation to detail their lovingly built, new from the ground up, ’32 Ford Roadster. Dubbed the ‘Metal of Honor’, the roadster has been built with new parts donated by American companies and features the signatures of 46 living Medal of Honor recipients.

Volunteers from the Iron Men Foundation then put the all-metal car together piece-by-piece over several months in space donated by Custom Classics Restorations in Island Lake, IL.   …  Pictures and more


 

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The total amount of state and federal subsidies for each Chevy Volt sold is as much as $256,824 per vehicle according to a fiscal analysis by Michigan’s Mackinac Center for Public Policy. All for a car that only costs $39,828.

To get to this number analyst James Hohman looked at 18 government programs (rebates, grants, loans, tax credits) and divided that number by the amount of Chevy Volts sold thus far   …  More

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Autolife.se organized a season finale track day in Gothenburg, Sweden. Unfortunately the weather turned bad early on in the day, which meant little or no trek time for most drivers. But for some drivers it meant something very different. They took the opportunity to practice some drifts in the wet. The cars include, Nissan GTR, BMW M5, M6, Porsche 911 GT3 (997), Lamborghini Gallardo, LP520-2 Tricolore. Ferrari F430.

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