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July 28, 2009
Signage Hoonage
Atomicalex
Somewhere north of Chicago, an unsuspecting Citgo sign was napping, and then STOP. HAMMER TIME. See the other side after the jump.
562HP Ferrari 458 Italia to Replace F430
By John Coyle
Deputy Editor
We aren’t going to get full-on porn shots of Ferrari’s 458 Italia until the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, but even though these pics are a little too CGI looking for my taste, I think it’s safe to say Ferrari’s 430 replacement is a stunner. Power comes from a 4.5 liter V8 producing 562HP and 398 pound-feet of torque, which is mated to a seven-speed, dual-clutch, automated manual gearbox, which means the 458 Italia will be good for over 200MPH and hit 60 in less than 3.4 seconds. I’m not a fan of the LEDs in the headlights, but I love the sculpted back end, the triple exhaust and how fluid the lines are. What do you guys think? Two more photos after the jump.
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Car Feature: Audi RS6
By Speedhunters
Car Culture At Large
It has taken one week of driving and a few days of reflection, but I have come to the conclusion that the Audi RS6 may well be the best all-rounder money can buy. The first day I picked the car up from Audi Japan I headed straight down to the Hakone Turnpike for a day of hard driving. One quick blast to the top of the summit revealed an immensely powerful car, one that was maybe trying to play supercar too hard, given its obvious limitations in other areas. Based on the A6 the RS6 (RS stands for “Renn-Sport”) is offered as both a sedan, like the test car you see here, or the slightly more practical Avant version, wagon to you and me. The test car sported a “Sepang Blue” body color, one that I though matched the sporty intentions of the car rather well. Continue reading over at Speedhunters…
By Dino Dalle Carbonare
Kid Does 400-Foot Burnout, Plows Dad's '69 Camaro into Trees!
By Brian Lohnes
BangShift.com
Let’s say your dad has a hot 1969 Camaro Pro Touring car and you’re a red-blooded American kid. Your parents go out for the evening and you decide to have a little fun. One kid in New Jersey did just that, put down nearly 400 feet of rubber, and then crashed into the landscaping in a neighbor’s front yard.
BangShift.com forum member Huskinhano lives in the neighborhood where the incident took place, and his son happens to be friends with the kid who had the off-street excursion. Luckily no one was hurt, and the only damage came to the car, a tree, some bushes, and apparently another car that was struck by a tree that stopped the Camaro’s skid. Head over to the BangShift.com forum to read the whole story and see more photos of the carnage.
Eagle Jaguar E-type Speedster
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
This one-off recreation was built by Eagle, who specializes in restoring Jaguar E-types. The lowered and raked windscreen, lowered floor plan and seamless and flush body set it apart from the original. It’s motivated by a custom 300 hp 4.7 liter straight six. Like what you see here? You can learn more about the car at jaguarspeedster.com. Via Car Magazine
Angry Goes West: Day 2
By Mike Musto
RideLust.com
I have a confession to make ladies and gentlemen and it’s something that caught me totally off guard—I think I like NASCAR. Today I went to the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana and was completely blown away by what I saw. For starters the sheer number of people there is staggering. We’re talking like 300,000 people or so—it was nuts. The grand stands were almost completely full, as was the infield and surrounding avenues that flanked the raceway. For whatever reason my GPS unit got us into the track via some crazy back entrance. We thought we were lost, or even early, but it just turned out that our little TomTom unit simply kicks ass.
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Orange 240Zs Take Over Orange County
Antonio Alvendia
A few months back, we attended the annual Motorsport Auto Z-Car Nationals in Orange County! Admittedly, we were out late with some out-of-town friends the night before, so we got to the show a bit later than expected. On our drive to the show, we saw lots and lots of 240Zs, 280Zs, 300Zs, and a few 350Zs cruising all over Orange County, some heading towards the show, and some apparently heading in the opposite direction. (Maybe they were leaving already, because we were late? Oops!)
There were tons of outstanding examples of drag race, road race, autocross and Z-car restorations at the meet. Click here to check out more of our Z-Car Nationals photos on MotorMavens!
Corvette Orgy
By Alex Vickers
Katakuna
Long’s Auto Sales specializes in Corvettes, Cadillacs and other classic cars. The best part about it? Each and every last classic car on the lot is un-restored, all original, all in excellent condition. The only beater on the lot was a C4 Corvette with its leather seats practically shredded. None of the cars have more than fifty thousand miles. The one with the least mileage was a 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille “Maloney Coachbuilders” edition with just under eighteen thousand miles, and this thing was huge! My father parked his S-10 next to it and it was still twice as long.
More pics after the jump!
It's Gotta be a Hemi!
By Ron Honig
WaytooFurious
Last weekend I joined a club run held by my local Chrysler club. One of the members that I met mentioned that his next project was going to be a Plymouth GTX. My immediate question was if the car was going to have a Hemi. Sadly the answer was no, as the cost of a Hemi is just to prohibitive. It was only later that I remembered being told about a set of heads manufactured by Stage V that will turn a 440 block into a Hemi. I decided to do some research to see if this is really a viable option. So far I have only heard good things about using this approach. According to Car Craft you can build a Hemi for a Chevy price. I have always lusted after a Hemi and like the idea so much I am considering making it one of my ‘side’ projects. I would probably buy the various parts over a few years before putting it all together. Personally for me this has a lot more appeal than simply buying a crate motor. Then of course when I am done I will have to find a car for the motor–sounds good to me. Now what car would I put the Hemi into…
Tron2 Lightcycles Up Close
By Fireball Tim
Movie Car Design Master
A great update on these bikes. Although not a car, they are extremely bitchin.’ The Comic Con in San Diego is full of cool stuff from Green Hornet, Tron2 and Avatar. More stuff coming… (Photos courtesy of First Showing.)
