Monthly Archives: February 2014

The Chevy SS Keeps a Fiery Pace in Daytona

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Let’s hope sales of Chevrolet’s SS catch fire like one of the rear-wheel-drive sedans did at a recent Sprint Unlimited exhibition race. Former NASCAR driver Brett Bodine pulled to the inside of the Daytona track before the third leg of the competition and exited the smoke-filled cabin with his passenger as a small fire fluttered [...]

R34 Skyline GT-R N1 Alive (And For Sale) in the States

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You’re looking at an R34 Skyline GT-R N1, one of 12 factory built race cars from Nismo, Nissan’s in-house Motorsports tuning division. This listing was spotted on our Twitter feed by RJ’s director of business operations (proof that we’re all car enthusiasts here), and after noticing that it was on consignment with the Auto Kennel in sort-of-nearby Costa Mesa, California, [...]

Rumor: Porsche 911 GT3 RS to Offer a Manual Transmission?

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It pays to have connections.  Car and Driver’s sources regarding the upcoming Porsche 911 GT3 RS benefit the magazine and everyone else, as well. Although Auto Express reports the car will only shift gears through the Stuttgart company’s seven-speed dual-clutch PDK box, C and D has heard Porsche “is strongly considering making a manual transmission [...]

McLaren’s Future 458 Speciale Rival

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McLaren has plans to make Ferrari’s 458 Speciale seem less specialé err… Special. They’lll be starting from a great place: the 12C.  Specifically, its twin-turbo V8 – tuned to around 650 horsepower – and carbon-fiber chassis.  Autocar also mentions the possibility of standard carbon-ceramic brake hardware. To improve its aerodynamics, the English firm will graft some features [...]