Rumormill Update: Hellcat Hemi could offer 550-640 horsepower in Challenger, Cuda

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Back in January we talked about the rumored “Hellcat” 6.2L Hemi that is expected to serve as the engine of choice in the next generation of the 8-cylinder powered Street and Racing Technology vehicles beginning with the new Challenger in 2014.  Rumors originally indicated that the Hellcat Hemi would pack roughly 600 horsepower and 550lb-ft ...

2014 Scion tC Priced at $19,210

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Scion has announced pricing for the refreshed 2014 tC. The base manual transmission car will list for $19,210, not including $755 for destination. Add $1,000 if you want the auto. This represents an $485 increase over least year’s car. Besides the obvious visual changes, Scion says that tweaks to the suspension and electric power steering [...]

Cavalli Designs MINI, “Invents” Iridescent Paint

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In the following press release, always-magnanimous Mini lets us know how awesome it is because it’s giving away one whole Mini Paceman for an AIDS-related benefit. Not only is it the brand-new Paceman, but it’s a Roberto Cavalli-designed Paceman! Who? This guy… Yeah, Roberto Cavalli. No, he’s not a creepy drunk hanging out in the [...]

ATV Tech: Turing your UTV into a Racer

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As far as we can tell, there are two types of people in the world: UTV racing addicts and those who haven’t tried it yet. There is just something about the combination of open-air competition reminiscent of ATV racing coupled to the interior security associated with auto racing that makes taking a side-by-side to the [...]

Red Square Charity Car Show in Seattle

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Seattle was actually sunny this weekend and the Red Square Charity Car Show was a huge success. My buddy Blake has been working day and night for weeks to get his Porsche 934/5 racecar ready for the event, and it paid off big time–winning the “People’s Choice” award at the show. You can see all the [...]