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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 21st, 2012 | Comments Off
2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 First Drive: 202 mph? 662 Horses? The Superfluous Is a Very Necessary Thing
Voltaire once wrote, “The superfluous, a very necessary thing.” What, then, should we make of a warranty-equipped Ford Mustang with 662 hp and a claimed 200-mph top speed? Is there a deeper philosophical argument to be made about the necessity of a live-axle production car with more power...
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First Drive: 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 [Jalopnik Reviews]
662 HP! The 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is, let’s face it, an absolutely insane vehicle. An absurd amount of power, a ludicrous amount of engineering, and a horsepower-to-money ratio that can only be measured on the metric batshit scale. Weirdly, my biggest complaint is how utterly...
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Video: Electric drag bike does 0-400 in 6.9 seconds
Filed under: Videos That’s 400 metres, not 400mph. The bike you see above managed 0-402 metres in 6.94 seconds, to be precise – and it’s a new world record for a quarter mile on an electric bike. The Lawless Electric Rocket was driven by Larry ‘Spiderman’ McBride at Virginia...
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Car insurance can cost more than a quarter of salary
Filed under: Consumer A study of car insurance prices has found that young drivers can pay more than a quarter of their salary for a car policy. The study, by Confused.com, reveals that the average premium for a 17-20-year-old is £2,499, while the average salary for an 18-21 year old is £13,972....
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£1.2m Aston Martin smashes auction record
Filed under: Classic cars Bonhams has sold an Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Sanction II Coupé for £1,230,000 – a world record for a DB4. The 1991 car was owned by Phil Collins’ manager, Tony Smith, and has been driven less than 5,000 miles. Only four were ever made, so all the new...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 21st, 2012 | Comments Off
Citi wideboy: Skoda unveils Citigo WRC car
Filed under: Latest News Skoda has unveiled an extremely wide version of the tiny Citigo at the Worthersee show. The Citigo Rally is a concept car only, nowhere near hitting the shops – the “rally-car-inspired study” is a publicity stunt that’s come out “at a time when...
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News, Car Parts on 05 21st, 2012 | Comments Off
Halfords voted worst store in Britain
Filed under: Consumer Car accessory store Halfords has been voted the worst in Britain for customer service by users of Which?, the consumer website. Halfords enjoys near iconic status in the UK – the name is synonymous with chavs car parts in the same way McDonalds is with obesity cheeseburgers....
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 20th, 2012 | Comments Off
What Is The Best Automotive Decision You’ve Ever Made? [Question Of The Weekend]
Despite our tendency to make far more questionable car related decisions than the average person, sometimes we are actually able to translate automotive obsession into making excellent choices when it comes to cars and trucks. More » Here is the original post: What Is The Best Automotive...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News, GM on 05 20th, 2012 | Comments Off
1979 Holden Commodore—This Is It [Video]
With this past week’s news GM is bringing a version of the Australian Holden Commodore to American shores— again —we thought it appropriate to take a look at another slightly less exciting version of the Commodore. More » Read more: 1979 Holden Commodore—This Is It...
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Posted by Admin in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 20th, 2012 | Comments Off
This Is The Downside Of Owning A Lamborghini [Video]
Putting aside the obvious fire risk that comes along with owning an Italian exotic, as this video illustrates there’s another less obvious downside of owning a Lamborghini. More » See original here: This Is The Downside Of Owning A Lamborghini [Video] See more here: This Is The Downside...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 20th, 2012 | Comments Off
Slammed 1940 Ford Convertible With Modern V8 Power Is Sure To Turn Some Heads [Found On EBay]
Catching sight of a 1940 Ford Convertible in any form is a rare occurrence, but chances are the last one you saw wasn’t sitting on the ground and powered by a modern Chevy small block—unless this was the car you were looking at. More » The rest is here: Slammed 1940 Ford Convertible...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 20th, 2012 | Comments Off
Turbo Porsche Purchased New By Bill Gates To Cross The Auction Block [Car Auctions]
Back in 1979 when he was just a rich guy rather than the rich guy, Bill Gates purchased the Porsche Turbo seen here. 33 years later, the car is scheduled to sell at an Austrian auction next month . More » Read more: Turbo Porsche Purchased New By Bill Gates To Cross The Auction Block [Car...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 20th, 2012 | Comments Off
Take A Look At The Muscle Car Wars Circa 1985 [Video]
While compared with the high horsepower cars of the late 1960s or today’s modern muscle these muscle offerings from 1985 might seem a little tame, they were the most impressive performers that had rolled out of Detroit in sometime. More » More: Take A Look At The Muscle Car Wars Circa...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 19th, 2012 | Comments Off
What Is The Worst Automotive Decision You’ve Ever Made? [Question Of The Weekend]
While it would seem more automotive knowledge would lead to better automotive decisions, from our own experience far too often the opposite is true. Misery loves company, so this weekend we want to know about the worst of your inevitable automotive blunders. More » Read more: What Is The...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 19th, 2012 | Comments Off
The Yugo Was The Next Great Affordable Car [Video]
Every generation or so some smart guys came along who figured out how to make basic transportation at an affordable price. According to this vintage commercial the “smart guys” who created the Yugo would have you believe next in line after a Model T or a Volkswagen Beetle was the Yugo. More »...
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