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Hot Rod Magazine took the two best Shelby vehicles of all time, the 427 Cobra and the new 2011 GT500 Super Snake, to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to find out which is the baddest ever.
Rob Kinnan from Hot Rod and Gary Patterson from Shelby North America race each car on the road course and the drag strip to see which is fastest in the different disciplines. Carroll Shelby tells why he created the Super Snake and shares what his favorite is! Watch The Video!

Chevrolet will air five 30-second commercials during Super Bowl XLV Sunday on FOX, representing only part of a coordinated TV presence that continues into a special post-game episode of “Glee,” the FOX hit musical comedy. The Camaro, Cruze Eco, Silverado HD and Volt will be featured in a combination of in-game and post-game ads, plus Chevy is presenting a Camaro Convertible to the Most Valuable Player from Super Bowl XLV between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. Watch it after the jump!

Here is the eBay description of the listing, submitted by R&H Collectibles: Not many muscle cars are as obvious as a bright Hugger Orange ’69 Camaro. Couple that car with a 454, a 3.. exhaust and some bright 17.. wheels and you’re not sneaking around anywhere. And hey–that’s fine with the car’s current owner, Paul Teutul, Sr!

Yes, that Senior, of Orange County Choppers fame. We’re proud to know him, as he’s one of the nicest people in the collector hobby. We’re simply helping him stir his collection–he’s just like everyone else when there’s only so much room in the garage! With the purchase of this car Paul’s throwing in a couple T shirts, a signed letter stating he’s the owner of the car, and he’s even invited the new owner to come up and tour the OCC facility. How many Camaros come with extras like that? Read more and see lots of pictures!

The supercharger has been designed for the Ford Mustangs manufactured for model year 2011 and 2012 and wearing the GT badge (that means a 5.0l engine). It is only useable with manual transmission versions. Add serious power to your 2011 5.0L Ford Mustang with the Calibrated ROUSH 2011 Mustang Supercharger Kit. This supercharger delivers 525+ horsepower to the 2011-2012 Ford Mustang GT with the 5.0L, 4-valve V8 powertrain. Read more!

NGC goes under the hood to inspect today’s Dodge Challenger an American classic reborn 40 years after its inception. Infused with nostalgic design and modern amenities, in just 20 hours this muscle car is fit to burn asphalt. We explore the 3 million-square-foot Canadian assembly plant that pumps out 900 Challengers a day across 20 miles of conveyer belts. Next, NGC treks to the Mexican factory that builds the Challenger’s famed hemi engine. Watch the video!

The hand-built production car, the Dodge Viper, is born, bred and built in Detroit, Michigan. Now NGC takes a unique insider’s look at the Viper factory in the current model’s last year of production. This ultimate factory is comprised of craftspeople who spend two and a half days building each Viper, which is packed with 600 horsepower that can take it from zero to 60 mph in under four seconds. Without any robots on this assembly line, every Viper is truly hand-crafted. Watch the video!

The reinvigorated after the economical crisis US car industry has born some kind of remarkable cars during its history. The made by GM Chevrolet Camaro SS is with good reason also represented in this category. Comparisons with the legendary Ford Mustang are not at all far-fetched, they are even a matter of intention.

In Herten, Germany, you can find the Speed Box car workshop. And it is even there that such a Camaro has been chosen to make all neighbors to have a look at this kind of vehicle.

The dominant power dome on the engine bonnet gives justified reasons forspeculations, because the 6.2 liters V8 engine produces 432 HP standardat a max. torque of 569 N/m. After having passed a power cure with compressor kit (8,999.00 Euro) by Speed Box, the Camaro produces impressionating 625 HP.
The BORLA stainless steel exhaust half-system (999.00 Euro without tailpipe) has its own full up sound. The matt black body paintwork underlines the catlike manner of the Chevy, available starting from 3,500 Euro. Read more!

The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company today announced plans for the special appearance of rock legend and television star Bret Michaels at the 40th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, Jan. 17 – 23. Michaels has consigned his personal 1969 Camaro to be sold as Lot #1288.1 during primetime auction hours on Saturday, January 22, and will be on hand to accompany the vehicle as it makes its way across the auction block. The sale will take place during the SPEED broadcast of 40 hours of live HD coverage from the auction. An avid car and motorcycle enthusiast, Michaels was recently named People Magazine’s “Survivor of the Year” and Fox411’s “Celebrity of the Year.” In May 2010, he was hand-picked as Donald Trump’s Season 3 winner on Celebrity Apprentice.
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There are four new F-150 engines – all wanting to be called, Built Ford Tough. But getting there is more than a test. It’s torture. The revolutionary new 3.5L EcoBoost knows that as well as any of them. Check back soon to see how it’s holding up. F-150 EcoBoost race truck, with an engine that has the equivalent of 10 years of rugged use, finished the grueling Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in just over 38 hours, traveling 1,061 miles. Read more to watch the video and picture gallery!