Thursday, September 23, 2010

Video: Motor Trend runs ZR1 Corvette vs. Porsche 911 Turbo



Both the Corvette ZR1 and the Porsche 911 Turbo create bozo power, but they do so in very different ways. Beyond the obvious comparison of power and speed, the Corvette is more of an unforgiving sledge hammer as opposed to the forgiving nature of the 911. Both can get the job done on the track, however, as this video shows. So which car is superior, not only in a straight up drag race but in the twisties as well? The answer may surprise you...

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

2011 Dodge Challenger SRT to have 475hp, increases across the board

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In the ever changing modern horsepower wars, it was inevitable that we see a healthy bump for the Dodge Challenger. After all, it is by far the heaviest of the trio of modern muscle, alongside the Mustang and Camaro. And now this leaked info from a Dodge dealer document confirms that both the V6 and V8 variants of the 2011 Challenger will get more ponies.

The 3.6 liter V6 will get a nice increase up to 305hp and 268 lb-ft of torque. This constitutes a 50hp jump from the 2010 model's 3.5, along with an increase of 18 lb-ft of torque.

The 5.7 liter Hemi will see 379hp and 410 lb-ft, and the range topping SRT gets 475hp and 460 lb-ft from it's 6.4 liter V8. That represents a 50 hp increase for the big 6.4 and a whopping 40 more pound feet of torque. The 5.7 destined for the R/T model only sees a modest increase of 7 horsepower and ten pound feet.

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Chevrolet Camaro Computer....for the fan that has it all.

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So, you've got all the metal signs you have wall space for. One of those couches that is actually the front or rear end of a car sticking out of your wall. Your grill is made out of an old engine block. But how about that old normal looking desktop computer? We've got your solution, Camaro fans.

The 20 inch long Camaro computer, besides being nice eye candy, has lots of nifty features. The hood ornament is actually the power button, working headlights and taillights tell you the hard drive is thinking, and the DVD slot is in the front bumper.

A dual core Atom chip features up to 8mb of RAM, 500GB hard drive, and Windows 7. There are 8 color choices, but the $1,239.99 the computer will set you back doesn't include a keyboard, mouse, or monitor. You can buy one here.

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