The 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG

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The CLS63 AMG will get the all new 5.5-liter biturbo engine, making 518 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque (the current CLS63 has 507 hp and 465 lb-ft out of the 6.2-liter na V8). An optional AMG Performance package ups the boost from 14.5 to 18.8 psi, to output 550 hp and torque to 590 lb-ft.
Top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph (as with most MB cars), however, with the optional AMG Performance package top speed will be upped to 186 mph.

Neil Young’s Hybrid 1959 Lincoln Continental Caused A $1.1 million 3 Alarm Fire

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More info and pictures later…

The three-alarm blaze that caused $1.1 million in damage to a warehouse filled with rock legend Neil Young’s music equipment and memorabilia appears to have started in a one-of-a-kind hybrid car stored at the site, a fire official said Monday.

Neil had the 1959 Lincoln Continental (dubbed LincVolt, which runs on electric batteries and a biodiesel-powered generator) built in 2008.

The building of “LincVolt” was documented in a 4 part film.

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Dallas Cars & Coffee – November 2010

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If you find yourself in Dallas on the first Saturday of the month, make a point to stop by Classic BMW in Plano – you will not be disappointed.

2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Inaugural Edition

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• 470 horsepower and 470 lb.-ft. of torque.
• Available with five-speed automatic transmission with Auto Stick or Tremec TR-6060 six-speed manual transmission.
• 0-60 mph in high 4-second range.
• 1/4 mile in the high 12s.
• Top speed: 180+ mph with the manual transmission (173 mph in the automatic).

Rough Week For Orange Lamborghini Gallardos

First the 235mph airborne orange Gallardo at the Texas Mile on Saturday, now this in NYC…

Photo credit: Tony King

Underground Racing Twin Turbo Gallardo Wreck At The Texas Mile

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We were there to see this happen – still truly amazing the driver walked away.  Strange things happen at 235mph.

Video via: Gary Javo

Texas Mile – October 2010. Photo Recap.

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Up until the point that the Underground Racing twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera (rumored to have 1900+whp) went end over end after making a 235mph pass, the main topic of conversation at this October’s event was the reports this may the the last Texas Mile event.  We initially ignored the story because everyone at the Texas Mile seemed to have “the inside story”, yet each “inside story” seemed to be different from the other.  However, we  have now been told, from a reliable source, that the rumor could easily be true – there is a chance that the owner of the airport, where the event has been held since 2003, may lose the property for whatever reason. BUT, do not worry – the evet will not die.  We have confirmation that there is a backup plan to move the mile to an unconfirmed location.

And yes, it is hard to believe, but the driver of the air born Gallardo (pictured below) is OK and walked away!

And onto the pictures…

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Texas Mile – October 2010

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Check in for updates and photos from The Texas Mile, October 2010 event:

Friday’s top car mph was 241 – Lamborghini Gallardo.

15mph quartering headwind on Friday had cars running almost 20mph slower than they should have been.

The SW Toyota Supra used the whole runway, plus some, resulting in a broken car.

Saturday:
Underground Racing Gallardo went end over end at 235mph. Driver OK – Car not OK.

The 2010 Corvette Grand Sport – Can You Deal With It?

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So, there we were on a Thursday night and each of us had already put in 8 – 9 hours at the office. I had invited a friend to deal with the task of testing a car – not just any car – but a crystal red, 6-speed, 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport coupe. As we stood around the car, sipping our Monster, taking stock of what options the car had, the question of what to do first came up. Like any half-hatched driving adventure plan, the decision was made to make the decision while driving – so we set off.

With the Passport 8500×50 installed, our route was simple and our plan even simpler. Get on the freeway and head south towards Houston – away from the scattered showers that earlier in the evening made the 436 hp Grand Sport an absolute hoot to slide around turns on some back roads.

This drive was to be more than just a joyride; we were looking to finally answer one of the questions we had spent many hours on the golf course arguing over, without ever making a solid conclusion.

You get one car, for one year, you can’t sell it to buy more cars and you daily drive it. Would you take an American sports car or an American sports sedan – and why?

Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2010 – The Veyron & That Jerk

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What can you get for $500 in Las Vegas? Well, honestly just about anything you could imagine, plus a lot you don’t want to imagine.

One bandana wearing jerk decided to spend his $500 on 15 minutes of fame and possibly a lifetime of being known as “that jerk”.

To accomplish such a feat and stand out in a town filled with bandana wearing jerks, “that jerk” got creative and bought Barrett-Jackson bidder credentials for $500, showed up at the Mandalay Bay convention center a few minutes before 5:30pm Saturday September 25, 2010, sat in the second row along the middle isle and raised his hand several times.