2016 Mercedes-Maybach Takes on Bentley Mulsanne Speed in Head 2 Head

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Insane Street-Driven Pro Street 1972 Z28 Chevrolet Camaro Read more: http://www.superchevy.com/features/1505-insane-street-driven-pro-1972-z28-chevrolet-camaro

In a world where first-gen Camaros are being stamped out anew, Alan Wyant decided to start over with a 1972 Camaro that was barely there. The Z28 seen here revealed itself in far different form to Alan before he plucked it from a North Liberty, Indiana, cornfield. Alan got a glimpse of the car but twice a year — once before the corn grew and then again after it was cut. When the owner came back into town, Alan saw his chance and made the deal, scoring the cornfield special for $500. The project put up a fight, but in harvesting this second-gen from a future of rust, Alan himself discovered a new direction in life.
Alan’s obsession with the second Camaro from the General began early. Seems one Uncle Denny and his own ’72 Z28 left an indelible impression during a performance test down to the local Dairy Queen. A young Alan was riding shotgun. Alan’s original plan was to rebuild the car in stock form to wear red with black stripes in homage to his Uncle and that life changing experience. The condition of the car changed that direction before the first wrench was turned. Lounging in an Indiana cornfield had not been kind to the vintage Detroit steel.

As Alan’s wife, Jennifer, jokingly reminded him, the initial $500 he spent was for a title and a VIN tag!
The true scope of enduring so many harvests only became apparent after the car was hauled over to pal Gary Vanmeter’s house so the restoration could begin. The deeper Alan and pals dug, the longer the list of parts became. Not only was the trunk pan long ago made into corn fertilizer by rust, the rest of the rear frame had oxidized right along with it. Easy access to some drag racing technology, combined with a lack of much of anything original in the aft section of the car steered the project onto the first step to eventually becoming anything but stock.

After what was left of the back half was halved back together with a Redline Design four-link and Chassis Engineering wishbone-style track locater, it was onto the front subframe. Numerous attempts at getting things to square up led to wholesale scrapping of the forward section for a junkyard fresh replacement. With the front and back of the car finally making like an “L” and a “seven,” the whole car went to body and paint. The final solution to the ravages of rust was a smooth layer of two-stage House of Kolor Solar Gold at the hands of Larry Whitaker.
Getting the powertrain together didn’t present any fewer challenges than reversing the corn’s attempt to harvest the body through the floor and trunk pans. The challenges started with the discovery of cracks in the first set of cylinder heads, and ended with Alan seeing double though a pair of TH400 transmission rebuilds.

12/24 A replacement set of Dart Iron Eagles prepped up by Darren Mayer solved the cracked head quandary with fresh iron. Alan installed the Shaker Racing rotating assembly for 377 cubes out of the Park Side Motor-prepped 400 block. All appeared well and torqued until it came time to fire the engine, when no oil pressure was to be found anywhere. The source of the problem was traced to a missing oil pump spring and plunger. The original spring and plunger were never found. Their location is remains a mystery even to this day, and maybe a good story for Art Bell.
With the engine sorted, Alan and crew bolted up a fresh TH400 with mild stall converter in between. After a heap more wrench spinning it was time for the road test. The first converter decided to grenade instead of stall, filling the transmission with more disintegrated pump metal than the Camaro came with in its trunk. Everything came back apart and the trans was sent off to RMK Racing Transmissions to be gone over — again. A Coan 2,500-stall converter held up the second time around, and still sends the twist through the Turbo Action full manual non-braking valvebody when Alan hits the loud pedal. Navigating around the sun and planetary gears comes through a Cheetah SCS shifter. A B&M cooler keeps the transmission universe cool from behind the stock grille.
When not stomping the gas, Alan likes to surprise people by way of induction. The Mr. Gasket Hilborn-style bug catcher perched atop a pair of 600 Holleys doesn’t provide much of a clue to the Dyers 6-71 gas huffer sitting hidden under the hood. The blower spins a hearty 14 psi of boost into the small-block, drawing the good stuff out of the tank from a Barry Grant fuel pump. The belt hooking up the Lunati crank to the blower drive gear tracks right on in a tensioning pulley, arm, and standoffs all fabricated by Alan.

Inside the rollcage are a couple of Fiero seats, refinished minus the ’80s-cool built-in speakers by Joe’s Upholstery. Although the Camaro sports a Concord head unit and Clarion speakers, the real soundtrack is lit up with an MSD 6BTM, sent through Hedman Elite headers, then piped out of two Flowmaster 40-series mufflers to the tune of 672 horsepower at 6,800 rpm. Rounding out the interior are Auto Meter gauges that send out readings from behind the Grant Formula GT steering wheel. Custom cut pile carpet was shaved in by Alan from bulk stock.
A downright unruly 660 lb-ft of torque hits 2,400 rpm sooner than peak horsepower. A set of Mark Williams yokes on a 4130 chromoly driveshaft sends the twist through a 9-inch stuffed with a set of 5.26:1 gears, Moser 40-spline axles, and Strange Engineering spool.

Hypercoils drop the body 3 inches over the stock GM spindles with Competition Engineering three-ways damping out the ride. Spooned onto the American Racing Torq-Thrust II wheels could be nothing else but Hoosier Pro Street tires. Any other tire just wouldn’t be right in Indiana. Stock 10 1/2-inch discs upgraded with a set of Wilwood pads get the hoops stopped when required.
Alan drives the car on the street whenever he can. While flying down the dragstrip is good for maximum velocity, Alan likes to show off in relatively slow motion so everyone gets a good chance to see and hear the end result of his truckload of work. In spending nearly every spare minute and dollar on the project since he uprooted the car Alan found something new. Each roadblock thrown at Alan by the Camaro helped him to channel his energy onto a new road. He had been making some choices that may have led him down a darker path, and credits the Camaro for saving his life. “I was making some bad choices in my life, and knew I had to find a more positive way to channel my energy and money,” said Alan.
The final results are worth every penny.

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This 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Made You Look!

“I see lots of these Chevelles at shows and they are all the same, other than wheels and color,” said Dave Jaeger. These words from a man who lists his occupation as inventor. Certainly, such human beings have a different view of the world and how it works. They play off an exclusivity factor, something of their own making. They’re not reinventing the wheel, but something close to it, something that shimmers from the metal. On close inspection and on viewing the silhouette from different angles, it’s evident that Jaeger’s car is different. By the saints, did he chop that top?

This automobile is a palette of intricate metalwork. Chris Smith, owner of Smitty’s Custom Auto in Tiffin, Ohio, revealed the plan. “Dave brought us the Chevelle. He said that all of them look the same, so fix it. We were given a blank canvas, but it was his idea to lower the roof and do the six-port rear bumper.” Indeed, the roofline is 1 1/2-inches lower than normal.

Chris and Tony Smith, along with Justin Thomason and Tim Kinn, did the customizing. They pie-cut the roof to accept the shorter convertible windshield and used an English wheel to stretch metal to produce compound curves and form sections that never were. They cleaned up the exterior, deleting the driprails, gapping the body, tucking the bumpers in, and “pocketing” the custom door pulls. The bumper is all-out, completely reshaped and V’ed down and complemented by Tony Smith’s handformed grille section. They flattened and smoothed the firewall. They fixed a custom-built fuel cell under the package tray and put the fill entry through the quarter sail panel with a RideTech filler neck. The late Tom Dobroski (Millbury, Ohio) built the in-your-face six-taillight bumper. After all the rubbing was done, Smitty’s Kinn applied the PPG Global custom Green Pearl.

Under the surface, the Chevelle simmers with completely new motive and chassis power. Smitty’s laid the foundation with a formidable Roadster Shop chassis that included billet tubular control arms, spindles, RideTech adjustable coilover shocks, and rack steering. In the back, it was four-links and more RideTech adjustables. The axle housing is a 9-inch type as fabricated by Moser Engineering, and it employs an Eaton Truetrac differential and 4.30:1 gears.

The wheel/tire combination is always critical to the outcome, and in the case of Jaeger’s Chevelle, it’s downright crucial. A deep negative offset and brushed-surface hoops are the perfect foils for the dark paint. In this application, they are Forgeline ZX3P in 18x10 and 20x12. The friction component is the latest BFG offering: g-Force Rivals that tape out at a squatty 275/30 and 315/30. Not far away, Smitty’s installed 14-inch Wilwood discs at each corner—six-puck calipers in front and four-pucks following.

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Jaeger stayed current in the power department. Lingenfelter Engineering tweaked the blower (different snout and crank pulleys, ported and polished air intake snout, flashed ECU, boost raised by 4 psi) of the Chevy Performance LSA crate engine. The system benefits further from a C&R water-to-air heat exchanger modeled after the one on the LS9 Corvette. Ancillary equipment includes a 7-quart Holley sump, a two-row C&R aluminum radiator core, Holley rocker covers, and a 140-amp Powermaster alternator.

Fuel is sourced from the custom tank via a submerged Aeromotive pump. Waste is pulled out by Ultimate Headers that have been Jet-Hot-coated. The 1 7/8-inch primaries pour into a 3-inch stainless tract interrupted only slightly by Flowmaster 40s. It terminates in three big exhaust tips. At the wheels, this tidy bomb makes 540 hp at 6,200 rpm and 530 lb-ft of twist at 5,500 rpm. Transferring torque reliably is the job of the Tremec T-56 Magnum as assembled by Bowler Performance. It is preceded by an OE pressure plate and flywheel assembly under the Quick Time bellhousing. Jaeger changes up with a Bowler shifter as the grunt twirls tirelessly down the Dynotech prop shaft.

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Jaeger takes command in well-appointed surroundings while perched comfortably on a Mercedes-Benz bucket. Heralded Fender Designs in Clarkston, Michigan, did the upholstery in an acre of custom-dyed leather. They followed with matching door and side panels and did the cut-pile carpeting and headliner to accompany. While the dashboard metal is unaltered, it has been fitted with an Iron Works billet gauge cluster that welcomes the cadre of Auto Meter informants, including the all-important manifold pressure gauge. Jaeger twists the Flaming River steering wheel atop the Flaming River tilt-column.

The gestation required two years, but when did Jaeger know the project was really finished? “When my 10-year-old grandson Cole David looked the car over and proclaimed, ‘Pa Pa, I think you nailed it.’ It makes a lot more sense when you know that this old A-body was a drag race car for a decade, complete with big-block, dings, bangs, and everything cobbled up.”

Check Out This Sweet Collection Of Cars The DEA Seized From Their Busts!

When you are making lots of cash it is no surprise that you would want to invest in some sweet wheels, but the money making drug lords have one thing to worry about after purchasing their fine cars and that is the DEA seizing them! In this video we are given a look into all of the beautiful exotic and fast cars the DEA have seized from busts.  We get a personal tour and their is a wide selection from vintage to new there is a fine collection of amazing cars.
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Amazing Video Of Super Rare White Bugatti EB110 Super Sport’s Burn Out And Owning Of The Road

This video of a white Bugatti EB110 Super Sport has got all of the points of view you want in a supercar video: ground level from the side, rear and front; from inside the engine compartment (extra sweet!); from the side attached to the car GoPro style, and from inside via the driver’s point of view. Though this is one powerful 3.5L quad-turbo V12, 671HP boasting supercar, this Bugatti is also a performer coming in 17th overall in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1994.

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Somebody Did THIS to a Mercedes-Benz SL500

If you have never heard of the Filandi Ever S, that’s because this is a one-of-a-kind rendition of a classic Mercedes-Benz SL R129. What used to be the definition of sleek, understated elegance has been morphed into this horrid beast by an Italian man named Moreno Filandi. And while it looks like the lovechild of Frankenstein and alien zombie monsters, it retains all of the Benz’s mechanical underpinnings, meaning its 5.5-liter V8 is still good for 306 horsepower.

Unfortunately, all that power won’t help anybody behind the wheel escape from the car itself.

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E36 BMW Rally Car And 1969 Boss 429 Ford Mustang Tear It Up Fast And Brutal In Muddy Field By The BRAKIM Racing Team

The good ol’ boys over at BRAKIM Racing sure know how to have a good time in American muscle cars and rally cars. The 1969 Boss 429 Ford Mustang and e36 BMW rally car in this video rip and roar through a muddy field like nobody’s business. Oh, and, not only are the cars speeding and playing in the mud awesome, the footage of the dude driving the car bouncing all over the place while trying to keep his racing car in control is AWESOME and a reminder at just how physical real driving can be!
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Old School Chevy Pickup Races Ford Mustang And Crashes Off The Road, Breaks In Half

In a battle between the two greatest American car makers of all time, a Ford Mustang drives away from a street drag race victorious and in one piece, while a Chevy muscle pickup truck burns out, crashes off the road and breaks in half. This is a great video loaded with smoke, spinning tires, an outlaw street drag race, and a crash that totals a vehicle while not hurting its driver. Oh, and authorities could not confirm that the truck committed suicide after it losing to the Ford Pony.
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Chevrolet Sidelines Plans for Compact Sporty Model

With the hype surrounding the sixth-generation 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, you might think the time is ripe for a performance-oriented small car follow-up. Not so fast, says GM's Mark Reuss, who asserts that a business case has yet to be worked out. Though a production version of the Code 130R Coupe concept the debuted at the 2012 Detroit auto show may be out of sight, it’s definitely not out of mind.

nspired by the BMW 2002 and Datsun 510, the Code 130R Concept was one of Chevy's most daring creations. Based on the new Alpha rear-wheel drive platform underpinning the Cadillac ATS and now 2016 Camaro, the Code 130R rode on a long 109-inch wheelbase with short overhangs. A traditional three-box design, the concept featured an upright greenhouse, beefy fender flares, and a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 150 horsepower and 148 pound-feet of torque. It drove its 20-inch wheels by way of a six-speed automatic or manual transmission, and Chevy estimated it could achieve 40 mpg on the highway. While we haven’t heard anything new regarding plans for the sporty compact for a while, the idea hasn’t been completely ruled out. With the Volkswagen Golf R, Ford Focus RS, and Honda Civic Type R joining the ranks of the Ford Fiesta ST, Hyundai Veloster, Scion FR-S, and Subaru BRZ, there’s clearly a market for compacts that are as sporty as they are affordable. "I love those things. We know how to do them really well," Reuss said to Automotive News. Even still, he’s apprehensive about diving into the segment.

“For now, there isn’t a business case for a baby Camaro,” he said, pointing out that the sales volume for sporty compacts like the Subaru BRZ normally take a dive soon after launch. “On those cars, the price point begins to approach the segment of the next car up. We would spend a lot of money and resources, and what are we really doing?" Nissan recently found this out with the IDx compact rear-drive sports coupe, forcing a production model based on the concept to be put on hold.

Considering Chevy has the resources to build a sporty compact, and a parts bin that contains goodies like the Opel Astra OPC’s 276-hp 2.0-liter engine, a rear-drive sub-Camaro model remains a tantalizing possibility. Until GM can find a business case for it, however, Chevy fans will have to make do with the 2016 Camaro, which is smaller and lighter than the car it replaces.

 

London Is Jam-Packed Full Of Spectacular Supercars

This guy is one of the internet’s sharpest supercar shooters, and in his latest upload you will see that London is just simply crawling with stunning supercars. From some epic Porsches to custom Aventadors and a blue Ferrari Enzo, the British capital attracts some of the wealthiest people on the planet, and they clearly have a passion for driving around the beautiful city in the most expensive cars they can get their hands on. And who can blame them.

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BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage Debuts at Villa d'Este

 BMW revealed the 3.0 CSL Hommage design concept at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este today. The model pays tribute to the 3.0 CSL coupe from the 1970s, inheriting obvious design cues from its predecessor while maintaining a strong yet lighter body.

Up front, the design concept features circular openings and elongated slots that harken back to the original model. The resemblance continues with a long horizontal chrome accent line running through the body. The bold rear spoiler, as well as the V-shaped bonnet, are also borrowed from earlier BMW coupes. Instead of aluminum, the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage uses carbon fiber reinforced plastic on elements like the diffusor. The interior also is full of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, creating an unusually minimalistic look. Thanks to a number of changes, the model is 440 pounds lighter than its predecessor. Powering the coupe is a "powerful" inline-six engine with eBoost, which could signal some form of electrification.

 The BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage features a Golf Yellow exterior, the original color of its spiritual predecessor. Topping off the look are black 21-inch alloy wheels, LED lighting stips, and a completely different interpretation of the brand's shark nose grille. Check out the gallery for more pictures of the 3.0 CSL Hommage.

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This Dodge Challenger Hits 1600Hp While Attacking The Dyno!

Get a look at this insane Dodge Challenger! In this video we watch this hot rod attacks the dyno and goes absolutely nuts! This car hits an amazing 1600Hp and shows off all all of it’s power in this insane video! Click the video below to check out this insanely powerful Dodge Challenger!
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