LivingFlashily

Does the idea of a $100,000 pickup truck give you heart palpitations? If so, you might want to skip over the rest of this text. For the past year Ford has been using off-road races like the Baja 500 and 1000 as real world test tracks to prove out the performance and durability of the new F-150 SVT... 

4-11-2009

This year’s SEMA Show promises to be an aftermarket Camaro orgy that would make Caligula blush. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But, as you know, there are Chevy guys and there are Ford guys and never the two shall meet (unless they’re making fun of Dodge guys). So,... 

4-11-2009

We’ve seen the pictures. We’ve seen the videos. Now we’re finally going to see the Hennessey HPE700 Camaro in person when it makes its official debut at SEMA next week. There’s a lot to love with Hennessey’s halo musclecar, starting with the LS9 V8 from the ZR1 packing... 

4-11-2009

The 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas starts next week, and lots of automakers will be in attendance with versions of their production vehicles that take tuning to a whole new level. Suzuki has a new vehicle to show off, the Kizashi mid-size sedan, and will be loading its lineup with four examples that... 

4-11-2009

John Hennessey is no stranger to extracting power from already quick cars and giving them a unique appearance. More recently, Hennessey has launched a Tuner School to teach others his craft and help keep the SEMA show floor populated with fresh creations. The 14-week program teaches students about... 

4-11-2009

Even though last year’s SEMA was ostensibly represented by the Camaro, it was Dodge Challenger City in the halls. To make sure the Challenger doesn’t come up lame a year later, Speedfactory has taken a 2009 SRT8 Charger with a 6.1-liter Hemi aluminum block, bored that block out to 7.1-liters... 

4-11-2009

Oh, how times are changin’. Gone are the days of stuffing a Ford Racing crate motor into any and every Blue Oval show car at SEMA. It’s all about the boost now… or at least EcoBoost. As part of their “Driving Green” initiative at this year’s SEMA Show, Ford will be... 

4-11-2009

Back when Hyundai launched its Genesis Coupe last spring, the Korean maker announced that it would be adding another variant targeted specifically at the tuner crowd. As this is being written, the 2.0T R-Spec is being shipped to dealers and will have its official coming out next week in Las Vegas... 

4-11-2009