Archive for February, 2010

Vortech supercharger systems are one of the best modifications for your muscle car. With a simple installment, you can see in an increase of 100 horsepower on your muscle car engine, it really all depends on your engine and other mods you have done. The great thing about technology is, you can run these Vortech superchargers on your stock engine. Just run a strict amount of boost and you'll be fine. It's when muscle car enthusiasts get greedy and up the boost on these systems, that's when you see a blown engine. They also add a cool custom looks to your engine bay, you have choices between a satin look or the high polished chrome look. For more information on the Voteh Supercharger, check out their website: Vortechsuperchargers.com.

Inside Line just got information on the down low that GM has a supercharged Camaro in the works. The source is Ed Welburn, GM's Vice President for global design, so this is no myth. Originally I heard GM was planning to release the 2010 Camaro with the option, but it never made it to production because of a cost cut plan. As many muscle car enthusiasts know, American is in a recession.

Information from Inside Line provides us that a future Chevrolet Camaro will be using the 6.2 liter V8, which is actually in the Cadillac CTS-V. No one is sure when the supercharged Z28 Camaro maybe come out, but I think 2012. It's plenty of time to get GM ready, plus I think GM is in a rush to get this option out for muscle car enthusiasts. Mainly because Ford already has a supercharged 5.0L in the works for the Shelby GT350 Mustang. I really can't wait for the supercharged Z28 Camaro to be released, it's going to be one bad as muscle car.

I gathered a bunch of high quality pictures of the 2010 Hurst Dodge Charger. The Charger is definitely a looker, I just love the custom embroidered seats on the high polished wheels. Nothing has been changed much on the outside other than a few Hust emblems added and a competition plus decal on the massive hood scoop. It may looks stock on the outside, but knowing Hurst I'm sure there are some big performance enhancements.

Before your eyes is the new Hurst Performance 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. I'm really not for the gray, red, and black paint scheme, but I'm sure there are a few muscle car enthusiasts out there that will like it. The Hust Performance package for the 2010 Camaro includes a custom shifter, embroidered seats, embroidered floor mats, custom polished wheels, a Hurst Airspeed spoiler. That's just the cosmetic side of things, performance wise there all sorts of goodies. First you have either a choice of going with or without a Hurst supercharger on your LS3 engine. To help the 2010 Camaro breathe, Hurst Performance added a Magnaflow stainless steel catback exhaust. Also BFGoodrich KDW performance tires to help the muscle car stick. And also Eibach coil-over adjustable suspension and sway-bars, it's definitely not a mild performance package for the 2010 Camaro, this baby sure can run!

BR Racing has partnered up with Grunewald Racing to build a custom 2010 Camaro SS for the 2010 Formula DRIFT Championship competition. The whole body of the Camaro will be constructed out of carbon fiber by Seibon Carbon. They have just announced the muscle car will use Hankook Ventus R-S3 tires along with Forgeline aluminum 3 piece wheels. Under the hood is a LS-A supercharged 6.2 liter V8, the custom Camaro is expected to make over 600 rear wheel horsepower. Other cool modifications include Eibach's Multi-Pro-R2 two-way adjustable dampers and coilovers. It's definitely interesting muscle car too look forward to in motion. The car actually appeared at the 2009 SEMA show last November.

Ever wonder what the Dodge Viper would look like if Chrysler would have released it back in the 60s? Well our muscle car friend Rafael Reston developed his own concept of the Dodge Viper for 1967. Wouldn't you say the retro Dodge Viper just looks marvelous? Everything from the headlights, to the classic looking hood scoop, and the cool looking rear lights, it's truly one of a kind muscle car masterpiece.

When Rafael Reston went to work on this car, you can tell he researched a great deal and used his best construction techniques. I mean look at the car, doesn't it look real? It looks as if the muscle car was actually developed in the 60s! In Rafaels recent studies, he suggest the 1967 Dodge Viper would retail for around $4,000. Remember that was a great deal of money for the 60s.

I wonder what Rafael Reston used to develop the Viper concept, maybe Photoshop or Fireworks. I once tried developing my own muscle car concept once, let me tell you it's not easy. It takes a great deal of time to get the angles down, the curves, and the base design. I have to say Rafael Reston truly is a great artist, it takes a lot of compassion to develop a Dodge Viper muscle car like this.

I think I remember seeing this commercial once when I was a teenager, remind you I'm only twenty seven years of age. Why wasn't this awesome commercial broadcasted more? We sure get enough of the ricer commercials! This Trans Am commercial is my favorite out of all the commercials GM has ever made, whoever thought this one up deserves a medal. I mean the muscle car looks like it could eat something! And guess what? That's exactly what it does in the commercial, it eats a ricer mobile. That's precisely what the LS1 muscle car was made for, take down the competition!

It's 2010 and the 98-02 LS1 muscle cars are the best bang for the buck, I'm really not that surprised. With a supercharger or a turbo, a LS1 Trans Am or Camaro can beat a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, a $100k+ sports car. When you hit the gas on these puppies, they squat! Mainly due to the rear wheel axle on the F-Bodies. The handling on these muscle cars isn't the greatest, but with a new aftermarket suspension installed in just a few hours you can easily improve that.

I remember Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear ragging on these cars, I just had to laugh at him. The guy doesn't know what he's talking about, for the money you can beat them. He never said anything super bad from what I remember, but he likes to throw in his negative comments here and there. Deep down I know he doesn't think much about these cars anyways. He's all about his Porsche or his Ferrari, that's what he likes to rant and rave about. But what do I expect he's foreign. I just hate how foreigners talk so highly of their foreign cars over here in the US, yeah their so great, the average citizen can't even afford them!

When I'm out driving my 2002 Trans Am WS.6, I get nothing but looks and good commentaries. People are amazed with the style on these cars, it's truly one of a kind. The ram air hood on this car is the best I have ever seen on a muscle car, I guess that's why I bought one. The 98-02 Fbody will go down in car history as one of the best sports cars ever made.

One car that really didn't make a big splash on the muscle car scene was the 2009 Pontiac G8 GT Firehawk by SLP. Only a few of these were made since GM dumped Pontiac. A few members from my muscle car club claimed they've seen one up for sale on Ebay, might be a good investment since only a few of them were made. I really don't dig foor doors, but for the power this muscle car sedan makes I'll have to make an exception. The Firehawk G8 makes 30 percent more horsepower than stock, mainly due to it's the SLP TVS 1900 supercharger. On the dyno this baby pumped out 500 horsepower and 489 lb-ft torque.

That kind of power will get this sedan going 0-60mph in around 4.3 seconds. The 1/4 mile time is 12.6 seconds, right up there with my stock 2004 SVT Mustang Cobra. Overall I'm pretty impressed with the times, I mean the car weighs around 4000 pounds, that's a lot of weight. Handling wise the Firehawk G8 is wearing a sportier suspension front and back. More cool mods include 19 inch gunmetal rims, cold air intake, baer brakes, and an agressive axle-back exhaust system. Despite the $52,035 price tag, SLP's 2009 Pontiac G8 GT Firehawk is one hell of a four door muscle car. For the money though you'd be better off getting a used ZO6 Corvette.

I posted a boat load of pictures down below of the Firehawk G8, the red and black paint scheme looks pretty good, but overall it's not my style. The picture I liked out of the bunch was the shot of the side of the sedan, doesn't the angle looks sharp. The Firehawk G8 definitely looks like an Audi from that point of view. That shot really shows off the powerful Baer brakes as well, I'm a big fan of slotted rotors and painted calipers. It really brings out the looks of the wheels and the overall car. Car and Driver said they can't keep this baby on the road because of the power!

Up for auction on ebay is a 1969 Shelby GT500CS! But, this is no ordinary Shelby GT500CS, this muscle car was built on a Mustang GT platform. Retrobuilt, Shelby Automobiles Inc. will be building these new muscle cars in limited quantities. So if you like the style, you better get your butt over to Ebay and start bidding on this one of a kind muscle car. The one up on ebay though is the first one built, so I think it's going to be getting a super high bid. You might want to wait till Shelby Automobiles builds a few more. It will be interesting to see what the Shelby GT500CS sells for.

Now this isn't something you see every day, a muscle car wedding! These folks didn't decide to tie the not a church, no, they decided to get married at local Ford dealership showroom. Vickie Sue Kilpatrick and Ronnie Cox are such Ford Mustang lovers they thought this would make a great wedding ceremony. Hey, I'm all for it, weddings suppose to be about fun and love. If you love each other and Mustangs, this makes a great place. A white convertible Mustang adorned with a veil and a black Mustang coupe with a bow tie on each side of the altar. And if you look down below, you'll notice the blue Mustang with white racing stripes down the middle as the wedding cake. After the couple was introduced as husband and wife, the band broke out with the famous "Mustang Sally" song. Now that's one cool muscle car wedding folks!