Archive for February, 2010

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.