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Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype Undergoes Testing [VIDEOS]

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Set to compete in the 2012 Grand-Am Racing Series and making its debut at the upcoming Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Race, Chevrolet’s Corvette Daytona Prototype was caught testing at Daytona and there’s plenty of videos showing what it can do. The footage includes some fan-shot videos that really show off what the car is... Continue Reading...

Genuine Greenville SC Ford LTD 5.0 Police Car For Sale [Retro Resale]

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We’ve come across several, really awesome collector’s cars over at RK Motors, but this one might be the best yet. And we’re pretty confident that this 1984 Ford LTD is pretty much one-of-a-kind. Why? Well it’s a genuine police car, sirens and all! The vehicle was originally sold to the Greenville County, South Carolina Sheriff’s... Continue Reading...

Chevy Camaro Gets Stretched Limo Makeover, No One Understands Why [VIDEO]

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We could be wrong about this, but we always thought the idea of a limousine was for added comfort and a sense of luxury while going from point A to point B. So label us confused when we spotted this eight-passenger, stretched, matte black, Chevrolet Camaro up on eBay with a current bid of $28,100... Continue Reading...

Chevy Corvette Kisses The Curb At An Autocross Event [Video]

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Autocross is generally the safest form of motorsport you can participate in. Most courses are setup to focus on skillful driving rather than high speed passes, leveraging your vehicle’s handling and brakes more than its horsepower. Unfortunately for this Chevrolet Corvette, a cold track with cold tires meant a long, unintentional sideways slide into the... Continue Reading...

1955 Chevy Bel Air Resto Mod Boasts an LS6, Lexus Seats [Retro Resale]

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There are custom cars… and then there are custom classic cars. This 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air is by far one of the nicest resto-projects we’ve ever set our eyes on, blending classic Chevy styling with modern Chevy power. With an LS6 small-block Chevy engine under the hood that’s been stroked to 383-ci, this ’55 Bel... Continue Reading...

Lingenfelter Offers Three Engine Packages For 2009-2012 Corvette ZR1

Lingenfelter Offers Three Engine Packages For 2009-2012 Corvette ZR1
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Lingenfelter Performance Engineering has been hard at work tuning the LS9 found in 2009-2012 Chevrolet Corvettes, and now has three engine packages for those hungry for more horsepower. The first, offers up to 680-hp thanks to a supercharger pulley upgrade, while the remaining two are both supercharger system upgrades, one of which brings power output... Continue Reading...

Megabloks Recreates Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s Ford Mustang RTR-X

Megabloks Recreates Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s Ford Mustang RTR-X
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Those that don’t know, Megabloks has been making a strong push into the building blocks world dominated by Legos. They’ve been having success getting into the market by teaming up and designing kits outside of where Legos can be found. Now it looks like Megabloks has struck up a partnership with Need for Speed to... Continue Reading...

Ram 1500 Special Services Police Truck Serves and Protects With Hemi Power

Ram 1500 Special Services Police Truck Serves and Protects With Hemi Power
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Law enforcement gets a severe-duty upgrade beginning this month, with Chrysler’s Ram Truck brand offering their new Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4×4 Special Service package for police enforcement and emergency services support. Combining durability, reliability, and value, president and CEO of Ram Truck Brand Fred Diaz announced, “Like the Ram Truck brand, first responders give... Continue Reading...

Ford Focuses On The Focus With Nine Customs: 2011 SEMA Show

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Ford Focuses On The Focus With Nine Customs: 2011 SEMA Show
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To say that Ford put a focus on the Focus would be an understatement at this year’s SEMA Show. Nine different, fully customized Focuses were shown off in the Ford booth, with several of them part of a spectator voting competition. Projects ranged from mild to wild, with a plethora of colors being splashed on... Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Camaro, Fiat 500, Ford F-Series Win SEMA Awards: 2011 SEMA Show

Chevrolet Camaro, Fiat 500, Ford F-Series Win SEMA Awards: 2011 SEMA Show
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This year’s SEMA awards were announced Wednesday morning, with the Chevrolet Camaro, Ford F-Series and Jeep Wrangler taking home the awards for Hottest Car, Truck and 4×4 SUV respectively. The big surprise here was the announcement of the Fiat 500 as the Hottest Sport Compact, despite a relatively small presence at the SEMA show. The... Continue Reading...

D3 Cadillac’s 1,000-HP “Le Monstre” CTS-V Exceeds Expectations: 2011 SEMA Show

D3 Cadillac’s 1,000-HP “Le Monstre” CTS-V Exceeds Expectations: 2011 SEMA Show
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When we first heard about D3 Cadillac’s Le Monstre packing 1,001-hp in CTS-V Coupe form, we had pretty high expectations. Now we know that even the renderings were a little on the conservative side. The completed project made its debut in the Toyo Tires booth at this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas and it... Continue Reading...

Ford Fiesta Concepts Debut: 2011 SEMA Show

Ford Fiesta Concepts Debut: 2011 SEMA Show
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Even though the Fiesta was last year’s news, Ford handed out a trio of them to be customized and shown off at this year’s SEMA Show. None of the projects were crazy exotic, but really show off what the Fiesta can achieve when done with the right modifications. The Candy Purple Fiesta is a creation... Continue Reading...

Ford Mustangs Take Blue Oval Booth By Storm: 2011 SEMA Show

Ford Mustangs Take Blue Oval Booth By Storm: 2011 SEMA Show
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Forgiato, H&R Springs, Creations n’ Chrome and MRT Performance headlined Ford’s booth with four fantastic Pony creations that Henry Ford would be proud of. Showing off the versatility of Ford’s staple sports car, the four different builders/manufacturers truly created four different machines for us to enjoy. Forgiato’s widebody Mustang did not disappoint, sporting massive 21-inch... Continue Reading...

Ford F-Series Customs Span From Mild To Wild: 2011 SEMA Show

Ford F-Series Customs Span From Mild To Wild: 2011 SEMA Show
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America’s most popular vehicle hasn’t gone unnoticed at the 2011 SEMA show, as Ford brought out a few customized concepts showing what tuners can do with the Ford F-Series pickup trucks. First up is the 2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty by Superlift Suspensions, a show vehicle prepped in collaboration with Matchbox. Painted in an outrageous shade... Continue Reading...

Dodge Challenger SRT8 ACR In All Its Glory: 2011 SEMA Show

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Dodge Challenger SRT8 ACR In All Its Glory: 2011 SEMA Show
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Mopar Underground has unleashed their Dodge Challenger SRT8 ACR on the Las Vegas Convention Center show floor and it’s every bit as awesome as we expected. The Challenger SRT8 392 has been influenced by the Viper SRT10 ACR’s styling while the 392 under the hood packs even more punch with Mopar’s custom headers and cat-back... Continue Reading...

Dodge Ram 392 Quick Silver Is The Complete Pickup: 2011 SEMA Show

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Dodge Ram 392 Quick Silver Is The Complete Pickup: 2011 SEMA Show
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What’s better than a 2011 Dodge Ram R/T? Mopar Underground’s Ram 392 Quick Silver of course. The 392 6.4L HEMI V8-powered Dodge Ram made its presence known in the Mopar booth, tossing out the factory 5.7L V8 for the 470-hp counterpart. Boosting performance is a cold air intake, headers and a cat-back exhaust system courtesy... Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Camaro COPO, Hot Wheels Camaro On Video: 2011 SEMA Show

Chevrolet Camaro COPO, Hot Wheels Camaro On Video: 2011 SEMA Show
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Chevrolet revealed their COPO Camaro, Hot Wheels Camaro and a special Chevelle yesterday and AutoGuide was on hand for the reveal at the Wynn hotel. We also managed to get some video with representatives of both Hot Wheels and Chevrolet to walk you through the cars. Hit the jump to check it out. For more... Continue Reading...

Ford Fiesta B-Spec Revealed: 2011 SEMA Show

Ford Fiesta B-Spec Revealed: 2011 SEMA Show
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The Ford Fiesta B-Spec is intended to be Ford’s offering for the newly created B-Spec racing class, which allows racers a (relatively) affordable way to go road racing in production cars. Based on the same Fiesta available to consumers, the B-Spec cars have their interiors gutted to make way for a rollcage, a bucket seat,... Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Sonic Concept Explained By Ricky Carmichael: 2011 SEMA Show

Chevrolet Sonic Concept Explained By Ricky Carmichael: 2011 SEMA Show
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Following our coverage of the Chevrolet Sonic Ricky Carmichael Concept and the Chevrolet Sonic Super 4 Concept, AutoGuide got to sit down with both Ricky Carmichael and John Buttermore, the men behind the two vehicles. Carmichael and Buttermore were kind enough to walk us through the two cars and explained the philosophies behind the two... Continue Reading...

Custom Ford Explorers Revealed, Eddie Bauer Edition Absent: 2011 SEMA Show

Custom Ford Explorers Revealed, Eddie Bauer Edition Absent: 2011 SEMA Show
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Ford brought four of its new Explorers to this year’s SEMA Show, each customized by some of the top builders in the nation. Galpin Auto Sports, Stitchcraft Interiors, Tjin Edition and DSO Eyewear put their spin on Ford’s “SUV” with each sharing the spotlight at Ford’s massive booth. First up, Tjin Edition’s features 24-inch iForged... Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Unveils Camaro COPO, Hot Wheels Camaro, New Crate Engine: 2011 SEMA Show

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Chevrolet Unveils Camaro COPO, Hot Wheels Camaro, New Crate Engine: 2011 SEMA Show
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Chevrolet hosted a special event at the Wynn in Las Vegas to showcase three new muscle cars, as well as the special edition Sonics already brought to you by AutoGuide. First up was the Chevrolet Camaro COPO concept, a preview of what Chevrolet says is their potential NHRA Eliminator class dragster. While Chevy says that... Continue Reading...

Cobra iRadar Community Crowdsources Speed Traps

Cobra iRadar Community Crowdsources Speed Traps
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For decades, Cobra has provided drivers with the technological edge necessary to speed without the risk of getting caught. After endless efforts from speeders and enforcers to one-up one another, Cobra finally revert to the age old adage of “strength in numbers” and “the power of the people.” In Cobra’s latest evolution of the iRadar... Continue Reading...

Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturer’s Act Introduced to Help Small Automakers

Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturer’s Act Introduced to Help Small Automakers
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Congressman John Campbell has proposed the “Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturer’s Act,” an act that introduces a new regulatory system designed to work specifically for companies that produce no more than 1,000 vehicles a year. Without the resources of larger manufacturers, it is more difficult for specialized carmakers to provide vehicles for safety and emission... Continue Reading...

Custom Mustangs Previewed Ahead of SEMA Show

Custom Mustangs Previewed Ahead of SEMA Show
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At least four different companies will be bringing their vision of the ultimate custom Ford Mustang to this year’s SEMA Show. Ford released some info and images of four Mustang projects that will be showcased in the Blue Oval booth this year, but our sources say that these won’t be the only ones. Nonetheless, the... Continue Reading...
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