Archive for '2010 Releases'

2011 FR Raptor XT: A $99,950 off-road race pickup with air-conditioning

Meet the 2011 FR Raptor XT (FR stands for Ford Racing of course) – the most expensive Ford to ever come out of Dearborn (as far as we can remember at least). Ford says that the FR Raptor XT is nearly the same truck that finished the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, but with all [...]

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2010 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet debuts at the 2009 SEMA show

Last year when Ford announced a 50-unit run of the 2008 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, the program became a huge success and the Dearborn automaker sold out of all the units before the vehicle even went into production. Well, Ford is back this year and is repeating that success with the 2010 Cobra Jet Mustang [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2010 Aston Martin Rapide in every angle possible

Making our Mondays just a little brighter, Aston Martin today released a bunch of new images of the 2010 Rapide sedan. We’re just going to end with that since you’re probably already looking at the high-res gallery (posted after the jump).
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Refresher: Power comes from a 6.0L [...]

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Vaughn Gittin Jr to show 2010 Mustang RTR at SEMA

Ford’s factory drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. has released its own modified version of the 2010 Ford Mustang that will debut at the 2009 SEMA show later this week. Known as the Ford Mustang RTR, the whole modification package will be available at Ford dealers in February of 2010 with prices starting at $7,800.
The Mustang RTR adds [...]

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2010 Dodge Challenger NASCAR Nationwide Series Race-Car Revealed

Dodge Motorsports today took the covers off of its new Dodge Challenger NASCAR Nationwide Series race-car and said that it will provide support for Penske Racing’s two-car operation in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in addition to three teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
The Dodge Challenger race-car will be used at the four “New Car” [...]

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2010 HPE700 LS9 Camaro outputs up to 1,000-hp, comes standard with 725-hp

After all the waiting and development, Hennessey has finally unveiled the new 2010 HPE700 LS9 Chevrolet Camaro that will be introduced at the 2009 SEMA show next week. Hennessey will only make 24 units of the HPE700 and 10 of them have already been sold.
Based on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS with a 6-speed manual [...]

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Hennessey gives 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 500-hp

Hennessey Performance Engineering is well known for its modified American muscle. However, next week at the 2009 SEMA Show, Hennessey will show a modified 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe that pushes an outstanding 500-hp.
The Hennessey 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe features a Hennessey Custom Single Turbo System, Precision 66 mm ball bearing turbocharger, Tial blow-off valve and [...]

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2009 SEMA Preview: Four modified 2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedans coming to Vegas

The 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show is just days away and Suzuki today announced its lineup that it will show off in Las Vegas next week.
Suzuki’s lineup at SEMA will feature four modified versions of the new 2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedan by Road Race Motorsports, Delta Tech, Westside Group and Import Tuner. A [...]

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2010 Saleen S281 Mustang hits the web before SEMA reveal

Pictures of the much-anticipated 2010 Saleen S281 Mustang have hit the internet before the official reveal of the car next week at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas.
Details of modifications made to the 2010 Ford Mustang are still being kept under wraps, so we’ll let you know as soon as we find out.
For now, [...]

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Popular Mechanics announces 2010 Automotive Excellence Awards, Ford sets record with three wins

Popular Mechanics today named the 10 winners of its Automotive Excellence Awards for the 2010 year. Chosen by the magazine’s expert editorial team, these awards recognize the best in automotive design, execution and technology for 2010 model year vehicles in ten specific categories.
“Despite a tumultuous year in the automotive industry, engineers have rolled out some of [...]

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