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Auctions: SMS Supercars unveils 620 Camaro, auctions first example for charity at Barrett-Jackson

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Auctions , Chevrolet , Misc. Auto Shows , Specialty When Steve Saleen launched his new company, SMS Supercars , back in 2008, he announced that he would be expanding his portfolio of vehicles to include the muscle car offerings from Chevrolet and Dodge . First up was the 570 and 570X Challenger , followed soon after by the 302 Mustang . Now, Steve Saleen’s muscle car trifecta is finally complete, as SMS officially unveiled the 620 Camaro at Barrett-Jackson this week.

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Official: Roush announces new performance product line for the Ford F-150

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Performance , Truck , Ford We normally associate with Roush Performance with the Ford Mustang , as we’ve tested several examples over the year from the race-ready 427R Trak Pak to the current 540 horsepower RS3 . The Michigan tuner is now looking to expand, though, and has recently introduced a new line of performance products aimed at another segment of the Ford product line, the F-150 . The F-150′s new powertrains are the main focus of Roush’s product blitz, with supercharger systems available for both the 5.0-liter and 6.2-liter V8s.

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Report: GM schedules 21-week idle of three truck plants

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Filed under: Truck , Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet , GM , GMC Four of General Motors ‘ full-size truck plants, three of them in the U.S., will go intermittently silent for a total of 21 weeks in order to retool for 2013 model year production. The Fort Wayne, Indiana and Flint, Michigan plants have both been in the news lately as recipients of multi-million dollar investments for just this purpose. Fort Wayne will shut down for nine weeks over the course of 10 months, from January to October of 2012, while Flint will stop production for seven weeks from June to November, and the Arlington, Texas facility will be quiet from June to December for five weeks.

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Official: 2012 Cadillac CTS gets new V-Series-like Touring option

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Filed under: Coupe , Sedan , Wagon , Cadillac , GM , Luxury Cadillac has just spilled the beans on how it plans to keep its MVP fresh for the 2012 model year. The recipe for the 2012 CTS lineup hinges on a new Touring package (from $2,065) that adds many of the features of the high-performance CTS-V range without adding any actual power. Offered on all three bodystyles, the CTS Touring pack includes such niceties as a buttoned-up suspension (presumably not the actual magnetic ride control setup at the CTS-V given the price), faux suede inserts on the seats and steering wheel, Sapele wood trim and metal pedal pads.

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Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Estate preparing to storm the supermarket

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Filed under: Performance , Wagon , Mercedes-Benz Yes. A thousand times, yes. It’s no secret that we – and every other automotive enthusiast on the plant – love insanely fast wagons. So it comes as no surprise that we’re seriously excited to see this, the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Estate, come to life

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Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Estate preparing to storm the supermarket

Los Angeles: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG offers all-weather, all-family rapid transit

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Filed under: LA Auto Show , Performance , SUV , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury We posted the official pictures from Mercedes-Benz earlier this week , but it wasn’t until today that the 2012 ML63 AMG was revealed in the flesh. Muscle arrives in the form of the now-familar twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8, which replaces the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8. No need to complain, as the boosted engine produces 518 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque (opt for the AMG Performance Package and buyers will receive 550 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque).

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Los Angeles: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG offers all-weather, all-family rapid transit