Long Term Update 6: 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

It wasn’t even a week after the truck went in for service that I started getting the “Exhaust Fluid Range” notifications.

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Long Term Update 6: 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Report: Volkswagen approves Up! GT for production

Filed under: Performance , Europe , Hatchback , Volkswagen The Volkswagen Golf GTI stands as an enduring icon in the hot hatch genre. But as the Golf gets bigger, so does the GTI, and when it comes to hot hatches, bigger is not always better. That’s where the Polo GTI comes in, but if even that’s too big for minimalists, Volkswagen is reportedly set on putting the Up! GT into production.

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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG [w/video]

Filed under: Performance , SUV , Mercedes-Benz , First Drives How The World’s Most Powerful Sport Utility Vehicle Fails At Being Absurd Twenty years ago, sport utility vehicles were trucks. They had big, heavy frames, solid axles and low-range four-wheel drive. At best, they would accelerate to 60 miles per hour in under nine seconds and top out just over 100 mph. “Handling” simply meant that they could keep all four wheels firmly planted while circling an onramp

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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG [w/video]

Venchurs Vehicle Systems shows off Xplore truck line

Filed under: Aftermarket , Truck , Etc. , Off-Road , Ram Venchurs Vehicle Systems has turned its attention toward the full-size truck market. As you may recall, the company produces expedition-ready versions of SUVs like the Toyota FJ Cruiser , Jeep Grand Cherokee and Wrangler , and now truck owners can have their beasts turned into similarly capable Xplore machines.

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Auctions: Barrett-Jackson 2012: Galpin Widebody Mustang nets $160,000 for charity

Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Auctions , Ford The time has come for the custom widebody Mustang from Galpin Auto Sports to find a new owner. Built by Galpin for industrial company SPX, this specially built Mustang features a hand-built body that widens the car by an incredible nine inches highlighted by PPG Candy Apple Red paint. Under the hood is a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 producing over 700 horsepower, and it has also been fitted with forged three-piece wheels, a custom suede interior, upgraded exhaust system and more. Whether it was the look and sound of the car or whether bidders were simply feeling generous, this attention-grabbing pony car nabbed a final bid of $160,000, all of which will be donated to benefit the St

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

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