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

Quick Spin: 2011 Ford Mustang RTR

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Ford , Celebrities , Quick Spins Drift On Sunday, Sell On Monday At the 2009 SEMA Show , Vaughn Gittin Jr. wowed us with his RTR-C Ford Mustang . With a full carbon fiber body, supercharged V8 producing 550 horsepower and a custom interior, it was easily one of the coolest modern pony cars we had ever seen.

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Flyin’ Miata at Targa Newfoundland, Part 1: Meet your classmates

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Motorsports , Convertible , Mazda , Canada , Racing While the 2011 Targa Newfoundland doesn’t officially kick off until Monday, a handful of competitors have already arrived in St. John’s to take advantage of the Open Road Motorsports Targa School. Operated by veterans of the event, the school gives novice competitors a little taste of the days to come.

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Flyin’ Miata at Targa Newfoundland, Part 1: Meet your classmates

We ride shotgun as Marcus Grönholm practices for X Games 17 [w/video]

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Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Ford , Racing The El Toro Marine Base in Irvine, CA has become somewhat of a quasi West Coast testing ground for the automotive industry in the past several years. Currently, it’s perhaps best known for being the site of the Top Gear USA test track, but we’ve attended media events , learned how to drift , and watched a variety of manufacturers test out their wares on the military compound’s abandoned runways. Most recently, Ford turned the strips of tarmac into a replica of the X Games 17 RallyCross course and brought out two-time WRC champ Marcus Gr

SMS Supercars announces White, Yellow and Black Label Mustangs

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Ford SMS White Label Mustang – Click above for image gallery Last Spring, Steve Saleen’s new company, SMS Supercars, unveiled its 2011 302 Mustang . At that time, two models were offered – the standard 302 with 440 horsepower and a supercharged 302SC with 535 horsepower. Each car came with a full body kit, interior upgrades, 20-inch wheels and tires, sport suspension and more. For the 2012 model year, SMS Supercars is changing things up a bit, offering three models under color labels (think Johnnie Walker color labels for its scotch).

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 3.9.11

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First Drive: 2012 Acura TL Acura has put down the chainsaw in favor of the carving knife to build an altogether more attractive vehicle (tame the beak!) that brings additional fuel economy to the table as well. Opinion: Is BMW becoming too soft? Has something gone horribly wrong at BMW? Remember: Happiness IS the freakin’ corner.

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 3.9.11