Video: Hennessey Ford GT hits 212.9 mph in the standing half-mile

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Ford Mark Heidaker’s Hennessey Ford GT is back to work snagging records. Sean Kennedy once again took to the wheel of the machine at the Houston Half Mile Shootout, and just as before, the duo didn’t disappoint. Kennedy was able to pilot the wicked GT to an [...]

Video: Project Sea Lion is one crazy roadgoing and seafaring spatula

Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Etc., Videos We see some fairly radical machinery come up for sale on occasion, but few creations manage to raise our eyebrows so high as Project Sea Lion. Created to nab amphibious land speed record, the machine uses a Mazda 13b rotary engine for propulsion, and its creator says the drivetrain [...]

Official: Novitec Rosso has its way with the Ferrari 458 Spider

Filed under: Aftermarket, Convertible, Performance, Ferrari With its screaming 4.5-liter V8 and its clever flip-top roof mechanism, we’d venture to say that the Ferrari 458 Spider is pretty damn close to automotive perfection incarnate. But some owners – even Ferrari owners – will never be satisfied with stock. And that’s where Novitec Rosso comes in. [...]

Video: Getting to know the crowd-sourced Nissan 370Z

Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Nissan Nissan has already begun spinning wrenches on the company’s crowd-sourced project 370Z, and the automaker has been kind enough to craft a well-made video documenting the build. Fans of the brand chose a GReddy twin turbo kit, which should crank up the 3.7-liter V6 to the tune [...]

Official: Nissan Juke-R to get limited production run [w/video]

Filed under: Aftermarket, Etc., Crossover, Nissan, UK, Middle East It’s a rare thing, but every now and then, our automotive wishes come true. Nissan has announced that it will produce the heinous Juke-R in very limited numbers after a warm reception in Dubai. The company has already received three orders so far, and Nissan says [...]