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Last year, Hennessey Performance showed off their attempt to crush the monstrous Dodge Challenger SRT Demon with their Camaro ZL1-based monster The Exorcist. Now, the guys from Hennessey have proven just how impressive their tuned gen-6 Camaro really is by demonstrating just how fast it can go.

All that a lot of Jeep Wrangler owners really want Jeep to do is offer a V8 engine option. But Jeep isn’t really into sticking V8s into its 4×4, leaving V6 or turbo fours as the engine options in the current model – with a diesel option coming later.

If cars are indeed your thing, then what is the equivalent of having tasteful amounts of sex appeal? Does it go beyond beltline curves, carbon fiber, Alcantara, and aluminum? The vehicular landscape is one that comes littered with both staggeringly good and bad design touches, and while concepts like Infiniti’s insanely sleek Q Inspiration stirred the Detroit auto show this year, there’s a lot to love about Chicago’s shindig a couple weeks later as well. Chicago’s McCormick Place is the sort of split-hall structure that can accommodate throngs of buyers and journalists alike, a vaulted wonderland hell-bent on giving your feet blisters and an automotive experience like no other.

When opportunity comes knocking it is often best to answer. Preferably with a hearty “Hell yeah!” and especially when it involves a Nissan 370Z that’s been converted into an over-sized snowmobile on steroids. This is exactly what happened to Nissan’s chief Truck and SUV Brand Communications specialist, Kevin Raftery; who upon accepting the offer to take the snow-throwing Fairlady Z out for a spin in the Grand Tetons, found himself assisting in the creation of Nissan’s latest video adventure.

One of the most iconic cars that Jaguar ever made was the D-Type that was originally produced in the 1950s. The last o f the original D-Types was made all the way back in 1957. It turns out that Jaguar had originally planned to build 100 D-Type models, but only completed 75 of them.

Nissan is showing off a highly-customized 370Z Roadster that will be on display at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show. The car is called the 370Zki, which is apparently pronounced “370-Ski,” despite its spelling. The drop-top Z car started life as a normal 370Z before having its wheels removed and some cold-weather sporting goods added on. The rear wheels were replaced with some massive DOMINATOR treads that measure 15″ x 48″ x 30″ and some front skis that measure in at 12″ x 56″.

The name Callaway is mostly associated with hopped-up Corvettes, but that isn’t all the company works on. It will also trick out your Caddy and several GM SUVs. The latest SUV to get the Callaway treatment is the Yukon Denali. If fitted with the larger 6.2L

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) is best known for making expensive sports cars, but the company is working on a new off-road capable performance vehicle called the “Baja Boot.” It’s designed to survive the punishing terrain of Baja and Dakar racing, but can also be driven by anyone on the streets.

Back when Bugatti went belly up in the mid-90s, a group of former workers bought all the leftover bits and used them to build a car called the Edonis. A car maker called Casil Motors will be making a limited run of 15 copies of the SP-110 Edonis Fenice.

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit is the most iconic OEM motor vehicle meet in the United States, every year drawing hundreds of thousands of car shoppers and members of the media alike through its doors at the Cobo Center.

One glimpse at this Ferrari 308 GTS and the Magnum P.I. theme song will be stuck in your head. However, this particular specimen has given up its Italian V8 engine at some point along the way.

One of the coolest cars that ever graced the big screen was the Eleanor Mustang from the 2000 Nicolas Cage flick Gone in 60 Seconds. That car was awesome. If you ever wanted to own one of those cars and you happen to have big bucks, you can own an officially-licensed version of the vehicle, courtesy of Fusion Motor Company. The build starts off with either a 1967 or 1968 Mustang fastback.

Back in 2016, Genovation Cars electrified a Corvette C6 which they used to set a speed record of an incredible 209 mph. Now, it turns out the company is headed to CES 2018 with a pre-production performance EV called the GXE.

The Aston Martin Vulcan is a 7.0L V12-powered beast that was built for the track only. However, the enterprising owner of one of the 24 examples of the car wanted to enjoy theirs more than just on race days.

Hennessey Performance has announced that it will actually go ahead and build its awesome VelociRaptor 6×6 truck in limited quantities. Just 50 of the trucks will be built, and they’ll be available to buyers around the globe.