Leaked photos, leaked pamphlets, spy shots; The truth always seems to come out no matter how much automakers try to hide it. This time, the truth was inadvertently released by an announcer during a Grand Am race. Turns out, the road going version of the Mustang Boss 302 will be debuted in Laguna Seca during the Pebble Beach Concours on August 13, 2010.

Back in May, Mark Fields, President of the Americas for Ford Motor Company made a bold move by providing a not so subtle hint about the next special edition edition Mustang. After stating that he couldn’t exactly say what the next special edition would be, he offered everyone a hint. As soon as he finished his sentence, a 1970 Boss 302 drove across the stage and Fields said “Is that a subtle enough hint?”

What we didn’t know was when the special edition Mustang would get the cover thrown off of it. Thanks to an inadvertent slip of the tongue, we now know the Boss will be coming back, and he will be doing it very soon. We just hope this announcer wasn’t blowing smoke because it would suck to have that carrot dangled in front of us and then have it snatched away.

Will Ford be unveiling the Mustang Boss 302 on August 13th? originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 7 August 2010 21:47 EST.

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Just last month, Dodge president Ralph Gilles talked a little about the future of Dodge’s vehicles, stating that the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee was just the beginning of Dodge’s plans. Today, a reader was able to catch another glimpse into their future with a photo taken of the backend of the 2011 Dodge Charger. He was able to catch the muscle car taking a break from its testing in Florida and, although it is still bandaged up, could see some revised taillights and some hid headlights. The reader was able to take a peek on the inside and that revealed a unique two-tone leather interior that he said “looked upscale for a Dodge.”

In last month’s discussion, Gilles mentioned that the company was looking into a “higher-power version of the Pentastar V-6 with unique power rating” for the 2011 Dodge Charger. The sounds coming from the exhaust of the test vehicle assured us that a higher power version was found and utilized. Another interesting feature our reader noticed was the square cutouts in the bumper housing the dual exhaust which is similar to the feature found on the Chevrolet Camaro.

See anything else? Let us know in the comments section below.

2011 Dodge Charger caught testing originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 28 July 2010 23:00 EST.

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In the last episode of Fifth Gear, Jason Plato decided to try his hand at reviewing the 2010/2011 Camaro SS and boy did he take advantage of it! Right off the bat, Plato explains that this beast of a muscle car runs the 0-60mph sprint in under five seconds which is one second faster than the Porsche Cayman. That shouldn’t be too hard to believe considering the Camaro SS also runs with 426bhp which is about 150 more horsepower than the Cayman.

The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS is powered by a 6.2L V8 engine and contains fuel-saving Active Fuel Management on automatic-equipped combinations or a six-speed manual transmission. It also features an FE3 (performance) suspension and a lower ride height.

Want to hear what Jason Plato thought about the Camaro SS? Well, you know we are not going to spoil it so just check out the video to see for yourself!

Fifth Gear’s Jason Plato reviews the Chevrolet Camaro SS originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 25 July 2010 06:00 EST.

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Feast your eyes on the luscious Camaro Z28 that has been laid before you in all of its beauty and triumph. Yeah, we received confirmation of this gorgeous piece of machinery last month when GM’s Vice President of Global Vehicle Engineering Karl Stracke openly confirmed its production, but to actually have a photo of it while it gets tested with a bunch of other Camaros just increases the level of excitement that we were already feeling.

The 2012 Camaro Z28 features a lower front fascia than the standard Camaro and much larger intakes. At the rear you can see quad exhaust with dual pipes on each side. The sound that comes out of this beast was described by the photographer as “nothing short of unholy!” The wheels are 20″ SP550 anodized black (20×10 in the front and 20×11 in the rear) wrapped in Goodyear tires. Last month, Stracke mentioned that the new Z28 would be built on a new Alpha platform (and not the Zeta like the current car). He also stated that he didn’t like the steering wheel controls on the Camaro because they were placed too far and the driver needed to remove his hands from the wheel when trying to reach them. We expect to see those changes as well as a few other tweaks when the Z28 is officially unveiled.

The Chevrolet Camaro Z28 will be rocking a 6.2L supercharged V8 engine mated to an automatic transmission. Official numbers have not been released yet, but we cannot wait to see what this baby will do!

Stay tuned! As soon as we get more details, we’ll pass them along to you!

2012 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 spotted! originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 24 July 2010 18:00 EST.

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Although Chrysler hasn’t officially released the new 2011 Dodge Challenger pricing, we can bet that the NADA Guide site is an accurate estimate. You can build your very own Challenger with various options and they even include pricing. It appears to be fairly legit too.

What makes this so interesting is if these numbers are true, then prices have gone up substantially. A base 2010 Challenger SE with the 3.6-liter V6 is around $23,695, while the 2011 model is $2,310 more, at $26,055. The Coupe R/T jumps by $1,910 to $33,520. The top of the line SRT-8, which is the one you should have, is $1,921 more, at $45,601. A steep price to pay for that sweet motor.

When it comes to paint colors, Dodge has a whole buffet of them. You can mix and match all you want, depending on the model you choose. There is Redline 3 Pearl, Green With Envy, Billet Metallic, and so on.

We look forward to getting a go in one of the last muscle cars on the planet with a much improved dashboard and a 6.4-liter HEMI.

NADA Guide gives us a glimpse of 2011 Challenger pricing originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 6 July 2010 11:00 EST.

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The Chevrolet Camaro is no doubt a car with lots of potential so it’s really not a surprise that someone has decided to get their hands dirty in preparing it for the drag racing scene.

The car belongs to racer, Mike McCracken, who took his Camaro SS and underwent a project that took four months to complete. The drag racer was on a mission to create a door car. He traded the dragster for a door car that had already been started and called it a day.

“I went online looking to buy a new ’69 Camaro body. Well, I got to thinking about it and thought, hey, the new Camaro is out, why don’t I just buy a new Camaro body?”

And that’s exactly what he did. Now, the vehicle features a 600 cubic inch, alcohol-injected Big Block Chevy that delivers 1,013 HP, backed by a three-speed Powerglide transmission. It delivers the power to a 9” Ford rear-end with 4.30 gears.

The car displays a new front end and hood along with brand new door panels, all of the side glass, power windows, the original trunk, grilles, front fascias, headlights, and fog lights, among other original factory parts all coming from GM. It ended up being a little heavier than McCracken anticipated weighing in at about 2,900lbs., but that doesn’t bother McCracken. He says, ““But I gave up the weigh for the look,” he said. “When we took it to the track the first weekend, people just went, wow!”

The car will debut at Super Pro competition; it will also compete in a few NHRA Super Gas races.

Video after the jump.

Camaro dragster runs the quarter-mile in 8 seconds originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 7 June 2010 19:00 EST.

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The show was a couple weeks ago. I only just now got time to put this together. Special thanks to Dagmar and the Seductones for the music. Dagmar is a great supporter of the ratrod/hotrod, rockabilly life if you ever get the chance check ‘em out www.theseductones.com

No driver can ever have the impact that Dale Earnhardt had when he was ripping through the racetrack in the aggressive style that earned him the nickname, “The Intimidator”. He was America’s race car driver, best known for his controversial career driving stock cars for Nascar. Earnhardt succeeded in winning 76 races and ties the record with Richard Petty for most all-time championship wins with seven. We are extremely happy that Dale Earnhardt will finally be inducted into the Hall of Fame and we are even more excited for the special edition Camaro to be debuted in his honor.

Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet will unveil the 2010 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Hall of Fame Edition Camaro on April 29th. This is a one of a kind vehicle for every NASCAR and automotive enthusiast. It features a bold, unique paint scheme and a custom pin stripe that allows it to stand out among the crowd. The customization continues on to the interior, as well, with matching, painted panels to carry out the polished look completely throughout. It also comes brazenly with exclusive, machined badges and accessories manufactured by Earnhardt Technologies. The car emits the same Earnhardt attitude that made Dale Earnhardt the top division driver that he was.

Stay tuned for more details!

HOF Edition Camaro to be revealed on April 29 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 21 April 2010 22:00 EST.

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Design Bo Zolland of Vizualtech developed a Classic Mustang Fastback for Ziggys Hotrods Australia. The car features a ROUSH 427 IR stack injected windsor engine based on dart block and heads that develops a total of 560 hp. The engine is mated to a tremec magnum 6 speed transmission.

The Mustang Fastback also gets a full Alston total control suspension with double wishbone A arm front, triangulated 4 bar rear with fabricated Alston Fab 9 housing, Strange trutrac center and axles, Baer mono block 6 spot calipers front and rear, custom one-off Budnik wheels 20″ x 8.5″ and 20″ X 10″ and extensive body modifications.

Classic Mustang Fastback by Vizualtech originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 25 March 2010 20:00 EST.

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