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V6 Camaro vs GT-R
2010 Camaro
East Texas Muscle Cars in Longview Texas have started developing a turbocharged 2010 V6 Camaro. Their intent is to use the platform to build an American Muscle car to take on Godzilla around the ring. That would be the GT-R’s Nurburgring time of 7 minutes 26.7 seconds also coming dangerously close to the Corvette ZR1’s time of 7:26.4.
It’s not as easy as strapping on a turbo and pushing the car to the projected 500 horsepower, the GT-R has a massively unique and sophisticated AWD system that allows it to make the most of its 480hp from its twin-turbo 3.8 liter V6. The guys at East Texas Muscle Cars are addressing this by changing up the suspension and brakes on the car as well.
Mike White from East Texas Muscle Cars told Edmunds “We wanted to do something a little different. We’re seeing a lot of interest in something like this for the V6 Camaros.”
The car will make its debut at the 2009 SEMA Show this year in the Squires Turbo System Booth.
Check them out at: http://www.easttexasmusclecars.com
[source: edmunds]
Two Powerhouse car guys:
Jay Leno vs The Stig
Undoubtedly two of my favorite car guys on the planet would be Jay Leno and Jeremy Clarkson. I was excited to hear that Leno would be making an appearance on Top Gear and see them both in action. Jay Leno has posted his side on JayLenosGarage, so check it out!
Scion Drag-N-Brag at TMS
- Scion dnb
Texas Motor Speedway is hosting the Scion Drag-N-Brag Program debuting this evening and expecting a large turnout. With around 250 competitors expected for the event the stands should be packed as will. The event is being held as an attempt to help curb illegal street racing. The event will also feature the “first” Fourth of July Fireworks Display.
For more information check out the Texas Motor Speedway site. ..
For more information on the rules check here…
[source: Texas Motor Speedway /img from TMS]
10 Odessa men arrested for stealing $2 million in oil
- Odessa Texas
Tuesday the oil theft taskforce arrested 10 men in Odessa Texas after a seven month investigation. About $2 million worth of oil and gas is said to have been stolen and resold to oil companies. The local sheriff states that in one month alone the men got away with 8,000 barrels of oil. Six of the suspects face charges of federal wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy. Four were arrested on state money laundering charges.
[source: yahoo news]
Cool Car Spotting of the Day:
Drive for long enough in Texas and you are bound to see a special car or two, today I was cursing (location anonymous for the safety of the owner) and caught a glimpse of a beautiful red roadster sitting in a parking lot. Ignoring my passenger’s frustrations I pulled into the parking lot to get a closer look. In the back of my head I’m thinking this could be a Lotus, but there was something different about this car. Something looked different than other lotus’s I’ve seen and that’s when it hit me, TESLA! Wow they are not the rarest, most expensive, or coolest cars out there but it was pretty exciting to see one here in a parking lot in Texas.
So if you have a Tesla and would like it to be featured on txGarage.com email us at contact@txgarage.com
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Tesla Roadster
Tesla Roadster
Tesla Roadster
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Texas Attorney General objects to GM and the Federal Bankruptcy Court
State Capital Building
Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed an objection to the GM bankruptcy plan ok’ed by the US government. Texas law regulating dealers and competition will be pushed aside for the benefit of the new federally owned GM. Abbott has be quoted saying “federally owned GM guts Texas statutes that regulate car dealers – and flaunts U.S. Supreme Court precedent that upholds our state-based dealership structure.”
Since GM filed for Chapter 11 on June 1st Abbott has been concerned for the 415 Texas GM franchises, with GM’s proposed dealership agreements, which dealers must sign to keep selling GM cars. The new agreements avoid Texas franchise laws and limit dealers’ ability to sell other types of cars, overrule current laws on where dealers can be located and limit warranty claims under current Texas law.
Source: Dallas Morning News
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