In Plasma Red, the 2008 Infiniti G37S seems painted with the spilled blood of the BMW 335i Coupe. One wonders if Infiniti hasn’t delved into Sun Tzu’s 6th century BC military treatise, to guide its battle. The G35 couldn’t have pulled this off, especially with BMW throwing a 300hp/300lb-ft torque twin-turbo grenade into the luxury sport coupe fray. The G37S, however, is a warrior as deeply disciplined in the ways of the road and refined in the art of sport coupe war as any of the competition.

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So now we’ve seen Aaron’s coupe in stills and even with a starlet, but how about seeing the beast in action. It seems the young man has been holding out on us, as he’s had this video hiding in the gootoobz.

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No, she’s not one of us! Look behind her. That’s Aaron Von Minden’s sweet blown Ford Coupe that went to the track last weekend, on the cover of Garage Magazine and it’s the centerfold car too! The mag just hit the stands, so I would assume us Canadians will likely see it some time next week.

Nice job Aaron!

Car enthusiasts love concept cars. Journalists love concept cars. Chrysler loves to build concept cars! In fact they are dedicated to building the Coolest of Cool concept cars. In reality, every designer and every manufacturer thinks that their concepts are the coolest. Not every concept is a driver though and the Chrysler boys and girls try to make most of them runners. the even get them out on the road for journalists to have a go at. Not long ago, one lucky guy got to take the new Challenger down a drag strip!

It has been 20 years since Chrysler began taking this approach and they are pretty proud of some of those cars. Rightfully so, as a number of the cars on the list went on to production and a full model life. Viper, Prowler, Ram, Neon. These and more have been important to Chrysler fans all over, not to mention the company.

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It’s been a while since we’ve given you an update on the progress of the Savage Speed Garage 34 Ford Coupe. Work is progessing well, but there’s a deadline looming on the horizon. Bonneville Speed Week may be in the middle of August, but time flies and it’s only a couple of months away.

The Coupe is now supporting itself, with the suspension almost complete. Maestro Aaron Von Minden is trying to decide whether the steering box should be Ford F100 or an old Norden sprint car unit. Now I don’t know too much about the Norden unit, but I would think the ratio is likely quicker than the F100 box. Somehow, I don’t think quick steering is a virtue on the salt!

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This weekend is the first ever Canadian Motorsports Expo, hosted by Glenn Butt who most enthusiasts know from his involvement with Mosport. With a many Canadian racing stars coming by for autograph sessions, it looked like a promising day, so I took a couple of the kids out for a walk around.

For the first year of the show, I think Glenn and friends did a great job putting together a nice gathering in a really great venue. While the show is still small, there was a bit of something for everyone. There were open wheelers, stock cars, race bikes, showroom stock sedans and even an off road race truck and buggy. The line up of racing stars is incredible, with names like Ron Fellows, Scott Maxwell, Pete Shepherd, J.R. Fitzpatrick, Shane Jantzi and even Chris Economaki.
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Carroll Shelby is one of the most recognized names in racing history, and for good reason. The cars he built in the Sixties took on the best the world had to offer and beat them. As a result of that, Mustangs of that era are immediately linked to the Shelby name due to their resemblance to the famed GT350. Even the regular run of the mill six cylinder cars carry a bit of that glory. The cars that actually bear the Shelby nameplate are inevitably worth a fortune thanks to the history of the brand that is Shelby.

The styling of the current body Mustang owes a lot to that heritage and has almost become an instant classic shape. Recent business problems aside, the marketing guys at Ford are no dummies. They know that the success of their brand depends on interpreting that history properly and that means exploiting the Shelby brand. How about a modern interpretation of the mythical GT500KR? A good idea? We think so, and so do the guys at Ford.

Just like the original KR was the pinnacle of Mustang horsepower back in ‘68, the 2008 GT500KR is the most powerful Mustang ever built, with an estimated 540 Clydesdales under a fancy composite hood. With only 1000 units being built versus 1053 of the original car, the new car could become ever more sought after in years to come.

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Shelby GT500 KR

Yesterday, Ford hit the ground running prior to the New York Auto Show, with the release of 3 special new models. The most powerful Mustang and Pick Up ever, along with the Funkiest Expedition ever.

Firstly, there is the 2008 Mustang Shelby GT500 KR, with a whopping 540 ponies under the hood. Joining the KR is the Chip Foose influenced 2008 Ford F-150 Foose Edition with 450 horsepower. Coming along for the ride might just be the ultimate bling-mobile. That’s right, Ford has teamed up with FunkMaster Flex to create the 2008 Ford Expedition Funkmaster Flex Edition, featuring a tonne of in your face cosmetics and a killer sound system.

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Over the past few years, I’ve been lucky enough to spend some time in some world class sports cars. I’ve been really lucky in that I’ve spent a lot of time driving the Nissan 350Z, a car so good for it’s price range that cars worth twice as much are often compared to it.

So what does this have to do with my first drive in the 2006 Eclipse GT? Well, unfortunately I’ve become pretty jaded and my expectations have been set pretty high. This isn’t a good thing for any sports car that doesn’t keep up with the class. So does the Eclipse GT measure up? Well, yes & no.
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Ok, so it’s in the West Coast version of The Garage, but let a guy dream will ya?

Once again, our west coast contributer of cool has brightened the gloomy days of winter way up here in the Great White North. The newest project in the Savage Speed Garage is a 34 Ford Coupe.
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