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In case you don't know, the V10 M5 done this in 2004 completely standard from the factory (with limiter removed of course) But still, what impresses me here is that this does it and its American and shaped like a brick
I did, but had forgotten

But still impressive
 

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No real info yet but this,

Late last year, reputed Mustang-modder Saleen teased us with a render of its upcoming 302 ‘Black Label' Mustang. That car was originally slated to get 640bhp, but having hit print on the Photoshop file and made the car a reality, Saleen has found the power figure has swollen to a healthy 730bhp. Excellent news.

That additional 90bhp makes the power gulf between the Black Label and the stock V8 Mustang a near-on 300bhp. That's a lot. And quite an achievement, as the Saleen uses the same ‘Coyote' block as all other V8 Mustangs, albeit enhanced with a twin-screw supercharger. Torque? About 600 lb ft. Enough.

To handle the extra oomph, the chassis has been overhauled. To the new Stang's independent suspension, Saleen S4 springs, shocks, swaybars, and bushings have been added, so the ‘Black Label' can be set up for road or track.

According to Saleen, the car can achieve ‘hyperspeed'. We're not exactly sure what hyperspeed equates to in an imperial unit of speed, but we do know that 15-inch dimpled rotors and multi-piston brakes bring the car back down from it with ease.

Downforce has increased by stretching and widening the proportions of the car. The front's been extended by an inch and a half, the rear gaining an extra two inches. A classic Saleen rear wing has then been plonked on top to balance the downforce created by that gaping front splitter. Carbon fibre bits marginally lighten the kerbweight to 1678kg, which, in the grand scheme of weight saving, is the equivalent of throwing a couple of deckchairs off the Titanic.

Inside, there's black leather and suede seats, a new stacked gauge cluster, heritage steering wheel and plenty of badging and stickers to remind you're in something a bit more special than stock.

If 730bhp is too much go for you, Saleen also offers a ‘White Label' Mustang with a measly 450bhp, thanks to new fuel injectors, some changes to the engine's breathing and a more aggressive exhaust. You don't want that one. You want this one.
 

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Some of my American junk, 1999 mustang cobra, and the newest addition to the family 2015, Toyota Tundra, 5.7L V8!
 

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Hellcat to slow with only 700 bhp hennessey

Hennessey Performance Sets Loose HPE800 & HPE850 Charger Hellcats




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Isn’t pumping even more power into the world’s fastest sedan more or less overkill? Hennessey certainly doesn’t seem to think so and honestly, we agree.

Well, maybe it’s best if I clarify. There’s only so much power you can handle when you’re putting it on the road by using just your rear wheels.

It’s not that the car can’t make use of it, it’s that it can’t make GOOD use of it while launching.

On the flip side, an extra 100 HP (or so) isn’t going to hurt anybody, and that’s what HPE has done here, giving the ChargerHellcat a total of 805 HP – from its initial 707 HP.

The HPE800 comes with a new ECU, upgraded tuning software, high flow air filter, a lower pulley upgrade which increases boost by 1-2 psi, and of course a few aesthetic changes such as the Hennessey embroidered head rests and the exterior emblems.

If you want even more power, you can opt for the HPE850 version which has 852 HP and should, at least in theory, be considerably quicker than the standard Charger Hellcat.

It still probably won’t accelerate as fast as a McLaren 650S, but it might cut around half a second off the Hellcat’s 0-62 time.

Again, is this overkill? It really depends on where we’re headed with fast super-saloons. I do wonder how much muscle European models will have in another 5-10 years, since a Mercedes E63 AMG S already has almost 600 HP.

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I think the latest era of muscle cars will be coming to an end soon as the manufacturers are in a race to out do each other much like in the first era. Transams are now available with 1000hp and over 1000 lb ft of torque. If they do stop them now it will probably end them forever, in this pc world we live in it's a wonder they can be built at all.
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New Corvette ZR1 back after 8 years

Figures 755bhp, 715lb, ft 210mph, 335 section rear tyres, chassis mounted rear wing from the GT3 race car 430kg of downforce (optional rear wing part of the ZTK package) Think 911 GT2 rival

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New Corvette ZR1 back after 8 years

Figures 755bhp, 715lb, ft 210mph, 335 section rear tyres, chassis mounted rear wing from the GT3 race car 430kg of downforce (optional rear wing part of the ZTK package) Think 911 GT2 rival

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Serious noise from it.

 
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