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Dodge Pumps American Iron With All-New 2005 Dodge Magnum
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The Dodge Magnum is a new shape in American muscle, celebrating what American muscle cars were in the past, but with a design and packaging configuration that charges into the future. With its unique profile, exceptional versatility, HEMI® power and rear-wheel drive performance, there is hardly anything like it in the marketplace.
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| March 1 2004 -- PRNewswire | More about Magnum's Muscle...
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The 50 Fastest Muscle Cars
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These are the fastest muscle cars of all time, as ranked by Muscle Car Review Magazine, the source on muscle cars. This ranking was developed by comparing muscle cars as measured by different, respected sources, which were then ranked by their respective quarter mile elapsed times. On the same web page are lists of the Fastest Modern Domestic Cars and the Fastest Import Cars.
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| Ongoing -- MuscleCarClub.com | See the list...
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Gadgetry With Cars Attached
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Although you may have missed the Philadelphia International Auto Show, which ended February 8, you can still see and learn much that transpired from online sources. This interesting article from Wired.com provides information, pictures and links to the show's highlights -- including high-tech gadgetry built into SUVs, vehicles by Cadillac, Lexus, Buick, Volkswagen and other manufacturers.
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| February 3, 2004 -- Wired.com, John Gartner | About the gadgets...
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GM recalls 1.8 million cars citing ignition-switch hazard. 
Click here to read about it.
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SuperKarts: Ultimate Racing Machines
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It pulls 2G's in the turns and screams down the straightaways at 150mph - but it's chassis barely surrounds the driver. Many world-class race drivers and motorcycle riders are joining the ranks of SuperKarts drivers. The world has yet to take the sport seriously; but it's only a matter of time. The speed, the thrills, the danger, the technology and the adrenaline are simply too much to ignore. This article provides an in-depth look at not only the incredible vehicles but also a look into the heads of those that drive them.
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| February 2004 -- Popsci.com,Preston Lerner | More about the SuperKarts...
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Straight Information About Airbags
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Virtually all new cars have airbags, and they're saving lives. They're reducing driver deaths by about 14 percent, and passenger bags reduce deaths by about 11 percent. But there also are problems with airbags. Inflating bags have caused some serious injuries and deaths. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shares qualitative and quantitative research about the nature, use and effectiveness of airbags.
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| Ongoing -- IIHS.org | Review IIHS's research...
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Carroll Shelby Announces Launch Of Continuation Cars
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Enthusiasts and collectors have been begging for more Shelbys. Although it has been decades since Mustang coupes rolled off the assembly line bearing the legendary Shelby name, the cars will once again thunder across the roads under a deal inked by Carroll Shelby, Sanderson Sales & Marketing and Unique Motorcars of Irving, Texas. This article not only gives insight into the historical Shelbys but also what this new deal means to the current classic market.
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| Recent -- ClassicCar.com | The rest of the story...
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