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Meet Leah Pruett at the RYNO booth at SEMA!
July 30th, 2021 Chris Phillip
RYNO Classifieds is excited to announce SEMA and PRI are now added to its 2021 show schedule with celebrity appearances at the RYNO booths by two of drag racing’s biggest names, “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and Leah Pruett. Plus, a partnership with the Dream Giveaway Garage will showcase a 2021 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye at these industry events. “SEMA and PRI are where the automotive aftermarket and...
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Congrats to Leah Pruett for a Hemi-fueled Runner Up Finish in Top Fuel
July 28th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Exciting final round showdowns for Mopar Dodge//SRT Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) pilot Leah Pruett in Top Fuel, at the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Sonoma Nationals resulted in runner-up finish for her with margins of victory in the race of just two-thousandths of a second. Leah Pruett qualified her DSR Okuma Dodge//SRT Redeye dragster sixth for an opening round pairing with No. 7 seed Justi...
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RIP Camaro 1967-2024. Electric Sedan Takes its Place
July 27th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Alas poor Camaro, we knew you well. The news today is that the Camaro will mark 2024 as its last year and the shocker is that an electric sedan will take its place. That electrifying news (sorry, couldn't resist!) comes out of Detroit today. Automotive News says the sixth-generation Chevy Camaro is put out to pasture in 2024, and its replacement is yet to be named. "The report includes a breakdown...
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2022 Corvette Sold Out ... In Australia!
July 26th, 2021 Chris Phillip
A total of 250 Australians really like the new Corvette, enough to sell out Oz's first allocation for the 2022 Stingray. Getting the new Corvette down under will not come cheap. Unlike America, where the base Corvette comes in at about $60,000, the nearly identical vehicle (steering wheel on the right!) starts at $107,107 USD with the chart-topping Carbon Edition setting the Aussies back $140,349...
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What if the Midyear Corvette Came as a 4-Seater?
July 23rd, 2021 Chris Phillip
This is way before Photoshop so we can attest the photograph is real. Back in 1962, GM boss Ed Cole ordered a prototype of a 4-seater Corvette and this photo shows that prototype back in the day. "GM purchased a Ferrari with a 2+2 seating layout and brought it into the styling department to serve as inspiration for its new four-seat Vette. GM executive Bunkie Knudsen told the styling team that “ou...
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Highways that Charge The Electric Cars That Drive on Them? It's Coming!
July 22nd, 2021 Chris Phillip
Wouldn't the new all-electric vehicle world be so much easier if you never had to stop to recharge? That's the idea behind road charging, roads that charge your vehicle as you drive over them. Sci-fi. Nope. This is a new reality that Indiana will test some day soon. Indiana's Dept. of Transportation and Purdue are working with German firm Magment, a German firm, which makes magnetized cement calle...
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Is the World Ready for a Dodge "Le Hellcat" for America IMSA racing?
July 21st, 2021 Chris Phillip
Dodge is chewing over an interesting idea from Peugeot - repurposing the Peugeot 9x8 hypercar with Dodge branding for America's IMSA series. That news is from Autoblog.com- "Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group merged under the Stellantis umbrella in early 2021 to achieve economies of scale, and this benefit could surprisingly extend to racing. Executives are debating whether to give Dodg...
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Risky Business Porsche 928 is Cruise's ex-Cruiser
July 20th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Ah the glorious decade of the 80s, which is so memorable, in part, thanks to Tom Cruise and Risky Business. Said movie masterpiece featured young TC borrowing daddy's impeccable Porsche 928 and chase scenes through the Chicagoland area with TC being chased by a mob man. Now, you can own that piece of cinematic history thanks to fellow who located the actual 928 used in the movie for a majority of...
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Chicago Auto Show Debut - 2022 Jeep Wagoneer
July 19th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Jeep chose this year's Chicago Auto Show to introduce the 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. Going deep into the archives to revive a revered nameplate, Jeep brings back the Wagoneer for 2022. Like its predecessor, Wagoneer is a large SUV. Passenger capacity is 7 or 8 depending on seating configuration and, despite its luxury trappings, It will be a true off-road capable vehicle. Competing against...
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Chicago Auto Show Concepts - The Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig
July 16th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Our trip to the Chicago Auto Show keeps getting better and better. Today's cool concept is the Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig. Based on an all-new Bronco Badlands four-door SUV with available Sasquatch Package, the Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig concept blends rugged off-road capability and durable Filson materials to pay tribute to classic Bronco SUVs and the outdoor gear of the U.S. Forest...
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