Lauren Hargrove Guest Contributor

Lauren is a freelance writer with experience working for several enthusiast publications. She has a strange fondness for black primer, and proudly refuses to paint her '65 Mustang Fastback or the '61 Lincoln Continental. Drag racing has always been a hobby of Lauren's - actually more like an addiction.


Ever worry about what happens when you leave your pride and joy with a valet or car park? This will not reassure you – watch as this C6 convertible gets abused on camera in a TV news sting… Yes, that’s a dog walking on it, in case you were wondering.

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With the upcoming C7 Corvette lurking on the horizon, everyone is getting a little anxious to see the first uncovered and true working model of the latest and greatest American sports car. CorvetteBlogger was fortunate to receive a few spy shots of what is assumed to be the C7 (although heavily camouflaged).

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It seems like nobody ever builds a car for the SEMA show at a leisurely pace, but Shane Wagner took it a step farther by holding down a day job, starting a new business, and crafting this amazing 5th Gen Camaro all in the span of a short two months.

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For those Cyclone/Typhoon devotees, the beloved “mini” performance truck or SUV craze seems to have fallen by the wayside in the modern era of performance. However, there are still those who are devoted to the small-pickup/big-power cause, and this LS1 swapped S10 is a prime example. Click here to check it out…

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“Born Crazy” makes 1,600 horsepower at the crank, puts 1,200 horsepower to the rear tires, and with the 20 pounds of boost added by twin turbos this rail is ready to yank the wheels at any time.

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Although drifting will always be a Japanese motorsport at heart, there has been a growing trend in the sport to make use of American made rear wheel drive V8 cars in competition. At a Redbull sponsored drift event in Kuwait an audience member captured a C6 Corvette destroying a set of tires on the course.

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Classic Camaros with LS swaps are an excellent blend of vintage style with reliable modern power. TripleXMotorsports caught East Texas Muscle Car’s ’68 Camaro pulling the front wheel on the drag strip at Thunder Road Raceway Park in Louisiana.

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A CTS-V may offer modern refinement and reliability over the old LTD “Truckster,” but would you want the smell of dog and dead granny in your new Caddy?

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Lifted station wagons may seem a bit redneck, but when you start with a 4-wheel-drive wagon and swap in an LS1 engine the result is pretty awesome. Craigslist is home for the weird, wacky and downright strange, including a listing for LS1-powered 1987 AMC Eagle wagon.

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Question: What does a 17-year-old male from Naples, Florida have in common with Juan Pablo Montoya? Answer: Lousy excuses for crashing into objects.
Perhaps this young man has a future in NASCAR?

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Few things in life are more frustrating and despicable as thieves, but one Malibu owner is experiencing the heartache of losing his ’65 to car thieves. Hopefully the car will be returned unscathed, but let’s hope the thieves are treated with a certain level of prison “kindness” upon admittance to a state prison.

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For those looking for a summer road trip destination the 2nd Annual Sturgis Camaro Rally is certain to be a memorable weekend for all those involved. Taking place in the Black Hills of South Dakota the Camaro Rally will draw numerous Camaro fans to Sturgis on June 29 through July 1, 2012.

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For those watching the big game, the ads gracing the TV screens in the United States may have fallen a little short this year, but leave it to those wacky Canadians to create a truly entertaining commercial… Don’t try this at home, kids!

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You just won the big game and received the MVP award, and with it, a brand new car! But it’s a Chevy, and you’ve been helping sell Toyotas for years… Awkward! Do you handle the pressure of receiving the gift gracefully, or do you pull a douche move and leave without the keys…

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Orange County Sandcars’ “Lil Red” is powered by a 500 horsepower LS3 engine, and the power-to-weight-to-fun ratio goes through the roof on this badass machine.

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Spending the time to complete an LS swap requires a lot of dedication, hard work and patience, but the end result is worth the effort. One Jeepforum.com member decided to perform an LS swap on his Wrangler the end result was pretty awesome and heart breaking at the same time.

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The Corvette ZR1 may be the king of the hill in Chevy factory performance, but what if you want to be able to terrify more than one person with a blast past 200 MPH at a time? In that case, the Hess ZR1 Camaro is your answer…

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Dode Martin completed the LS powered slingshot rail in a mere 14 months, but what makes this even more impressive is that Martin is the third oldest driver holding a valid NHRA competition license.

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There are a lot of ways to judge the relative merits of two different new cars. But of course, the main question on a modern consumer’s mind when weighing the differences between a pair of potential purchases is, “how long of a stripe can I lay down?”

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Thanks to YouTube, viewers are able to take a glimpse and what lies beneath the hood of the unassuming white C5. Imagine the potent combination of an LSX along with the addition of rear-mounted turbos?

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The good folks at Holley Performance Products announced the official dates for the 2012 LS Fest in Bowling Green, Kentucky. For the 2012 Holley LS Fest, Beech Bend Raceway will again be home to some of the wildest, most powerful LS powered cars and trucks from September 7 to September 9, 2012.

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The “top of the line” 3.9l V8 offered in the Lincoln LS only delivered a paltry 252 horsepower, so why not swap an LS into your LS? That’s exactly what one enterprising owner did, and the results speak for themselves…

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Despite what you see here in these videos, California is a horrible place. Sure, we have year round “car weather,” but there’s high taxes, crowded freeways, earthquakes, unemployment, and a whole bunch of other reasons why you should bring your tourist dollars here, then head home rather than staying…

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LS swaps are insanely popular throughout the wide world of motorsports, but they seem to be a dominant force in the world of sand cars or sand rails. In the early days, these lightweight off-road vehicles were powered by air-cooled VW and Chevy Covair engines, but today the LS is king of the dunes…

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Losing traction and getting a little sideways can be fun, but losing total control of a vehicle rarely ends without some form of damage and serious injury. Unfortunately, the driver of a 4th generation Camaro SS lost control of his vehicle and had to be airlifted to a local hospital.

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Santa’s elves are loading up the sleigh with treats for good little girls and boys, but for the bowtie lover I am focusing my Christmas list on what I want from GM. Since the song covers 12 days of Christmas, this list is going to be contain the dozen things I want to wake up find under or near my tree…

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An 800-horsepower drop-top ZR1 that’s also a tribute to arguably the best pilots in the world – What’s not to like?

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Over 1,000 horsepower on pump gas? It may sound a little outlandish, but with Late Model Racecraft behind the build it seems more than possible. In fact, this Z06 made 1,244 RWHP and over 1,000 pound-feet of torque during a recent dyno session.

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Whether or not the Spada Codatronca Monza will remain a concept car or will make it to the market has yet to be determined, but a recent YouTube video caught the prototype in action.

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Donks are a little off the beaten track for performance fans, but whether you love them or hate them, anything is better with an LS-engine, right? But can even the mighty Z06 Corvette’s LS7 make this Hulked-out Caprice haul ass?

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According to the NHTSA the airbag modules may not be in compliance with the federal standards for protecting vehicle occupants in terms of head injuries. Essentially, the modules in question may present a delay in deploying the airbag during a collision or crash.

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Customization is a reflection of personal style, but there are times when a lack of taste and too much money results in the ruination of a perfectly good CTS-V. Recently a local Los Angeles radio station grabbed pictures of the Justin Bieber’s CTS-V while he was being interviewed on at a sister station.

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Isn’t it funny how sports stars with plenty of disposable income always get free cars, while the rest of us can’t even score the occasional free $7 small beer at the ballpark? We’ll just keep telling ourselves that it’s more enjoyable when you pay for it yourself (even if we don’t really believe it.)

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Seems like everyone is carving their favorite Chevy into a pumpkin to celebrate Halloween…

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Imagine the horror of seeing your $110k Corvette roll down a steep driveway and into a parked trailer. This scenario is not a fictional tale of what if, but it is a first hand account of the misfortune that befell a Corvette ZR1 owner.

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For two drivers in Montgomery County, Tennessee, their morning commute was much worse than the average Monday morning drive to work. A tractor-trailer carrying a full load of chicken feed attempted to make a right run from US Highway 13 on to US Highway 149 when the truck turned over in the process.

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Thanks to Meziere and AFCO, All Air will keep its cool without lugging around a lot of excess weight, and we know that we’ve got dependable components that won’t require a lot of attention or maintenance; always a plus when you’re hustling in the pits between rounds.

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Normally a ’99 Corvette would clobber the average 1988 Honda, but this little wagon has a surprise for the LS1-powered sports car. The little bluish-gray all-wheel-drive wagon is sporting a stock SOHC engine that is force-fed thanks to a 57mm turbo at 9 PSI, compared to the Corvette’s relatively mild bolt-ons.

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As the even season draws to a close, the NMCA is gearing up for the fifth annual GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout on October 6th through 9th. This three-day event is held in conjunction with the NMCA World Finals at the Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, IN

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Just when you think the LS-swap madness cannot get any more weird or wacky, YouTube provides video evidence of something previously unseen. Many of us have never heard of a Ford Taunus before today (I am certain that there are a few you of you have), let alone a Ford Taunus (not Taurus) with an LS2 engine.

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