Shelby builds a pickup truck

Published March 28, 2013

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This ain't no Cobra, but it can haul in more ways than one.

Noted Ford tuner Shelby American has unveiled a high performance pickup truck at the New York Auto Show.

The Shelby Raptor F-150 is a 575-hp supercharged take on Ford’s high speed desert runner.

Along with the performance modifications, which include a Shelby-spec 2.9-liter Whipple blower strapped to the Raptor's 6.2-liter V8 and a Stinger exhaust system, the truck gets boost and fuel pressure gauges, a set of heat extractors in its front fenders, custom interior and a choice of graphics packages that run the gamut from classic to gaudy.

Only 100 trucks will be built each year at a price of $17,995 plus the cost of a donor truck, which goes for $44.625 new.

If trucks aren't your thing, don't worry, Shelby also introduced a 1,200 hp Ford Mustang at the show.

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Jeep builds a transparent truck

Published March 21, 2013

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You’ll want to be careful about wearing yoga pants in this one.

Jeep has created a truck that’s so lightweight, you can see through it.

The Wrangler Stitch is a trimmed-down version of the iconic off-roader that features an aluminum floor pan, gas tank and control arms, chrome moly roll cage and carbon fiber hood. Even the windshield has been chopped two inches to drop a few pounds.

But it’s most apparent weight-saving measures are transparent body panels made from architectural fabric wrapped over a solid frame.

Other upgrades include racing seats borrowed from the SRT Viper supercar, a Mopar cold air intake and exhaust, 17-inch aluminum wheels, DynaTrac Pro Rock 44 axles and a host of other off-road mods.

The result is a vehicle that tips the scales at just 3,000 pounds, about 800 pounds less than a stock Wrangler. Tread lightly, indeed.

The Wrangler Stitch is one of six custom vehicles created by Jeep to showcase its selection of aftermarket parts and ideas for the future at its annual Easter Jeep Safari event in Moab, Utah, which begins next week.

Read: Jeep Sand Trooper is just what the Jawa ordered

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Chevy builds last sixth-generation Corvette

Spring cleaning came early in Kentucky this year.

The last of the sixth-generation Chevrolet Corvettes (C6) rolled off the assembly line in Bowling Green yesterday morning, as the automaker began prepping for the launch of an all-new ‘Vette later this year.

The final car built was a white over blue 427 convertible, which was also the last version of the C6 introduced, created to celebrate the model’s sixtieth anniversary in 2013. The 7.0-liter V8 of this particular example hand-assembled by Corvette executive chief engineer Tadge Juechter

It was the 215,100th C6 built since 2005.

But don’t go looking for it in showrooms hoping to snag a future collectable, the drop top is on its way o the GM Heritage Center in Michigan, where it will join GM’s collection of historic vehicles.

And while it’s gone and not forgotten, just 26 mins after the car came off the line, workers started retooling and remodeling the plant for production of the 2014 Corvette Stingray.

They hope to have the work done in record time, just four weeks, and the new car on the road by the end of the summer.

Test Drive: 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427

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