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National Speed Presents: 5 Epic Automotive Fails

Humor | Media : September 16, 2008

I hate to admit it, but I’m a bit of a rubbernecker. When I see a crash on the side of the road, I slow my car down to Flintstones speed just so I can get a better look at the remains (of the car — not the body, sickos). And while there’s nothing funny […]

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National Speed News: Greddy Bankrupt, Turbonetics no longer selling turbo kits, Women Love High Performance, and more!

News : September 12, 2008

Here’s the news that’s breaking so fast we drove our news van into the wall just to get it to you. According to recent financial reports, Greddy, one of the biggest names in performance parts recently announced they’re declaring bankruptcy. Autoblog reports that this is due to a steady decline in the Japanese performance parts […]

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NY Times Chooses Life Not Speed

Editorial : September 10, 2008

The New York Times published an article yesterday calling for all vehicles sold in the United States to only be able to go 75 mph. In effect this means that no car will be able to grossly exceed the speed limit because the car itself is severely limited. The author, Kent A. Sepkowitz, states that […]

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Carmeggedon: Vehicles of the Apocalypse

Humor : September 5, 2008

If you’re anything like me you spend a good portion of your day thinking about meaningless crap: if I jumped off the Wrightsville bridge would I survive? What would happen if I drove my car through Home Depot? If zombies attacked which shopping mall would I call home? And my latest prize winner: when the […]

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Top 3 Hybrids That Make Me Want to Pollute the Environment – part I

Editorial : September 3, 2008

Why does saving the environment have to be so ugly? Is it a requirement that every hybrid has to look like something from a made for Sci-fi Channel movie? Every time I pass one on the street I half expect to find Casper Van Dien behind the wheel. Better technology is all well and good, […]

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UPDATE: Dodge Challenger SRT-8 Horsepower

Editorial : August 29, 2008

Just wanted to post a quick update to our previous blog about the new Dodge Challenger SRT-8. We originally didn’t post the National Speed dyno numbers due to having to wait for Chrysler’s prior approval. We’ve since been given the go ahead so here you are…

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