Sometimes, I wonder if “esteemed automotive journalists” are just “failed ad copywriters.” When every new vehicle launch is met with a cacophony of praise, the legitimacy of an automotive critic certainly fades. I personally preserve unabashedly glowing reviews for well-engineered vehicles that represent something more than a blacker bottom line — vehicles that “give back” to car culture. In hope that I’ll maintain your trust, I present my video review of the Chevy Camaro. Over the course of several months and 2500 miles of testing in five states, I’ve forged lifelong friendships and have the Facebook to prove it. The Camaro has changed my outlook on honking: now, when I hear a blast at a stoplight, I’m sure it’s just another ally eagerly hoping his thumbs-up is well-received. That’s moderately embarassing honesty. That’s not hyperbole.

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Story by Jack Baruth

Admit it, Bentley owners: after reading our Continental GT Speed article, you’ve been suffering from horsepower envy. Sure, 552 horsepower seems like a lot, but compared to the six hundred ponies available in the GT Speed… face it, you might as well be driving a mass-produced LS460, or even a Camry, assuming they’re actually different cars.

Has your “Bent” been just sitting listlessly in the driveway as you fume over the possibility of getting dusted at the lights by a new GT Speed? Sure it has. You don’t want to drive that piece of crap any more. You could have it shipped to us for use in the next 24 Hours of Lemons – we’d split the cost of the truck ride with you – or you could have RENNtech pimp your ride with a stunning six hundred and twenty-five horsepower! That’s right! Let the guys at the yacht club chew on that for a while! And best of all, this mod also works on the four-door Flying Spur, also known as the “Phaeton Bill Blass Edition” by those of us who own Phaetons.

While you’re at it, why not fix the “four-by-four” ride height with a RENNtech lowering module? Time to slam that you-know-what into the weeds. Big power and low ride – you’ll have the Anglo-German equivalent of a ‘64 Impala. And the price? Well, at only $6800 for the ECU software and $1395 for the lowering module, you… holy crap, did we just say $6800??? If that chip cost any more money, it would say “DINAN” on it, wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Oh well, you have to pay to play. Full details below from our friends at RENNtech…

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