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2016 Dodge Viper ACR First Drive: Making the Viper Faster By Making It Slower

-The 2016 Dodge Viper ACR is the fastest Viper around a racetrack—at least that’s what Dodge claims—but a 177-mph top speed makes it the slowest Viper. With the exception of a finned differential for cooling, the ACR’s drivetrain is identical to that found in the rest of the Viper lineup. That means an 8.4-liter V-10 that throbs out 645 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque and looks to be about

Nordstrom goes big with rooftop Instagram installation to promote sale

Instagram installation on Nordstrom’s roof Department store chain Nordstrom is reminding consumers to check out its summer sale with a quirky but somewhat popular summer trend that has the brand creating a giant, 3D installation on its roof. For the unique effort, Nordstrom chose to depict its Leith leopard-print body-con dress, which is actually available at the Anniverary sale, as part of a large-scale Instagram post. Creating unexpected visual projects

The Latest: Willett early clubhouse leader at Open (Yahoo Sports)

It’s still early, quite early in a second round at a British Open that was delayed three hours this morning by rain. Willett, having a breakthrough season with a win in South Africa and his first appearance in the Masters, now has something else on his resume: A spot on top of the leaderboard of his country’s Open. 15 and 17 cost him a couple of shots, but the 27-year-old

Marlins All-Star Gordon placed on DL with thumb injury (Yahoo Sports)

Marlins All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of his dislocated left thumb. The move Friday was retroactive to last Sunday, and came as the Marlins prepared to play a weekend series against the Phillies. Gordon was replaced on the roster by infielder Martin Prado, who had been on the disabled list since mid-June with a right shoulder injury.