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Shoehorning an LS3 V8 Into a Mazda MX-5 Is What Flyin’ Miata Has Just Did
Shoehorning an LS3 V8 Into a Mazda MX-5 Is What Flyin’ Miata Has Just Did

30 Jul 2016, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's hard to define madness in the automotive terms. But this Flyin' Miata ND V8 Project is arguably one of the best examples of automotive madness out there

 
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible Is All About the Engine
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible Is All About the Engine

29 Jul 2016, 12:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Love it or hate it, the C3 Corvette was the best America had to offer at the time in this segment, especially if it comes down to the L88 V8

 
Ford Performance Now Offers Shelby GT350 Parts for the Mustang GT
Ford Performance Now Offers Shelby GT350 Parts for the Mustang GT

29 Jul 2016, 09:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Upgrades and calibrations from Ford Performance don't come cheap, but they do their job well and they're covered under warranty

 
Bristol Bullet Makes Its Debut, Only 70 Units Will Be Made
Bristol Bullet Makes Its Debut, Only 70 Units Will Be Made

28 Jul 2016, 13:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This is it, ladies and gents! The first all-new Bristol in a long time and the first Bristol car to roll off the assembly line in Chichester in half a decade

 
Porsche Exclusive Works Its Magic On the Panamera
Porsche Exclusive Works Its Magic On the Panamera

28 Jul 2016, 12:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / To turn a very special Porsche into a unique car, the peeps at Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur are only happy to help you with that

 
1963 Dodge 330 Lightweight Heads to Auction
1963 Dodge 330 Lightweight Heads to Auction

28 Jul 2016, 09:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Pontiac GTO and the Dodge Charger may be the most revered products of the 1960s muscle car wars. However, the Dodge 330 Lightweight precedes all of them

 
Keating Berus to Debut in 2017, Promises Monstrous Performance
Keating Berus to Debut in 2017, Promises Monstrous Performance

28 Jul 2016, 08:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A little company based in Greater Manchester is set to develop a supercar, test it, then get it ready for production in less than a year. But will it make it?

 
2017 Nissan Titan Single Cab Gets Ready for Work, King Cab Incoming
2017 Nissan Titan Single Cab Gets Ready for Work, King Cab Incoming

26 Jul 2016, 08:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The peeps at Nissan North America have presented the second of three body styles of the second-generation Titan pickup truck. ETA: late fall 2016

 
UPDATE: McLaren F1 Rumored to Be Born Again as Three-Seat Grand Tourer
UPDATE: McLaren F1 Rumored to Be Born Again as Three-Seat Grand Tourer

20 Jul 2016, 09:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A recently published report suggests that the peeps at McLaren are looking into a possible successor for the three-seat F1 hypercar

 
2018 BMW F90 M5 Tries to Find Some Grip On the Nurburgring
2018 BMW F90 M5 Tries to Find Some Grip On the Nurburgring

22 Jul 2016, 08:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The BMW M division is currently working on the F90 M5, which is slated to get xDrive as an option and to debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show

 
Mercedes-AMG GT R Production Reportedly Limited to 2,000 Units
Mercedes-AMG GT R Production Reportedly Limited to 2,000 Units

20 Jul 2016, 14:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A recent report alleges that production of the 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R is capped at 2,000 units. Is that wishful thinking or just a bluff? Have your say

 
Cadillac CT6 Updated for 2017 MY, Twin-Turbo LT5 V8 Nowhere In Sight
Cadillac CT6 Updated for 2017 MY, Twin-Turbo LT5 V8 Nowhere In Sight

17 Jul 2016, 12:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Unfortunately no, the long-awaited 4.2-liter twin-turbo V8 internally known as the LT5 won't be available in the 2017 Cadillac CT6

 
Bristol Bullet Teased, Debuts on July 26
Bristol Bullet Teased, Debuts on July 26

15 Jul 2016, 14:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After TVR, another low-volume British sports car company decided that it's high time to get back in business. In grand style, it should be noted

 
Bolt-On Dodge Charger Hellcat Drag Races Bolt-On BMW M6, the 360-degree View
Bolt-On Dodge Charger Hellcat Drag Races Bolt-On BMW M6, the 360-degree View

12 Jul 2016, 14:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Both these velocity behemoths have been gifted with bolt-on mods, with the two engaging in a half-mile velocity adventure

 
Porsche to Make V8 Engines for All VW Group Brands at Zuffenhausen
Porsche to Make V8 Engines for All VW Group Brands at Zuffenhausen

11 Jul 2016, 15:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Be it an Audi, a comfy Bentley, or the loony Lamborghini Urus, all V8 engines of the Volkswagen Group will be made by Porsche in Zuffenhausen

 
2017 Chevrolet SS to Get LSA V8?
2017 Chevrolet SS to Get LSA V8?

11 Jul 2016, 11:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The simple answer to that question is no, most likely no. It's wishful thinking to believe that General Motors will do such a thing

 
First Ford GT40 Road Car Delivered to North America to Go Under the Hammer
First Ford GT40 Road Car Delivered to North America to Go Under the Hammer

8 Jul 2016, 09:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Courtesty of Mecum Auctions, the ultimate embodiment of the road-going Ford GT40 could be yours. Provided that you have millions of dollars to spare, that is

 
UPDATE: Did the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Lap the Nurburgring in 7:23.77?
UPDATE: Did the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Lap the Nurburgring in 7:23.77?

8 Jul 2016, 08:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Without any official word from General Motors, the 7:23.77 lap time could be just a hoax made possible by Wikipedia's editing rules

 
Audi's All-New V8 Engine Will Not Get A Successor
Audi's All-New V8 Engine Will Not Get A Successor

7 Jul 2016, 11:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Audi does not plan to replace its latest V8 unit once its lifecycle is completed. The all-new unit has recently been launched, and will be the last of its kind

 
Jay Leno Drives the Old-School Ford Mustang Shelby GT350-H
Jay Leno Drives the Old-School Ford Mustang Shelby GT350-H

5 Jul 2016, 14:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Car collector and gearhead Jay Leno gets recently got a visit from Hertz. Instead of driving the Shelby GT-H, Leno prefered to have a go in the iconic GT350-H