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Jaguar Dismisses Turbos for Sports Models But Not for Smaller Engines
Jaguar Dismisses Turbos for Sports Models But Not for Smaller Engines

7 Apr 2014, 07:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Speaking to Australian publication CarAdvice at the local launch of the F-Type Coupe, Jaguar's technical specialist for performance and drivability attributes, Tim Clark, talked about the diffe...

 
LS1 V8-Powered Nissan 240SX Drifting Sounds Like a Riot
LS1 V8-Powered Nissan 240SX Drifting Sounds Like a Riot

3 Apr 2014, 18:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan 240SX, or S13 Silvia to call it by its JDM designation, makes a nice starting point for a drift car. Nonetheless, while its handling makes a good base for such a project, the engine bay c...

 
Transformers-like Corvette Stingray “Police Car” For Sale in Sweden
Transformers-like Corvette Stingray “Police Car” For Sale in Sweden

31 Mar 2014, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Remember the first Transformers movie with its Saleen Mustang “Barricade” police car? Well, now there’s a C7 Corvette Stingray using a similar livery in Sweden and the car is up fo...

 
Chevrolet SS HD Wallpapers
Chevrolet SS HD Wallpapers

29 Mar 2014, 15:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chevrolet SS may not look all that hot, but some people know what lies beneath its docile appearance. While we were out test driving the thing, a fire truck showed up. Perhaps they knew about ...

 
Chevrolet SS Tested
Chevrolet SS Tested

28 Mar 2014, 16:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Car guys out there always talk about how cool it is to drive a sleeper and, apparently somebody over at General Motors has paid attention to this. The result is called Chevrolet SS and we’ve r...

 
SRT Challenger Hellcat Logo Unveiled
SRT Challenger Hellcat Logo Unveiled

26 Mar 2014, 12:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yesterday we brought you news of SRT CEO Ralph Gilles having said that the upcoming Hellcat V8 engine has sparked an internal debate at Chrysler due to its 640+ hp output. The new mill, which is...

 
Spyshots: 2015 Range Rover Sport RS in Fancy Camo
Spyshots: 2015 Range Rover Sport RS in Fancy Camo

25 Mar 2014, 17:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Yesterday we showed you the 2015 Range Rover Sport RS prototype changing its usual camo for a cool wrap and now we’re back with a new set of images of the go-fast SUV. Instead of the standa...

 
This Corvette-powered TVR Tuscan Is Music to Our Ears
This Corvette-powered TVR Tuscan Is Music to Our Ears

21 Mar 2014, 12:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1999, the TVR Tuscan Speed 6 was an exotic-looking, lightweight and powerful British sportscar. It was built until 2006 in Blackpool and received three different inline-six engines wit...

 
Porsche Developing New V8 and V6 Engines for Next-Generation Panamera
Porsche Developing New V8 and V6 Engines for Next-Generation Panamera

18 Mar 2014, 09:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Towards the very end of October 2013, this weird-looking Porsche Panamera test mule emerged onto the Nurburgring test track in Germany. Sitting lower to the ground and sporting strange foam extensio...

 
Lexus RC F Chief Engineer Explains Why He Chose a V8
Lexus RC F Chief Engineer Explains Why He Chose a V8

17 Mar 2014, 15:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We are eager to get our hands on Lexus newest performance coupe and we’re sure its going to be spectacular. But until later this year when its going to come out we’ll still have to feed ...

 
TX2K14: From Day Drag Runs to Street Racing at Night <span>· Video</span>  <span>· Updated</span>
TX2K14: From Day Drag Runs to Street Racing at Night · Video · Updated

13 Mar 2014, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in 1999, Houston, Texas was the host of a “gathering of horsepower-aholics” called TX2K. Now this high-octane secret society is celebrating its 15th year of existence with the TX2K1...

 
Chrysler Launches Special 50th Anniversary Hemi Product Line
Chrysler Launches Special 50th Anniversary Hemi Product Line

12 Mar 2014, 10:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the iconic 426 Hemi engine already underway, Chrysler and Mopar are launching an exclusive merchandise product line featuring the brand new 50 Years of H...

 
Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake: Family Fun in Geneva <span>· Live Photos</span>
Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake: Family Fun in Geneva · Live Photos

4 Mar 2014, 13:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world of hyperpowered station wagons was never a steady environment. Over the years, manufacturers have come, gone and returned to this niche and now it is time to welcome Jaguar to the club. Th...

 
Straight Pipe Lexus IS F Creates Havoc in Parking Lot
Straight Pipe Lexus IS F Creates Havoc in Parking Lot

3 Mar 2014, 16:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / What’s the point of having a big V8 car if you can’t bring down the apocalypse from time to time in the neighborhood with it? Exactly, you could have gone for a hybrid and piously drive ...

 
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 Shows Itself in Geneva
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 Shows Itself in Geneva

3 Mar 2014, 11:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Aston Martin is bringing the latest incarnation of its racing-inspired N series car to this year’s Geneva Motor Show. We are talking about the Aston Martin N430 and we’ve got a live vide...

 
The LS-powered Lamborghini Jalpa Is Back, Pulls 9s Run
The LS-powered Lamborghini Jalpa Is Back, Pulls 9s Run

25 Feb 2014, 14:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last week we introduced you to this very cool Lamborghini Jalpa that was able to pull 10-second quarter mile runs thanks to the supercharged GM-sourced LS1 engine that got crammed under its rear hoo...

 
Ford Racing's New 363 Crate Engine Hits the Dyno
Ford Racing's New 363 Crate Engine Hits the Dyno

25 Feb 2014, 12:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Racing has released a new video featuring their brand new 363 cubic inch crate engine while being put through a dyno test. Developed to deliver more low-end torque, the engine was fitted wit...

 
Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake Breaks Cover ahead of Geneva Debut
Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake Breaks Cover ahead of Geneva Debut

25 Feb 2014, 12:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve already shown you the first leaked image of the Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake and now it’s time to go into this station wagon’s depths, with Jaguar fully revealing the model ahead ...

 
Ferrari California Original Pictures
Ferrari California Original Pictures

22 Feb 2014, 09:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ferrari’s E-Diff and does a very nice job at helping you keep the slides under control, so, during our California test drive, we simply couldn’t help ourselves and baked a few donuts. ...

 
Kahn Design Teasing the Ultimate 6.2 V8 Land Rover Defender Longnose
Kahn Design Teasing the Ultimate 6.2 V8 Land Rover Defender Longnose

21 Feb 2014, 12:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The 2.4 TDCI Khan Land Rover Defender we saw earlier may look more modern and cooler than the standard car, but if you want the hardcore version, you should start saving some money because Kahn and ...