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Mechatronik’s AMG V8-Powered W111 Mercs Turn Restomodding Into an Artform
Mechatronik’s AMG V8-Powered W111 Mercs Turn Restomodding Into an Artform

23 Nov 2021, 15:59 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A perfect example of German engineering at its finest, these old W111s are given a new life thanks to an AMG-developed V8 and a host of other modern upgrades

 
Koenigsegg Jesko Claims Worlds Fastest Revving Production Engine Title
Koenigsegg Jesko Claims Worlds Fastest Revving Production Engine Title

22 Nov 2021, 19:10 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The CEO himself, Christian Von Koenigsegg shows off the uber-light Jesko drivetrain and how it revs faster than any other production engine

 
Vaughn Gittin Jr. Retires, RTR Mustang Gets Surprise New Driver for FD 2022
Vaughn Gittin Jr. Retires, RTR Mustang Gets Surprise New Driver for FD 2022

20 Nov 2021, 19:21 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The 1,200 horsepower Formula Drift spec RTR Mustang has a new driver, after Vaughn Gittin JR. has decided to step down from his role

 
Callaway SledgeHammer: The Corvette That Reached 254.7 MPH Back in 1988
Callaway SledgeHammer: The Corvette That Reached 254.7 MPH Back in 1988

19 Nov 2021, 16:31 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / With a hand-built, 880-hp, twin-turbocharged V8 under the hood, this mind-blowingly fast 1988 C4 is one of the most outrageous Corvettes ever built

 
TVR Signs Deal With Green Lithium Mining Corporation, Good News Ahead
TVR Signs Deal With Green Lithium Mining Corporation, Good News Ahead

17 Nov 2021, 13:57 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Brits at TVR have penned a deal with a company that mines Lithium to help them build the V-8 powered Griffith. The two companies will form a joint venture

 
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Unofficially Arrives in the UK, Carries Breathtaking Price
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Unofficially Arrives in the UK, Carries Breathtaking Price

17 Nov 2021, 12:09 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / If you thought the V8-powered Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is expensive in the United States, wait until you see how much it costs in the UK

 
1969 Ford Mustang Is Not What It Looks Like, Cabin Shots Reveal the Truth
1969 Ford Mustang Is Not What It Looks Like, Cabin Shots Reveal the Truth

16 Nov 2021, 18:10 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Looks can be deceiving and this 1969 Ford Mustang is the perfect example. Once you open the door or the hood you'll realize what you're dealing with.

 
2022 Mercedes-AMG SL 4-Door Shooting Brake Isn't Without Digital Rationale
2022 Mercedes-AMG SL 4-Door Shooting Brake Isn't Without Digital Rationale

16 Nov 2021, 13:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Sugar Chow, the virtual artist better known as “sugardesign_1” on social media, has done it again, takes new SL alongside for “Touring the world!” series

 
Multimatic's Ford GT Factory Will Make the Limited-Edition Bronco Desert Runner
Multimatic's Ford GT Factory Will Make the Limited-Edition Bronco Desert Runner

15 Nov 2021, 16:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Limited to 50 units worldwide and priced in the $250,000 region, the V8-engined Bronco DR will be made by Multimatic in Canada instead of Ford in the U.S.

 
Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Challenges BMW M5, Super-Sedans Blast Through the 1/4 Mile
Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Challenges BMW M5, Super-Sedans Blast Through the 1/4 Mile

14 Nov 2021, 16:47 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Two tuned sports sedans are about to go head-to-head down the quarter-mile and it's going to be a very evenly-matched challenge to say the least

 
You Get What You Pay For: Mercedes-AMG SLS Drag Races BMW M3
You Get What You Pay For: Mercedes-AMG SLS Drag Races BMW M3

13 Nov 2021, 20:18 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The rare, 622 horsepower Mercedes-AMG SLS Black Series takes on the less impressive BMW M3 Competition down the quarter-mile, but who's going to win?

 
2022 Jaguar F-Type Lands Down Under With V8-Only Lineup, Range-Topper Costs AU$264,966
2022 Jaguar F-Type Lands Down Under With V8-Only Lineup, Range-Topper Costs AU$264,966

10 Nov 2021, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Jaguar has updated the F-Type family for the 2022 model year in Australia, where the sports car is available with V8 firepower only

 
1,200-HP Drag Race: Urus Is Flabbergasted by the RS e-tron GT
1,200-HP Drag Race: Urus Is Flabbergasted by the RS e-tron GT

8 Nov 2021, 10:06 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Audi RS e-tron GT has only been around for a short while and it's already making a name for itself by taking several sporty ICE vehicles like the Urus

 
1,250-HP Corvette ZR1 Will Help You Live Life a 1/4 of a Mile at a Time
1,250-HP Corvette ZR1 Will Help You Live Life a 1/4 of a Mile at a Time

7 Nov 2021, 21:33 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Why waste your time building a quarter-mile race car when you can buy one that's ready for the job, while running a full interior?

 
Looking Back at the V8-Powered Lamborghini Jalpa
Looking Back at the V8-Powered Lamborghini Jalpa

7 Nov 2021, 18:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Lamborghini Jalpa is one of the most affordable ways of entering the Raging Bull owner's club, and better still, it's rarer than the more desirable Countach

 
1986 Chevrolet C10 Was a SEMA Star, Could Wrestle a TRX
1986 Chevrolet C10 Was a SEMA Star, Could Wrestle a TRX

6 Nov 2021, 17:24 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / How does a 35-years old truck achieve legendary status? You start by building it from the ground up, add a V8, a supercharger, and a SEMA seal of approval.

 
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Predator V8 Crate Engine Priced at $25,995
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Predator V8 Crate Engine Priced at $25,995

5 Nov 2021, 22:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you were wondering how much a Predator V8 costs in the guise of a crate engine, make that $25,995 or 35.6 percent of the Shelby GT500's price

 
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Doesn’t Have a V8, You Can Plug It In
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Doesn’t Have a V8, You Can Plug It In

4 Nov 2021, 23:11 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado provides a glimpse into the future and not everyone is going to agree with it. But there are some benefits involved!

 
Hellcat-Powered Jeep Gladiator Hennessey Maximus 1000 Sounds Downright Ferocious
Hellcat-Powered Jeep Gladiator Hennessey Maximus 1000 Sounds Downright Ferocious

3 Nov 2021, 23:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the Pentastar V6 isn't up to snuff and you don't want for the 392-engined Gladiator, Hennessey has got you covered with the Maximus 1000

 
Jeep Prices 2022 Grand Cherokee Lineup From $37,390
Jeep Prices 2022 Grand Cherokee Lineup From $37,390

3 Nov 2021, 14:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Almost a year after Jeep revealed the Grand Cherokee L, the five-seat Grand Cherokee enters the scene with a slightly more affordable price tag