Posts Tagged ‘V8’

GUMPERT Apollo Speed for Geneva Motorshow

Thursday, February 12, 2009 14:50 by 1 Comment
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Gumpert is teasing us with a new version of the ugly but lovely Apollo which will debut at Geneva Motorshow and is called Speed! maybe they presume previous models were slow. In fact they are in comparison with the Speed as it’s set to achieve top speed of over 360 kmh. Read More… Gumpert Apollo [...]

Posted under category: Exotics Tags: Geneva Motorshow, Gumpert Apollo, Supercars, V8

Ferrari F142 test mule spied

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 16:18 by No Comments
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These days Ferrari is quit busy. Some of them are counting their 2008 revenue of €339 million while others are working on this car you see above. You might say this is a Scuderia but no! This is only a test mule for F430 replacement codenamed F142. Read More… So underneath there is a different [...]

Posted under category: Ferrari, SpyShots Tags: Ferrari, SpyShots, V8

McLaren P11 new spyshots and details

Friday, January 30, 2009 13:56 by 1 Comment
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This camouflaged car is one of the most anticipated supercars in 2010, a new Mclaren which will go head to head with Lamborghini Gallardo and Ferrari F430. Word is that the car will get a version of AMG’s 6.3 liter rumbling V8 with over 550 hp. In this case you might say it’s a mid-engine [...]

Posted under category: Exotics, SpyShots Tags: AMG, Mclaren, Mclaren F1, SpyShots, Supercars, V8

Wiesmann GT MF4-S with 420hp V8

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 15:32 by No Comments
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German Sportscar maker Wiesmann announced a new version of their roadster with a 4.0 liter V8 engine which belongs to BMW M3 E92 and develops 420 hp and 400 Nm of torque. The new lizard can be had with either a manual 6-speed  or bimmer’s new 7-speed dual clutch auto, which might be more sophisticated [...]

Posted under category: Exotics, Tuning Tags: 2009, Bmw M3, Roadster, Sportscar, V8, Wiesmann Gt

Carlsson tunes Mercedes SL63 AMG

Friday, January 23, 2009 7:57 by No Comments
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Carlsson presents its new package for the Mercedes SL63 AMG. The car which is almost perfect in its factory form but nevertheless has been taken to the limit by Carlsson program. The mighty 6.2 liter V8 in this car is now producing 600 hp and 520 lb-ft. torque which can take the car from 0 [...]

Posted under category: Mercedes Benz, Tuning Tags: carlsson, Mercedes Amg, Mercedes Benz, Sl65 Amg, Tuning, V8

2010 Jaguar XK and XKR – Mega Photo Gallery

Saturday, January 10, 2009 18:07 by No Comments
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Jaguar is on the headline again and this time for 2010 XK and XKR . Even a die hard XK fan will struggle to tell the differences between this new model and its predecessor, so it’s not a facelift by any mean. But you don’t wanna mess with a good thing, current XK is a [...]

Posted under category: featured, Jaguar Tags: Die Hard, Facelift, Intuitive Control, Jaguar, Jaguar Models, Jaguar Xk, Jaguar Xkr, Picture Gallery, Predecessor, V8, Weight Structure

Next Ferrari Dino – Possibly

Saturday, December 27, 2008 17:28 by No Comments
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This new prototype which is caught in 599 disguise could possibly be the Dino revival. It proves that Ferrari is working on a new supercar, apparently something between recently released California and 599 GTB Fiorano. In that case, it would be a direct competitor to Porsche 911 Turbo and Aston Martin Vantage. In terms of [...]

Posted under category: Concept, Ferrari, SpyShots Tags: 599 Gtb Fiorano, Aston Martin, Aston Martin Vantage, Disguise, Ferrari, Ferrari Dino, Hp, Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 911 Turbo, Prototype, Revival, Supercar, V8

Zenvo ST1 – Another Veyron Wannabe

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:07 by 2 Comments
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Another contender in 1000+ horsepower club came out this time form Denmark. They took a V8 and went mental with it! they bolted a super AND a turocharger to it at the same time and the result is an impressive 1104 hp and 1430nm of torque. Read More… Linked to a 6 speed manual box [...]

Posted under category: Concept, News Tags: Bugatti Veyron, Gumpert Apollo, Horsepower, Kmh, Match, Price Tag, Shelby, Spectator, Supercar, Torque, V8, Zonda

2009 Porsche Panamera Photos and Details

Saturday, November 22, 2008 17:41 by No Comments
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So here it is, the first Saloon car by Porsche.  They took so long to actually finish it, even though the first impression is not likely to be so good! Because it is not a pretty car at all. But it’s got a lot of character. Read More… It is somehow like Cayenne, a first [...]

Posted under category: featured, Porsche Tags: 2009, Porsche, Saloon Car, V8

AMG to make high-performance diesel

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 14:23 by No Comments
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Nobody gets excited by news about a diesel engine, but when AMG comes before it, even walking is exciting! Now AMG boss, Volker Mornhinweg announced that the company is actually working on a high performance diesel and it’s set to be released in 2012. This engine will be good as it is based on AMG [...]

Posted under category: AMG, Mercedes Benz, News Tags: AMG, Diesel Engine, Hammer, Hp, Mornhinweg, V8, Volker

Porsche Cayenne GTS by Edo Competition

Friday, November 14, 2008 17:41 by No Comments
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Porsche’s Range Rover Sport Rival, Cayenne GTS has been upgraded by sports cars tuner Edo Competition. As it is with Edo, the most attention is paid to performance where Cayenne’s V8 is now producing 450 HP Read More… and 530 Nm of torque, due to ECU remapping, performance air filter and new high-flow catalytic converters. [...]

Posted under category: Porsche, Tuning Tags: Bodykit, Cayenne Porsche, Gts, High Flow Catalytic Converters, Hp, Porsche, Porsche Cayenne, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Rival, Torque, V8

A Rolls Royce with 1350 bhp!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 14:02 by No Comments
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    Another show stopper headed for SEMA! This heavily modified 1970 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is certainly one of the most amazing cars this year. Powered by a 9.3litre supercharged V8 it develops a Read More…  whopping 1350 bhp! (of course it has Nitrous Injection!) which easily makes it the fastest Roller in the world, almost [...]

Posted under category: News, Rolls Royce, Tuning Tags: Rolls Royce, Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, Royce Silver Shadow, Show Stopper, Top Notch, V8, World Speed Record

Mclaren Mercedes SLR Roadster 722S – New pics

Thursday, October 23, 2008 20:44 by No Comments
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First picture release of McMerc’s super convertible was just some rendering nonsense, but now they have officially put out live pictures of this monster in action! Read More…  There is no major change in shape, neither in power-train ( has the same V8 650 hp as the 722coupe) nevertheless capable of doing more than 200 [...]

Posted under category: featured Tags: Excerpt, Hp, Lt, Mclaren Mercedes Slr, Mclaren Pics, Mcmerc, Mercedes Pics, Monster, Nonsense, Script Type, Shape, Slr Roadster, V8