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The new 2012 Buick Verano was first revealed with GM’s familiar Ecotec 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, matched to a six-speed automatic transmission and delivering a reasonable--albeit a little underwhelming--177 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque. Since that initial reveal of the car...

It wouldn’t be the Geneva Motor Show without some outrageous creation from Brabus and for this year’s event the German tuner hasn’t disappointed. Brabus has unveiled a new twin-turbocharged version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar that promises an output of 700 horsepower and...

Later this year a four-cylinder BMW engine will return to the U.S. in turbocharged formed, first in the 2012 BMW X1 sDrive28i and eventually the 1 and 3-Series models and even the Z4 Roadster. However, overseas, BMW has been selling a number of four-cylinder engines for some time now, both in...

According to Jalopnik, Ford chairman Bill Ford Jr. has publicly stated that a turbocharged Mustang is on the way. Ford Jr. didn't get into specifics, but likely engine choices would either be a 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 or a 2.0-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder. A turbocharged...

It’s safe to say that we already know pretty much what the new 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe will look like, what powertrains it will come with, and how much it will cost. However, we can’t be 100 percent sure until the car actually makes its official world debut. We can now report that the...

It’s been known for a while now that Volvo would eventually add its T5 five-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine to its S60 lineup in the U.S., adding a new entry-level model to the range. Today we find just how much cheaper the five-cylinder S60 will be; the new 2012 Volvo S60 T5 will slot...

The Ferrari 458 Italia is regarded by many as near-perfect (including us). Breathtaking styling, impeccable handling and dynamics, and an engine unmatched in its naturally aspirated performance by any other automaker; it really is a gift sent from god. In stock form the car’s 4.5-liter V-8...

If the new 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe tickled your fancy, perhaps even enough to make you want to head to your nearest BMW showroom, then you better act fast as only 1,000 units, possibly less, are reportedly headed for the U.S. The information was revealed by BMW exec Thomas Plucinsky, who spoke...

Since the first unveiling of the 270 horsepower 2011 Volkswagen Golf R, hot hatch enthusiasts here in the U.S. have been pining for a successor to the legendary R32, but according to previous reports the new Golf R is still up in the air for American sale due to cost issues and the relationship...

The Honda CR-Z currently has a sole powertrain option, a finicky hybrid system consisting of a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine mated to the automaker’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA). The setup is good for 122 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 128 pound-feet of torque from 1,000-1,500 rpm, figures...

After a surprise showing at last month’s 2010 Paris Auto Show--where no specs were divulged--Nissan has finally released official details and images for its facelifted GT-R supercar. Scheduled to go on sale in February next year the 2012 Nissan GT-R comes with a host of upgrades, including...

In the U.S. the new 2011 Volvo S60 is offered exclusively with a turbocharged straight-six engine developing upwards of 300 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque, but overseas the car is offered with a whole range of engines including four- and five-cylinder turbodiesels and even a tiny 1.6-liter...

When the Wiesmann MF5 went into production back in 2008, the world took notice as the latest iteration of the potent and wildly styled coupe is definitely the sort of car that commands attention. Powered by the same 507 horsepower V-10 engine as the outgoing BMW M5, the Wiesmann MF5 is capable of...

The hottest of Audi's TT lineup will be making its way to the U.S. late next year and fans who prefer the convenience and fuel efficiency benefits of a dual clutch transmission can rest assure their needs will be catered to. Audi has announced today that the TT RS range, which includes both a Coupe...

Die-hard enthusiasts aside, the hot hatch has never taken off in the U.S. the way it did in Europe—but sporty sedans have proven successful, as Subaru and Mitsubishi--and now Suzuki too--will attest. Since its unveiling last year, Suzuki's Kizashi has been recognized as a mid-size sedan with a...

Lotus builds some of the finest sports cars in the world in terms of balance, handling and poise, so we’re sure the company’s engineers had never envisaged someone being crazy enough to increase the output of one of its cars to the tune of 550 horsepower by adding both a supercharger and...

A high-revving, sweet-sounding V-8 is a marvelous thing, and BMW's 4.0-liter V-8 in the M3 is a capital example. The tuners at Emotion Wheels, however, weren't satisfied with the factory-supplied 414 horsepower so decided to shoehorn the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 from the X5 and X6 M SUVs...

The punchy, sport version of the Sonata is out--and it's packing 274 horsepower out of a 2.0-liter engine.

Volvo has unveiled the first of a new range of down-sized gasoline engines that the automaker plans to launch in its cars from this year onwards. The new engines adopt the tried-and-tested method of combining two separate fuel saving technologies, direct fuel injection and turbocharging, in order...

BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has previously revealed that future BMW powertrains will be downsized in an effort to improve fuel-efficiency and reduce emissions--and that even the hallowed ‘M’ division would be affected by the new wave of environmental consciousness sweeping the automaker...