Tagged “V8”

  • Hennessey announces plans for 705hp HPE700 Camaro

    Texas-based tuning firm Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) has announced plans for a highly modified 2010 Chevrolet Camaro that the company plans to launch early next year. Called the HPE700, the...

  • Race Car Replicas offers Superlight Coupe kit car

    American company Race Car Replicas (RCR) has unveiled its handsome Superlite Coupe sports car that starts at just $43,995 for a rolling kit package. The package includes hung suspension, steering, fit...

  • Geiger Hummer H3 V8 Kompressor

    Hummer's troubled present and uncertain future are no impediment to tuners hell-bent on creating the most insane vehicles possible, and this blown V8 Hummer H3 is a prime example. Today the Germans at...

  • Review: 2008 Lexus LS600hL

    Radar-based adaptive cruise control. Advanced three-mode active suspension. State-of-the-art hybrid drive assist. These are just a few of the Lexus LS600hL's technophilic charms, and already I'm giddy...

  • Pontiac prices G8 GXP at $39,995

    General Motors' Pontiac brand has been the subject of some very close scrutiny as a result of the dire financial straits of the automotive industry, and its future is still uncertain. There's even spe...

  • Report: Acura V8 won’t arrive until 2015

    Acura has made it clear it wants to be a top tier luxury brand but to do this it will need to change its lineup to suit the tastes of wealthy buyers, who are more likely to demand RWD cars with powerf...

  • Breckland updates Beira V8-powered Kappa roadster

    General Motors' Kappa platform has been widely praised for its performance characteristics (if also found somewhat lacking in ergonomics), so its choice as the basis of a custom V8-swap is in many way...

  • Aston Martin Racing launches new Vantage GT4

    Aston Martin through its motorsport division has released the 2009 specification Vantage GT4 race car based on its latest 4.7L V8 Vantage sports luxury coupe. The new Vantage GT4 builds on the success...

  • Aston Martin looking to take brand further upmarket

    Aston Martin is already one of the most bespoke and prestigious labels on the planet but the company is seriously considering positioning its next-generation models further upmarket to make way for th...

  • Report: Cadillac may fit turbodiesel V8 to CTS

    The American car buyer is reputed to be warming to the idea of diesel power after several decades of disinterest, though few carmakers have dared to test the strength of that demand. So far the primar...

  • Preview: Chevrolet Camaro Z28

    Since the reveal of the first Chevrolet Camaro concept back in 2006, speculation about the return of a high-performance Z28 flagship has been rife. General Motors was finally building modern RWD platf...