Tagged “turbo”
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Shanghai Auto Show debut for Porsche Panamera
Porsche will use the Shanghai Auto Show in April next year to debut its new Panamera sedan, dropping its original plans to reveal it one month earlier in Geneva. The decision is due to the increased i...
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Rumored full specs for Nissan GT-R Spec-V
Nissan execs have confirmed the existence of a Spec-V GT-R, a lighter and more powerful version of the already extreme Japanese supercar, and we now have what is rumored to be final specs for the car...
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Marangoni Alfa Romeo Mi.To inspired by the Ferrari F430
One of the tuners at this year’s Essen Motor Show will be Italy’s TRC-Marangoni, which has modified the still-new Alfa Romeo Mi.To hatchback using the Ferrari F430 as its inspiration. Working with...
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Report: BMW M Division dropping high-rev engines in favor of turbos
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer recently revealed plans to phase out diesel V8 engines across the board, but as drastic as this sounds it could be just the tip of the iceberg for the carmaker’s future pla...
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Heffner Performance Camilo Pardo Ford GT tops 900hp
Camilo Pardo, the chief designer of the Ford GT project for the Blue Oval, is a top name among those in the know on cutting-edge automotive design, and he's teamed up with Heffner Performance to creat...
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BMW considering diesel 7-series for U.S.
A growing demand for more fuel efficient cars in the United States, as well as impending CAFE regulations, may prompt German luxury carmaker BMW to bring a diesel variant of its redesigned 7-Series to...
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Porsche Panamera official details
Following this past weekend’s premature leak of official Panamera details, Porsche has now released the full gamut of details and images for its upcoming sedan. The Panamera will officially go on sa...
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Volkswagen Group boss hints at diesel Bentley
Purists may scoff at the idea of a diesel powered Bentley but officials say the idea has merit. Bentley’s parent company Volkswagen, after all, has some of the most refined diesel powerplants on the...
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Spy shots: 998 Porsche 911 Turbo
The current 997 generation Porsche 911 is still being updated for its mid-cycle refresh, with only the standard Carrera, Carrera 4, and Targa variants receiving the update. Still in the works are the...
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BMW acknowledges N54 engine turbo lag, releases software update
In an effort to address specific noise concerns, BMW in the United States updated the turbocharged engine software on 335i/xi and 535i/xi models built from June 2006 through March 2008. However, the u...
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Honda introduces automatic diesel Accord Euro
Recognizing the growth in demand for fuel-efficient diesel engines, Honda has announced plans to launch its first automatic transmission for a diesel engine early next year. The new gearbox is set to...
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Porsche moving to lightweight, turbo-four platform for 2011 Boxster?
A new rumor alleging that Porsche insiders are talking about a lightweight, turbocharged four-cylinder next-gen Boxster has begun making the rounds. Though there has been nothing in the way of officia...
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Porsche RS Spyder Design wheels for 911 Turbo
In commemoration of the Porsche Spyder RS sports prototype race car's success in the American Le Mans Series, Porsche is making available a special edition set of wheels with a unique central locking...
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Techart releases new GT Street R package for the Porsche 911 Turbo
Techart is well known in the aftermarket tuner scene for creating some of the greatest performance kits for Porsche cars, so it comes as little surprise that there has been plenty of interest in the G...
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Ford announces new low-displacement EcoBoost powertrain
Ford has announced a new $110 million investment program at its high-tech Bridgend engine plant in Wales to produce a next generation low-CO2 1.6L four-cylinder petrol engine as part of its EcoBoost r...
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New details emerge on Audi's upcoming TT-RS
Audi took the wraps off its new TT-S range back at January’s Detroit Auto Show and then followed it up with the new TT 2.0L TDI diesel and entry-level 1.8L TFSI, however there’s one more TT varian...
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DKR Tuning tweaks the Audi RS6
It's hard to imagine truly making the Audi RS6 any better at what it is: one of the most insanely powerful and over-the-top family cars around. But the gang at DKR Tuning have applied their skills at...
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Kahn & Cosworth reveal more details for Range Rover Sport 300
British tuner Project Kahn and engine specialist Cosworth teamed up earlier this year to co-develop a range of new modified vehicles, and their first creation – a highly modified version of the Rang...
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GM updates Duramax V8 to be lighter and more efficient
General Motors has finally taken the wraps off its new Duramax 4.5L V8 turbodiesel, with several innovative features that separate the new mill from the previous generation design. Last year GM showed...
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German tuner SKN modifies the Porsche 997 Turbo
Porsche is mid-way through updating it's lineup for 2009, though the Turbo hasn't yet received the new features that are expected to come with the facelift. SKN isn't worried, however, since its versi...
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