Tagged “turbo”
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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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Review: 2009 Volvo XC70 T6
Downsizing. This euphemistic term for laying off workers, cutting out features and doing away with entire businesses as industries ‘rationalize’ hardly carries the potency necessary to convey the...
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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...
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Roock RST 600 LM based on the Porsche 911 Turbo
Roock may not be as well known as some of its rival German tuning houses but the company does have a number of important motorsport titles under its belt including a win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ro...
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AMG boss confirms mild-hybrid model
With AMG no longer focused on chasing big horsepower numbers, efficiency could quickly become the new performance benchmark for the Affalterbach-based tuner. Currently in development is a range of new...
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BMW exec reveals future powertrain plans
Mimicking similar statements made by Mercedes Benz last July, BMW’s EfficientDynamics chief engineer has revealed plans for the carmaker’s future powertrains and expressed his desire to see waste-...
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Nissan defends GT-R Nurburgring lap time with second video
Earlier this month we reported on accusations hurled by Porsche towards Nissan, accusing the Japanese carmaker of falsifying the blistering Nurburgring lap time of 7m 29s recorded for the GT-R back in...
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Volvo's green future to be driven by hybrids, turbos
The flotilla of cars and concepts unleashed at the Paris Motor Show this week has largely been about vehicles that we'd seen coming for some time or design concepts that won't be seen for years, if at...
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Chrysler offers Avenger with turbodiesel and dual clutch, but not in U.S.
American automotive enthusiasts have long been used to being left out of the loop on some of the best models European and Japanese carmakers have to offer - the pre-R35 Nissan Skyline GT-R range, any...
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Porsche accuses Nissan of falsifying GT-R Nurburgring lap times
There’s something very puzzling about Nissan’s all-new GT-R supercar. Its official output figures read 480hp (358kW) and 588Nm (434lb-ft) of torque and its mass registers at 1,723kg, but the car c...
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GM invests $370m for new small engine plant
General Motors today announced that it will invest $370m for a new small engine manufacturing plant located in Flint, Michigan. The plant is an important step towards preparing GM to introduce the cru...
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High fuel costs the biggest hurdle for diesels according to carmakers
More than half the cars sold in Europe today are fitted with diesel powertrains due to several factors but mostly because diesel fuel is taxed less than petrol. Throw in the fact that diesel powered c...
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