V-8
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Saleen has announced the launch of the latest S302 package for the 2011 Ford Mustang GT, the latest chapter in the proud Saleen legacy and the tuner’s first package for the reborn 5.0 V-8 engine. With 425 naturally aspirated horsepower at the driver's command, and a superbly balanced and tuned chassis, the S302 package is hard to beat--but let’s take a closer look and see why. The performance machine is based on Ford’s latest 5.0-liter Mustang GT but picks up a performance air filter and exhaust to liberate a total 425 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 395 pound-feet of torque at 4,250 rpm...
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Video: 2011 Ford Mustang GT Joins Jay Leno’s Garage
We've brought you fun and entertaining videos from Jay Leno's Garage before, including smoky burnouts with the Corvette ZR1, the Porsche GT2 and even the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. So it goes without saying; Jay Leno, we want your garage. While most of the coveted cars Leno owns will be out--way...
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V-8 Powered Ariel Atom Nears Production
You have to hand to the Brits. Only they could build a lightweight roadster like the Ariel Atom, shoehorn a thumping V-8 engine into its fully open chassis, and then call it road legal. That’s exactly what British sports car manufacturer Ariel plans to do, revealing that its V-8 powered roadster...
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2011 Ford Mustang GT Delivers 412 Horsepower And 26 MPG
If you thought the fuel economy figures for the 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 were impressive, just wait until you see the numbers being delivered by the Mustang GT’s new 5.0-liter mill. According to the EPA, the 2011 Ford Mustang GT returns a fuel economy of 17 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the...
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Report: Audi Working On More Affordable R8 Spyder With V-8 Engine
Audi currently sells three different versions of its R8 supercar, the original 4.2-liter V-8 model and the newer 5.2-liter V-10 model, which is available in either hard-top coupe or Spyder convertible bodystyles. However, there are two more versions thought to be in the works: a high-performance RS...
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No Twin-Turbo 'Road Runner' V-8 For Next Ford Mustang GT500
The latest news says the next generation of the Mustang GT500 could get a turbocharged version of the Coyote 5.0-liter V-8.
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Roughly two-thirds of the 47,233 Camaros sold from April 2009 to October 2009 have been SS models.
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Report: Ferrari Considering Turbocharged Engines
Turbocharging will come eventually, but Ferrari need to solve the issue of turbo lag.
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Report: Alfa Romeo Not Planning Multiair V-8 Engine
The Multiair electronic intake system won't be coming to an Alfa Romeo--or Chrysler--V-8 any time soon, according to the report.
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Video: 2010 Corvette Grand Sport Dry Sump Oil System Explained
GM engineer explains the LS3 V-8 engine's dry sump oil system as applied in the Corvette Grand Sport.
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Report: BMW Confirms Turbo V-8 To Replace V-10 In 2011 M5
Reports on the 2011 BMW M5's powertrain have been circulating for over a year, but today's report is the closest to official confirmation yet.
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Video: Ford Pits 2010 Taurus SHO Against V-8 Powered Audi A6 4.2 FSI
The twin-turbo 2010 Ford Taurus SHO's EcoBoost engine stands its ground against the Audi's more powerful V-8.
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The Power Stroke V-8 turbodiesel engine will debut in the 2011 F-Series Super Duty pickup truck.
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272-mph 2010 Hennessey Venom GT Coming To Next Geneva Motor Show
Hennessey Performance Engineering is best known for its highly tuned exotics, but soon it will be building its own supercar.
Nelson Ireson