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Will The Re-Born SRT Barracuda Get A Supercharged HEMI?

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:36:00 +0000

Back in February we heard that rumors were being spread at the Detroit Auto Show about the Barracuda nameplate being brought back to replace the Dodge Challenger. We also exclusively reported last summer that later this year SRT will offer a factory supercharger option on the LX-platform SRT8 models. Now it appears the two rumors are converging to…

2012 Bentley Continental Flying Spur

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

In love with the Bentley Continental GT but can’t live with only two doors? Well, the stylish coupe’s big brother, the Continental Flying Spur, is certainly worth a look at. Essentially a four-door Continental GT, the Continental Flying Spur is a full-size luxury sedan powered by a twin-turbocharged W-12 engine and featuring the same…

Acura ILX Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:33:44 +0000

Looks like: Acura isn't giving up on the “shield” grille

Testing The H.F.H.V. Rally Car, Twin Peaks Style: Video

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:30:00 +0000

In many ways, the career of shoe-mogul-turned-video-star-and-pro-racer Ken Block resembles something from a David Lynch script. Not many pro drivers get their start in skateboarding, before moving on to snowboarding, motocross and sport shoe marketing, but Block seems to have a taste for the bizarre. It’s fitting that the latest video…

Cars.com Podcast: 2011 L.A. Auto Show Edition

admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:01:00 +0000

If you enjoyed reading our Winners and Losers posts from last week, this is the podcast for you. Our editors take a no-holds-barred approach to this podcast, and they aren’t afraid to call each other out if their opinions seem off-base. And with so many disagreements this year, it makes for a lively discussion.

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2012 Porsche 911, V-6 Exige, 458 Spider: Today’s Car News

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:10:36 +0000

Volkswagen’s 1-Liter car may live on as an Audi e-Tron concept. [MotorAuthority] The convertible version of the Ferrari 458 is due next month in Frankfurt. [MotorAuthority] Bernie Ecclestone gets a bit hysterical over “lethal” F1 hybrids. [GreenCarReports] Australia’s FPV tweaks a sedan into GT Concept–and it’s going to production…

Aussie FPV GT Concept Gets Production Green Light

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:37:03 +0000

Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV), the official in-house tuner of Ford’s Aussie division, has given the production green light for its sinister GT Concept that was unveiled last month at the 2011 Australian Motor Show. In case you missed our previous post, the concept is based on FPV’s existing GT muscle sedan, which itself is based on…

HSV Unveils SV Black Edition Range At 2011 Australian Motor Show

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:56:06 +0000

Animosity between Australian performance brands Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) won’t be helped by the unveilings at the 2011 Australian Motor Show, which kicks off today in the city of Melbourne. We already saw the sinister FPV concept car packing a supercharged 5.0-liter Boss V-8, but now, HSV, the…

FPV Reveals Falcon GT Concept Powered By Supercharged Boss V-8

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:53:47 +0000

Today, the most exciting engine in Ford’s global lineup is not found in some high-priced Lincoln or a stylish Euro hatch. No, Ford’s most exciting engine can be found in a limited edition sports sedan sold in Australia by the local division’s in-house tuner Ford Performance Vehicles, or FPV for short. FPV’s range of muscle…

Spy Shots: Supercharged And Intercooled Aussie Ford Falcon FPV ‘GT-H’

admin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:52:13 +0000

When Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV), the official in-house tuner for Ford’s Australian division, first announced plans for a supercharged version of the 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 found in the Mustang GT, thoughts of 500 horsepower monsters with mountains of torque filled the imaginations of Blue Oval enthusiasts the world over. Unfortunately…