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Hennessey Performance Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Open House
Hennessey Performance Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Open House

2 Oct 2011, 17:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tuning cars is more than just using computers and wrenches - it's making people's dreams come true. This is exactly what Hennessey Performance Engineering is doing. The US tuning company i...

 
Vision SZR Struggling to Enter Production
Vision SZR Struggling to Enter Production

1 Oct 2011, 17:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / More and more supercars have been announced lately, but not all these exuberant creations make it into the real world. We are here now to talk about the Vision SZR, a muscle car from the 21st centur...

 
Mercedes SLK 55 AMG Engine Detailed in New Video
Mercedes SLK 55 AMG Engine Detailed in New Video

28 Sep 2011, 12:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Prepare your beach gear, as you’re about to get some internal combustion tan - the latest Mercedes-Benz video takes directly under the hood of the new SLK 55 AMG, into the heart of it’s ...

 
Dartz Kombat Makes Chinese Debut
Dartz Kombat Makes Chinese Debut

23 Sep 2011, 14:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Dartz Kombat, one of the world’s toughest civilian vehicles, has recently entered the Chinese market, using the 2011 Chengdu Auto Show for this. The vehicle arrived in style, with its boo...

 
Mercedes-Benz Sued over AMG V8 Engine Failures
Mercedes-Benz Sued over AMG V8 Engine Failures

23 Sep 2011, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes Benz’ naturally aspirated M156 6.2-liter V8, the beast behind the carmaker’s infamous “63 AMG” models and the SLS supercar, which is gradually being replaced by...

 
Lexus IS-F Crashed by Automotive Journalist
Lexus IS-F Crashed by Automotive Journalist

23 Sep 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As an automotive journalist, you get to drive powerful cars, which not only require skills behind the wheel, but also A LOT of attention. However, sometimes the situation manages to get out of contr...

 
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 Rendering Released
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 Rendering Released

23 Sep 2011, 07:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve recently told you that Mercedes has confirmed plans to create a Black Series version of the SLS AMG, with Tobias Moers, the Director of Vehicle Development at Mercedes-AMG GmbH assuring ...

 
Spyshots: 2012 BMW M6 on the Nurburgring
Spyshots: 2012 BMW M6 on the Nurburgring

21 Sep 2011, 14:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Since we’ve already met the 2012 BMW M5, our greedy nature now only wants to get to know the 2012 BWM... M6. All said and done - our spy shooters were summoned at the ‘Ring for the 1000t...

 
Dodge Durango SRT8 Under Consideration
Dodge Durango SRT8 Under Consideration

21 Sep 2011, 08:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is out, we might be just a few steps away from seeing Dodge unleash a similar version for the Durango “sister model”. A Chrysler source told In...

 
Spyshots: 2012 Mercedes G55 AMG
Spyshots: 2012 Mercedes G55 AMG

20 Sep 2011, 14:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Let’s say that you’re a spy photographer and you come across a new target. The car you’re about to shoot is wearing the Mercedes-Benz badge and is nothing short of an automotive ic...

 
Chevrolet Camaro SS Incredible Sound on Track
Chevrolet Camaro SS Incredible Sound on Track

20 Sep 2011, 13:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Many people try for years to reach a synesthetic state and never succeed. Well, it’s very simple - you just have to be automotive enthusiasts. For example, for a true car aficionado, just read...

 
Arrinera Supercar Set for Production
Arrinera Supercar Set for Production

19 Sep 2011, 13:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Even though the international financial markets are filled with worried faces, the automotive industry is trying to convince the world to take a look at itself through a pair of happiness glasses. T...

 
Hennessey GT 70-215 mph Acceleration Video Is Pure Adrenaline
Hennessey GT 70-215 mph Acceleration Video Is Pure Adrenaline

19 Sep 2011, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive industry has tried for many years to find a succinct way of describing a car’s performance on paper. There have also been many years since it failed and we’ve been having ...

 
Kia GT Concept to Reportedly Use V6 Turbo Engine
Kia GT Concept to Reportedly Use V6 Turbo Engine

10 Sep 2011, 01:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We've recently feasted our eyes with some new images of the Frankfurt-bound Kia GT concept. However, we are extremely curious to find out what will send the power to the four door coupe's ...

 
New Kia GT Rear-Wheel-Drive Concept Photos Leaked Ahead of Frankfurt Debut
New Kia GT Rear-Wheel-Drive Concept Photos Leaked Ahead of Frankfurt Debut

8 Sep 2011, 19:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We already knew that Kia was bringing a rear-wheel-drive sedan concept to the Frankfurt Auto Show and now new images of the GT V-8 Concept have leaked, just ahead of the German event. As you can...

 
Chevy Working on New Small Block V8
Chevy Working on New Small Block V8

7 Sep 2011, 20:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chevy Small Block V8 has been with us since 1955, powering everything American from muscle cars to lawn mowers. However, the more and more restrictive CAFE regulations and increasing fuel prices...

 
Lexus GS F Reportedly in the Works
Lexus GS F Reportedly in the Works

6 Sep 2011, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The German Power War is getting more and more bloody with every new generation of RS, M or AMG vehicle, but, as you know the Japanese have joined the fight too. Now, it seems that Lexus is preparing...

 
Ford Mustang Boss 302 May Receive More Gadgets for 2013MY
Ford Mustang Boss 302 May Receive More Gadgets for 2013MY

1 Sep 2011, 13:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Ford Mustang knows a thing or tow about getting to the top and staying there, but then again, so do some of its competitors, which means that the pony car has to constantly up the ante in order ...

 
Ford Performance Vehicle's GT Concept Heading for Production
Ford Performance Vehicle's GT Concept Heading for Production

8 Aug 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Ford Performance Vehicle (FPV) which is the official tuner of Ford’s Australian division, has received approval for production of its GT concept which was unveiled last month at the 2011 Aust...

 
Bentley to Debut Continental GT With V8 Engine in Detroit
Bentley to Debut Continental GT With V8 Engine in Detroit

1 Aug 2011, 08:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We already know that Bentley has big plans with the new turbocharged V8, which is going to be used on a number of upcoming S and RS models. The first to debut is expected to be the new S6, which sho...