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First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG straightens up and flies right

On one hand, it may seem like an odd time for Mercedes to be jumping back into the ultra-premium end of the car market, particularly in light of its recent less-than-standouts efforts (think: McLaren SLR and the salesproof Maybach). But this isn't the case with the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. In fact, this isn't really a Gottlieb and Karl joint at all – at least not by any traditional definition. The SLS is actually an Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach project. Huh? It's AMG's first bumper-to-bumper, start-to-finish project – ... Read more →

Review: The 2009 Mercedes-Benz G550 makes us feel glücklich Jonathon Ramsey

The Mercedes G550 is an unlikely niche vehicle. As with perhaps every other military-derived civilian 4x4, it's a box on wheels, all straight lines and fender flares. Yet unlike most other ...

Meadow Brook Concours 2009: Wheels and Badges Chris Shunk

Over the past decade or so, automakers and aftermarket shops have placed a lot of attention on stylish hoops. Barely a decade ago, 17-inch wheels were reserved for a high-end vehicle's top trim ...

REPORT: New Honda president says we don't need V8s, rear-wheel drive Damon Lavrinc

Honda Motor Co.'s new president, Takanubo Ito, has said in no uncertain terms that V8 power and rear-wheel drive motivation aren't in the automaker's future. Ito, who took the reigns from Takeo ...

More details on the 500-hp Ariel Atom 500 V8 Damon Lavrinc

When it comes to power and lightweight, enough is never enough. And so, Ariel (finally) gives us the Atom 500 V8, an 1,102-pound roadster boasting the highest power-to-weight ratio (1,000 ...

Rumormill: Next Lotus Esprit could be powered by Lexus V10 6 months ago on Autoblog

Lotus' relationship with Toyota could extend beyond supplying drivetrains for the Elise, Exige and Evora, with three new engines sourced from Lexus rumored to be fitted to the 2012 Lotus Esprit. According to EVO, a choice of three Esprits will be available for any (thick) wallet, including a 300 hp ...

Return of the 5.0: Ford Exec confirms 400 hp 'Coyote' V8 coming in 2010 6 months ago on Autoblog

When the 2010 Ford Mustang debuted, there was a collective groan among the pony car faithful that Ford didn't update the aging 4.6-liter V8 along with the 'Stang's new sheetmetal. So when a few spy shots surfaced in January showing a new aluminum engine nestled under the hood of a Mustang mule, ...

1913 Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo featured Detroit's first V8 6 months ago on Autoblog

Detroit steel means V8. It's inescapable. That the eight-cylinder engine is falling out of popularity only makes us more nostalgic for the daddy of American muscle. But the first V8-powered motor vehicle built in Detroit wasn't a car at all... it was a motorcycle. Well, sorta. It was the ...

Novitec gets ambitious, builds "own" supercar, the TuLesto 7 months ago on Autoblog

Novitec has long been regarded for their ability to produce streetable tuner Ferrari models with massive power and generally well-integrated aesthetic and aerodynamic modifications. And while this car, the Novitec TuLesto that see before you clearly has a lot of Ferrari 430 in it, this is a far ...

New York: Steve Saleen's SMS 570X ups the ante with 700 supercharged horses 7 months ago on Autoblog

Under the bright sunlight of the Javits Center's Crystal Palace atrium, Steve Saleen took the covers off of his latest creation, the SMS 570X. The Dodge Challenger-based muscle car registers a few rungs above the 570 that we first viewed at its Orange County unveiling in January. Where that car ...

VIDEO: Rockstar/AEM's NASCAR V8-powered Scion tC drift car gets unboxed 7 months ago on Autoblog

Here are two things that don't come to mind when you think of Scion: rear-wheel drive and V8 power. But that's exactly what the Rockstar/AEM crew have created with the Formula D-bound Scion tC. Joe Gibbs, TRD and Papadakis Racing put in the wrench time on the new racer and underhood is a V8 ...

n2a Motors now taking orders for Anteros Roadster and Coupe 9 months ago on Autoblog

While the Anteros Roadster made its debut a few years at SEMA, we got our first look at the coupe just a few months ago. Now, n2a Motors, which builds the Corvette-based sportscars has announced that it is taking orders for both the coupe and convertible, priced at $149,500 and $154,500, ...

All eight, 115,000 Caterham RS Levantes sold out 1 year ago on Autoblog

With only eight examples of the Caterham RS V8 Levante being produced, it's no surprise that well-to-do track-tards have snatched up all of them after it went on sale this spring. The 500-hp Caterham is packing a supercharged 2.4-liter V8 driving the rear wheels through a six-speed gearbox, and ...

Cadillac mulling V8 diesel for CTS 1 year ago on Autoblog

According to MotorTrend, General Motors is considering fitting its 4.5-liter Duramax V8 Turbodiesel inside the Cadillac CTS sedan as a stepping-stone between the standard V6-equipped CTS and the barn-burning CTS-V. The report contends that the Duramax V8 would be an easy fit inside the confines of ...

Hyundai Genesis' Tau V8 could grow to five liters, or beyond 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis sedan. The Hyundai Genesis sedan has only been on sale for a month, but the automaker is already considering upgrading the current 4.6-liter V8 with a 5.0-liter version. Hyundai's North American product chief, John Krafcik, told MotorTrend ...

Woodward 2008: Advance Automotive's Heldo 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for the Advance Automotive's Heldo high res gallery We've seen everything from Challengers and Camaros to Vespas and Vipers today, but there was only one Heldo. Advanced Automotives' Heldo is a steel tube space frame concept with composite bodywork and a 350-horsepower 32V ...

VIDEO: Birthing an LS9 1 year ago on Autoblog

Automobile Magazine was invited into General Motors Performance Build Center to watch and lightly assist in the buildup of a ZR-1's internal combustion heart. It takes four-and-a-half hours of real time to go from a bare block to a fire-breathing, supercharged LS9, but through the magic of sped-up ...

Damn $4 Gas! Ford kills Boss engine for F-150, Mustang 1 year ago on Autoblog

The tremendous pressure on the auto industry is rapidly unraveling even the most carefully laid out plans. Fuel economy is king right now, and trucks and SUVs have gone from cash cows to the 6,000-pound albatross around the necks of automakers. Ford has been giving us a steady flow of news ...

Aston Martin upgrades the V8 Vantage for 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high resolution gallery of the V8 Vantage Not one to settle, Aston Martin is giving its V8 Vantage a host of upgrades for 2009 highlighted by a larger V8 engine with more power. Originally displacing 4.3 liters, the V8 has been bored and stroked to 4.7 liters for an 11% increase ...

Camaros, turbos, mpgs and the underappreciated V8 1 year ago on Autoblog

The GMnext blog has a post up that talks about the potential viability of a low-displacement turbocharged motor -- the direct-injected 2.0L Ecotec turbo, specifically -- in upcoming GM cars, including the Camaro. Let's talk about this a little. The breathed-upon Ecotec delivers 260 horses and 260 ...

Caterham RST-V8 Levante cracks the 1000 bhp per tonne mark, scares children 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Caterham RST-V8 Levante. Caterhams have always been the model for minimalist motoring and it's rare that owners have been wanting for more motivation, but RS Performance has answered the call of a few owners that want insane power to match the Caterham's ...

2011 Lotus Esprit to feature BMW's 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 1 year ago on Autoblog

When we last saw the Lotus Esprit in 2004, it was equipped with a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V8 rated at about 350 hp. Offering much more motivation than its early turbocharged 4-cylinder powerplant, the Esprit V8 was quick -- pedal to the floor, the two-seat coupe could punch through 60 mph in less than ...

The end of the muscle car, yet again? 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've heard this tune before. Automakers have pushed vehicles to the zenith of attainable on-road performance, with even family vehicles being outfitted with fire-breathing engines. Anything you buy today will run rings around the performance cars of yore. Boomers may get misty-eyed about how great ...

V8s losing favor with consumers? 1 year ago on Autoblog

It could be CAFE, it could be gas prices, it could be the everpresent chatter on all things green, it could be that it's just so bloody hot on Earth nowadays, it could be all those folks in California begging for clean air. But according to recent data and a study by Edmunds.com, V8's simply aren't ...

Land Rover developing new 5.0-liter V8 1 year ago on Autoblog

Land Rovers have run Jaguar's rorty AJ V8 engine since Ford got tired of sourcing engines from BMW. CAR magazine has dug up information on some mules running around in Finland with a new 4997cc engine underhood. Their photographers also caught the vehicles while they hung out in a parking lot full ...

Friday Fun: RWD Scion xB with Chevy V8 power! 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res iamges of the V8-powered Scion xB Forget about body kits, custom fiberglass enclosures for your woofer and LCDs in the headrests. This is the only way to make the Scion xB entertaining in our humble opinion. Oh yeah, Scion wants you to think its cars are more fun than ...

Detroit 2008: BMW's twin-turbo 4.4L V8 1 year ago on Autoblog

BMW's twin-turbo 3.0L inline-six has been a rousing success, with nothing less than a Wards 10 Best Engines award sitting in its trophy case. The praise is understandable and well-deserved, as the engine uses a combination of forced induction and direct injection to serve up a torque curve that's ...

Big Block Fever: First Anniversary 427 Big Block ZL-1 on the block at Barrett Jackson 1 year ago on Autoblog

Monster motors were the order of the day in the late 1960s, and GM's 427 was a part of that class. The drawback to a big-block's burly output was, and still is, the increased weight of the engine. While big blocks are a hoot for straight line shenanigans, a small block car is often a better ...

Detroit 2008: Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 - supercharged LS9 cutaway display 1 year ago on Autoblog

Yea, we know - the automotive press has featured a whole bunch of Corvette ZR1 content lately (including us!), and readers are probably getting a bit tired. However, we figure that a cutaway of the mighty supercharged LS9 should be interesting enough to justify yet another post on the revived King ...

Teaser: Mercedes releases twin SL AMG roadsters 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's been a regular smorgasbord for fans of Mercedes roadsters over here, with this teaser shot of the upcoming facelifted flagship SL hitting the web just a few days after Benz revealed the updated version of the smaller SLK. But while the SLK was revealed first in "ordinary" guise, the image ...

CarDomain Find of the Day: V8, mid-engined Ford Festiva 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image for gallery Festiva, mid-mounted V8 – okay, we're with you. Front wheel drive? Uh, sounds like a fine way to blow a lot of dollars adapting components in order to send the power to the wrong pair of 13-inch tires. No Festiva conversion will ever top the SHOgun, which planted ...

Ford scaling back production of V8 Mustang 1 year ago on Autoblog

Prior to the introduction of the new-for-2004 Mustang, Ford sold about 70-percent of its pony cars with V6s, while the remaining 30-percent came with V8s. That figure shifted when the retro coupe went on sale in late '03 and Ford was forced to bump up the output of its V8-equipped models to keep up ...

2007 AB Gift Guide: V8 Belt Buckle 1 year ago on Autoblog

Next time someone asks, "That thing got a Hemi?" punch 'em. No, kidding. Knee 'em. No, ha ha. Kidding again. Instead, lift up your shirt (and your spare tire if applicable) and say, "Heck, no! Don't you know Italian engineering when you see it?" While we don't know if it's actually an ...

Aston Martin & Prodrive working on V8 Vantage GT2 2 years ago on Autoblog

When will it be enough? "Never" could very well be the answer for David Richards, the head of racing freelancers Prodrive and chairman of Aston Martin. The two companies under his thumb have been collaborating on the campaigning of Aston Martin racing cars in a growing number of endurance sports ...

Hyundai Genesis launches in Korea on December 29th 2 years ago on Autoblog

We saw it unveiled at the New York Auto Show back in March, and now we've got a release date for the Hyundai Genesis, just not for here. December 29th will mark coincident milestones for Hyundai. First, it's designed a new logo celebrating 40 years of growth. Second, and more exciting to us, is the ...

2008 BMW M3 Sedan unveiled! 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view 28 pics of the 2008 BMW M3 Sedan var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Officially_Official_2008_BMW_M3_Sedan_unveiled_PICS'; We've been waiting a long time for BMW to snap out of its haze and bring us a four-door version of the venerable M3 coupe. That time has ...

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