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Atom Smasher: UK-bound Ariel V8 to command $200,000?

Two hundred thousand bucks is a house in most places. Well, that's £120,000 to our British friends. Still, that's an awful lot of scratch. How much is it compared to other cars? If say you wanted a Porsche Cayman S -- a car many consider the finest sports car in the world -- the mini-Porker costs just £44,000. How about an Aston Martin V8 Vantage -- which many consider to be the best sounding sports car in the world? A mere £83,000, or £91,000 if you want the drop top so as to better hear the wikkid engine. Okay, ... Read more →

Shiny Side Up: Reynard hits the street with the Inverter Noah Joseph

How many automakers, large and small, have referred to their latest ware as "race car for the road?" Too many to count, for sure. But if you're going to make a real race car for the road, where ...

Hartley reworks Hayabusa powerplant for easy use in autos Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've been enamored with the idea of stuffing a Suzuki Hayabusa-derived V8 engine into an appropriately light and sporty four-wheeled conveyance since we first learned of such a powerplant's ...

VIDEO: Hayabusa-powered smart , or... a rolling death-wish on skinny tires Jeremy Korzeniewski

Stunting on a Suzuki Hayabusa is crazy in its own right, but stunting in a smart fortwo? Now that takes some real effort. While the bike's got the power to wheelie all day long and its dual front ...

KTM X-Bow, Suzuki Hayabusa-engined car tested for Race of Champions Jeremy Korzeniewski

Americans may be more familiar with the International Race of Champions, IROC for short, due to that race's popularity in the '80s and '90s and for the Chevy Camaros and Dodge Daytonas affixed ...

Hayabusa-powered go kart redefines the term overpowered 1 year ago on Autoblog

Anybody who's ever strapped themselves into a shifter-kart can attest to the fact that they are one of the most exhilarating rides available, and their capabilities are much higher than first expected. That being the case, when swapping the 125cc engine from the go kart with a 1300cc engine from ...

BFO Motorcycles plans to offer a streetfighter kit for the Hayabusa 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to enlarge There are few thrills in motorcycling that compare with the sensation of pinning the throttle wide-open on a liter-class sportbike and hanging on for dear life. Of course, there are also a few inherent problems with this operation, though, and one of them is ...

Ever ridden a Barley? How 'bout a Harley Busa? 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've run across plenty of custom motorcycles in our time, and the goal of many of them is to combine the best features of both sportbikes and cruisers into one machine. The Suzuki Hayabusa is arguably the king of the sportbike, and there is no arguing that Harley-Davidson is the owner of both the ...

2008 Suzuki Hayabusa gets redesign, bigger engine, more power 2 years ago on Autoblog

The unending contest between Suzuki and Kawasaki to see who can build the world's fastest streetbike continues, with Suzuki introducing an all-new Hayabusa for 2008. The bike's engine grows from 1299cc to 1340cc for '08, and a commensurate power jump is expected to let the new 'Busa equal or ...

Hartley Enterprises' Haybusa-derived 2.8L V8 2 years ago on Autoblog

If four's good, then eight must be better - that's the idea behind this jewel-like V8 engine built by Hartley Enterprises from two Suzuki Hayabusa four-cylinder powerplants. The 75-degree V8 displaces 2.8 liters, weighs only 200 lb and puts out 400 hp at a window-rattling 10,000 rpm. Torque peaks ...

VIDEO: VW Golf + Hayabusa engine = Holy Crap! 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/VW_GOLF_with_Hayabusa_Engine_WOW'; The Suzuki Hayabusa is one of the fastest things I have ever seen in motion. A friend riding his was in front of me once at a stop, and the road ahead of him was long, straight, and wide open. The only way to describe ...

VIDEO: Smart vs. Ferrari 3 years ago on Autoblog

If you stick an engine that can rev well into five-digits in any article of wheeled transport, we start getting weak in the knees. Although we've already seen what happens when you stick a 'Busa motor in DC's diminutive Smart ForTwo, we haven't seen this particular transplant recipient until now. ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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