Archive | October, 2010
ProCharger Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gets up to 600-hp

ProCharger Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gets up to 600-hp

Tuner ProCharger has more than 16 years of history in supercharging Ford engines and is now taking a shot at the new Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. The tuner has just announced the availability of High Output Intercooled Supercharger System and Tuner Kit for 5.4L and 6.2L Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickups. Using its patented ProCharger [...]

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Report: Tesla and Toyota debating where to build RAV4 EV

Report: Tesla and Toyota debating where to build RAV4 EV

At the 2010 LA Auto Show next month, Toyota and Tesla Motors will jointly unveil the RAV4 EV, a fully electric version of the compact SUV. According to Tesla Motors, which will be developing the electric drivetrain for the RAV4 EV, the two companies are working on the production location for the model. “We”re discussing [...]

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Subaru Forester tS gets STi touches, but only for the JDM market

Subaru Forester tS gets STi touches, but only for the JDM market

A couple of days ago, we brought you the Subaru Forester S-Edition Concept. At the time, a Subaru spokesperson said that the concept hints at a new variant of the Forester with no plans of offering it in the United States. Well… he wasn’t lying. Meet the Subaru Forester tS model for the Japanese domestic [...]

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2010 SEMA Preview: Mummbles Marketing Elegant Hyundai Equus

2010 SEMA Preview: Mummbles Marketing Elegant Hyundai Equus

Joining the DUB Edition Hyundai Equus and the RMR Signature Edition Hyundai Equus at the 2010 SEMA Show next week will be the Mummbles Marketing’s Elegant Equus. “The Equus is a well-rounded, luxurious car with pure functionality and high-end performance capabilities and our SEMA car will be built with many of the best tools and [...]

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Video: Aston Martin One-77 hits Nurburgring again, sounds outstanding

Video: Aston Martin One-77 hits Nurburgring again, sounds outstanding

Deliveries of the Aston Martin One-77 are scheduled to begin in early 2011, but Aston Martin is still at the Nurburgring working out a last few things before delivers to customers commence. Here is the latest video of the most exclusive Aston circling the famous German track… we suggest you turn up your speakers. Click [...]

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Reminder: 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid hits dealers in Nov., starts at $67,700

Reminder: 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid hits dealers in Nov., starts at $67,700

While Porsche has previously announced pricing on the 2011 Porsche Cayenne lineup (including the Cayenne S Hybrid), the automaker today is reminding us that the Cayenne S Hybrid will hit its 197 authorized dealers in the United States starting next month. Pricing starts at $67,700 ($68,675 including transportation and fees). Click here for our original [...]

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Lavazza GTX-R looks like a Ferrari Enzo with a little bit of Pagani Zonda

Lavazza GTX-R looks like a Ferrari Enzo with a little bit of Pagani Zonda

Have you ever pondered the question: is there a knock-off Ferrari Enzo/Pagani Zonda that I can buy that has a BMW engine? Well, if you have, there”s now an answer. Of course, many of us don”t have the balls or the wallets to buy an Enzo or a Pagani. But not to worry. Simbol Design [...]

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Maverick: A flying Subaru-powered car that has received FAA certification

Maverick: A flying Subaru-powered car that has received FAA certification

A Christian missionary working with an Amazonian tribe in Ecuador has received the first FAA certification for a flying car. Steve Saint, a missionary, inventor, and pilot, had been working on the project in Ecuador, saying that he drew his inspiration from the driving obstacles of people in places like Ecuador. While there is another [...]

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CARB rules Chevrolet Volt a ULEV, won’t get access to Cali’s HOV lane

CARB rules Chevrolet Volt a ULEV, won’t get access to Cali’s HOV lane

When hybrids first started to show up in numbers on the streets in California a decade ago, there was a major advantage aside from the financial incentive and environmental friendliness; hybrids got to drive in the state”s coveted HOV lanes. Well, that policy has gone by the wayside, as hybrids just became too commonplace in [...]

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Spy shots suggest possible EcoBoost V6 Mustang in the works

Spy shots suggest possible EcoBoost V6 Mustang in the works

Ford has been on a roll with the new Mustang, especially with their new and amazing 5.0L V8 and the new 3.7-Liter V6 that”s replacing the primeval 4.0L V6. But if the new engines, updated chassis and suspension dynamics, and reworked bodies weren”t enough, our friends at Edmunds spotted a slightly new Mustang in the [...]

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