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2009 aston martin v8 vantage

2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Reviewed

The lucky buggers over at Popular Mechanics recently got their hands on the revised 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. With a larger 4.8-liter, 420 HP engine and modified suspension, they find the $119,500 British sports car to be more refined, more focused, faster, and a welcome antidote to the "stuffy" DB9...if still not quite up there with the Porsche 911. Should you have the means, they highly recommend picking one up, as long as it comes with the optional Sport Pack.


[Popular Mechanics]

1:00 PM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Wes Siler
1,292 views, 49 comments

Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: Lovely, but I'm agreed on the color. Needs some depth. I still don't get all the silvery cars out there. "What are the choices?""There's Silver, Antique Silver, Pewter, Mist, Fog, Antique Fog, Silver Fish, Gravel, Rainy Day, Clouds, Cloudy Day, Silver more »

2009 corvette zr1

Building The 638 HP LS9 Corvette ZR1 Engine

Ever wonder what the hand-assembly of an LS9 — the 638 HP supercharged heart of the 2009 Corvette ZR1 — actually looks like? Well, the guys over at Automobile actually got to lend a hand in bolting one together. So, let's all take a moment to forget all about Nurburgring lap times and dealer mark-ups to sit back and watch GM do what GM perhaps does best: build a big ol' thumpin' V8. Video after the jump. More »

6:00 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,866 views, 56 comments

custom cars

Miata Owner Gets Bored, Swaps In Jaguar V12

If you think a V8 in a Miata is an ambitious swap, just check out this guy's project. Yes, that's a 5.3-liter Jaguar V12, and if that wasn't enough, its fuel-injection system has been replaced with a project-car hell-worthy six-carburetor intake! Just listen to that baby purr.

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4:00 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Mark Arnold
9,929 views, 99 comments

over the back fence

Acura NSX V10 May Get Cylinder Deactivation, Acura RL May Get V10

According to 7Tune, Honda is concerned about their environmental image with the new 5.5-liter V10 they plan on dropping between the rails of the new 2010 Acura NSX. We're now told Honda plans to employ "Variable Cylinder Management" to deactivate an entire bank of cylinders in the V10 in cruising situations to greatly improve fuel economy. That's all well and good, but what do the prospective power numbers look like on this new engine? And what of other rumors for the big V10?

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11:20 AM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,534 views, 24 comments

Latest by neosoul: 500+HP on V10... meh... 500+HP on a screaming 9k rpm redline, (relatively speaking) small displacement N/A V10 with aluminum space body, mid-engine configuration, rear wheel drive, 10+ years of racing experience-built suspension, ~3000 lbs? YES! YES! YES! more »

ford mustang svo

Ford To Bring Mustang SVO Badge Back For 2010 With 300 HP Eco-Boosted Four-Cylinder

We've now heard from a second source that Ford is readying a return to the 2010 Ford Mustang of a badge familiar to malaise-era muscle car fan-boys — the Mustang SVO. Just like the original limited edition mid-eighties Mustang was all about merging power performance with fuel efficiency — we're hearing similar rumblings on this new 'stang. We'd already heard Ford's plans for the Boss engine lineup and we already understood the new Mustang would be less V8-focused than the current Mustang's muscular lineup. We'd also heard the pony car would be receiving Ford's new silver bullet, a twin-turbocharged engine equipped with their new EcoBoost technology. What we hadn't heard was what the boys over at Garage419 today claim — that it'll be a four-banger capable of hitting 300 HP and this newly-badged 'stang will be lighter than the GT by 500 lbs. Holy game-changer, Batman! More »

8:00 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ray Wert
13,006 views, 124 comments

Latest by n/a: @mr.chophoppers: Agreed 100%, I am by no means a Ford fan, but you just have to spend some time around the old SVO to appreciate this car (buddy has one). And if you think they were the typical 4-cyl fart more »

ad watch

2009 VW Gol Ad Budget Shot All To Hell In Explosive Ad Staring Gisele, Stallone

What do a rocket-launching black helicopter, a phalanx of black Humvees, Gisele Bundchen and Sylvester Stallone have in common? Aside from high price tags, they're all in on the pitch for the new VW Gol. No, not Golf. Gol. The made-for-Brazil Gol is built on the Polo platform and runs a 1.0 or 1.6-liter inline four, which, as you can see in this video, is more than capable of outrunning Humvees and helicopter gunships alike — all while toting John Rambo to his next Botox treatment. While all that is happening, Ms. Bündchen is making a sales pitch in Portuguese. Guess V-Dub decided to blow the whole ad budget on one commercial. (Hat tip to Michael Adams!)

1:20 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,273 views, 32 comments

Latest by n/a: From the advertising viewpoint this spot is shit. Totally pointless, big budget, no idea. From BBDO Brazil. Oh, and the magazine ads features Gisele and with a little dog and Stallone with a lion by the leash. WTF?? more »

2010 acura nsx

Even More Of The 2010 Acura NSX Rounding The 'Ring

Yes, we've seen the 2010 Acura NSX making a big splash with its camouflaged world debut in Germany. We've also briefly seen the car making its way around the Nürburgring's Nordschleife. Now, however, we're going to sit back and soak in that V10 symphony thanks to a new video providing over three minutes of footage straight from the 'ring. Our assumption is Honda wasn't content with that 7:37 'ring run after hearing all the hubbub about the 2009 Corvette ZR1 making a run in 7:26.4. So they've gone back out — testing and tweaking away. The life of a test engineer must be a heavy burden to bear. Video after the jump.

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10:20 AM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,360 views, 28 comments

Latest by Joseph: "Silly foreigners, calling an Acura a Honda." Silly Americans thinkin' that it's anything more than a Honda. more »

audi 3.0l tfsi

Audi Announces Supercharged 3.0L TFSI V6, Officially

We imagined the "T" in any Audi engine nomenclature would always and forever mean "turbo." Apparently, such is not the case, as Audi has officially revealed the 3.0L TFSI, which is in fact supercharged. The confusingly named new motor, which we first caught wind of in a report about a supercharged mill for the next Audi S4, will most likely be seen first in the 2009 Audi A6, making 290 HP and 310 lb.ft. of torque. Using a Roots-style supercharger, a front-mounted intercooler and direct injection, the new 3.0 will be Audi's high-tech showpiece, so expect to hear a lot more about it in the future. [MotorAuthority and WCF]

9:30 AM on Fri Jun 27 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,457 views, 39 comments

Latest by n/a: To add to inherent characteristics of super v. turbo charging: adibiatic efficiency, or the rise in tempature through compression, is worse in screw (roots)- type superchargers. The air is in contact with the rotors for a longer period of time more »

jalopnik reviews

2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Part Three

Why you should buy the 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V:
You think hatchbacks are for Euro sissies, the Civic SI is too refined and the Caliber SRT-4 is too domestic. You need to be able to comfortably move four adults yet somehow it doesn't bother you that you're driving a car whose interior looks as though it was designed by a 16-year-old. You watch mixed martial arts. You are a 16-year-old.

Why you shouldn't buy this car:
You have no need for four doors, yet yearn for that third door in back. Owning a German car would impress your friends. You have an extra thousand or two to throw at a four-door GTI or Speed3. You care about interior quality. You watch soccer. You were born before the first Bush administration.

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12:00 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,845 views, 45 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: What would you rather drive? [img180.imageshack.us] more »

jalopnik reviews

2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Part Two

Exterior Design: **
If someone ran over your mother with a 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V right in front of you, you'd be unable to explain to the police what it was. It's a battle to the death between blandness (from the front it looks like a smaller and blander Altima) and gimmickry (the Sebring called, even they don't want their hood strakes back), with blandness taking the day.

Interior Design: **
Gimmick gets its revenge in the interior, which looks as though it was designed by a 16-year-old kid with a NOPI catalog and daddy's Visa. I've already touched on the red seatbelts, which would be less offensive if they'd have at least made all of them red. The seats are well bolstered, but of a cheap synthetic. There's enough room in the backseat for real people, but they'll be surrounded by plastic you'd be hesitant to put in the Chinese knock-off version. The gauge pod's G-meter is somewhat entertaining but the singled out oil pressure gauge is discomforting, making me think I should expect the pressure to suddenly plummet.

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Feature

12:30 PM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,595 views, 28 comments

Latest by Gaseous Clay: How did a whole generation become pervious? more »

2009 audi r8 v10

2009 Audi R8 V10 Captured Totally Uncloaked

We've seen a lot of the 2009 Audi R8 V10 since breaking the first pics and providing video of it running last month. But now we get an unblemished look from Autoweek.nl at the new hotness from the four rings in all its re-powered glory. The new R8, with it's 5.2 liter V10, flared-out side-blade, and modified nose is definitely swoon-worthy, as evidenced by these unbelievably clean shots apparently snapped outside of Quattro GmbH in Germany. We can't wait to see the times this thing posts on the Nurburgring.

[Audiblog via GMI]

Spy Photos

9:45 AM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,159 views, 42 comments

Latest by n/a: @racerx: Well Porsche have got away with it for over half a century and the cocks keep buying it. Seriously needs to be some bare aluminium in there. more »

jalopnik reviews

2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Part One

Visitors to Chicago may never realize that an entire world exists below their feet as they explore the city. But it's there. And it's paved. Word came to me that at the lowest point, Lower Lower Randolph Street, there's a mystical market trading in far out wares. In order to find said market I decided to employ the 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, a car that's inconspicuous despite the abundance of letters in its name and the bright red paint.

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Feature

12:00 PM on Tue Jun 24 2008
By Matt Hardigree
8,000 views, 68 comments

Latest by n/a: @Oldcarguy: 2 words: How so? more »

industry news

Who's The Boss: Ford To Axe Boss Engine In Mustang, Limit Use To Super-Duty?

Buried beneath pickup truck news — by way of PickupTrucks.com and Automotive News — we're told Ford may be axing (or at least severely limiting) their program for the large displacement Boss V8 engine. These "Boss" engines, sources claim, were planned for the 2010 Ford Mustang and F-150's, and expected to go head-to-head with big-liter engines from Chrysler, GM and Toyota. According to the two outlets' internal Ford whisperers, the bigger engines may be being scrapped altogether. That means, potentially — in addition to the new Ford F-150 not getting a range of "Boss" V8s — the Mustang may lose out on the big, bold and bossy engine as well in favor of a smaller displacement V8. While our sources at Ford claim "it's hard to axe something that was never on the table to begin with," Ford's President of the Americas, Mark Fields tells a different story. More »

12:24 AM on Mon Jun 23 2008
By Ray Wert
2,726 views, 33 comments

Latest by tentacles: @danio3834: The earlier Maserati Bi-turbos were also carbed. Carburators make things easier, right? more »

2010 acura nsx

2010 Acura NSX Screams Around The 'Ring

We love Bridge To Gantry. The Nürburgring-obsessed site now has video of Honda's Godzilla-hunting 2010 Acura NSX replacement ripping up the track, and the scream coming from the tailpipes sounds fantastic. We expect the sonorous mill is a 5.5-liter i-VTEC V10 that should make about 550 HP and 420 lb-ft of torque, but you should check out the video after the jump to judge for yourself. More »

Spy Photos

11:00 AM on Fri Jun 20 2008
By Mark Arnold
5,988 views, 37 comments

2010 bmw x5

2010 BMW X5 Spotted With 4.4-Liter 408 HP Twin-Turbo V8 From X6

According to Car Magazine, the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 that debuted in the BMW X6 is coming to the 2010 BMW X5. That'll give the X5 408 HP, a 155 MPH top speed, and a 0-60 time of 5.5 seconds; just a hair slower than the X6. More »

Spy Photos

10:20 AM on Fri Jun 20 2008
By Wes Siler
2,077 views, 10 comments

2009 audi r8 v10

2009 Audi R8 V10 Production-Ready On The 'Ring

Another day, another Audi R8 tearing up the Nürburgring, right? Well, look closer, because this is actually a new version of Ingolstadt's supercar. The 'ring-obsessed guys over at Bridge To Gantry say this is the much-anticipated V10-powered model, and though we can't see what's in the engine bay or hear the exhaust note on video, there are some subtle exterior differences between this car and an "average" R8. Actually, this might even be same car we saw not too long ago. Either way, we're expecting the mill to be a 5.2-liter V10 similar to that found in the R8's corporate sister, the Lamborghini Gallardo. So, what are the hard-to-spot exterior tweaks? More »

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9:40 AM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,791 views, 16 comments

Latest by layabout: It's the same V10 as in the new RS6,not the same as the engine found in the Gallardo.The RS6 is currently Audi's fastest production car,faster than the R8. more »

2010 acura nsx

2010 Acura NSX Is Real After All

Even though we thought the Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept from the 2007 Detroit Auto Show was a bit of a stinker when it came to telegraphing the 2010 Acura NSX, it looks like the shape has finally evolved into the real deal. That's right, here is the first look we've gotten at the front-engined successor to the mid-engined supercar. Clad in heavy camo, the scion of the NSX is rumored to be sporting a V10 under that long bonnet, and we wouldn't be surprised to hear of some magical transmission trickery either. We also wouldn't be surprised if they pulled a fast one and released it as a 2009 model, considering how far along this one seems. But all of this has us a bit... confused.

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9:26 AM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
14,059 views, 44 comments

Latest by xenti: The NSX was really long (saw a Honda-badged NSX yesterday, which threw me for a loop). I think this is more likely a new S-2000. more »

engine swap

Austin-Healey 100 With Blown Jaguar V12 Has Almost Enough Engine Now

The Austin-Healey 100 is a true British sports car, all right, but there's something missing. What could it be? Yes, of course- a Vortec-supercharged 5.3 liter Jaguar V12, which is what Canadian lunatic Martin Jansen has installed in this '54. We don't get any horsepower figures for the engine (which seems odd, considering the engine builder goes by the moniker of "Dyno Dave"), but it's a safe assumption that it's much, much, much more than the 90 horsepower of the original A-H four-cylinder. The build quality here is just staggeringly good and the whole setup somehow fits neatly under the hood. We have no choice but to give this engine swap an extra heavy-duty Jalopnik Stamp-O-Approval™! [BritishV8.org]

3:00 PM on Fri Jun 13 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,820 views, 74 comments

Latest by n/a: People who understand engine design realize the Jag 12 cylinder head is probably one of the best for its time. It offers more valve area than any V8 in its size. Remember, this is 326 cubic inch block. The bottom more »

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