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Published June 14, 2011 | 
 Automobile Magazine | GM Invests Big in Four-Cylinder, V-8 Engine Production Automobile Magazine GM is addressing both the entry-level as well as the performance and truck segments with this latest investment, as tooling and equipment is also being purchased to produce parts for GM's highly-anticipated next generation of small-block V-8 car and ... Defiance GM factory to expand |
Published June 13, 2011 | Gifts for the newest crop of graduates San Francisco Chronicle (blog) High-performance vehicles generally are not a good idea for young drivers; and with gasoline prices back up to ridiculous levels again, fuel economy should be a major consideration. That would preclude most V-8 engines, and many V-6s as well. ... |
Published June 12, 2011 | Gifts for the newest crop of graduates San Antonio Express High-performance vehicles generally are not a good idea for young drivers; and with gasoline prices back up to ridiculous levels again, fuel economy should be a major consideration. That would preclude most V-8 engines, and many V-6s as well. ... |
Published June 11, 2011 | Sizzling: Dodge's new Big 3 Inquirer.net As with the Challenger, the Charger is equipped with a 5.7-liter HEMI V8, good for 360 hp and 528 Nm. The Charger is a unique take on the family vehicle, equal parts muscle car and commuter shuttle. The performance advantage of a huge V8 combined with ... Dodge Charger R/T packs a V-8 punch for a V-6 price |
Published June 11, 2011 |  Merced Sun-Star | Doane Yawger: At car events, all rides are created equal Merced Sun-Star ... high-performance V-8 engine with injector stacks and tuned exhaust headers sticking out underneath the front fenders. I'm amazed at the diversity of cars and trucks I see, but even more pleased to see that nobody criticizes his neighbor's car, ... |
Published June 6, 2011 | The Ford Mustang bctv.org You could opt for a budget-friendly six cylinder grocery getter or the K-Code V-8 high performance earth-shaking coupe, convertible or fastback with the deluxe "pony interior," and the now iconic 8-track stereo tape deck, or one of hundreds of ... |
Published June 6, 2011 | |
Australian V8 Supercars Series May Host U.S. Race
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We got a taste of Australia's V-8 muscle car love with the short-lived Pontiac G8 GT and high-performance GT GXP, which were essentially a rebadged Holden Commodore and its more exclusive Holden Special Vehicles variant, both designed and engineered ...
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Published May 5, 2011 |  Washington Times | 1966 K-code Mustang satisfies need for speed Washington Times He wasn't willing to accept a garden-variety fastback Mustang, he wanted the K-code High Performance version of the car that develops 271 horsepower from the 289-cubic-inch V-8 engine. The search began for such a car and eventually lead to Franklin, ... |
Published May 5, 2011 |  New York Times (blog) | Wheelies: The Posted Bail Edition New York Times (blog) The car is undergoing development to compete in GT3-class races. The new car's V-8 was detuned from 592 to 493 horsepower, which has optimized its on-track performance, McLaren GT claims. It will be driven at select GT3 races this year, and available ... |
Published May 3, 2011 |  Nitrobahn | Top 10 Vehicles at the 2011 New York International Auto Show Nitrobahn As the company opined the 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 “adds high-performance hardware to the elegant proportions and head turning design of the 2011 Chrysler 300C.” The forthcoming Chrysler 300 SRT8 will be powered by a new 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 engine that is ... |