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First Look: 2013 Bentley Continental GT V8
Following through on a promise made in 2008, Bentley has just unveiled a Continental that is 40 percent more efficient than any that’s come before. The biturbocharged, 4.0-liter V-8 produces 500 horsepower and 487 pound-feet of torque, allowing the GT V8 to hit 60 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds. Top speed is 188 miles per hour. Power is sent to all four wheels (as is Conti GT custom) through a new, eight-speed automatic transmission.
Driven: Ariel Atom V8
We get so accustomed to being shielded from the elements when we test any extreme high-performance car that driving something like the 296-horsepower Ariel Atom Gen-3 is akin to being strapped into an X-Games rollercoaster for an hour. And then there’s the soon-to-drop 469-horse-power Ariel Atom V8, which seemingly defies comparisons—and which we just had for a day all to ourselves at the track over in that country that has a queen and uses some bastardized form of the American language.
Blog: Three Days In With The V8 Vantage
Driving the Vantage for the better part of the work week, I’ve found that my lists of “likes” and “dislikes” is far different that it would have been after just one day.
Australian V8 Supercar Series To Race At Circuit Of Americas In 2013
The Australian V8 Supercar series has announced plans to race at Austin’s Circuit of The America’s starting in 2013. It will join the revived Formula 1 United States Grand Prix as well as a round of the MotoGP World Championship, meaning that Texas will soon be boasting some of the best racing on the planet. Texas Governor Rick Perry and Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh made the announcement.
Spy Shots: Don’t Worry, The 2011 Aston Martin V8 Roadster Only Changes a Little
One of the nicest looking cars is getting a small makeover. These spy photos show the 2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster looking a little more like the V12 Vantage.
Embargo? What Embargo? Details Leak Out About Mustang GT’s New 5.0-Liter V-8
The details about Ford’s new 5.0-liter Mustang GT were supposed to be kept under wraps until closer to the official announcement at this year’s Detroit Auto Show, but reports have leaked out confirming that the Pony Car will be getting an all-new 412-horsepower V-8 for the 2011 model year.
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