What I want for Christmas: Haynes Build Your Own Engine kit

published 11 months, 7 days ago, submitted by tiernano 11 months, 7 days ago

The engine has a completed footprint of 7.1 inches in height by 10.6 inches in width and 5.5 inches in depth -- not too big and more educational than the animated .gifs on HowStuffWorks.com read more...

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First Blood: Ariel Atom 500 V8

published 8 months, 18 days ago, submitted by tiernano 8 months, 18 days ago

Its specs, as well as its styling, would be right at home in a Formula One pit lane: a 2.4-liter V8 with 5-valve cylinder-heads and a supercharger producing over 200 horsepower per liter (!) in a package that weighs in at less than one ton (!!). That means (quick calculation...carry the two) over 1000 hp per ton, nearly twice that of the Bugatti Veyron. read more...

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Break your piggy bank: Bugatti Pur Sang for sale

published 8 months, 17 days ago, submitted by tiernano 8 months, 17 days ago

Italian dealer Rag Gianfranco Favero is selling its precious Pur Sang on the finecars website for the low price of only 3.2M Euro. The 1001-hp, 253-mph supercar has only 48 miles on the odometer, which, quite frankly, makes us scratch our heads. read more...

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RENNTECH introduces twin-engined smart 7.22

published 7 months, 17 days ago, submitted by tiernano 7 months, 19 days ago

The speed fiends at RENNTECH have pooled their knowledge and resources to present the pinnacle of their combined tuning know-how. Forget the McLaren SLR 722. Make way instead for the twin-engined, twin-transmissioned RENNTECH smart 7.22. Powered by a pair of fully independent 1000cc smart 3-cylinders producing an astonishing 91 horsepower each at 11,800 rpm, the AWD micro-supercar does 0-60 in 5.1 seconds and tops out at 138 mph. Fitted with RENNTECH's miraculous "go-eco" exhaust, the 7.22 emits only potpourri-scented oxygen. This is almost too good to be true... read more...

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making the Nissan GT-R

published 7 months, 12 days ago, submitted by tiernano 7 months, 17 days ago

video of how the GTR is made. need i say more? read more...

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Mustang gets Aston Martin Vanquish V12

published 7 months, 4 days ago, submitted by tiernano 7 months, 4 days ago

Hit the jump to view video of a very well-modified Mustang that has the face of a GT500, the butt of a Saleen, and the heart of an Aston. If you thought the throaty V8 of a stock GT was music to your ears, the silky smooth symphony coming from the Vanquish V12 is better than Bach. The best part of the video comes about a minute in when the snugly-packed V12 reveals itself for the first time. Is it just us or is a real Mustang with an Aston motor a hundred times better than a 'Stang with a Vanquish body? read more...

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GT-R drops 'Ring time down to 7:29

published 6 months, 19 days ago, submitted by tiernano 6 months, 19 days ago

With a completely dry track, the base model Godzilla-san wearing stock Japanese-market tires shaved 9 seconds off its previous best time, posting a lap time of 7:29. On that same lap, it leapfrogged the Porsche GT2, Koenigsegg, and SLR 722 GT. Now it's flashing its headlights at the Carrera GT and Pagani Zonda F Clubsport, both about one second up the road. read more...

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We've been lied to: New episodes of Top Gear actually not coming June

published 6 months, 6 days ago, submitted by tiernano 6 months, 6 days ago

As James would say, "ahhh cock!" read more...

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