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Hyundai “Serious” About Genesis Coupe V8
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Proving that the V8-powered Genesis Coupe is in fact possible, Hyundai unveiled the RMR500 concept at the SEMA Show recently, built with its motorsports partner Rhys Millen Racing. Powered by the brand’s new 5.0-liter Tau V8, as found in the Genesis Sedan R-Spec and with a few modifications, it makes an incredible 450-hp. During a…
Hyundai Elantra Coupe to Bow at Chicago Auto Show With Slightly More “Sport”
During a technical briefing at the company’s technical center in Ann Arbor, MI, Hyundai has given journalists a first peak at the upcoming Elantra Coupe. Billed as a preview of future products for next week’s LA Auto Show and Detroit Auto Show in January, Hyundai Motor America CEO announced that the official unveiling for the…
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Undergoes Over 100 Hours Of Wind Tunnel Testing [Video]
Often times people think that cars are just all about horsepower. Throw some more into it, add a couple of letters and a number to the model name, and sell it as a new model where everyone is just drooling over the performance. But Chevrolet knew there’s more to just bragging about the 580-hp in…
Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Yellow Jacket Makes a 470-HP Buzz: LA Auto Show Preview
Joining the new 2012 Charger SRT8 Super Bee at the LA Auto Show will be the official unveiling of another shocking yellow creation, the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Yellow Jacket. Painted Stinger Yellow, it’s powered by the impressive new 6.4-liter Hemi V8 with 470-hp and 470 lb-ft of torque, and is capable of hitting 60…
Brabus Mercedes CL800 Coupe Delivers All the Horsepower its Name Suggests
Brabus has unveiled arguably their best project yet, a Mercedes-Benz CL Coupe packing 800-hp thanks to a stroked 6.3L V12 twin-turbo. Based on the CL 600, the tuning geniuses at Brabus modified the factory 5.5L with a custom crankshaft, larger cylinder bore and new forged pistons. But the engine modifications didn’t stop there. With the…
Megabloks Recreates Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s Ford Mustang RTR-X
Those that don’t know, Megabloks has been making a strong push into the building blocks world dominated by Legos. They’ve been having success getting into the market by teaming up and designing kits outside of where Legos can be found. Now it looks like Megabloks has struck up a partnership with Need for Speed to…
Mika Häkkinen Prepares To Return To Racing In The SLS AMG GT3 [Video]
We’ve already known that former Formula 1 double world champion Mika Häkkinen will be piloting an SLS AMG GT3, and now we have our first preview of him preparing to get back behind the wheel in a competitive fashion. It’s been four long years since Mika has raced competitively, so it’s interesting to see how…
Aston Martin One-77 To Make Rare US Appearance: 2011 LA Auto Show Preview
Aston Martin will be teaming up with Galpin Aston Martin of California to show off the final pre-production engineering development One-77 at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. This special One-77 has covered 14,000-miles including endurance testing at Nardo in Italy and the infamous Nurburgring in Germany. Spectators to this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show…
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Official Photos Revealed
It’s been a fun ride waiting for Hyundai to officially reveal the 2013 Genesis Coupe, with spy photos to supposed Photoshop renders to teasers from Hyundai. And now the supposed Photoshop render has been proven to be the real deal, as Hyundai posted a trio of photos showing off the 2013 Genesis Coupe in all…
Bugatti Announces Three Veyron Grand Sport Middle East Editions
Bugatti debuted a trio of special edition Veyron Grand Sports for the Middle East at the Dubai International Motor Show, each sporting a unique two-tone color scheme with a matching or contrasting interior theme. Each sport a horizontal color split aimed to “honor the very important Middle East market”. The first of the three sport…
Jaguar XKR-S Convertible Coming To Los Angeles Auto Show: LA Auto Show Preview
The ultra-limited production Jaguar XKR-S will get a droptop companion sometime in 2012, with Jaguar unveiling the 2013 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 16th. With a 5.0L supercharged V8 making 542 horsepower and 502 lb-ft , making it the most powerful Jaguar ever produced. The coupe can hit…
SchwabenFolia Builds One-Of-A-Kind Wiesmann MF5 Black Bat
As if Wiesmann’s MF5 wasn’t rare enough with just 30 vehicles ever made, tuning firm SchwabenFolia decided to one-up the MF5 by creating a totally menacing Black Bat version. Wrapped completely in matte black, the MF5 Black Bat also features 20-inch BBS wheels, chromed emblems, Brembo brakes and some styling accessories. Powered by a BMW…
Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus Edition Models Sell Out In 50 Minutes
Maybe the protests at Occupy Wall St. have merit after all. Nothing demonstrates that the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer quite like the new 2012 Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus Edition. Marked a dear $395,000, an extra $95,000 over the “base” model, all 10 examples of the Neiman Marcus Ferrari FF…
Volvo C70 Inscription Edition to Bow at Los Angeles Auto Show
Limited to just 2,000 vehicles worldwide, Volvo has announced that it’ll be showing off the new C70 Inscription Edition at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The C70 Inscription Edition features a painted front grille, black 18-inch wheels, LED daytime running lights surrounded by chrome, while the interior gets Sovereign Hide upholstery, a leather dashboard…
2014 Corvette to Get Evolutionary Design, No Split Window, 6.2L V8 Standard
Rumors be damned say the folks at GMInsideNews, who are reporting that the next-generation (C7) Corvette won’t get a 5.5-liter V8 engine, nor will it receive a retro-styled split-window design. According to their sources within the company the next generation Chevy sports car will be evolutionary in its design, with a bit more European flare….
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Photos Slip Out
Last week we were treated with what was believed as a photoshop of the upcoming 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, but now official photos have slipped out and it looks like the supposed photoshop wasn’t far off. Thanks to a teaser posted up on the Korean Hyundai blog, we can now get a much better look…
New Mazda6, Mazda3, MX-5 and CX-9 Due Out by 2014
Reports are coming in that Mazda is planning to overhaul four of its existing models by 2014. The four models up for redesigns are the Mazda3, Mazda6, MX-5 and CX-9. We’ve already seen the new patent drawings for the upcoming MX-5 refresh, which will hopefully come in 2013 along with a new Mazda3 and CX-9….
2013 Subaru BRZ Officially Teased Ahead of Tokyo Motor Show Debut
Subaru has already teased its new BRZ STI concept numerous times, but now comes the very first image of what the production car will look like. Set to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show at the end of the month, rumors have indicated the BRZ could produce as much as 300-hp from a turbocharged 4-cylinder…
Ferrari 430 Scuderia in Tiffany Blue For Sale
Ferrari of Newport Beach may have cleverly found a way to sell a 430 Scuderia to that poor sap whose wife would never let him have an exotic supercar. This one-off 430 Scuderia has been painted in Tiffany Blue. It’s not knock-off either, with a the Tiffany & Co. gift box with a white silk…
2013 Nissan GT-R Revealed With Even More Power
Nissan keeps adding more to its flagship GT-R sports car to help keep competing alongside its rivals. A new update for the 2012 model year in Europe pegs the engine output at an impressive 542-hp, over the previous year’s 530-hp number. Billed as a 2012 model year car overseas, this improvement, along with a slew…
BMW M3 Competition Edition “Frozen Silver” Limited to Just 40 Units for U.S.
Initially introduced in Europe half a year ago to commemorate 40 years of M, the BMW M3 Competition Edition will soon be available in the United States in an extremely limited amount of only 40 coupes. The limited edition Competition coupe will only be available with a Frozen Silver exterior paint, M3 GTS 19-inch rims…
Ferrari FF Burns to The Ground, is it Just the First? [Video]
A rite of passage of sorts for new Ferrari models, reports have surfaced of a brand new $300,000 Ferrari FF spontaneously catching fire and burning to the ground. The driver of the FF reportedly heard a bang coming from the rear following a rise of flames during his test-drive in Frankfurt, Germany. Pulling to the side…
Novitec Rosso Tuned Ferrari SA Aperta Packs 876-HP
With only 80 Ferrari 599 SA Apertas roaming around the world, it’s one of the rarest and most unique Ferraris around. Despite its limited production, Ferrari tuner Novitec Rosso has announced a new tuning program for the SA Aperta that helps improve the exotic’s performance by 215-hp and 178 lb-ft of torque, giving it a…
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Rendered
Despite being confirmed a Photoshop fake by Hyundai themselves to Jalopnik, we’re pretty confident that the production 2013 Hyundai Genesis will look very close to this render. We’ve already seen some spy shots here and here, which gives us reasons to believe that this Photoshop isn’t far off from the real thing. Nonetheless, if…
