Back at the L.A. Auto Show, there’s a bright orange 2019 Corvette ZR1 Convertible on a show stand, glimmering under the lights, being ogled by admirers and measured by competitors. Just over 100 miles away, at the oldest permanent road course in the U.S., at the western edge of the Mojave Desert, two beat-up ZR1 […]
Tag: Horsepower
The 2018 BMW M5 will cost $172 per horsepower
The new 2018 BMW M5 is a hell of a machine on paper. It’s up on power, traction, and it’s way quicker than the outgoing car. That’s mainly because there’s AWD (which you can, interestingly enough, switch into a pure RWD mode if you’re so inclined), which helps put all the power down. And while […]
2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS First Drive Review | Track Testing the 700 Horsepower King of the Nürburgring
The sound of the $ 293,200 911 GT2 RS is like nothing in the current Porsche lineup – or on the road right now, period. Hammer the floor-mounted accelerator pedal and the GT2 RS spits raw, melodious frequencies that will rumble your spine and make your hair stand on end. “We wanted to make an […]
2017 Dodge Challenger SRT 392 and SRT Hellcat In-Depth Review: Lord of the Horsepower War
– Billowing burnouts and thunderous emanations are standard equipment on the Challenger SRT siblings. Dodge’s devilish duo are fitted with an adaptive suspension and substantial brakes; the SRT 392 packs a 485-hp Hemi V-8, and the Hellcat summons 707 horses from its evil-sounding supercharged V-8. Both retro-styled coupes route power to the rear wheels through […]
Atom to Electron: Ariel Prepares a 1200 Horsepower Electric Hypercar
– Small auto companies often make fanciful claims, and we’ll understand if you attach a degree of skepticism to the announcement that a British automaker with fewer than 50 employees is planning a 1200 horsepower electric performance car that also will feature a turbine engine operating as a range extender, and that it will accelerate […]
2018 BMW M5: 600 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, and 189 MPH! – Official Photos and Info
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2018 BMW M5 makes its official debut with 600 horsepower
Following its digital reveal in Need For Speed Payback, BMW finally shows off the real-life 2018 M5. Unsurprisingly, it looks like a regular 5 Series with larger grilles, an aggressive rear valance with a faux diffuser, and the trademark vents in the fenders. Inside is much the same, with the major changes being special power […]
How the Dodge Demon uses its air conditioning to make more horsepower
Dodge While it may seem like blasphemy that an air conditioning unit can be used to actually increase horsepower, it’s true. Dodge has implemented such a process to help the 2018 Challenger Demon create its immense 840 horsepower, but how exactly does it work? Thankfully, we can always count on Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained to dissect […]
The 700 horsepower Porsche 911 GT2 RS has arrived
Porsche Porsche unleashed the new 700 horsepower 911 GT2 RS at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England on Friday. You heard that right. A 700 horsepower 911! That translates to a manufacturer claimed 0-60 mph time of just 2.7 seconds and a top speed of 211 mph. According to Porsche, this is the fastest […]
2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Unveiled! With 700 Horsepower!
– When carmakers show up at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, they tend not to arrive without a panoply of vehicles. This year, Porsche brought a slew of fast things, including the 1978 935 racecar affectionately known as Moby Dick, the new 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series, and the 919 LMP1 fresh from its win […]
