Last November, Genesis revealed that, in addition to a refresh for the whole G80 lineup, it would add a Sport trim with the company’s twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter V6. At the time, Genesis had yet to set pricing. But now pricing is out, and it turns out the Sport model won’t be cheap. To get the G80 […]
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Watch a Twin-Turbo Ford GT Rocket from Zero to 294 MPH in One Mile [Video]
– How do you get within a hair’s breadth of 300 mph? You can strap into a Top Fuel dragster or any of a number of mid-size aircraft. Or you can send this twin-turbo Ford GT down a mile-long stretch of pavement. From a halt, it’ll get to nearly 300 by the end of that […]
A nearly 300 mph twin-turbo Ford GT sets a standing-mile record
The Texas Mile is no stranger to ridiculously fast Ford GTs. Back in 2013, a Hennessey Ford GT topped out at 267.6 mph. This past weekend, M2K Motorsports put that number to shame, reaching 293.6 mph in its heavily modified 2006 Ford GT. Not only is that faster than the new $ 3 million Bugatti […]
Four-Point-Oh! Next McLaren Super Series to Get Larger, 4.0-Liter Twin-Turbo V-8
– The once popular catchphrase for performance “There’s no replacement for displacement” has given way to a more-difficult-to-catchphrase phenomenon wherein smaller, turbocharged engines are replacing larger, naturally aspirated ones. Maybe “size doesn’t matter” is a good way to describe the trend, and either way, power figures are on the rise. So consider us surprised that the next-generation […]
