Archive for October, 2008

SEMA Preview: GM Performance Parts 638-hp LS9 Crate engine

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Coupes, Chevrolet, GM Click above for a high-res gallery of the LS9 General Motors has announced that the blown beastie that lives under the hood of the Corvette ZR1 will be available as a crate motor next fall and our head is spinning with the swap possibilities. With 639 ...

Corvette ZR-1 knocks four seconds off ‘Ring time

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Chevrolet Click above for our high-res ZR-1 burnout gallery Back at the N

Ferrari may leave F1 if standard engine approved

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Filed under: Motorsports, Ferrari Could one unthinkable action be followed by another? It might be, if Formula 1 heads get their wish for a standard engine for the racing series. Both Toyota, a team near the bottom of the standings, and Ferrari, which is up near the top as it usually ...

Pontiac: G8 and Solstice not being canceled

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Filed under: Convertibles, Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, Pontiac, Rumormill Click above for hi-res gallery of the Pontiac G8 GXP Pontiac hopes to clear things up with a post on Pontiac blog regarding the future of its current products, namely the G8 and Solstice. It was just the other day that rumors of the brand’s ...

AutoblogGreen for 10.28.08

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green click to visit AutoblogGreen AutoblogGreen got passed some confirmation that the tiny Toyota iQ will come to the U.S. as the Scion iQ, the brand's highest-mpg model. It won't arrive until 2010, but it looks like it's coming. As for vehicles that are available now, we spent some ...