V8

Engine cylinder deactivation systems: trendy and yet effective!

About Cylinder Deactivation “Cylinder Deactivation” has been around for many years.  It’s a pretty simple way to make an engine conserve fuel. Here’s how it works:  With typical light load driving with large engines, only about 30% of an engine’s potential power is required. This is because under these circumstances, the throttle valve is only slightly open and the engine needs to work hard to pull air by it. The […]


How the beast is Born: Behind the modern Muscle car manufacturing process

A muscle car holds a particular attraction for car lovers. There is an appreciation of the engineering feat behind the building of a muscle car but also of the image of vehicles that originated in the demand for speed and power, fuelled by the emergence of both stock car racing and drag racing as popular […]


2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Has World’s Most Powerful V8 Engine – 662 HP!

At 662 HP, 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Certified As World’s Most Powerful V8! Segment-Leading Fuel Efficiency · The 5.8-liter supercharged V8 in the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 is SAE certified at 662 horsepower and 631 lb.-ft. of torque · The world’s most powerful production V8 is backed up by chassis, aerodynamic and braking performance that […]


1971 Dodge Challenger R/T Plum Crazy 528 HEMI V8 5 Speed

Today’s featured car is this perfect 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T Plum Crazy 528 HEMI V8 5 Speed. It’s price is around $90,000 and available at RK Motors Charlotte. Here’s the full text from RK Motors Charlotte: We’re all familiar with the term ‘resto-mod’ and how it gets thrown around to describe cars which 1) haven’t been restored […]


2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Debuts As Most Powerful Production V8

2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Debuts As Most Powerful Production V8 in the World with 650 Horsepower, Top Speed of 200+ MPH New Ford Shelby GT500 is powered by an aluminum 5.8-liter supercharged V8 producing 650 horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque, making it the most powerful production V8 engine in the world Nearly every vehicle […]


2011 Ford Mustang by Design World

In a fast gallop – Ford Mustang from Design-World Marko Mennekes Ford Mustang appeared in 1964 and became the ancestor of the Pony-Car-Class (Pony-Car-Klasse). Until now, the varieties of such bodies as Coupe, Fastback and Cabriolet is still a sensation due to their appearance. Design-World Company in Sundern which incidentally is responsible for modeling station […]


New Shelby GTS Package For 2011-2012 Mustang

NEW YORK – April 21, 2011 – Fulfilling the desire of Ford Shelby GT fans worldwide, executives with Shelby American Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI:PK) introduced today the new Shelby GTS post-title package for the 2011-2012 Ford Mustang at the New York International Auto Show. Available with a either […]


ROUSH 2011 Mustang Supercharger Kit TVS R2300

The supercharger has been designed for the Ford Mustangs manufactured for model year 2011 and 2012 and wearing the GT badge (that means a 5.0l engine). It is only useable with manual transmission versions. Add serious power to your 2011 5.0L Ford Mustang with the Calibrated ROUSH 2011 Mustang Supercharger Kit. This supercharger delivers 525+ […]


Hennessey Supercharges the Chevrolet Camaro

The contemporary Chevrolet Camaro is so much more than just a modern incarnation of the classic Camaro. The new-age pony has car plenty to offer, giving you chills only by its looks. However, there will always be some who want to squeeze more thrills from the car. One example would be Hennessey performance, which has […]


Widebody Dodge Challenger by WCC

You would have seen this Challenger if you recently watched the latest episode of West Coast Customs ‘Street Customs’ TV show that aired on TLC on March 26th, 2009. This one-off creation belongs to Joshua ‘Chop’ Tobin aka the “King of Cars”, who is the owner of Las Vegas based car dealership, Towbin Dodge. The […]