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July 3, 2024

2025 Land Rover Defender OCTA 4×4 Promises Power and Control

2025 Land Rover Defender OCTA 4×4 Promises Power and Control
Land Rover has unveiled its new top-of-the-line Defender, the Defender OCTA. It’s even more powerful than we had guessed when Land Rover teased it last year.…
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April 27, 2024

2025 Land Rover Defender Octa Aims to Be the Pinnacle of V8 Performance

2025 Land Rover Defender Octa Aims to Be the Pinnacle of V8 Performance
The current-gen Land Rover Defender offers an outstanding balance between off-road capability and comfort. Until now, the highest-performance Defender was the Defender V8. Land Rover is now teasing a new top-of-the-line variant, the Defender Octa, due in the U.S.…
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October 13, 2021

Mustang GT May Lose Horsepower for 2022

Mustang GT May Lose Horsepower for 2022
Anyone who’s looked at sports cars and compared price and power amongst models will find that one of the best bangs for the buck is the Ford Mustang GT.…
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September 28, 2021

This Turbo V8-Powered Subaru BRZ is Too Much for the Dyno

This Turbo V8-Powered Subaru BRZ is Too Much for the Dyno
We’ve seen some crazy customized cars in our day, but this 2014 Subaru BRZ up for sale on Cars and Bids is one of the coolest.…
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February 25, 2021

The Epic 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 has an Epic Price

The Epic 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 has an Epic Price
Anyone out there who’s been holding out hope of buying a 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 now knows how much that hope will cost them. As you might expect, the highly anticipated 470 horsepower 392 cubic-inch V8-powered Rubicon is the most expensive Wrangler offered.…
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February 22, 2021

Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance Brings Back the V8

Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance Brings Back the V8
From 2008 to 2014, Lexus made a V8-powered variant of its smallest sedan, known then as the IS F. With the redesign of the IS, the V8 went away, and you could only get an IS with a turbo 4 or a V6.…
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January 15, 2021

2022 Ford Raptor R Test Mule Spied Making Rumbly V8 Sounds

2022 Ford Raptor R Test Mule Spied Making Rumbly V8 Sounds
One of the only things that Ford Raptor fans have to complain about when it comes to the truck’s current version is that it lacks a V8.…
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January 3, 2021

2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is Rumored to have a Massive Price Tag

2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is Rumored to have a Massive Price Tag
No one has ever accused the Jeep Wrangler of being cheap, particularly in higher-level trims like the Rubicon. It sounds as if the price premium for the heavily anticipated Rubicon 392 with its 470 horsepower V8 engine will be steep.…
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August 26, 2020

McLaren 620R is a Street-Legal Racing Car Based on the 570S GT4

McLaren 620R is a Street-Legal Racing Car Based on the 570S GT4
McLaren is showing off a new limited-edition vehicle known as the 620R. The supercar has the most powerful V8 engine in the McLaren Sports Series line.…
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July 13, 2020

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept Crams a V8 into our Favorite Brick

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept Crams a V8 into our Favorite Brick
There’s an entire customization market focusing on cramming a V8 engine inside the iconic Jeep Wrangler. Jeep hasn’t officially put a V8 under the hood of its classic off-road vehicle since 1981, when the CJ featured a V8 that made a whopping 125 hp.…
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October 1, 2019

Hennessey Venom F5 Engine Makes An Astounding 1817 Horsepower

Hennessey Venom F5 Engine Makes An Astounding 1817 Horsepower
Thanks to their custom-tuned and custom-built engines, Hennessey Performance makes some seriously badass vehicles. Now, the Sealy, Texas tuner is showing off one of the most powerful V8 engines we’ve seen this side of a top fuel dragster.…
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August 28, 2019

Look Inside a V8 Engine with a Clear Valve Cover

Look Inside a V8 Engine with a Clear Valve Cover
Ever wondered what things looked like inside an engine when it’s running? This video gives you a glimpse into the inner workings of a hot rod’s V8 engine, thanks to a special clear valve cover.…
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June 18, 2019

7 Excellent Excuses for Buying a Lexus LC 500 (As If You Needed Any)

7 Excellent Excuses for Buying a Lexus LC 500 (As If You Needed Any)
When first presented with the option of driving the Lexus LC 500 for a week, I damn near broke out in song. In recent years, Japanese luxury automaker Lexus has gone to great lengths in order to distance itself from the longstanding impression that it only makes boring automobiles.…
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November 16, 2018

2018 Ford Mustang GT Performance Pack 2 Review: Stampeding Stallion

2018 Ford Mustang GT Performance Pack 2 Review: Stampeding Stallion
Could there be a better way to close out 2018 than with a week-long review of Ford’s brilliantly revised Pony Car? Actually there is, and it’s called the Mustang GT Performance Package 2.…
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January 19, 2018

Bentley Bentayga V8 Drops Some Cylinders, Keeps the Luxury

Bentley Bentayga V8 Drops Some Cylinders, Keeps the Luxury
Bentley has announced a new version of its Bentayga SUV that retains all the luxe goodies of the original, other than the monster 6.0-liter 12-cylinder engine.…
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