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26 May 2007 posted in Spy Photos 8 views
Spy Video: Acura NSX mule It might look like an S2000 out there on the 'Ring, but something's not quite right. We've all ogled the spy pictures by now, but Inside Line has produced a nifty little video of what we all think is ...
Tags: liter, awd, supercar, racetrack, spy, honda, acura, exhaust note, s2000, duds, yawn, pot, mule, nsx, acura nsx, tactic, video source
22 May 2007 posted in Garage 6 views
In The Autoblog Garage: Infiniti G35 S follow-up click above image to view a high-res gallery of the Infiniti G35 SA while back we had a G35 S 6MT in the Autoblog Garage. That car was delivered in a delightful snowstorm with high-performance tires s ...
Tags: stability control, exhaust note, manual mode, infiniti g35, high performance tires, snow tires, dance partner, jaunts, electronic safety, snowstorm, burble, tazio nuvolari, true capabilities, spring weather, gorgeous spring, heady brew, blizzak, 6mt, road experience, snowshoes
27 April 2007 posted in Coupes 13 views
2008 Chevy Corvette revealed with new 6.2L LS3 V8 and up to 436 hp An Atomic Orange Z06 was waiting at the Nashville airport for us today. Why? That would be our ride to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to meet the refreshed 2008 Corvette and its new LS3 engine. Everything i ...
Tags: corvette z06, lb ft, chevy corvette, high flow, intake manifold, exhaust note, cubic inches, dual stage, interior leather, bowling green kentucky, dual mode, chevrolet corvette, 2008 corvette, national corvette museum, corvette interior, interior refinements, nashville airport, ls3 engine, word play, hp 428
27 March 2007 posted in SUVs 8 views
2008 HUMMER H3 Alpha gets V8 power, 295 horses Click image for photo galleryAutomobile magazine has kissed the 2008 HUMMER embargo good-bye, so here's the skinny on the '08 H3 Alpha.For 2008, HUMMER has addressed one of the sticking points many pe ...
Tags: towing capacity, steering wheel, lb ft, hummer h3, exhaust note, v8 engine, curtain airbags, block v8, brand image, h3 hummer, luxury package, sticking points, 2008 hummer h3 alpha, 2008 hummer h3, distinct flavors, welcome increase, alpha5, alpha series, adequate power, burble
27 March 2007 posted in SUVs 4 views
New York Preview: 2008 HUMMER H3 Alpha gets V8 power, 295 horses Click image for photo galleryAutomobile magazine has kissed the 2008 HUMMER embargo good-bye, so here's the skinny on the '08 H3 Alpha.For 2008, HUMMER has addressed one of the sticking points many pe ...
Tags: towing capacity, steering wheel, lb ft, hummer h3, exhaust note, v8 engine, curtain airbags, block v8, brand image, h3 hummer, luxury package, sticking points, york preview, 2008 hummer h3 alpha, 2008 hummer h3, distinct flavors, welcome increase, alpha5, adequate power, burble
24 February 2007 posted in Japan 8 views
Nihon Car drives the Impreza WRX STi Spec C Type RA-R The guys who run Nihon Car (née Nihon Car & Bike) were able to get seat time in Subaru's latest limited-edition street-legal rally car, the Impreza WRX STI Type RA-R. Only 300 of the backro ...
Tags: limited edition, subaru, wrc, rally car, car amp, exhaust note, street legal, seat time, subaru wrx sti, photo gallery, hd version, impreza wrx sti, sti spec c, bombers, nihon car, ra, impreza wrx sti spec c type ra r, c type, video review, shatner
27 December 2006 posted in Sports/GTs 3 views
Ferrari offers HGT-S pack for 612 Scaglietti The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is a bit of an oddity. The lackluster styling doesn't evocatively portray the heart-pounding performance, and despite the car's expansive length, it handles as nimbly as a c ...
Tags: oddity, 19 inch wheels, exhaust valves, maranello, exhaust note, car magazine, ferrari 612 scaglietti, ferrari 612, milliseconds, yellow paint, active suspension, brake calipers, blink of an eye, 599 gtb, jaunts, hgt, clutchless transmission, dynamic sports, shift times, incongruity
24 December 2006 posted in Time Warp 4 views
VIDEO: '70 Pontiac GTO  -  Not only were the musclecars of the 70's relentlessly cool, but the TV commercials for them were super-entertaining . We showed you the killer GTO Judge spot featuring Paul Revere and the Raiders alre ...
Tags: gm, horsepower, pontiac gto, pontiac, old school, exhaust note, super bowl, vacuum, tv commercials, paul revere and the raiders, miracle, musclecars, john q, video 70, badass, unnamed john, humbler
8 December 2006 posted in Videos 3 views
VIDEO: Audi R8 hits the track Judging by your comments, we gather you're all sick and tired of manufacturers putting out promo videos of their fancy new sports cars and then drowning out the exhaust note with cheesy euro-trash tec ...
Tags: supercar, exhaust note, car fans, tunes, audi r8, world car, euro trash, new sports cars, beautiful sound, lamentation
2 November 2006 posted in Tech 4 views
VIDEO: Lambo spin-gasm Here's a video clip of somethin' goin' up in smoke that would make even Cheech and Chong proud. Some lucky owner of an orange Lamborghini Murcielago from the oil-rich gulf state of Qatar has been kind ...
Tags: lamborghini, gallardo, murcielago, lamborghini murcielago, exhaust note, car magazine, raging bull, miura, lucky owner, monster truck, countach, v12 lamborghini, major league baseball, baseball franchise, cheech and chong, goin up in smoke, state of qatar, engine history, lp640, somethin
26 October 2006 posted in Motorsports 3 views
Spy Shots: Ferrari Challenge Stradale F430 When we close our eyes and think "Challenge Stradale," images of candy-cane curbing and wheel-to-wheel action comes to mind. In the tradition of past CS models, Ferrari is in the process of reengineer ...
Tags: brakes, acceleration, bhp, porsche 911, spy shots, exhaust note, guise, ecu, rear bumper, four corners, tweaking, predecessors, safety regulations, f430 challenge, cs models, magnesium wheels, exhaust modifications, candy cane, plastic windows, bare essentials
20 October 2006 posted in Aftermarket 4 views
Prodrive takes on the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Prodrive's involvement in the World Rally Championship and touring car racing is well known, and their aftermarket products are world-renowned. Since they've had a hand in working on Aston Martins on ...
Tags: porsche, aston martin, bhp, porsche 911, rear spoiler, enhancements, wheels tires, exhaust note, world rally championship, rally championship, pistonheads, aston martin v8 vantage, aston martin v8, touring car racing, martins, damper, diffusers, adornments, natural progression, positive changes
27 September 2006 posted in Aftermarket 3 views
Carlsson CK60: More goodness for the new CL Mercedes tuner Carlsson has just released info on their newest über-coupe, the Carlsson CK60. Based on the already formidable Mercedes CL 600 with its bi-turbo V12, Carlsson works some of their m ...
Tags: goodness, horsepower, alcantara, ft lbs, rear spoiler, exhaust note, car fans, exhaust tips, world car, mercedes tuner, skirt, dunlop sp sport, double century, lowering kit, turbo v12, eponymous, mercedes cl 600, stainless steel grille, rear elements, quilting
19 September 2006 posted in Spy Photos 5 views
Spy Shots: 2009 Porsche Panamera Testing of the Porsche Panamera at -- where else? -- the Nurburgring has begun in earnest, and clearly audible over the big Porsche's exhaust note is the frenzied clicking of photographers' shutters. ...
Tags: volkswagen, liter, car connection, porsche, hp, test car, shape, spy shots, debut, exhaust note, proportions, shutters, nurburgring, porsche panamera, photographers, geneva motor, luggage compartment
19 September 2006 posted in Euro 5 views
VIDEO: Pagani Zonda F Pagani has been kind enough to grace us with this promotional video of the Zonda F...as in, F'n sweet ride. The video features some impressive cinematography of the beautiful supercar snaking through ...
Tags: mercedes, liter, hp, supercar, exhaust note, mountains, cinematography, sweet ride, pagani zonda f, sweet exhaust
25 July 2006 posted in Aftermarket 17 views
Tuner Tuesdays: Steinmetz Opel Astra TwinTop German tuning house Steinmetz specializes in tuning Opels (some of our American readers may remember the Cadillac Catera they prepared for the 1999 Auto Show circuit as well), and their latest creatio ...
Tags: garden variety, saturn ion, rear spoiler, exhaust note, decklid, chrome bar, gasoline engine, german tuning, opel astra twintop, american readers, additional photos, catera, dual tip, cadillac catera, honeycomb unit, opel engine, stock powerplant, raptures, filler cap, st4
6 July 2006 posted in Sports/GTs 7 views
Marcos to debut new GTC coupe British sports car builder Marcos Engineering is set to unveil a its new TSO GTC model next week in London, ahead of the British Motor Show. Autocar reports that the GTC is a new version of the TSO GT ...
Tags: chassis, liter, unveiling, exhaust note, london, sprint, neighborhood, tso, prodrive, british sports car, car builder, spaceframe, british motor show, corvette v8
29 June 2006 posted in Etc. 17 views
Nissan UK shows off the 350Z GT-S concept A group of frisky engineers at the Nissan Technical Centre Europe have been keeping busy with a special weekend project the last year or so. The results of their labors will be on full display at the ...
Tags: lb ft, supercharger, downforce, exhaust note, spare time, nissan 350z, goodwood festival of speed, festival of speed, centre europe, best case scenario, hill climb, paddock, nissan uk, weekend warrior, strosek body kit, aural pleasure, fan reaction, development engineers, uk photos, accessory packs
27 April 2006 posted in Gadgets 5 views
New speed clocking system could exhaust radar/laser detectors New Scientist magazine reports that researchers at the University of Tennessee and Batelle Institute have applied for patents on a system that detects the speed of a passing vehicle based on its exhau ...
Tags: muffler, exhaust note, passing car, microphones, speed trap, patents, new scientist magazine, radar laser detector, radar laser detectors, batelle institute, conventional radar, doppler shift, traffic camera, university of tennessee
7 April 2006 posted in Car Buying 7 views
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT: In the Autoblog Garage Day 5 It's now time to bring our review of the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT to a close. We've looked over the fresh sheetmetal and crawled around the all-new interior, but before rendering a verdict we have to g ...
Tags: fuel economy, gearbox, gear ratios, no doubt, displacement on demand, exhaust note, gas cap, chevrolet tahoe, final thoughts, 3l, gas station, block v8, sheetmetal, willingness, e85, 2007 chevrolet tahoe, main source, saving the planet, engine features, liking