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TBT: Bugatti’s W16 Engine has Humble Origins
Behind the cockpit of the new Bugatti Bolide is an 8-liter beast. It offers 1,825 horsepower to all wheels while slurping 110-octane race fuel. Despite its amazing attributes, the Bugatti W16 engine has humble origins. Let’s go back to 1997. Ferdinand Piech was the CEO of Volkswagen and he had a problem. The Passat was […]
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TBT: Bugatti’s W16 Engine has Humble Origins
Behind the cockpit of the new Bugatti Bolide is an 8-liter beast. It offers 1,825 horsepower to all wheels while slurping 110-octane race fuel. Despite its amazing attributes, the Bugatti W16 engine has humble origins. Let’s go back to 1997. Ferdinand Piech was the CEO of Volkswagen and he had a problem. The Passat was […]
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The De Tomaso Pantera: Ford’s Italian Halo Car
In a world of front wheel drive crossovers, the art of driving seems to be lost. Would you enjoy driving an Italian exotic? What if it was powered by a big block Ford V8? What if that fire breathing V8 was sitting right behind you? Mr. Shelby once said, “Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races.” […]
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Throwback Thursday: BMW Z8 Roadster
This month we’re going back 19 years to visit an old friend: The BMW Z8. We always figured there would be a 2nd generation of this sleek convertible, but only 2,543 examples were built for the US. Built between 2000 to ’03, it was an all-aluminum homage to the classic BMW 507 roadster. Chris Bangle […]
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Throwback Thursday: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Engineers at Mercedes-Benz could see the future in 2011. With an emphasis on fuel economy, their big V8 would be replaced by smaller ones with twin turbos. AMG was started by 2 Mercedes-Benz employees who refused to drive slow cars. Their answer was to stuff the legendary 6.3L V8 into everything. They made such an […]
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John DeLorean: A Genius Cut Short
John DeLorean always wanted to build a safe two seat sports car. After GM took his Banshee show car and used its polarizing features on the Corvette, he was incensed. Building your own car is no easy task. Using his jet-set celebrity status and proven history in auto innovations, he brought together the best minds […]
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