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1998 Autotech-Tuned Volvo S40 T4 Shows Lamborghini Gallardo Who's The Speed Boss
Of all the models that have worn the Volvo badge over the years, the first generation of the S40, which was co-developed with Mitsubishi and shared a common platform and engines with another mind-numbing model, the Carisma, ranks very high on the uncool-meter. However, this particular S40 has a little something that its regular siblings don't: 420-horses rumbling under its hood. We're told that it's a 1998 Volvo S40 T4, which in factory guise was powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four delivering 197hp (200PS), but this one is tuned by Autotech. It's unclear whether the 420-horses are measured on the crankshaft or the wheels.
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Peugeot 208 Gti In The Flesh From Paris And On Film In New Promo
While the Onyx, and to a lesser extent, the 2008 concepts are the most impressive models at Peugeot's Paris Motor Show stand, the French carmaker also brought along the production version of the 208 GTi that promises to rekindle the ideals of the...
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Monster Twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo With 1,500whp Hits 405km/h – 252mph
When it comes to setting speed records, power does matter. And with 1,700-1,800-horses on the crankshaft and a whopping 1,500hp on the wheels, the Lamborghini Gallardo with a twin-turbocharged V10 engine prepared by Underground Racing definitely has...
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Grand Cherokee Srt-8 Teaches X6m, Gemballa And 911 Turbo Who's Boss, Loses To Mustang Gt500
In the never-ending battle for supremacy on the drag strip, a previous generation Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 went out to prove its worth against a mix of stock as well as modified SUVs and sports cars. The Grand Cherokee SRT-8 itself featured a supercharged...
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Tuned Nissan Gt-r Embarrasses Lamborghini Aventador Lp 700-4 On The Drag Strip
As they say, more equals less, or to put it into context, the more horsepower a car has, the less time it will need to cover a defined distance. And while the new Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 with its 6.5-liter V12 engine pushing out a hefty 700-horses...
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Insider: Volvo To Preview Heico's Sema Concepts In Frankfurt
We received an invitation from Volvo earlier this morning to take part in a preview event in the Frankfurt Show and check out two concepts tuned and designed by HEICO Sportiv prior to their SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association) debut in...
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