McLaren recently debuted new 720S, and their latest ad flashes brilliance and nostalgia with direct references to the late Ayrton Senna. The 720S, is McLaren’s latest supercar. Powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine that delivers stunning performance, the new 4.0-liter M840T “is an outstanding engine powering an exceptional supercar capable of covering a standing … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVlfclOpsK8 Ford has dropped a few teasers in their latest marketing campaign ad: “The Future is Built”. Around the :45 mark of the video, it shows a new F-150 Raptor driving down the desert, and it is emitting a very distinct V8 noise from the exhaust. We know that Ford likes to tease future releases … Read more
Car and Drivers 2018 Lightning Lap competition is in the books, and the $120,000 2019 Corvette ZR1 took the $500,000 2017 Ford GT to the woodshed. According to the Lightning Lap competition results, the ZR1 was able to rip off a lap that was six seconds faster than the 2017 Ford GT. The ZR1 outpaced … Read more
Ford is preparing for the 24 Hours of Le Mans GT swansong. Ford will end their four-year commitment to its GT program after Le Mans this coming June, along with their support for all four of its factory Ford GT entries – including the privateer GT owned by Ben Keating. Ford Performance boss Mark Rushbrook … Read more
The C8 Corvette Z06 is coming, and today we get our first visual peak as to the design direction of the next Z06. Heavily inspired by the C8.R, the Z06 will be powered by a flat-plane-crank, twin-turbo, dual-overhead-cam V-8 – with a rumored 800+ horsepower. One has to wonder, if the Z06 will put down … Read more
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 5, 2019 – Ford, America’s truck leader, introduces the next level of Built Ford Tough heavy-duty pickup truck capability, power and technology with the new 2020 F-Series Super Duty pickup. “Super Duty customers have demanding and diverse needs – from towing heavy trailers to repairing critical infrastructure,” said Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, … Read more
Fernando Alonso, a two-time Formula One champion – has won the rain-shortened 2019 24 Hours of Daytona – overtaking Felipe Nasr with just two laps to go from the eventual finish on Sunday. The Spanish-born racer became only the third Formula One champion to win the Rolex 24, joining Phil Hill (1964) and Mario Andretti … Read more
Ford has finally announced revealed the long-awaited 2020 GT500 today, and it has 755 horsepower. The long awaited snake made it’s first public appearance today at the Detroit Auto Show. The high-powered snake will be powered by a 755 horsepower, supercharged 5.2l V8, with a traditional cross-plane crankshaft. The other big news is the announcement … Read more
Ford’s top-tier 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 has finally made it’s debut in Detroit, but it will not have a manual transmission option. According to Ford’s press release today, the only transmission option will be in the form of Tremec’s TR-9007 DCT 7-speed transmission: The exclusion of a manual transmission is likely due to the … Read more
The 2020 F-150 Raptor will receive Ford’s new 7.3L V8 motor, which will be produced at Ford’s Windsor, Ontario engine assembly plant. Last week, Automotive News broke the story that Ford has plans to announce production of a new engine in Windsor, Ontario. Sources told Reuters that the 7X engine, designed for Ford’s truck line … Read more
