Thanks to an alert reader perusing the Ford Racing online parts catalog, we now know that both the new 5.0-liter “Coyote” V8 and the aluminum-block supercharged 5.4-liter V8 that power the 2011 Mustang GT and GT500 can be purchased in boxes.
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Porsche begins European delivery of Cayenne V6 and diesel
2011 Porsche Cayenne Diesel – Click above for high-res image gallery
In Europe, Porsche has begun customer deliveries of both the gasoline and diesel V6 versions of the all-new Cayenne SUV. Both new models are equipped with the eight-speed Tiptronic…
Honda adding diesel to Civic Type-R, in Europe at least
In markets outside of North America, drivers have long had a great selection of high-performance Hondas that we don't get. One case in point is the Civic Type-R. Now it looks like our overseas friends will go even one better when Honda adds a diesel…
Levin CAFE loophole for automakers appears dead
A proposal put forward recently by Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich to provide a way out of new fuel economy requirements for carmakers if they committed to using alternative powertrains on all their cars by 2020 appears to have died on the vine. It looks…
Even the Weinermobile is downsizing! Now based on a MINI Cooper S!
The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile is one of America's automotive icons. The giant hot dogs have rolled around the country since the original appeared in 1936 promoting the brand's products. There have been numerous generations over the last seven decades…
Oklahoma BioEnergy Center gets 1,100 acres to plant switchgrass
Switchgrass and sorghum have been promoted heavily in the last couple of years as potential feedstocks for producing cellulosic ethanol. The recently-launched Oklahoma Bioenergy Center at Oklahoma State University has just procured 1,100 acres of…
Will new fuel economy rules spark a boom in used vehicle reconditioning?
When people like GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz talk about how new fuel economy regulations are going to add $5-6,000 to the price of new cars and trucks, it's worth examining how they come to those numbers. Obviously there are some cars today that can…
GM upgrading NY engine plant to build new V8
The current Northstar supercharged DOHC V-8
The General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant near Niagara Falls, NY will be getting more money from the mothership in order to tool up for another new engine. Tonawanda currently builds 4, 5, 6 and 8-cylinder…
Chrysler hybrid team looking forward to production launch
Click the Durango for a high-res gallery
With GM's full-size SUVs now in production, car-buyers will shortly have their first opportunity to sample the Two-Mode hybrid system. Over the next couple of years, this system will be appearing in vehicles…
MIT grad students propose crowd farming to generate electricity
A pair of MIT graduate architecture students are proposing a novel, almost carbon-free way to generate electricity. In crowded buildings and malls when thousands of people are walking around, every step they take puts mechanical energy into the…