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Nineteen sevnty was a watershed year in the history of the American muscle car. Most would agree that the muscle era hit its a... -
The Alfa Romeo Spider (105/115 series) is a roadster produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1993 (190... -
Sports coupe Datsun 240Z was born in 1969. The machine was intended for U.S. car market. The founder of the American branch of Yuta... -
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The Plymouth Barracuda is a two-door car that was manufactured by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1964–1974. The... -
The BMW 5 Series is an executive car manufactured by German automaker BMW since 1972. The car, now in its sixth generation, is sol... -
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2013 McLaren MP4-12C
2013 McLaren MP4-12C
Hennessey unveiled its HPE800 Kit for the McLaren MP4-12C for the McLaren MP4-12C in early 2012. In that instance, Hennessey tuned the supercar to deliver a total of 800 horsepower.
Bentley SUV , Bentley 4x4
2017 Bentley SUV
Ultra-luxury brands beware, another one of your comrades is falling down the shame spiral and building a - gasp - SUV! Sure that’s a little dramatic, but so are all of the people that are scoffing at the fact that Bentley has now confirmed a new SUV scheduled to hit their lineup sometime in 2015. If everyone remembers correctly, these are the same people that were horrified that Porsche decided to build the Cayenne and look how well that turned out for them.
Rolls-Royce Wraith
2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith
It's not often that we get to talk about a new Rolls-Royce, what with the fact that the company's current model line is basically made up of two vehicles. But that all changes here at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, with the introduction of what might be the most emotional Roller of modern times, the Wraith. The new two-door Rolls is effectively a Ghost coupe, and it stands to reason that this is Royce's answer to the Bentley Continental GT, albeit at a higher price point. Much higher, actually – the 245,000-euro – $320k USD – price of entry for the Wraith is about $100,000 more than a Continental GT Speed coupe.
Woof. And to our eyes, all that extra money isn't buying you much in the
looks department, as the collective opinion of the Autoblog editors
on-site in Geneva is that it's more imposing than elegant.
But the Wraith will no doubt be a special, exclusive, impressive machine
for anyone who plunks down that sort of cash. For starters, it's
powered by a V12 that puts out an impressive 624 horsepower and 590
pound-feet of torque mated to an eight-speed ZF "Satellite Aided"
transmission. This nifty cog-swapper actually works with GPS to not only
pre-select the right gear for the portion of road you're on, but for
the next portion of you'll be driving on, as well. That, friends, is
cool.
Of course, the Wraith will be laden with every bit of luxury befitting
of a proper Rolls-Royce including "Phantom-grade" cow hides, new Canadel
wood trim and the same Starlight Headliner fiber optic roof lighting
found in the brand's flagship sedan. The company is also touting the
Wraith's onboard voice command technology, which will no doubt be paired
with the most up-to-date infotainment tech on the market.
Don't miss our live-from-Geneva gallery of the 2014 Wraith above and
have a look below for a multitude of official videos and the press
release. Eying one for your very own? Rolls has already launched a
Wraith configurator on its website – you can check it out here.
1970 Corvette LT
1970 Corvette LT-1
When the muscle era was reaching its performance peak, the meanest Corvettes were the big-block monsters with 427- and 454-cubic-inch beasts under their hoods. But just when it seemed that all 'Vette glory was going to be earned with cubes, along comes the sweetly balanced, nicely detailed and still dang quick LT-1 powered by a 370-horsepower, 350-cubic-inch small-block V8.
Actually, that 370-horse rating was likely an understatement. The solid-lifter, 11.0:1 compression ratio, four-barrel carbureted LT-1 engine (also used in that year's Camaro Z/28) likely made closer to 400 hp. But with insurance rates rising, there was no reason to shout about such details. And by 1971, impending emissions regulations and low-lead and unleaded gasoline meant that compression ratios dropped and solid lifters became more problematic. In 1971 the LT-1's rating dropped to a realistic 330 hp and the last LT-1 built for 1972 ran at a claimed 255 hp.
1970 Corvette LT-1
1970 Corvette LT-1
When the muscle era was reaching its performance peak, the meanest Corvettes were the big-block monsters with 427- and 454-cubic-inch beasts under their hoods. But just when it seemed that all 'Vette glory was going to be earned with cubes, along comes the sweetly balanced, nicely detailed and still dang quick LT-1 powered by a 370-horsepower, 350-cubic-inch small-block V8.
Actually, that 370-horse rating was likely an understatement. The solid-lifter, 11.0:1 compression ratio, four-barrel carbureted LT-1 engine (also used in that year's Camaro Z/28) likely made closer to 400 hp. But with insurance rates rising, there was no reason to shout about such details. And by 1971, impending emissions regulations and low-lead and unleaded gasoline meant that compression ratios dropped and solid lifters became more problematic. In 1971 the LT-1's rating dropped to a realistic 330 hp and the last LT-1 built for 1972 ran at a claimed 255 hp.
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