V8
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For sale: One-off HSV Colorado SportsCat V8 with 6.2L LT1 conversion
General Motors might have driven a stake through Holden’s heart in 2020, but not before Walkinshaw Performance built one final, unhinged love letter from Australia. Now, that exact vehicle – the stillborn HSV Colorado SportsCat V8 prototype – is up…
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Nissan Y62 Patrol production ends for Australia in August
Nissan Australia has confirmed factory production of the V8-powered Y62 Patrol for the local market will officially cease in August. Consequently, localised assembly of the flagship, Australian-engineered Patrol Warrior will finish up shortly thereafter. It means the end of the…
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800hp Bovensiepen 05 GT revealed, based on M5 wagon
Bovensiepen, the newly established automotive firm founded by the original creators of Alpina, has revealed the 05 GT. This is a high-performance wagon based on the G90 BMW M5 Touring platform. This marks the brand’s second model release following the…
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2027 Mercedes-AMG GLE, GLS 63 revealed with flat-plane V8
Mercedes-AMG has introduced a significant powertrain upgrade for its flagship GLE 63 and GLS 63 SUVs, replacing the previous-generation powertrain with the heavily revised M117 Evo V8 engine. The update prioritises thermal efficiency and dynamic response through the integration of…
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Ford XC Falcon gets hydrogen-powered 429ci V8 (video)
Although we haven’t made cars in Australia in a while, plenty of Aussies are adding high-tech solutions in keeping with the times, proving Aussie car character can coexist with a sustainable future. The phrase ‘restomod’ barely scratches the surface of…
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Audi Nuvolari revealed as new V8 hybrid supercar, successor to the R8
Audi spent the last few years insisting its performance future was entirely battery-powered. Now, it has completely torn up that script, dropping the Nuvolari – a heavily limited, 10,000rpm V8 hybrid flagship that makes the outgoing R8 look like a…
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Stellantis plans all-new SRT muscle car lineup; flagship Copperhead confirmed
Stellantis is planning a number of muscle cars for Dodge and RAM, using its 2026 Investor Day to confirm a sweeping, combustion-heavy revival of the Street and Racing Technology (SRT) division. At the bleeding edge of this aggressive course correction…
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2027 RAM 1500 Rumble Bee revealed, under consideration for Australia
As previewed this week, the iconic RAM Rumble Bee nameplate is returning in dramatic fashion for 2027, with the American brand unveiling an all-new lineup of V8-powered performance utes headlined by a 777hp flagship claimed to be the quickest and…
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RAM teases new supercharged V8 street truck: 2027 Rumble Bee?
The high-performance street truck is back, and RAM is completely ignoring the industry memo to go quietly into an electrified future. In a new teaser campaign fronted by UFC CEO Dana White, the American manufacturer has previewed an aggressive, V8-powered…