V8
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Mercedes-AMG to bring back V8 for C63 & E63 performance models in 2026 – report
A report from Car and Driver is suggesting that a V8 engine is set to return under the hoods of the Mercedes-AMG C63 and E63 high-performance sedans from around 2026. When Mercedes-AMG revealed a new 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder and plug-in…
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2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series unveiled; 2.8 engine, auto transmission option
Toyota Australia has just announced quite a significant update for the 70 Series LandCruiser for 2024, introducing an automatic transmission option for the first time and a 2.8 four-cylinder engine option. Yep, Toyota Australia is finally offering an automatic transmission…
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2025 BMW M5 ‘G90’ spotted at Nurburgring, 550kW hybrid V8 (video)
BMW has been spotted testing and honing prototypes of the highly-anticipated 2025 ‘G90’ M5 out on the Nurburgring, wearing ‘electrified’ warning stickers confirming a hybrid powertrain, which we all suspected. The next-gen M5 will be based on the recently-revealed G60…
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2023 Bentley Continental GT S V8 review (video)
This isn’t so much a car as it is a statement. A statement that you have well and truly ‘made it’ in life. Does the third-generation, 2023 Bentley Continental GT S carry through that tradition? Here we’re testing the Continental…
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2024 BMW M5 Touring wagon confirmed, hybrid power
In a surprise move, BMW M has confirmed it will be introducing a Touring wagon version of the upcoming 2024 BMW M5 high-performance machine. A teaser has been sent out for proof. BMW has rarely offered a wagon version of…
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Video: Stock BMW XM produces 458kW at the wheels in dyno test
BMW has a bit of a habit of under-claiming its power figures. And that theory has been proven once again with the new XM monster SUV. An example was recently strapped to a dyno and it laid down some epic…
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2023 Aston Martin DBX707 review (video)
Bond, your family transportation device has arrived. This is 007’s daily driver, surely. It’s as cool as the British spy agent, with the power and presence of a classic Aston Martin. What more could you want from a high-end luxury…
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McLaren 750S revealed as 720S successor, orders open in Australia
The flagship series-production McLaren, the 720S, has been given an update and renamed the 750S. It, as you may have guessed, unlocks even more power from the V8 engine. The McLaren 750S is described as defining a “new benchmark for…
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2024 Range Rover Sport SV debut confirmed for May 31, sounds meaty (video)
Range Rover is getting ready to unveil its all-new 2024 Range Rover Sport SV performance model next month, and has sent out a teaser video to get the juices flowing. This will be an interesting one for a number of…