Monthly Archives September 2014

If you have read our previous report about the Mercedes-Benz M178 twin-turbo V8 engine, you may recall the first vehicle to receive this new engine will be the AMG GT. Below are some brief summary:

– AMG GT engine output: 456hp, 443 lb-ft; 0-60 time: 3.9s
– AMG GT S engine output: 503hp, 479 lb-ft; 0-60 time:3.7s
– 7-speed double-clutch transmission
– 47:53 F/R weight distribution
– Double wishbone suspension for both front and rear wheels
– AMG GT S with adaptive damping for the suspension

Before leaving you with the extremely detailed press release below, I would like to briefly discuss one question some guys may be interested: is it possible that Mercedes-Benz put a la...

There are still 3 to 4 years before the next generation of the 6-Series will replace the current one (F06/F12/F13 6-Series), but there are already some early information leaked from BMW insiders. Below is the summary:

– Lighting: laser headlights, and also OLED (organic light-emitting diode)
– Chassis: will be 550lbs lighter than the current 6-Series
– Car frame construction: high-strength steel, aluminium, magnesium and carbon fiber. Roof structure, A/B/C pillars will be made with carbon fiber
– Engine: the next M6 model will have around 650hp
– AWD and RWD will be offered
– Both the coupe and convertible version will be offered...

At this moment, the cheapest Jaguar you can buy is the XF, which is a midsize sedan targeting at the same market as the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6 and also the Lexus GS, Infiniti Q70.

Following the latest trend that most luxury brands start to develop new and lower-end products, such as BMW is making a front-wheel-drive 1-Series, Mercedes-Benz is making the CLA which you can buy at less than $30k; Jaguar is now doing something similar – introducing the XE sedan, to compete in the entry-level compact sports sedan market.

Below are some highlights:

– Car body is made from aluminum in many places
– Double-wishbone aluminum front suspension, integral link re...

If you have followed news of the Dodge Viper, you may have already known the latest generation of the sports car does not sell well since its debut.

In fact, Dodge has suspended its production multiple times to keep its days of inventory from growing. But it looks this does not help with the situation too much, so Dodge determined to execute a more aggressive plan now: significantly cut the price of the new car, by a massive $15,000.

For the 2015 model year, the MSRP of the Viper will be what you see for the 2014 model year, MINUS $15,000...

On September 4th, BorgWarner opened its second factory in Taicang, Jiangsu Province in China. According to BorgWarner, this factory will supply turbocharger to customers such as Chang’an Ford, Volvo, Shanghai GM, BYD.

The BorgWarner new factory has 5 production units, and its production volume is estimated to reach 2 million units per year, by 2018. The first BorgWarner’s China factory, located in Ningbo, currently has 1.6 million units per year of production ability. In the future, both factories’ output will reach 4 million units per year.

The opening ceremony of the BorgWarner Jiangsu factory:

This is the BorgWarner turbocharger supplied to VW for its EA211 1...