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There is no special treatment to the engine for the new generation of Mustang’s 50 year edition. The sole available engine is the  5.0L V8 which pumps out 420hp and  390 lb-ft of torque.

Besides the tweaks in the exterior and interior, which tells everybody who is looking at your car that “this is a special edition one”, a good news for those who does not know how to drive a manual transmission car: the Performance Package is available for the auto transmission version. The Performance Package contains Brembo front brakes, 19-inch wheels and high performance tires.

The only difference between the Performance Package-equipped manual transmission and automatic transmissio...

The 2015 model year sees the mid-cycle update for the Toyota Camry. Here are highlights:

– 2,000 new parts;

– 1.8 inches longer; 0.4 inch wider track;

– Enhanced body torsional rigidity, additional spot welds added to the door opening flanges;

– Brake system upgraded with a two-stage brake booster;

– Interior carpet adds 30% more insulating material;

– Interior panels have more premium materials;

– LED headlight available;

– New instrument panel design; a 4.2-inch TFT screen nestled between the 3-dimensional Optitron gauges on the SE, XLE and XSE trims;

– Revised electric power steering;

– Newly added XSE trim is another step up from the sporty SE trim...

The biggest news for the 2015 Q70 (the new name for the previous Infiniti M) is the long wheelbase version will be available to the US market.

Strictly speaking the long wheelbase Q70 is not a new creation – the China market already received it two years ago.

The long wheelbase Q70 has 5.9 inches longer of wheel base than the standard model. This is not a typical move for the brand in the US market. We can see that long wheelbase version of cars in Chinese market usually do not come to US, for example the BMW 3 series L, Audi A4L, A6L, Mercedes C class L, E class L etc. (in China, even the Toyota Yaris has a long wheelbase version)

So why Infiniti brings the Q70L across...

The 2015 Mini Countryman is a mid-cycle refresh model. No mechanical changes are made to the small SUV. Major feature changes/upgrades are:

– LED lighting (standard on the S and John Cooper Works);

– AWD model comes with underbody guard plate as standard (except JCW models)

– New infotainment system

– Exterior/interior tweaks (styling, layout, colors etc.)

Please note that the AWD version of Countryman (ALL4 system, as shown below), there is an electromagnetic multi-plate clutch to connect the front drive shaft to the rear wheels. This sytem’s default status is 50/50 split power distribution. Under the assumption that front and rear wheels are spinning at the same speed

Today VW announced their new 2015 GTI model information. Here are some highlights to compare the new model with the current GTI.

– Based on Mk7 Golf (MQB platform); while the 2014 model are on the Mk6 Golf (PQ35 platform);

– New model is 2.2 inches longer, 1.1 inches lower and 0.5 inches wider;

– Use the same EA888 2.0L turbo engine that also appears on most Audi cars; this engine uses timing chain, it does not require maintenance to this part for many years, thus saves you money if you plan to keep this car for a long time. The EA888 also solves many reliability issues in the previous EA133 engine, which is used on the current GTI

– Standard engine output 210hp and 258 l...