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Upcoming Porsche Boxster Spyder May Has 375HP

For the current generation of the Porsche Boxster (981), the highest trim is the Boxster GTS which has a 3.4L flat-6 naturally aspirated engine producing 330HP.

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Above image: the last generation Boxster Spyder (2010 model year)

Recently Porsche has confirmed that they have been working on the Spyder trim of the latest Boxster, which is positioned above the GTS trim. While some previous rumors said we will not see a big HP jump in its engine, our source told us yesterday that Porsche may replace the 3.4L engine with the 3.8L one (used in the current Cayman GT4 and 911 S/GTS/GT3 ), and its output will be set to 375HP. Another possibility is the 3...

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Brief Analysis: The GM 3.0L Twin-Turbo Engine on the Cadillac CT6 Flagship

2016 Cadillac CT6 Summary and Highlights

Cadillac is going to debut its brand-new CT6 full-size luxury sedan flagship in the upcoming 2015 NY auto show. Today, information regarding the CT6 is released before the official debut event. The most important news is the all-new 3.0L twin-turbo, and another new 3.6L naturally aspirated engine. In this article, we will first quickly go over the highlights, and then provide a short analysis on this new 3.0L turbo V6 engine.

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Above image: the Cadillac CT6 sedan in a teaser video

Highlights about the Cadillac CT6:

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All-New 4th-Gen Lexus RX First Teaser Image Released

The 2016 model year of the Lexus RX will be fully redesigned, and it is going to be announced in the upcoming 2015 New York auto show. Today Lexus has published a teaser image and also a short video about the new RX. Below is the teaser image.

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It can be seen that with the fastback tail shape, it is very unlikely that the new RX can accommodate the 3rd-row seat, which suggests that it is still a SUV with two rows of seats.

And here is the video.

We will report back the new RX on April 1st, live from the NY auto show.

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Facelifted 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Image Leaked

The current Mitsubishi Outlander will be undergoing a facelift for the 2016 model year, and it is going to debut in next month’s 2015 New York auto show. Today a spy shot of the updated Outlander showing the front of the SUV is leaked on the internet.

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From the above image, we can see the radiator grille gets a new styling, and there are significantly more chrome bits surrounding the headlights and diffusers. Please check back on April 2, we will show you details of the new Outlander after the debut. For your reference, this is how the current pre-facelifted Outlander looks.

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All-New 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Detail Teased

The current 5th-gen Chevrolet Camaro has been in the market since 2009, and obviously it is due for a redesign. Chevrolet will debut the all-new 6th-gen Camaro on this 05/16. However, today GM released some details about this exciting pony/muscle car.

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Above image: the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro

The first teaser image (shown below) is the tri-Y exhaust manifold of the 6.2L LT1 V8 engine, which is to be used on the 2016 Camaro SS.

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Generally speaking when compared to the traditional 4-in-1 exhaust manifold, the tri-Y exhaust design usually sacrifices some peak power, in exchange for a broader power-band...

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