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McLaren announced the brand-new 2016 675LT today. Basically speaking the 675LT is based on the current McLaren 650S.

Major changes made to the 675LT are:

– 33% of parts are different
– 220 lbs weight savings
– Same 3.8L turbocharged V8 engine, but tuned to 675PS (650S has 650PS, by its name)

For your reference, the 675LT is using the similar carbon fiber composite chassis in the 650S, with 220lbs less weight, the 675LT’s dry weight is as light as only 2,711 lbs.

The M838T 3.8L twin-turbo V8 is designed with the help from Ricardo. This root of the M838T can be traced back to Nissan’s VRH35ADE racing engine. The turbocharger on the M838T is sourced from Mitsubishi...

Audi unveiled full details of its Prologue Avant concept today. It is believed the first new model that the Prologue concept series represent is the next-generation A6.

For the Prologue Avant concept, Audi showcases some of its latest technologies, highlighted below:

– New infotainment architecture and entertainment concept
– OLED display
– Plugin hybrid powertrain: 3.0L TDI turbo-diesel engine (353hp) + one electric motor, total system output: 455hp, 553 lb-ft of torque
– New exterior/interior styling language

Enjoy the below gallery and see more details in the press release.

Cadillac has just released the commercial which teases the upcoming CT6 yesterday. As you can expect, new information flows in quickly. Today we got some powertrain information regarding the CT6. This information came from Cadillac CEO Johan de Nysschen’s Q&A media section yesterday.

At new model launch, a total of 3 engines will be offered:

– Turbocharged 2.0L 4-cylinder
– Twin-turbocharged 3.6L V6
– Twin-turbocharged V8 (this is a completely-new design, NOT the supercharged V8 in the CTS-V)

Also from an interview between Wall Street Journal and GM’s CFO Chuck Stevens, which is also published yesterday, we have the following highlights regarding Cadillac’s plan in the n...

The Porsche 911 GT3 is an exceptional sports car that sends out 475hp from a naturally aspirated 3.8L flat-6 engine. But it seems Porsche is not going to stop at this, and today we heard a news that a hotter version, called “911 GT3 RS” is coming.

Above image: 2014 Porsche 911 GT3

From the below document scans you can see the very detailed spec for this proposed GT3 RS variant. The most outstanding upgrade is the engine: Porsche increased the 3.8L displacement to 4.0L, so the output power reaches the 500hp mark; torque has been enhanced to 339 lb-ft too. This is 25hp and 14 lb-ft more than the 3.8L engine in the 911 GT3.

Now I will leave you with the below images to dig ...

Two days ago we have reported latest announcement from Mercedes about the G500 4x4² Concept. Today the German automaker released more information for the truck.

Major news is the engine output number 420hp with 450 lb-ft of torque, plus some dimesion measurements. Please see more information in the below press release