• Volvo Bets Its 99-Year History on 13 New Cars by 2030

    Volvo Bets Its 99-Year History on 13 New Cars by 2030
    Volvo says it might bring back the wagon. That alone should perk up the ears of anyone who's spent the last decade watching the brand bulldoze its lineup into an all-SUV monoculture. The Swedish automaker has confirmed 13 all-new models by the end of 2030, and not every one of them will be a crossover. Of the 13, seven are earmarked for Western markets including Europe and North America. The remaining six? Reserved for China. Volvo calls this "the largest and most ambitious global product push
  • GM Hypes New Small Block V8s

    GM Hypes New Small Block V8s
    General Motors is hyping up the new V8 options that will be coming to updated versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra — with other models presumed to follow. Considering the lackluster reputation gained by the V8 engines currently available on those models, the forthcoming changes will presumably be welcomed by customers.With the United States recently pulling back on stringent vehicle emissions, domestic automakers feel comfortable fielding more V8 motors. This change is especi
  • GM Skipped Hybrids — A Bet That May Still Pay Off

    GM Skipped Hybrids — A Bet That May Still Pay Off
    General Motors sits in an unusual spot for a legacy automaker. It sells a wide range of electric vehicles alongside a fleet of profitable gas-powered trucks and SUVs, and it has done so without building the hybrid bridge that nearly every rival leaned on. The only hybrid GM currently sells in the United States is the Corvette E-Ray. Everything else is either a combustion vehicle or a battery-electric one, with almost nothing in between. That looks like a problem right now. EV sales have softene
  • 2020 BMW M2 Competition (F87) — Modded to Over 600 Horsepower

    2020 BMW M2 Competition (F87) — Modded to Over 600 Horsepower
    The 2020 BMW M2 Competition in this video keeps a fully stock exterior and interior, but don’t let that fool you — the S55 under the hood is far from factory.  The build highlights include: S55 3.0L inline‑six, 7‑speed DCT, MHD Stage 2 tune, MHD Flex Fuel + ECA analyzer, XHP Stage 3 trans tune, S5X crankhub upgrade, BMC drop‑in filters, running 50% ethanol. 
    Power Estimate: No dyno yet, but this setup should land in the low‑to‑mid 600s WHP/WTQ
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