Tag: twin-turbo
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2015 BMW M4 vs. 2015 Lexus RC F – Head 2 Head Ep. 59
This week on Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Carlos Lago pits two rear-drive luxury coupes – the 2015 BMW M4 and the 2015 Lexus RC-F – against each other in a battle for tire-smoking glory. Also, we find out which one is faster and more fun to drive by visiting the instrumented…
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2017 Acura NSX Hot Lap! – 2016 Best Driver’s Car Contender
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2017 Acura NSX around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Acura NSX is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on the Motor Trend…
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V vs. 2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 S – Head 2 Head Ep. 69
In this episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com). The BMW M3 has long reigned as the king of the sports sedan segment. However, two new challengers have arisen: the Cadillac ATS-V and the Mercedes-AMG C63 S. The Cadillac was honed on the Nürburgring, and with its twin-turbo V6, packs 40 more…
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2015 BMW X6 M vs. 2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S Coupe – Head 2 Head Ep. 70
It’s tempting to view the BMW X6 M through the same lens that you would view the Cadillac Escalade EXT — you know, the pickup truck — a one-off anomaly that history will look back on and shrug. Hubris for the sake of hubris, etc. But that sure ain’t how Mercedes views the stylized attack…
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2017 Acura NSX: The Slowest Supercar in the World? – Ignition Ep. 143
The Acura NSX is certainly not a slow car – with 573 hp, it’s anything but. However, we’ve been waiting for this car for almost a decade. It’s finally here, with a bespoke, 500-hp twin-turbo V-6 and three electric motors that provide real torque-vectoring – and step in to mask turbo lag. The NSX has…
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2017 Ferrari California T Handling Speciale! – Ignition Ep. 151
On this episode of Ignition, presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Jonny Lieberman travels to the Italian Riviera to sample the latest and greatest convertible GT from Ferrari: the California T Handling Speciale. Long thought of as the “soft” Ferrari, the California added a whole bunch of power when it gained its T. The 3.9L twin-turbo…
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2016 Ferrari 488 Spider: The Simple Pleasures! – Ignition Ep. 164
On this episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), host Carlos Lago gets behind the wheel of the 661hp Ferrari 488 Spider. Common wisdom (and physics) dictates that hardtop convertibles must be heavier and slower than their less-complex coupe counterparts. But why does that matter? Convertibles are all about the experience and simple joys…
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2013 BMW M5: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? – Ignition Episode 9
On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago finds out what happens when you strap a pair of turbos to an M car. Does this latest M5 live up to the legend of the naturally aspirated M5s of yore? Ignition appears every Monday on the new Motor Trend channel. http://www.youtube.com/motortrend Subscribe now to make sure you’re…
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2017 Ford Raptor with Ken Block: Meet the World’s Best Flying Truck! – Ignition Ep. 169
On this high-flying episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Jonny Lieberman takes the all-new, all-aluminum second-generation Ford Raptor off the beaten path. Actually, he takes it off all paths. And rightly so, because the new Raptor is not only lighter than the original version, but the new 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 is more…
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2016 Mercedes-AMG G65 vs. 1973 Icon FJ44 – Head 2 Head Ep. 75
On this episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Jonny Lieberman and Jason Cammisa pair up two very expensive SUVs to find out which one is worth the over $200k price tag. The Mercedes G-Class, or Geländewagen, was first introduced to the world in 1979 and has been on sale ever since.…
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2017 Chevrolet Camaro LT 1LE vs. 2016 BMW M2 – Head 2 Head Ep. 86
On this episode of Tire Rack’s Head 2 Head (http://www.tirerack.com), join MOTOR TREND Senior Features Editors Jason Cammisa and Jonny Lieberman to find out if Chevy’s 2017 Camaro LT 1LE can beat on the BMW M2 the way its V-8 big brother defeated the M4. For the first time ever, Chevy is offering the 1LE…
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2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed vs 2016 Mercedes Maybach! – Head 2 Head Ep. 66
Welcome to the world of the rich and famous! On this episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com) host Jonny Lieberman takes out two of the most luxurious and expensive cars on the market, the Mercedes Maybach and the Bentley Mulsanne Speed. Subscribe now to make sure you’re in on all the…
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2017 Tesla Model S P100D vs. 2017 Audi RS7 Performance – Head 2 Head Ep. 88
The world’s quickest sedans battle it out on this episode of Tire Rack’s Head 2 Head (http://www.tirerack.com). The Audi RS7 and Tesla Model S have nearly identical silhouettes and are within 0.2 inch in length. They’re both all-wheel-drive, four-door, hatchback sedans with an eye toward luxury and supercar-taunting powertrains. The RS7 was the quickest four-door…