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GM is trying to sell the Hummer brand. Now Chrysler is planning to sell the Dodge Viper business. The sale would include Viper not other Dodge models. Dodge Viper is a modern American muscle car icon. Viper is a V10-powered sports car currently manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler LLC.
Production of the two seat sports car began at New Mack Assembly in 1992 and moved to its current home at Conner Avenue Assembly in October 1995.
Continue to read: Chrysler LLC considers selling the Viper
It is very hard for photographers to spot all the new models that are on the way. Usually they wear a very heavy camouflage and are tested somewhere in the middle of nowhere. This time the upcoming R8 V10 was spotted right in front of the Audi headquarters.
New super R8 has wider intakes, more aggressive body kit, s-style grill and larger oval exhaust pipes.
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Current R8 is powered by a 4.2 litre V8 that has 420 hp. Audi has been working on the V10 version and the test car was spotted on Nürburgring. Here we have spy pictures of the new V10 R8 that were uploaded by a user on rs6.com.
V10 version of R8 will produce over 500 hp from its 5.2 liter engine. Coupe version will be available in June 2009 and Spyder in March 2010.
Continue to read: Audi R8 V10 spied
Whisky is not the only thing that comes from Scotland. Gleneagles based design studio Dosdeswell & Hardie has created a new supercar called Falen. Named after the Scottish demon. If all goes as planned the prototype will enter production next year and will be unveiled at next year Geneva motor show in March.
Mid-mounted 5.5-liter V10 that has over 800 bhp will be very limited as only four Falens will be built in total.
Continue to read: Scottish demon: 800 bhp V10 Falen
Current M5 has 507hp and is powered by a 5.0L V10. That engine won BMW Engine of the year in category 4-liter and above in 2005 and 2006.
Now Autocar has the news that BMW is working on a new M5 that will have the same V10 engine bored out to 5.5 litres. Most likely it will get a direct injection, turbocharged unit to have less emissions.
The engines will be available with either the six-speed manual gearbox or the new seven-speed M DCT double-clutch transmission.
Continue to read: New BMW M5 in 2010 will get 5.5L turbocharged V10
Pure energy and dynamism – that’s the new Wiesmann GT MF5. This sports car for the purist, with its classic design and state-of-the-art technology, sets a new all-time high standard for the already impressive performance of Wiesmann sports cars.
Equipped with a high-revving BMW V10 delivering 507 hp, it completes the sprint from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds. With a sensational power-to-rate ratio of 2.7 kg/hp and a top speed of 310 km/h, this Coupe plays for top honours in the premier league for sports cars. Exclusive driving enjoyment is guaranteed with the Wiesmann GT MF5!
Continue to read: Wiesmann introduces GT MF5
They told us it would never happen, but it now seems that, contrary to earlier reports from senior Audi bosses, next year’s even hotter R8, the RS8, will get the same twin-turbocharged, 572bhp V10 as the RS6 super-saloon.
With that kind of power, expect the car to crack 62mph in less than 4.0 seconds, 100mph in around 8.5 seconds, and a top speed over 200mph. Definetely a treat to in-house rivals such as Porsch e911 GT2 and Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4.
Continue to read: Audi RS8 will get twin-turbocharged, 572bhp V10
