‘25 DEFENDER OCTA: HIGH-PERFORMANCE HERO

Posted on July 3, 2024 by MartynL

The toughest, most durable, and most powerful – ‘25 DEFENDER OCTA: HIGH-PERFORMANCE HERO – is also the most dynamically accomplished Defender ever created! Powered by a 4.4-liter Twin Turbo mild-hybrid V8 engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with high and low-range gears, the OCTA is the most powerful Defender ever - with 626 horsepower and up to 553 pound-feet of torque. The OCTA’s new powertrain enables 0-60 mph sprints in just 3.8 seconds. Its heavily revised chassis...

FORD SuperVan vs. PIKES PEAK

Posted on November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 by MartynL

Ford’s latest hill climb monster to race to the clouds - FORD SuperVan vs. PIKES PEAK – packs a 1,400-horsepower payload. Known to motorsport fans as “The Race to the Clouds,” the legendary Pikes Peak International Hillclimb sees competitors take on 12.5 miles of twisting mountain road with menacingly-named corners like Bottomless Pit, Ragged Edge and the Devil’s Playground. Ford has been racing its vehicles to the top of Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains since the first organized event...

MERCEDES-AMG: HALF-CENTURY OF SPEED AT GOODWOOD!

Posted on June 9, 2017 by MartynL

Concepts, Formula One racecars, championship drivers and modern and classic AMG models will be celebrated at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The performance brand’s golden anniversary will be marked with some of the most memorable cars in Mercedes-AMG’s history, including the striking new AMG GT Concept, which will be making its UK debut. Many notable AMG models, both past and present, will be taking to the famous Goodwood Hill, including the powerful new 612 horsepower E 63 S 4MATIC Saloo...