Auto News: 2011 Ford Mustang GT to offer 412-horsepower 5.0-liter V8

Following a supposed leak on Facebook and twitter, several outlets and blogs such as Inside Line and Autoblog, which had already been tipped off under-the-table by FoMoCo, confirmed that the 2011 Mustang GT will get a new 5.0-liter V8 engine delivering a respectable 412 ponies. The new powerplant will replace the Neolithic 4.6-liter V8 unit with its pathetic -for an engine of this size and this era- output of 315-horsepower.

In comparison, the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS gets a 426HP 6.2-liter V8 while the 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8, a 6.1-liter Hemi V8 with 425 ponies.

Do the math, and Ford's V8 makes 82.4 HP per liter, GM's V8 churns out 68.7 HP per liter and Chrysler's Hemi, 69.7 HP per liter.

Unless Ford plans to hold back until the year 2020 and surprise our kids the next generation of Mustang owners, we assume that, unlike the current GT which gets 5-speed transmissions, the new V8 engine will be coupled to 6-speed gearboxes in both manual and automatic forms.

We remind you that at last month's LA Auto Show, FoMoCo unwrapped the 2011 Mustang V6 with a new 3.7-liter six-cylinder engine producing 305-horsepower.

Source: Carscoop

Daimler to pick new compact car partner

Despite rumors of technologist and Renault collaborating on a four-door Smart model, no authorised tie-up between the two companies has been announced. That could change next assemblage when technologist will reportedly decide who its small-car partner will be. technologist is effort modify more heavily into the development of small cars, both with its Smart sort and theMercedes-Benz A- and B Class offerings that might one day make it to America.

Renault is planning a line of ultra-cheap small cars and is swing together a range of electric vehicles that will certainly feature new, small platforms. Like Daimler, the French maker is talking to other companies about joining forces to save money on developing small cars, so a Daimler-Renault alliance isn't a fait accompli. According to Automotive News, technologist CEO Dieter Zetsche says the consort will foretell its chosen partner by the region of 2010.

Mitsubishi releases updated JDM Outlander Roadest with unique look

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander Roadest - click for high-res gallery

Normally when an automaker updates a model, even if it's meet a quick aesthetical change, the earlier version is treated like cheek meat – nobody wants it unless it's a real beatific deal, and the dealers meet want them gone.Mitsubishi evidently thinks its home-market module be kinder to the compact crossover-ute-thing we undergo and love as the Outlander.

While a newborn Evo-esque neb has been grafted onto our Outlander for 2010, the softer, senior version module move to be offered to JDM buyers alongside a more cosmetically battleful model. To avoid confusion, a country-specific rhinoplasty-enhanced help module be branded Outlander Roadest (note that the facia and, frame and foglamps are all distinct from the U.S. model), while the senior bodywork help module move on as meet stark \"Outlander.\" Regardless of the looks, both iterations module get a newborn 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine as standard, beatific for 148PS (about 146 horsepower). The offal-likeness is in endeavor with pricing as well, with the new-old Outlander selling for meet ¥1,995,000 (about $22,000) while the Roadest module bidding ¥2,475,900 ($27,100).