Turn the key and there is a slight hesitation as a big piston slides up into position.
Next, the engine, all 6.4-litres of it, literally bursts into life then settles down to a lumpy idle with just a hint of a rumble deep down.
For those who remember the sound of a big-bore V8, the ≥392≤ in the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 brings memories flooding back to the days when Mustangs, Cudas, Camaros, 442s and, yes, Challengers ruled the roads in North America.
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Jaguar has confirmed that it will launch the remarkable C-X75 concept car as an exclusive hybrid supercar.
Jaguar C-X75 will become the British marque's most advanced model to date.
It will offer performance on a par with the fastest production cars on the market, while adopting cutting-edge technology that offers remarkably economical running.
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Team Lotus Enterprise has announced that it has purchased British sportscar maker Caterham Cars.
The acquisition of Caterham Cars by Team Lotus Enterprise will not only signal the continued development of the legendary Seven, but will provide Caterham with the platform to apply its philosophy of 'adding lightness' to exciting new models for the 21st Century.
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Porsche will launch a new variant of the celebrated and successful racing pedigree 911 GT3 RS this July, offering even more power and greater performance.
Limited to 600 vehicles worldwide, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 takes all the attributes that have made the Porsche 911 GT3 a serial winner on the racetrack and moves the GT3 road car program to a new, higher level.
The new model transmits thoroughbred motorsport technology through to its innermost core.
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