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Land Rover to Introduce twin-turbo V8 Defender

The Truth About Cars

Land Rover announced this morning they are stuffing a twin-turbo V8 up the nose of its blocky Defender. Specs are scarce at the moment but it’s worth noting that max attack V8 models currently make 518 horsepower; something in the neighborhood of 600 isn’t out of the question. This will be a mild hybrid mill.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away. E-mail: Password: Enter your AOL or AIM screenname and password.

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