Sentences with phrase «sumped v8»

The former is to provide a naturally - aspirated, dry - sumped V8 for the new generation of sports cars, while Gordon Murray's input comes in the form of his iStream technology — jointly, a technology that defines the car's construction, and the process in which it is built.

New turbochargers sit in the heart of the 4 - litre dry sump V8, increasing boost pressure from 1.2 to 1.35 bar.

So I'm not going to backtrack through mountains of detail about this car's front - mid 375kW dry sump V8, with its two turbos mounted in the centre of the vee.

The power output is from a 4.3 liter all alloy, dry sump V8 engine producing 380 bhp @ 7,300 rpm and 307 lb.

«It marries the 505 - hp dry - sump V8, six - speed manual and suspension from the Z06 track car with the grand - touring chassis and interior from the Grand Sport convertible,» he said.

The GT — set to arrive in the UK in late 2015 — uses the same dry sump V8, albeit in 462 hp guise — developed at 6,000 rpm.

Not exact matches

The flat - plane crank V8 uses a dry sump lubrication system and a stop - start function is included for the first time on a McLaren.

Engineering: The CTS - V's supercharged 6.2 L V8 powerplant is sourced directly from the Corvette Z06 with small modifications (intake and exhaust are tuned differently and the dry sump oil application is swapped out for the more traditional wet sump).

But there's much more to a Cerbera than just a race car - like, flat - crank V8 or a dry - sumped straight - six.

Power the 2018 Vantage is a twin - turbocharged, wet - sump, 4.0 - liter V - 8 engine lifted from Mercedes - AMG's grab - bag of high - horsepower crate engines, which made its first appearance in an Aston earlier this year under the hood of the DB11 V8.

Its specification is almost as perfect as the provocative, Franco Scaglione - penned shape: a tiny 2 - litre, 90 - degree V8 with alloy heads and chain - driven camshafts, dry - sumped and fed by Spica fuel injection.

The Mercedes - AMG C 63 S Coupé is, rather predictably, a C - Class coupé stuffed with the 4 - litre twin turbocharged V8 that we already know (and love) from the C 63 saloon and in dry sump form, from the AMG GT and GT S.

The 355 introduced five valves per cylinder to the stalwart V8 (that was the «5» in 355, creating yet another Ferrari naming system), not to mention dry - sump lubrication, titanium conrods and a six - speed gearbox.

Hiding under the long bonnet of the new rear - wheel drive coupe is none other than the same twin - turbocharged 4.0 - litre V8 petrol engine of Mercedes - AMG GT fame with only the lack of dry - sump lubrication in C 63's case setting the two apart.

You already know the bare bones about this car: the same 6.2 - liter supercharged V8 as the Corvette Z06 (minus the dry sump lubrication), making 640 SAE - certified hp and 630 SAE - certified lb - ft of torque sent to the rear wheels through a Hydramatic 8L90 eight - speed automatic and an electronic limited - slip diff; magnetic ride control at all four corners; ZF electric power steering that varies the level of assist depending on demand and conditions; traction control with more settings than a bridal registry; and a nice Cadillac - designed exterior that won't be mistaken for anything else on Earth.

The standard V8 dry sump lubrication system is retained helping prevent oil surges during extreme cornering.

The GT C uses a version of the same dry - sump, 4.0 - liter twin - turbo V8 used in lesser AMG GT models, with extra boost bringing power to 550 hp.

The new AMG GT makes no compromise and combines the aluminium spaceframe, the V8 bi-turbo engine with the dry sump lubrification, the seven - speed dual clutch transmission in transaxle configuration, the locking differential (mechanical for the GT base version and electronically controlled for the GT S) and the sports suspension with the aluminium double wishbone suspension.

The 2014 Camaro Z / 28 uses the dry - sump LS7 7.0 - liter aluminum V8 from the Corvette Z06, rated at 500 hp and 470 lb - ft of torque.

The Senna boasts 789 hp and 590 lb - ft of torque from a twin - turbo V8 with a flat - plane crankshaft and dry - sump oiling.

The Continental GT3 is powered by a 4.0 L twin - turbocharged V8 that gets a redesigned dry sump system and all - new intake and exhaust systems.

Initially it was powered by an evolution of the naturally aspirated dry sump 4.2 - litre V8 engine, mounted on the Maserati Coupé, with an improved output of 400 PS (294 kW).

The GT C's wide rear fenders and four - wheel steering come from the R, and its 550 - hp V8 is a version of the dry - sumped 4.0 - liter V8 found in every AMG GT.

The 4.0 - litre V8 bi-turbo engine of Mercedes - AMG GT fame (sans dry sump lubrication) also stays the same, offering the already announced 476 hp and 510 hp power outputs.

Gone was that motorsport - derived straight - six, and in its place a massive 4941cc quad - cam, 11.0:1 compression (up from 10.0:1), semi-dry sump naturally - aspirated V8 generating 294kW and some 500Nm, driving to the rear wheels via a six - speed manual gearbox.

The FIA will determine the maximum output of the AMG 6.3 - litre V8 front - mid engine with dry sump lubrication on the «Balance of Performance» principle.

Instead, the dry - sump, 4.0 - litre 375kW V8 responds with immediacy to the throttle, the two «hot inside - V» turbochargers spooling quickly as the cabin is drenched in thunderous noise.

The technological highlights of the 2012 SLS AMG Roadster include an aluminum spaceframe body, an AMG 6.3 - liter V8 front - mid engine with dry sump lubrication developing a peak output of 563 hp and 479 pound - feet of torque, a seven - speed dual clutch transaxle transmission and a sports suspension with aluminum double wishbones — all of which will raise the pulse of sports car enthusiasts while providing outstanding driving dynamics and driving pleasure.

The new super sports car from Mercedes - Benz and AMG dazzles with its unparalleled technology package: an aluminium space - frame bodyshell with gull - wing doors; an AMG 6.3 - litre, front - mid V8 engine with 420 kW / 571 hp peak output, 650 Nm of torque, and dry sump lubrication; seven - speed dual - clutch transmission in a transaxle configuration; and sports suspension with aluminium double - wishbones.

427 Convertible Collector Edition, includes 427 badges, carbon fiber fenders, (B92) carbon fiber hood with raised center, ZR1 spoiler, (F55) Magnetic Selective Ride Control, (Q8K) machined - face cup wheels, (XFG) front P285 / 30ZR19 and rear P335 / 25ZR20 Michelin PS2 tires, Gray brake calipers and (LS7) 7.0 L (427 ci) LS7 V8 SFI engine with dry sump oil system

Unique features such as a magnesium sump ensure the new engine weigh 22 pounds less than the naturally - aspirated 4.0 - liter V8 direct injection gasoline unit it supplants at a claimed 452 pounds.

World premiere of a newly developed BMW M high - performance engine: high - revving 4.4 - litre V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo package — consisting of Twin Scroll Twin Turbo technology, cross-bank exhaust manifold, High Precision Direct Petrol Injection and VALVETRONIC fully variable valve control; 412 kW / 560 hp at 6,000 — 7,000 rpm, maximum torque: 680 Newton metres (502 lb - ft) from 1,500 rpm; maximum speed: 7,200 rpm; wet sump lubrication optimised for high lateral loads, lag - free power delivery, typical M car thrust.

In Mercedes» case, the dry - sumped 4.0 - litre V8 drives the rear wheels through a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transaxle gearbox.

The Corvette Stingray Z51 1LT further adds 19 - inch front / 20 - inch rear wheels, exterior aero trim, performance brakes and suspension tuning, revised transmission gear ratios (manual transmission only), a limited - slip electronic rear differential, a rear differential cooler and dry - sump oiling for the V8 engine.

AMG takes the thoroughly entertaining GT (you can read about the base car here) and bumps its front - mid-engine 4 - liter twin - turbo V8 up to 577 hp; that's 74 more ponies than the stock GT, courtesy of a maximum of 19.6 psi shoved through liquid - to - air intercoolers and into the hand - built, dry - sump engine's cylinders.

According to the German luxury car builder, «For the first time in the company's history stretching back over 40 years, the Mercedes - Benz performance brand, AMG, is presenting a vehicle developed in - house... the super sports car serves up an exciting proposition with its unique technology package: aluminum space frame body with gull wing doors, AMG 6.3 Liter V8 front - mid engine developing a peak output of 563 HP and 479 lb - ft of torque and dry sump lubrication, seven - speed dual - clutch transmission in a transaxle configuration and sports suspension with aluminum double wishbones.

The supercharged 6.2 - litre V8 is a derivative of the engine developed for the Corvette Z06, but is a wet - sump iteration that develops 640bhp and 630 lb ft. Cadillac touts this engine as more powerful than the last generation Mercedes - AMG E 63 and BMW M5.

The Stingray Z51 1LT adds 19 - inch front and 20 - inch rear wheels, exterior aero trim, larger front brakes, slotted brake rotors, sportier suspension tuning, revised transmission gear ratios for snappier responses (manual only), an electronic limited - slip differential, a differential cooler, dry - sump oiling for the V8 engine and a dual - mode performance exhaust (optional on non-Z51 Stingrays).

Track ready, it drops weight and adds a dry - sump 7 liter V8.

The car uses a modified Maserati platform and powertrain (Maserati 4200, GranTurismo) and features a Ferrari / Maserati derived 90 - degree cross-plane [14] wet sump [15] lubricated 4.7 - litre V8 assembled by Ferrari.

The technological highlights of the SLS AMG Roadster read like an A-B-C of modern sports car engineering: the combination of an aluminium spaceframe body, an AMG 6.3 - litre V8 front - mid engine with dry sump lubrication developing a peak output of 571 hp and 650Nm of torque, a seven - speed dual clutch transmission in a transaxle arrangement and sports suspension with aluminium double wishbones is guaranteed to make the hearts of sports car enthusiasts beat faster — while ensuring outstanding driving dynamics and motoring pleasure.

To distance it from the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, the Corvette Grand Sport packs an LT1 V8 engine rated at 460 hp, with dry - sump oiling system and active exhaust.

Simple push of the start - stop button fires the twin - turbo 4.0 - litre V8 found in other AMG GT variants but this time the growl coming to life is a 577 horsepower (430 kW) and 700 Nm of torque dry - sump unit.

The C63 coupe's drivetrain mirrors that of the C63 sedan: a wet - sump version of the 4.0 - liter twin - turbocharged V8 tucked under the hood of the AMG GT S, mated to a seven - speed multiclutch automatic transmission.