Recent reports suggest that BMW is gearing up to send the V10 engine featured in their current generation M5 to the great beyond and instead replace it with a turbocharged V8.

Sure, the V10 is fast, that’s not secret, but the fact that it’s just about everything besides environmentally friendly has left BMW with no choice but to turn towards greener alternatives such as the above mentioned turbocharged V8.

If these reports are true, we should be seeing the a turbocharged V8 engine appear in the next generation M5 with right around 555 HP and 500 lb-per-feet of torque.

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Unhappy with the current state of affairs with diesel engine supplier Navistar, Ford has instead taken matters into their own hands producing a diesel V8 codenamed ‘Scorpion”.

This turbocharged 6.7 liter  diesel burning V8 engine  has been meticulously deigned in-house by Ford to include just about every modern feature you can think of. Hell, they even put it through tests equivalent of being driven 250,000 miles. We’ll apparently be seeing this appear in Ford’s 2011 Super Duty vehicles.

Ford released a lot of information regarding this new engine, way too much for me to list here, but I’ve included the official press release after the break so you can read all about it.

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It seems that German tuning firm Karl Schnorr have recently gotten their hands on the Fiat 500 Abarth which we frist heard about back in February and have given it a bit of zest.

Karl Schnorr will offer 2 tuning kits, first a 185-hp $1,000+ Stage 1 turbo kit and a 197-hp $7,000+ Stage 2 turbo kit. Both kits will feature an upgraded turbocharger and exhaust system. Couple that with some aftermarket coilovers, 17-inch OZ alloy wheels and some fancy decals and you have yourself a winner.

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If you want to give a small engine the power of a larger engine you’re most likely going to turn to a turbocharger. That’s exactly what rumors suggest Nissan is doing as they have been said to be looking into turbocharger offerings for some of their new vehicles.

This news comes to us from a manager of Nissan’s Powertrain Engineering Division, Tetsuya Takahashi, who says that Nissan will be looking to replace their larger engines with smaller ones for better gas mileage but not skimping on the power thanks to a turbocharger.

We’ll have to keep you posted as this story unfolds.

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Just as they did with a Porsche 911 back in January, Switzer has taken a Porsche GT2 and beefed it up way past stock. Just how far past stock? Well, it pumps out an amazing 800hp but the real thrill of it all is it does it on 93 Octane pump gas.

Tym Switzer has this to say about the vehicle:

We were very happy to hit our target numbers. Of course, but the best part is that the car is still so manageable on the street, at this power level. It is an everyday hyper-performing exotic, and I can’t wait to get it out on the track and see how it performs in the hands of a pro driver.

The magic is with some Switzer software calibrations to the ECU along with upgrades to the Garrett GT30R turbochargers. All in all, this car is an absolute beast so be sure to check it out above.

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Chevrolet has selected ExxonMobil to be the factory fill and service fill motor oil for its new cars, the Chevy Cobalt SS Coupe and Chevy HHR-SS. Both vehicles are equipped with a turbocharged, direct-injected, dual overhead cam, ECOTEC 260-hp 2.0L I-4 engine with Variable Valve Timing. Capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 miles-per-hour in 5.7 seconds, the engine is the fastest in its class and gets an estimated MPG of 22 city and 30 highway.

Chevrolet selected Mobil 1 5W-30 based on its anti-wear characteristics, extreme temperature performance and outstanding protection of critical turbocharger parts. With its patented SuperSyn™ technology, Mobil 1 is uniquely designed to provide superb levels of performance, cleaning power and engine protection.

“The new turbocharger offers an efficient and economical method of pumping air through the engine that allows this motor to provide an outstanding 130 horsepower per liter, or 260 SAE certified horsepower,” said Chris Meagher, chief engineer for Ecotec engines.

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