XJS With Chevy 400 Engine

By John Coyle Editor So this isn't the coolest video I've ever seen, but I'm intrigued by the whole XJS/400 swap, and I'm hoping joecat will build a ride page, or at least post a clip of the engine bay. In the meantime, I think those racing stripes look awesome! After I get my XJ6 done—which will probably never happen, but still—I've harbored some fantasies about getting an XJS and doing a 350 swap on it. My Kitty is pretty quick, but I've wondered what it would feel like to have the same...

13/11/2008

X PRIZE Contender: Electric Blazer At SEMA!

By Jen Dunnaway Editor The Progressive X PRIZE, a race to build a functional 100 mpg, 100 mph-capable vehicle, is getting some serious traction at the SEMA show this year. This '85 Blazer, built by Physics Lab of Lake Havasu, is powered by dual electric motors and draws some of its power from regenerative shocks—energy is generated every time they bounce, and it's then stored in an accumulator under the truck. The Blazer retains its original 4WD drivetrain, and is heavy as hell—it started...

06/11/2008

XV Motorsports Challenger in Louis Vuitton Ad

By Rob Editor-in-Chief John Buscema of XV Motorsports was pretty surprised when he learned that one of the Challengers he built would appear in a Louis Vuitton ad. Turns out Louis Vuitton had seen the Challenger he sold to artist...

29/02/2008