Next Jaguar F-Type could get BMW V-8, 2+2 layout

2019 Jaguar F-TypeThe next Jaguar F-Type may have to hide a German accent. According to a Car report from Monday, Jaguar will source the next sports car’s engine from BMW. Specifically, the publication reports a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine is on deck for the next F-Type. BMW offers its 4.4-liter V-8 with 456 horsepower in the 2019 X5 and up to 600 hp in the F90…

Quiet talk could be big hint about new Land Rover Defender plug-in hybrid

2015 Land Rover Defender ‘2,000,000’Our best evidence yet of a Land Rover Defender powered by electrons surfaced this week and hinted at a 2020 arrival. Employees at Land Rover-corporate parent Tata have posted publicly on social media about a “L663 PHEV” project due for 2020. A tipster pointed us toward a Tata engineer who reported working on next year’s Range Rover, several future…

New Amazon Prime show “The Gymkhana Files” goes behind the scenes with Ken Block’s viral video series

Scene from Ken Block’s ‘Gymkhana Nine: Raw Industrial Playground’Rallycross racer Ken Block ignited the internet with Gymkhana 1 in 2011. It has become a series with nine installations of intense stunts and high-horsepower machines. The series continues to draw millions of viewers and has given rise to Block’s fame as a world-class driver. Next month, we’ll be treated to a behind-the-scenes look at how the…