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Am sure many watch MCM. But their latest full-length feature is on a totally different level and really needs to be shared. Truly epic and I think rivals the top automotive shows currently available imo. Amazing work for hobbyist. These guys need to be on The Grand Tour. Part 1: Part 2:

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In an effort to reduce emissions and improve fuel-economy ultra premium brand Bentley is looking to downsize with the introduction of an all-new V8 engine. As previously reported, Bentley is looking to sister brand Audi to co-develop a new direct-injection 4.0 liter V8 engine to be used in the Continental GT and future Audi performance models. Bentley says the new 4.0 liter direct-injection V8 will cut CO2 emission on the Continental GT model by a substantial 40 percent. Latest reports reveal the new V8 unit will be available in two versions. According to Autocar, the first version will have a single turbocharger producing 415 bhp (309 kW / 420 PS). The second version will be twin-turbocharged unit making 555 bhp (413 kW / 563 PS) - in line with Bentley's target output of at least 100 bhp per liter. The 4.0 liter V8 engine will debut in the Bentley Continental GT near the end 2011. Meanwhile, Autocar also reports that 2011 production for the Mulsanne is already reserved. The Arnage successor which starts at

saw a group of around 3 to 4 airtrek turbos on CTE 2 days ago...can c the sudden acceleration of those turbo mania..fast do these comes with the same 4G63 engines as the evos?

Here's an account from a 2001 V70T5 user with the IPD/TME ME7 upgrade, "First of all, I would like to thank, publicly (I know that good service is hard to find these days, so praise is due), Scott Hart and Jerrad Irsch at IPD...They answered (esp. Jerrad) all of my questions, went out of their way to send me lots of material which helped me make up my mind and go with IPD when I was ready to go another direction. They both also made me feel comfortable since I was a bit nervous doing something this drastic to my car... Well, here is what I have experienced, so far: WOW! Without being too dramatic and without having any dyno printouts/results to add to my comments, I must say that the difference is...well, DRAMATIC!!! I did not know what to expect, exactly. I have driven customers' cars that have been upgraded by IPD (1998 C70, 1998 S70 t-5, etc.) so I had a basic idea, but this is something else! After driving the car for about a mile or so at normal speeds in order for the engine to warm up, I started to push it progressively. Did rolling starts, starts from standstill, acceleration in all gears at different speeds and I can sum it up in this: 1st gear is SCARY, 2nd & 3rd gears are UNBELIEVABLE, 4th gear feels like the old 3rd but wound up and ready to go so you can imagine, and 5th gear is very impressive (accelerates like a 4th, feels like the car neds a 6th gear now!). What impressed me the most was the fact that the acceleration is more even that what it used to be, it is available at any time and in a tremendously more impressive way and the GOBS (I cannot emphasize the amount of torque that my car has all of a sudden) is torrid but not overwhelming. Torque steer is slightly more noticeable in the 2nd gear. In the 1st gear, you 've got to watch as the tires will light up in an instant. In 2nd gear, if you keep pushing it, STC will keep activating, and on wet pavement STC activated when I pushed it full throttle on 3rd gear!!! Overall, even at normal driving speeds, the car has CRISP power available and you can choose how much to use. I am looking forward to enjoying it even more this weekend, the car feels like it got a new life! 0-60 MUST BE at extremely low 6 secs. No codes, no messages generated, just plugged the ECU and started up right up! That's all, for now! Yannis -- 2001 V70 T-5M SR, Classic Red/Graphite Lthr., ipd ME7 ECU Upgrade, Cold Weather, Dolby Surr. Sound, Rear Spoiler, 17' 'Tethys' alloys "