S65 AMG Sedan vs. Challenger Hellcat (video)

Looking at this video we can't help but to admire these two cars side by side and we're glad the owner decided to share a little muscle car rumbling with us. This is V8 vs. V12 in all its glory!

Of course, the massive V12-powered S65 AMG is a hard car to outshine in any sort of department. It's twin-turbo 6.0 liter engine puts out 621 hp (630 PS) which is terrific except for the fact that its 86 hp less than the Challenger Hellcat.

The Hellcat seems to be the car of the moment on all websites, YouTube channels and social media pages. And now wonder with those 707 hp, straight out of a good ol' American supercharged V8. It's actually faster than the Merc too with a 0-60 mph time in the low 3 second range. And of course it'll go all the way up to 199 mph where the S65 is limited to just 155 mph. But its not like those factory settings can't come off.

Another department where the Dodge takes the cake is pricing. The S65 AMG tips the scale at $222,000, which is over 3 times more expensive than the Hellcat. Overall, it's hard to decide which car sounds better. We're still willing to go with the V12 if we're talking mid to high range action. But at start-up, the Hellcat seems to sound a bit more aggressive.

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2016 Volvo XC90 SUV

It seems that Volvo spent more time crafting the interior of its mid-size luxury SUV which at a first glance, looks stylish and modern. The dashboard contains a large tablet-style infotainment screen angled towards the driver, which replaces the traditional selection of buttons and controls in the center stack. 

The 2016MY (or 2015, we're not sure yet) XC90 is Volvo's first car to be built on the firm's Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) modular chassis that was developed in-house. 

Previously, Volvo said that the new XC90's powertrain lineup will comprise several four-cylinder petrol and diesel Drive-E engines. These will include a range-topping T8 Hybrid with a 2.0-liter supercharged gasoline unit driving the front wheels and an 80hp electric motor turning the rear axle, for a combined output of 400hp, and a D5 twin-turbo diesel with 190hp and 225hp. 

Photos via Worldcarfans & Autoblog.nl

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2015 Volvo XC90

Volvo's new XC90 is the talk of the day and while we've covered both the leaked shots and the official release with pricing, two things were missing: a full high-resolution gallery and videos, and we have plenty of both below.

Most of you seem to agree with our preliminary assessment that Volvo's designers were too cautious and unadventurous with the second-gen XC90's exterior design, especially with the station-like profile that would have benefited from more sculpted surfaces, but did a great job with the interior. 

We'll remind you that North America will get two petrol engine options, a 316hp, 2.0-liter turbocharged and supercharged inline four for the T6 and a 400hp plug-in hybrid version that adds an 80hp electric motor to the mix. The Euro-market model also gets a pair of D5 twin-turbo diesels producing 190hp and 225hp. 

After sharing U.S. pricing ($48,900 for the base T6 AWD and  $65,900 for the T6 AWD First Edition), Volvo also announced prices for the UK, where the diesel-powered D5 AWD Momentum starts at £45,000 and the 225hp D5 AWD First Edition from £68,000. Volvo's UK dealers will begin accepting orders for the regular models in October, but they won't deliver cars before May of 2015. 

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New Mercedes-AMG GT Black

Color options can make a world's difference to the way we look at any car, which is why premium automakers offer all sorts of individual paints, especially on higher end models, to satisfy even the pickiest of consumers. 

When it comes to the sports car segment, four basic colors (and their related hues) have been the golden standard in the industry for decades, including red, black, silver and (to a lesser extent) yellow.

In the press pictures, Mercedes showed the AMG GT in three of those shades, with the fourth one making its debut at the entrance of Benz's Center of Excellence in Sindelfingen, where the folks from MBpassion took these shots. 

Photos via MBpassion

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