2011 CTS-V Coupe. Now Featuring More Awesome Than Ever Before!

2011 CTS-V Coupe

There has been talk about Cadillac CTS Coupes for quite some time now, and also chatter about just how spectacular the CTS-V Coupe will be when it eventually arrives.  Well, the time is now upon us.  Cadillac is saying that the the CTS-V Coupe is really available for the 2011 year, and from the looks of the pictures, it is as beautiful as ever.  Lucky for us, it still has the magnificent work of art under the hood, and it is just as beautifully supercharged and powerful as ever.  The magnetic ride control, 14.7 inch rotors, and 6 piston Brembos matched with 19 inch wheels wrapped in Michelins, is truly the exact package that every vehicle needs.   This car appears to be what happens when the GM engineers get together and say, “Let’s just put the best of everything we have on a car and see what happens”.  If Cadillac wants to donate one of these to a good home for some real world testing, I will be willing to donate my time, gas, and opinions to their cause.  🙂

Autoguide.com provided the beautiful picture and specs.

How to Install a new Headlight on your Voyager / Caravan

The other day, while installing some auto parts, it dawned on us that we could be sharing the thrill and excitement of installing car parts with the entire world!  Naturally, we considered using supermodels for these how-to videos, but after careful consideration, we decided that you would rather see us instead.  Your Welcome!   We may not be in bikinis (thank goodness), and we may drop a headlight from time to time (2.55 minutes in), but this is real life and things happen .  Take a look and let us know what you think.

This specific video is how to install a new headlight on a Chrysler Voyager, which in reality is the same as the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country.

Old Hemi’s in the woods. Now that’s unique.

Instead of a complete rotting car today, we have a couple Hemi engines in the woods.  One still sits between some frame rails and the other was found hiding under an old hood.  I am not sure if they are 331’s or 392’s, but it’s obvious that they are the “old” style Hemis.  I looked around the area and sadly there were not any 426 blocks hanging out nearby.

Can anybody provide some stats of these?  Size? Horsepower? Torque? There must be some old school Mopar guys out there that know this kind of stuff.  Enjoy the rotting muscle !

Hello Ford 5.0L engine, It’s nice to see you again.

2011 Mustang 5.0L Engine

Ford recently announced that the 5.0L V8 engine is back for the 2011 Mustang. You may remember the 5.0L from the the days when your hair was a bit longer, and your jean jacket was the coolest thing in town. Back in the 1980’s the big bad Ford V8 had about half the horsepower of what the automotive world is receiving in 2011. Yes, Ford is claiming 412 hp, and 390 ft lbs of torque. It should be scary to say the least. www.Burlappcars.com has the photos to prove it. Well done Ford, it’s a great looking engine so far, hopefully it holds up to abuse like the last 5.0L did.

Factory 5 VW Supercar? Yes Please.

Latest Beauty from Factory 5

Recently Mark Smith of Factory 5 (www.ffcobra.com) arrived on some VW discussion forums.  He quickly made it known that he had a VW kit car project in the works that looks conceptually outstanding.  Apparently you start with a Gen IV Golf or Jetta, and slice and dice it into a GTM-inspired (my words) supercar.  Overall, it looks like a massively epic win for Volkswagen enthusiasts, and the car world in general, because an economic supercar will soon be within the average DIY’ers budget!  There isn’t a descriptive enough word in the English language to describe the kind of automotive passion that comes out of the Factory 5 guys hands, so I have no doubt that this will be more of the same.  If you want to follow the progress there are two areas you may want to venture into.   Thecarlounge.net is the first, and there is also a slightly more in depth build thread going on within the TDIclub

How to Install New Headlights in your car.

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, so according to my math, a Youtube video must be worth at least a thousand pictures.  We know that replacing headlights can be a mystery to someone who hasn’t done it before, so we had one of our in-house automotive experts make a video explaining the in’s and out’s of it.   It takes place under the hood of a beautiful silver, supercharged, Pontiac Grand Prix.  Sure, being supercharged doesn’t make a difference as far as automotive headlights are concerned, but it sure does add some excitement to the paragraph.  So sit back, grab your favorite beverage, and let us show you how it’s done.

If you love it, hate it, or have a suggestion, let me know by leaving a comment or sending me your feedback via email at jnutt@1aauto.com