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Forbes
a day ago
- Automotive
- Forbes
RAM 1500 TRX To Return In 2026 With More V8 Power
Two years ago, American truck manufacturer RAM announced that its celebrated high-performance 702-horsepower V8-powered TRX pickup truck was being discontinued and replaced with a turbocharged six-cylinder model due to ever-tightening state and federal emissions mandates. But much to the delight of driving enthusiasts who still crave the performance, sound, and raw power of a supercharged V8 engine, the company has reversed directions and announced that the V8-powered Ram 1500 TRX is set for a triumphant return for the 2026 model year. The original RAM 1500 TRX was launched in 2020 as a direct competitor to the Ford F-150 Raptor. While Ford had introduced its high-performance F-150 Raptor with a naturally aspirated 5.4-liter V8 (rated at 310 horsepower and 365 lb-ft of torque), it upgraded the pickup with a stronger naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 the following year (411 horsepower and 434 lb-ft of torque). The V8-powered Raptor was the segment benchmark. Then, in 2017, Ford released the second-generation F-150 Raptor with a turbocharged 3.5-liter 'EcoBoost' V6 (rated at 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque). The company cited the balance of improved power, efficiency, reliability, and lower emissions. While the truck offered better performance, enthusiasts bemoaned the loss of the V8. RAM stepped up to the plate in late 2020 with the announcement of the 1500 TRX—a V8-powered shot over Ford's bow. The new TRX offered a supercharged 6.2-liter V8, lifted right from under the hood of the company's high-performance 'Hellcat' muscle car. Boasting 702 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque and a rowdy exhaust note, it was an instant hit. While its lighter aluminum-alloy construction offered better handling than the steel and composite-paneled RAM, the V6-powered Ford Raptor was outgunned—the TRX launched from 0-60 mph in about 3.7 seconds, while the Raptor took a leisurely 5.2 seconds. The RAM was the only option for those seeking a V8-powered supertruck. Ford didn't take it sitting down—they answered with the V8-powered F-150 Raptor R for the 2023 model year. Under its hood was a burly supercharged 5.2-liter V8 engine producing 700 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque. In acceleration tests, it was marginally quicker than the TRX. And it only improved when Ford bumped power to 720 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque for more recent model years. Ford had regained the crown. RAM's reply—a hand forced by emissions mandates—was to drop the V8-powered TRX and fit the chassis with a new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter 'Hurricane' inline-6 (rated at 540 horsepower and 521 lb-ft of torque). The six-cylinder truck was renamed the 1500 RHO. Performance was only marginally affected, but the lack of a V8 had altered the vehicle's character. Now there is official confirmation that RAM is bringing back the 1500 TRX for 2026. And while the company hasn't released engine specifications, industry experts expect the return of the supercharged 6.2-liter 'HEMI' V8, but with more power. Best guesses say that RAM will drop the 'Redeye' variant of the engine under the hood of the TRX. With a larger supercharger (bumped from 2.4 liters to 2.7 liters), boost increases from 11.6 to 14.5 psi—the result is 797 horsepower and 707 lb-ft of torque (unique intakes and exhaust packaging for the TRX may reduce those numbers slightly). If that's the case, model year 2026 looks like another change of command—with RAM once again taking back the podium. The return of the V8-powered RAM 1500 TRX is excellent news for driving enthusiasts, truck fans, and the dealers. 'After flirting with the idea of killing all of its HEMI-powered trucks, RAM has revived the famous V8-powered TRX,' said iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer. 'The return of the standard V8-powered pickups immediately filled customer order banks. Today, with the top-dog TRX performance model also set to return, I expect those order banks to continue brimming.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
GM Sued Again Over Failing V8 Engines
GM Sued Again Over Failing V8 Engines originally appeared on Autoblog. Many Americans trust big V8s, but GM's L87 is another story For many drivers of larger trucks and SUVs, a naturally-aspirated V8 is associated with superior reliability compared with the newer crop of smaller four- and six-cylinder engines with turbocharging, hybridization, or both. Just ask Ram, which recently reintroduced its Hemi V8 for the 1500 pickup. However, the L87 small-block V8 engine found in numerous General Motors vehicles is an exception. Earlier this year, an investigation was launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) following reports of the L87 experiencing engine failure. Thousands of vehicles were recalled, but the situation has now worsened for GM, with yet another class-action lawsuit alleging that the recall failed to solve the major problems associated with this engine. GM Accused Of Knowing Engines Would Fail Damaged connecting rods, black oil, overheating, and faulty crankshafts were previously identified as issues in a teardown of the L87 V8 engine, and at mileages that are unusually low for such issues. According to the plaintiffs, GM was aware that the engines would fail before the vehicles using them were sold. Furthermore, they accuse the manufacturer of replacing the 6.2-liter V8 engines with units that are equally plaintiffs that filed the lawsuit are Anthony Lofton and Betty Sherman. Loften funded Sherman's purchase of a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 that had covered just 13,000 miles. That was in 2021, so the pickup was still fairly new. In the months leading up to May 2025, the L87 unit in the truck exhibited ticking and knocking noises, along with misfiring symptoms. Eventually, it overheated and the engine failed to start. 'According to GM, there are two primary root causes, both of which are attributable to supplier manufacturing and quality issues: (1) rod-bearing damage from sediment on connecting rods and crankshaft-oil galleries; and (2) out of specification crankshaft dimensions and surface finish,' said the lawsuit. Multiple GM Vehicles Affected By Troublesome V8 View the 3 images of this gallery on the original article As part of the recall in April 2025, almost 600,000 GM vehicles were recalled, including the following models: Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet Tahoe GMC Sierra 1500 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL The recall only pertains to 2021 to 2024 model-year vehicles, but this latest lawsuit involves a 2019 model, indicating that the L87's issues go back even further. An estimated 3% of L87 engines will require replacements, a considerable number considering how popular these models are. According to the plaintiffs, their Sierra has been stranded at a GM dealer since early May, forcing them to incur expenses from car rentals in the meantime. "Anthony Lofton would not have funded the purchase of the Class Vehicle, or would have paid less for it, had he known about the Engine Defect,' stated the lawsuit. This latest lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, according to Car Complaints. It seems GM's issues with this V8 are far from over. GM Sued Again Over Failing V8 Engines first appeared on Autoblog on Jul 29, 2025 This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Jul 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
GM Sued Again Over Failing V8 Engines
GM Sued Again Over Failing V8 Engines originally appeared on Autoblog. Many Americans trust big V8s, but GM's L87 is another story For many drivers of larger trucks and SUVs, a naturally-aspirated V8 is associated with superior reliability compared with the newer crop of smaller four- and six-cylinder engines with turbocharging, hybridization, or both. Just ask Ram, which recently reintroduced its Hemi V8 for the 1500 pickup. However, the L87 small-block V8 engine found in numerous General Motors vehicles is an exception. Earlier this year, an investigation was launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) following reports of the L87 experiencing engine failure. Thousands of vehicles were recalled, but the situation has now worsened for GM, with yet another class-action lawsuit alleging that the recall failed to solve the major problems associated with this engine. GM Accused Of Knowing Engines Would Fail Damaged connecting rods, black oil, overheating, and faulty crankshafts were previously identified as issues in a teardown of the L87 V8 engine, and at mileages that are unusually low for such issues. According to the plaintiffs, GM was aware that the engines would fail before the vehicles using them were sold. Furthermore, they accuse the manufacturer of replacing the 6.2-liter V8 engines with units that are equally plaintiffs that filed the lawsuit are Anthony Lofton and Betty Sherman. Loften funded Sherman's purchase of a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 that had covered just 13,000 miles. That was in 2021, so the pickup was still fairly new. In the months leading up to May 2025, the L87 unit in the truck exhibited ticking and knocking noises, along with misfiring symptoms. Eventually, it overheated and the engine failed to start. 'According to GM, there are two primary root causes, both of which are attributable to supplier manufacturing and quality issues: (1) rod-bearing damage from sediment on connecting rods and crankshaft-oil galleries; and (2) out of specification crankshaft dimensions and surface finish,' said the lawsuit. Multiple GM Vehicles Affected By Troublesome V8 View the 3 images of this gallery on the original article As part of the recall in April 2025, almost 600,000 GM vehicles were recalled, including the following models: Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet Tahoe GMC Sierra 1500 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL The recall only pertains to 2021 to 2024 model-year vehicles, but this latest lawsuit involves a 2019 model, indicating that the L87's issues go back even further. An estimated 3% of L87 engines will require replacements, a considerable number considering how popular these models are. According to the plaintiffs, their Sierra has been stranded at a GM dealer since early May, forcing them to incur expenses from car rentals in the meantime. "Anthony Lofton would not have funded the purchase of the Class Vehicle, or would have paid less for it, had he known about the Engine Defect,' stated the lawsuit. This latest lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, according to Car Complaints. It seems GM's issues with this V8 are far from over. GM Sued Again Over Failing V8 Engines first appeared on Autoblog on Jul 29, 2025 This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Jul 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Times
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Times
Lamborghini Temerario track test review: Italian flare, German engineering
How much power is enough? When the Lamborghini Huracán was launched in 2014 it boasted 610bhp, which at the time seemed like rather a lot. Enough to launch it from standstill to 62mph in 3.1 seconds. Adequate, one might say. But then hypercars came along with ridiculous horsepower and torque figures, well north of 1,000bhp. Some electric ones have more than twice that. Even hot hatches these days comes with 400+bhp. And so, in the macho world of super sports cars (supercars to you and me), the Huracán's replacement had to have more power and go faster. To make this happen Lamborghini has ditched arguably the best thing about the Huracán — its beloved naturally aspirated V10 engine. Instead the Temerario you see here has a new twin-turbocharged 4-litre V8 with hybrid assistance. • Read more expert reviews, news and insights on cars and motoring A Prius this is not, though: three electric motors provide additional thrust, with one attached to the engine itself and two more for the front wheels. But the front e-motors, borrowed from the Revuelto, do more than just propel the car: they capture electrical energy during braking and provide 'torque vectoring' — a fancy name for helping the car change direction quickly by slowing the rotation of the nearside wheels through corners. The electric motors also offer immediate torque delivery for instant acceleration, while removing any turbo lag whatsoever. And they 'torque fill' during the dip in revs while paddle-shifting up through the eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Plus they provide linear power delivery through the mid-range of revs — making the characteristics of the powertrain more like a naturally aspirated engine than a turbocharged one. In short, they have a lot to do. But the headline is the petrol-powered engine itself. To make it interesting, and outdo the competition, Lamborghini designed it to be revved all the way up to 10,000rpm, which is unheard of in a V8 road car and makes it an absolute screamer. A truck engine this is not. • The Clarkson review: Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica — they've created a monster. I love it What's more, peak power comes between 9,000rpm and 10,000rpm, meaning that — on track, at least — you're egged on to keep the revs right up at the top of the band. All elements combined, the Temerario pumps out 907bhp. Which is — and do check my maths here — almost 50 per cent more than that original Huracán 610-4 coupé of 2014. It can also accelerate from 0-62mph in 2.7 seconds, reaches 124mph after 7.1 seconds and goes on to a top speed of 214mph. To look at the Temerario is very much of the bloodline that includes the Huracán and Gallardo before that. Inspiration came from the Countach and Miura too. All of which are cars that send little boys and girls into paroxysms of excitement. Some never grow out of it. You get similar shrink-wrapped dimensions and short overhangs, the wedge shape with a continuous line from nose to tail. Temerario also gets the characteristic shark nose and a cut off back end that shows off its rear tyres, which is apparently inspired by the rear end of sports motorcycles but is also reminiscent of a flirty female tennis player lifting her skirt. Lamborghini has made a great deal of the Temerario's roomier interior, and to that end there's 37mm more headroom than in the Huracán. That's most welcome when you're over 6ft 4in tall but, put on a helmet for 'track work' and it all becomes familiarly tight inside. Giants like me will do themselves a huge favour by ditching the standard 'comfort seats' and having the optional sports seats fitted, as their carbon shell design has less padding and so you sit just that little bit lower in the cockpit — which is an accurate description given the interior is modelled on a fighter jet. Sports seats come as standard in 'Allegeritta' versions of the Temerario, which are 25kg lighter overall and feature subtle but effective bodywork upgrades for 67 per cent more downforce than the standard car. The version I tried out was bright yellow (giallo) on the outside, and black and yellow inside, which was appropriately reminiscent of another dangerous flying thing: a wasp. The cabin is also mostly excellent in layout, with a clever touchscreen that allows you to move widgets around and even flick them across to the main digital instrument binnacle or the passenger. The digital displays are nice and clear, with an interface that's simple to understand. The steering wheel can't be described as simple, though, as most of the cabin's switches have been collected from elsewhere and dropped here. Ferrari also has control-festooned wheels while McLaren has gone the other way, decluttering its offerings completely. I tend to prefer the latter for practical reasons, but the schoolboy in me thinks it's cool having a steering wheel adorned with more buttons, dials and switches than Lewis Hamilton gets in his Ferrari F1 car. And for the most part it is fine in the Temerario — the red drive mode dial on the left side and the hybrid mode dial on the right are simple and quick to use, for example. The various toggle switches and now-trademark engine start button housed under a red flap are designed not only to make you feel like a Eurofighter pilot but also as another nod to motorcycle design. Having the indicators as buttons, like on the bike, rather than a stalk behind the wheel is maddening, though. Equally so is having the windscreen wiper controls as buttons on the other side of the wheel, which I inadvertently activated twice while attempting to keep up with the racing driver leading me around Estoril circuit. Which is an experience I'd better describe, I suppose. The simplest thing to say is that you can tell this is a car with Italian roots designed and engineered by Germans (Lamborghini is owned by Volkswagen Group, with a CEO called Stephan Winkelmann, a technical director called Rouven Mohr and a rather stern design director called Mitja Borkert). It is undoubtedly still dramatic to look at but you could say the edges have been smoothed off. It's not quite as outrageous in look as the Huracán. And while the V8 does spin outrageously quickly, it doesn't make as outrageous a noise as the Huracán's V10. It uses less fuel and spews out less carbon too. What's more, the Temerario is more comfortable and more usable. It even has space for two flight cases under the bonnet, with storage space behind the seats. And to drive it's remarkably easy. Any apprehension about piloting a 907bhp Lamborghini around a racing circuit evaporated at Estoril's first corner. It was extremely fast, yes, and surprisingly loose underneath me on Bridgestone's bespoke-for-Temerario Potenza Sport rubber … as per Lamborghini's brief to design a tyre to make the car playful. (Side note for track enthusiasts: the optional Potenza Race tyres proved far grippier in the dry, and are designed not to fade even after 30 flat-out laps. They're also road legal, so you can keep them on for the drive home.) Even so, the Temerario is a supercar for people who don't know what they're doing, because you can feel the front e-motors and a clever electronic control unit getting you out of trouble every time you run out of talent. Carrying too much speed into a corner? No problem, it'll keep things stable and pivot the car. Accelerate too hard on the exit? OK, I've got this, the car says, and the front wheels drag you out of trouble. That's not to say you can't have fun. In fact, I really enjoyed throwing the Temerario around a circuit, and lap after lap I was growing in confidence and deriving more pleasure. This is a car that can still reward good drivers while flattering average ones. Technically it's a masterpiece and subjectively a whole lot of fun, and it would be unfair to suggest it can't tickle your erogenous zones in ways that only a Lamborghini can. But it does feel like a few of the edges have been smoothed off, and there will always be people out there who want a supercar to be raw, dangerous, scary. The Temerario, which is named after a fighting bull but the word itself translates as 'reckless', isn't like that at all. It's polished, high-tech and accessible. But one thing's for certain: it has enough power. Our driving was limited to the track — look out for one of our other writers on what the Temerario is like on the road later in the year.
Top Gear
24-07-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Lamborghini ditched its V10 for a V8 in the new Temerario. Here's how it sounds
Advertisement Video Watch Top Gear's review of the 907bhp base car: "This is what baby Lamborghinis should be about" 15 minutes 7 seconds 'I have to admit I loved the car because of the engine,' Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann told about the old Huracán. That 5.2-litre V10 - which also did fine, fine service in the Audi R8 - has been retired from very active duty, and in its place comes... a V8 . A turbo V8. What? How? Why? 'We had to decide years ago, from scratch, to do something exceptional, completely new,' Winkelmann added, noting how the Temerario's ambitions for outright power wouldn't have 'been feasible' with the old nat-asp V10. And this new 'baby' Lambo has a tonne of power: 907bhp to be precise, delivered right up to 10,000rpm. That's mad. Advertisement - Page continues below Finally, we've had our first go in the new, more comfortable, still nutjob-quick supercar. How does that sound compare to the old screaming V10? And what's it like around a track? Over to Top Gear's Tom Ford for the answers... Read the full Lamborghini Temerario review here You might like Advertisement - Page continues below Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Lamborghini Temerario Video Supercars News See more on Lamborghini
