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UPDATED: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette LT1 V8 to make 460 hp, 465 lb-ft

UPDATED 5/28/2013: Chevrolet has officially rated the 2014 Corvette Stingray LT1 V8 at 460 hp at 6,000 rpm and 465 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm. Chevy claims up to 316 lb-ft of torque is available starting at 1,000 rpm. Check out complete LT1 details below, and look for an upcoming breakdown of the latest LT1.

Ferrari-designed Santa's sleigh (2010)

Ferrari is used to building high-speed sports cars, but now it's undertaken a far more difficult design study: building the Ferrari sleigh for Father Christmas. Penned by the design team in Maranello led by Flavio Manzoni, the Ferrari supercar sleigh is said to use many of the design principles which underpin its roadgoing supercars such as the 458 Italia and California. It’s a lightweight sledge with the iconic Prancing Horse depicted on its flanks and racing numerals on the door panels.

BMW X1 (2010) – official teaser images

BMW has released teaser images of the new BMW X1 compact SUV BMW’s offering in this department is the new BMW X1 which is, in many ways, a 1-Series on stilts, although it has components in common with both the 1-Series and the 3-Series. It will be available in both 2WD and 4WD with engines ranging from a 1.8 litre 4-pot petrol to a 3.0 litre turbo-diesel with a 6-sped manual ‘box or an auto option. These relatively undisguised photos from BMW are the first official shots that have no real subterfuge in them, and show the lines of the car pretty clearly.