Hellcats be damned: Roush is here to tell folks that this is pony country.
Dodge’s HEMI-tastic Challenger and Charger Hellcats sure got a lot of attention when they hit the streets. The 6.2-liter supercharged V8 that gives both cars 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque was well liked across the board. This may have soured things a little for Ford fans who have a new Mustang to get excited about, but Roush has got their backs with a kit that’ll cause Dodge’s kitty to fill its litter box.
The phase 2 and Phase 3 kits are still being worked on, but the tuning house has posted a video of the 2015 Mustang hitting the dyno while sporting the a few of these upgrades. Starting off, the engine packs a stage 1 supercharger kit which itself features a few modifications to maximize the output. Throw in new fuel injectors, a fuel pump booster kit, and a few new calibrations, and the result is staggering.
They manage to take the Mustang’s 5.0-liter V8 and almost double the original 435 horsepower it generates, managing 800 hp at the crank. The dyno test shows that this Mustang now puts down 747 horses through the back wheels, as well ass 599 pound-feet of torque. The power is a great deal more than what Dodge delivers, but it doesn’t beat it in twist, however. Still, its enough grunt which should make any Dodge fans nervous.
Footage of cars on a rolling road is great and all, but we’re more eager to see a practical application. Sooner than later, someone’s going to get the new Roush Mustang along side the Hellcat, and we hope we’re at least within earshot of the resulting muscle car cacophony. Time will tell if the Hellcats will take down the mighty Mustang, or if Roush’s creation skins the cats.
BYD has launched the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i in China, and the first thing that caught my eye is its price. According to CarNewsChina, the plug-in hybrid sedan starts at 79,900 yuan, which is about $11,980. That’s an incredibly low price for a brand-new car, especially by US standards.
What’s even more impressive is the range. The Qin Plus DM-i can drive up to 137 miles on electricity alone, which should cover most people’s daily commutes without using a drop of gas. Once the battery runs out, the 1.5-liter engine takes over. Thanks to its 17-gallon tank and roughly 91 mpg with a drained battery, the combined range reaches up to 1,423 miles.
Apple won the PC market’s worst quarter, but that’s not the entire story. It won the race by stumbling less than everyone else.
PC makers shipped just 57 million computers worldwide in Q3, which might look good, but it’s a 21% year-over-year plunge (via Counterpoint Research). And despite Apple’s Mac shipments falling by 11%, to 5.6 million, its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%. How did that happen?
Update (October 22 23:54 PT): In response to our query, GM clarified that offline recording support is already available on eligible vehicles. Like Tesla's Sentry Mode, it requires owners to connect a USB drive to save incident recordings, which can be viewed on the vehicle's infotainment screen. The upcoming Connected Cameras feature will build on this by giving owners remote access to these recordings via the revamped OnStar app, allowing them to check footage without walking out to their car.
General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents.