Maxximus G-Force Ultima with 1600 hp is the world's quickest car

The recipe for quick acceleration is pretty simple: mix equal parts low weight with lots of horsepower, grip, and some low gearing. It would make sense then that
Marlon Kirby and financier David McMahan took the Ultima GTR, already the fastest car in the quarter mile and 0-100-0, and drop in an all aluminum 7.0-liter Chevy small-block V8 with twin turbochargers making 1600hp.

The end result is what they like to call the Maxximus G-Force. The lightweight (2700lb) beast drives all that power through a three-speed sequential gearbox, while six-piston AP Racing calipers gripping 14.2-inch discs handle the stopping power. All that equipment is good for a 0-60 time of 2.1 seconds, 0-100 in 4.5 seconds, and 0-100-0 in 8.8 seconds.

The price tag on this extreme ride is a cool 3 million, but a quick ride in the G-Force is bound to make you forget, or just black out anyway.

2010 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition shows off new 6.2L Boss V8

The 2010 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition was revealed at the Chicago Auto Show last week. Instead of sporting the expected 5.4L V8, the Harley Edition had the all new 6.2L Boss V8 under the hood.

The new Boss is an important engine for Ford, who often get criticized for putting out underpowered V8's. The 5.4L replacement is especially important since Ford is committed to offering V8's in only the Mustang and it's large trucks.

The Boss makes a nice round 400 horsepower and 400 lbft of torque, and is only officially slated to appear in the SVT Raptor at the moment. We can imagine that this is a tell tale sign that the engine will indeed appear in other versions of the F150, and (cross your fingers), a version of the Mustang as well.

Hennessey ready to ramp up 2010 Ford Taurus SHO

With the 2010 Taurus SHO just revealed at the Chicago Auto Show, we already have proof that one major tuner is going to be developing some go fast parts for the car. A quick look at this page of Hennessey Performance Engineering's website confirms the company is going to provide an aftermarket for the rebirth of the SHO.

John Hennessey is a former owner of a first generation SHO, and he himself is impressed with the specs of the soon to be released car and is hoping that there will be a strong market for parts. At the onset, expect intake and exhaust mods, followed by a boost controller, turbo and intercooler upgrades and possibly some suspension tweaks.