Trust Mugen to build the CR-Z that Honda fans have been calling for. Revealed ahead of its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the team at Mugen Euro has bolted on a supercharger to the car’s 1.5-liter engine while retaining the factory Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system to produce 200-hp and 181 lb-ft...
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Electronic stability control systems save lives. That’s a fact. And as a result every vehicle now sold in the U.S. comes with a stability control system. But only a fraction of cars sold come with full defeatable ESC – the type that lets you shut off all the electronic nannies and hand the tail end...
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After first debuting it as a concept back in 2009, Hyundai today unveiled the production version of the Genesis Prada luxury sedan in Seoul. Partnering with the luxury goods brand, this Genesis is the latest version of the luxury Hyundai, sporting the company’s new 5.0-liter direct-injection V8, making 429-hp and mated to an 8-speed transmission....
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Last week we received a few teaser shots of the updated K-Pax Racing Volvo S60 and now the new car has been fully revealed ahead of its racing debut this weekend at Mosport International Raceway. Competing in the SCCA World Challenge series, the K-Pax Volvo has carried on this year sporting the same bodywork as...
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Mercedes-Benz is secretly working away on an all-new flagship S-Class, not to mention several models that will evolve from it. In total, the 2012 S-Class is expected to be offered in at least four different versions, including both a coupe and a convertible. An S-Class Coupe is really no surprise, as Mercedes has offered the...
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The next-generation Porsche 911 is set to make a significant departure from past models, including the use of a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) on all models. The system will be similar in principle to that introduced in Formula 1 cars back in 2009, storing energy from braking and then transmitting that energy as an...
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Perhaps you’ve read the incessant chatter about the return of the Chevrolet El Camino. Well, it’s not going to happen. Thank God! Last week General Motors Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick joined Twitter and said (loosely speaking) that if 100,000 people commented on a Jalopnik post, then they’d revive the classic badge, allowing us to...
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While the Obama Administration is pushing for a 62-mpg CAFE regulation, promoting small, green cars, the IRS has a plan to get owners of businesses behind the wheel of a gas guzzling behemoth. In what appears to be a plan to stimulate the economy, the IRS has announced new tax rules for companies that make...
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With the first photos of the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione in full race livery hitting the net last week we now have video from the team’s first race. The most exciting thing about watching the bespoke race car isn’t how it performs, however, but what happens when a Lexus LFA dive-bombs a corner on an unsuspecting...
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Saab appears to have yet again found a savior in China, announcing a joint venture with Pangda Automobile Trade Co., the largest distributor of vehicles in the world’s largest car market. The deal will see Pangda purchase 30 million Euros ($42.5 million) in Saab vehicles, with a second purchase of 15 million Euros ($21 million)...
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By now at least some of these official details are foregone conclusions, but Toyota has decided to confirm some of the technical specs about the production car that will evolve from the FT-86 Concept. As expected, the details are identical to those provided for the Scion FR-S from its debut at the New York Auto...
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Yes this story is about Paul Walker, but there’s nothing else fast or furious about it – sorry. Then again, maybe the owner of the $130,000 Audi R8 is furious (we certainly would be), after his prized German sports car nearly gets run over by the rear wheel of Walker’s oversized Ram pickup. The damage...
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When Volkswagen first introduced its new 2011 Jetta model to America, easily one of the biggest selling points was the $15,995 base price – almost $2,000 below what the previous Jetta retailed for. That price even became the crux of the brand’s marketing efforts. Fast forward 12 months and you won’t find a sub $16K...
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It might start to be a real sob story over at Saab, if the Swedish automaker can’t find a partner to help finance operations and help get production restarted. News of a most recent deal with Chinese automaker Great Wall might be little more than a rumor, with the Associated Press now reporting a Great...
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With consumers in search of higher fuel economy from their vehicles, diesel sales are projected to rise drastically over the next few years. That, at least, is the opinion of Peter Marks, CEO of Bosch operations for North and South America, a supplier of diesel engine parts and one that has significant stake in seeing...
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Looking to show off the sportier side of the CT200h, Lexus will be competing at this weekends VLN3 race at the Nurburgring over the weekend. Entered in the SP4 Class, the car will be fielded by Lexus motorsports partner Gazoo Racing, which also field several LFA race cars. While it’s no clear indication, Lexus may...
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Previous reports of a high-performance R version of the Volkswagen Polo sub-compact have been downplayed in the past, but the German automaker rejuvenated enthusiasm in the idea when it revealed the new Polo R WRC race car last week. With R decals displayed prominently across the car, it’s a clear hint that the Polo R...
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For the 2012 model year, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and S-Class are both getting a new, more powerful and efficient engine choices. Starting with the E-Class, the new base powerplant will be a direct-injection version of the 3.5-liter V6 engine, now making 302-hp and 273 lb-ft of torque, an increase of 38-hp. As for the more...
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There’s no justice like mob justice. Then again, we’re sure you’ll have a different opinion of the car “thief” in this video once you hear all the facts. At the annual Northwest Region Spring Meet for Honda-Tech owners things got very out of hand when someone hopped into a CRX and tried to drive off....
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There’s a good chance that wherever you live, it’s been $4 a gallon-plus for some time now, but according to the newest Lundberg Survey, the national average for a gallon of gas has hit the magically awful $4 a gallon mark. Gas hasn’t been this expensive since the summer of 2008. The latest numbers show...
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With the new Carrera GTS model already on sale, it was only a matter of time before Porsche released an all-wheel drive version of its new flagship non-turbo sports car. Matching the GTS in output, the Carrera 4 GTS delivers an increase of 23-hp over the Carrera 4S, with a 0-60 mph time that’s a...
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It won’t officially debut for just over a week, but K-Pax Racing has released a few teaser images of the rebodied Volvo S60 race car it will campaign in the World Challenge series. Series Champions in the GT Class last year, K-Pax is back competing for the title in 2011. Volvo enthusiasts may have noticed...
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The new Lamborghini Aventador may be six inches longer than the Murcielago it replaces, but that doesn’t mean it can’t fit into some pretty tight spaces. Recently the maker of Italian exotic cars hand-assembled a version of its new carbon chassis 700-hp supercar in-doors. The car now sits as the main attraction at the “La...
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When you think of San Francisco, several things come to mind, like the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and a population of politically progressive individuals. And while the residents of the city are considered to be an open-minded bunch, they’re not at all receptive to the idea of owning a domestic vehicle. Evidence of this came...
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