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Subaru will display the BRZ STi Concept at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon. The concept comes with a roof and a bonnet out of carbon fiber, like the Impreza tS, wider tires (215 at the front and 225 at the back - 18" rims) and a few other cosmetic bits and bobs, such a a small rear spoiler etc. In terms of the oily bits, no changes have been made. Read Full Story

Over the time, renderin g s of the upcoming Mazda MX-5 ( earlier pos t) have been published and although this particular one is neither coning from Japan, nor is the latest one, I found it quite interesting. Read Full Story

Toyota will make the market's most proven hybrid technology available to subcompact car shoppers with a starting MSRP below $19,000. The Prius c relies on a 1.5-liter in-line, four-cylinder gasoline engine that utilizes an Atkinson cycle to increase efficiency. This engineproduces 73 horsepower and 82 lb.-ft. of torque, contributing to a total hybrid system output of 99 hp. The Prius c's hybrid system utilizes a 144-volt nickel-metal hydride battery pack that has been located under... Read Full Story

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Not bad at all... but is it likely to make it into production...?! I hope it does... Anyone from Toyota listening??? Read Full Story

The NSX Concept gives an indication of how the next-gen NSX will look like. The concept is equipped with Honda's new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system. Utilizing a unique 2 Electric Motor Drive Unit with a Bilateral Torque Adjustable Control System, the all-new hybrid all-wheel-drive system can instantly generate negative or positive torque to the front wheels during cornering. “This Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system will make NSX the ultimate expression of Acura’s idea to create synergy between... Read Full Story

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Lexus' GS design has been a failure in my opinion with the Japanese trying to incorporate as many as "S"s as possible, a trend that appears in the facelifted LX...  Source: Autoblog Read Full Story

Honda will introduce an NSX successor, although the initial project was halted for a few months due to the financial crisis. The new NSX won't have the same drivetrain configuration as the one we have seen being tested in the past, so you can expect a hybrid powetrain.  Japanese Best Car magazine has came up with this rendering, which is the latest one floating around the net. Nice... Read Full Story

Simply speechless.... please Lexus produce it with just minor mods, please.... Read Full Story