Archive for January, 2009
Jaguar’s future supercar rendering
Last week the rumors of a future Jaguar supercar caught us by so much suprise, we had to use pics from a 2001 concept to come close to a vision of the car. Now AutoExpress has taken the modern look of Jaguar and applied it to the mid-engined coupe specs that are rumored to be [...]
2008 Dodge Viper ACR on the Dyno
Is the Dodge Viper trying to pull a Nissan GT-R? The 2008 Viper ACR was recently put on the Dyno for a little testing. According to the results, there was 546 hp and 510 lbs-ft of torque to the rear wheels. With a 15 percent driveline loss this represents an engine that puts out 642 [...]
Alfa MiTo GTA to be revealed at the Geneva Show
We that Alfa Romeo is working on a high-performance GTA version of its little MiTo. We still expect the car to hit the streets by this summer, but yet we still haven’t been given a preview. So in the last show before the Europens get their fair-weather driving gloves out, Alfa Romeo will unveil the [...]
Abflug MRX
We may be witnessing a little bit of a revolution the Pontiac Fiero has been the choice for many Lamborghini and Ferrari ripe-off body kits because of its cheap price and mid-engine layout. Japanese tuner Abflug may have just come across the next big thing. This Toyota MR-S has a striking resemblance to a Porsche [...]
2011 Mustang GT – return of the 5.0
High school parking lots beware, it’s the return of the 5.0! Fifteen years after Ford dropped the 5.0-liter V8, it will once again turn to the famous engine size to be its top dog (okay, so the original engine really displaced 4.9-liters, but 5.0 just sounded a lot cooler.) When we first got the specs [...]
Toyota Corolla Axio GT300
The Toyota Corolla is the best selling car of all time. It earned this honor by being economical and reliable. Both qualities are great for choosing a commuter car, but are rarely used to describe a performance vehicle. Turns out Toyota does have a little bit of soul for its everyday car. Premiering at the [...]
2010 Jaguar XFR and XF – UK pricing announced
Jaguar announced UK pricing for the new 2010 5.0-liter V8 engine in the XF and XFR. The 510 hp supercharged XFR is priced at £59,900, and the normally aspirate V8 version is priced at £49,900. At direct current rates that translates to about $83,000 and $70,000 respectively. We don’t expect the U.S pricing to follow [...]
Ford starts production on the 2009 Focus RS
Thinking about a European vacation? Maybe this will help finish the deal: Ford started production of the Euro-only 2009 Focus RS today. This hot hatch is now being build alongside its tamer siblings like the Focus 3- and 5-door hatchback, wagon and ST as well as the C-MAX and Kuga, all at Ford’s Saarlouis facility [...]
EDAG “Light Car – Open Source” coming to Geneva Show
Concept cars are not just for the automakers. Engineering firms sometimes like to wrap their latest creation around a futuristic body. EDAG taking this idea with practically named “Light Car – Open Source” that will premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The mechanical workings of the car take a backseat to its light [...]
Nissan working on GT-R SUV and sedan?
The rumors of a Nissan GT-R based sedan were not too surprising. It’s not too hard to make a platform a little longer and add a few doors. It’s the next step that weren’t expecting: a GT-R based SUV. Although performance SUVs are not the most popular cars right now, according to reports, Nissan is [...]
