Personally we love the C30 around here-especially its sexyback. While it will certainly hustle down a back road just fine it will be left in the dust by AWD competition from Subaru and Mitsubishi. And VW’s GTI is also a better performance car alternative. We’ve always wondered what a breathed on all wheel drive version [...]
It’s no secret I’m more of a fan of diesels than EVs when it comes to the green fight. Anyone’s who’s had some time behind the wheel of a newer oil-burner knows these things are heads and shoulders above the driving death featured in hybrids everywhere. Then Honda goes and shows off this little sucker [...]
While Honda seems bound and determined to drill the cool out of the CR-Z by only offering it with a CVT, word has popped up Toyota may have something tasty for the Tokyo Motor Show. No we’re not talking about the production Lexus LF-A or the Subaru-partnered 086A. This is something all new – the [...]
Man, leave for two weeks and suddenly long-dead concepts come back from the grave. You remember the 086A, right? It’s the rear-wheel drive collaboration worked up by Toyota and Subaru that got back-burnered when the global economy went dumpster diving. Well, dry your eyes Pleiades fans. It looks like a rendering of the car has [...]
Not too long ago, word surfaced VW had little intent of producing the bad ass, eco friendly BlueSport Concept. Our heats were crushed. It would seem our angst was premature, as Vee Dub has rolled out the sweet-looking concept at a few public outings to stir up interest. What’s more, the concept’s project leader, Mario [...]
According to Autoweek, the Hyundai Tiburon isn’t long for this world. The car that’s been convincing high-schoolers they’re quick since ’96 is set to be replaced by a model positioned slightly lower than the current coupe. John Krafcik, acting CEO of Hyundai Motor America, says the new car will likely be powered by the same [...]
I. The 2010 Camaro SS laid down and 8m 19s lap of the Nurburgring recently. For a big honkin’ piece of American iron, you can’t really say fairer than that. Until you look at the timesheets of other swift GMs and realize that the Cobalt SS, a smaller, less powerful hunk of American iron did [...]
I. Romanian designer Iulian Bumbu made some predictions about the future of Lamborghini this week with his Insecta concept. The design is based on insect exoskeletons and the resemblance is more than just a passing similarity. Even though Bumbu may have nailed the insect thing, we aren’t sure it works for Lambos. [Source: CarZi]
I. Koenigsegg released more details of its four-seater Quant at Geneva. It’s got a carbon monotube chassis to keep weight low and tops out at around 170 mph. Koenigsegg claims it can charge in 20 minutes and has a 310 mile range, thanks in part to regenerative braking and a photovoltaic coating on the skin, [...]
Hybrid drive trains are usually about as exciting as a bowl of bran flakes. There’s just no reason to get your heart rate up over quietly motoring along with a stack of lithium batteries taking up your trunk space. Infiniti just rolled out its first-ever hybrid system, but instead of plopping it in a typical [...]
