Holy hell. We remember hearing a few whispers about the Toyobaru collaboration getting fast tracked, but no one expected to see something this quick. Toyota just announced an all-new concept will take a bow at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show and will be powered by a 2.0-liter boxer four. Sounds like Pleiades DNA to me. [...]
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 [...]
And it’s a plug-in. The company plans to unleash 500 of these dove and daisy-slathered cars on the world for global testing. Around 200 are staying home for the trials, with the rest split equally between the U.S. and European market. So what does that fancy pink and purple paint scheme win you? Aside from [...]
Get out your wallet, Fiends. Word on the Web is Toyota’s selling off bits of its race rigs. Everything from lightweight rims to the engine cover with under-floor and rear wing. You can seven snap up brake discs and suspension wishbones for pretty damn cheap. Is Toyota desperately trying to raise cash for its race [...]
Lexus just let it slip its new bad ass LF-A will boast a blistering 550 horsepower and break the 200 mph top speed barrier. Say g’damn. To honor this amount of awesome, I give you some classic Japanese tin, tearing it up the way it should. Fiendish.
Honda scored itself a sizeable victory in the hybrid fight last month by securing the title of best-selling car in Japan with the Insight. Of course, Toyota’s gearing up to take it to Honda with the 2010 Prius. All we care about is whether or not a Hybrid can really be built to be as [...]
After Brawn’s loss in China, it was back to normal in Bahrain. Jenson Button won his third victory this year above Sebastien Vettel’s Red Bull. Teammate Rubens Barrichello didn’t look quite as good but still managed to finish fifth overall in front of Kimi Raikonnen’s Ferrari. Raikonnen’s finish, by the way, marked the first time [...]
You know we’re all about interesting cars here on Autofiends. From Willys Wagons to Mercedes-Benz’s hot new SLS AMG Gullwing, we thrive on the unique. Which begs the question, why is there a Chevrolet Malibu at the top of your page? Mid-sized sedans fall into the white-bread category by default. They’re not built for CEO’s [...]
Sunday’s GP in Shanghai was yet another noteworthy chapter in the 2009 F1 saga. Red Bull pulled off their maiden victory, with Sebastien Vettel in first and Mark Webber in second. The race also saw two firsts for Ross Brawn GP. For one thing, nobody gave them shit about their diffusers. For another, they didn’t [...]
