Ferrari’s next generation of supercars may be adopting turbocharged power. Not because the automaker’s current engine technology is lacking any power but because stricter fuel economy and emissions regulations will be coming into force in most major markets in the coming years, and that means downsized engines. Another Toyota engineer...
Honda is hard at work developing a new hot hatch with 276 horsepower derived from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four and directed to the front wheels only. The car is the latest version of the Civic Type R that the rest of the world enjoys, but as with the previous generation the new one will be skipping the U.S. market. Part of the reason is due to...
Jaguar’s C-X17 concept turned out to be one of the stars of the recent Frankfurt Auto Show. It had a dual purpose; one was to gauge interest in a potential Jaguar-badged crossover and the other was to introduce a lightweight modular platform that will debut in a small Jaguar sedan in 2015 and eventually spawn the next XF as well as a...
One of Opel’s most desirable models could soon be on sale in the U.S., badged as a Buick. We are, of course, talking about the stunning Opel Cascada which rides on a version of the Delta II front-wheel-drive platform underpinning a host of General Motors vehicles including the existing Buick Verano. Speaking with Edmunds, Opel insiders said...
It’s not uncommon to find an individual or couple with an assortment of cars tucked away in a private garage. Some famous examples include comedian Jay Leno and the Sultan of Brunei. What is quite rare, however, is to meet collectors whose entire collection is made up of the same car. That’s the case for the Texan couple featured in...
About a year ago we first heard that Toyota was seriously considering installing some type of hybrid technology in its Scion FR-S, a GT 86 for those readers outside the U.S. At the time, we heard that Toyota was looking at a KERS-style hybrid system similar to that used in its TS030 Hybrid Le Mans prototype which could add a boost in power for the...
Back in June, Drayson Racing, led by former British science minister and avid racer Lord Paul Drayson, set a new record using an electric version of a race car originally developed for the American Le Mans Series. The record was for the highest speed achieved in one mile by an electric race car in the FIA's sub-1000 kilogram (2,200 pounds)...
Talk of Ferrari once again using a turbocharged engine dates back all the way to 2008 but even though we’re yet to see the automaker head in that direction, the rumors persist. In fact, we’re expecting Ferrari’s replacement for the California, which is due out next year, to feature a turbocharged engine. According to Motor Trend...
The dust hasn’t even settled on the floors of the Frankfurt Auto Show where the Porsche 918 Spyder just made its world debut, but already a configurator for the car has gone live on the Porsche website. Porsche still has some remaining build slots for the car--918 are planned in total--so if you happen to have $845,000 lying around then it...
Ferrari’s next generation of supercars may be adopting turbocharged power. Not because the automaker’s current engine technology is lacking any power but because stricter fuel economy and emissions regulations will be coming into force in most major markets in the coming years, and that means downsized engines. Another Toyota engineer...
Honda is hard at work developing a new hot hatch with 276 horsepower derived from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four and directed to the front wheels only. The car is the latest version of the Civic Type R that the rest of the world enjoys, but as with the previous generation the new one will be skipping the U.S. market. Part of the reason is due to...
Jaguar’s C-X17 concept turned out to be one of the stars of the recent Frankfurt Auto Show. It had a dual purpose; one was to gauge interest in a potential Jaguar-badged crossover and the other was to introduce a lightweight modular platform that will debut in a small Jaguar sedan in 2015 and eventually spawn the next XF as well as a...
One of Opel’s most desirable models could soon be on sale in the U.S., badged as a Buick. We are, of course, talking about the stunning Opel Cascada which rides on a version of the Delta II front-wheel-drive platform underpinning a host of General Motors vehicles including the existing Buick Verano. Speaking with Edmunds, Opel insiders said...
It’s not uncommon to find an individual or couple with an assortment of cars tucked away in a private garage. Some famous examples include comedian Jay Leno and the Sultan of Brunei. What is quite rare, however, is to meet collectors whose entire collection is made up of the same car. That’s the case for the Texan couple featured in...
About a year ago we first heard that Toyota was seriously considering installing some type of hybrid technology in its Scion FR-S, a GT 86 for those readers outside the U.S. At the time, we heard that Toyota was looking at a KERS-style hybrid system similar to that used in its TS030 Hybrid Le Mans prototype which could add a boost in power for the...
Back in June, Drayson Racing, led by former British science minister and avid racer Lord Paul Drayson, set a new record using an electric version of a race car originally developed for the American Le Mans Series. The record was for the highest speed achieved in one mile by an electric race car in the FIA's sub-1000 kilogram (2,200 pounds)...
Talk of Ferrari once again using a turbocharged engine dates back all the way to 2008 but even though we’re yet to see the automaker head in that direction, the rumors persist. In fact, we’re expecting Ferrari’s replacement for the California, which is due out next year, to feature a turbocharged engine. According to Motor Trend...
The dust hasn’t even settled on the floors of the Frankfurt Auto Show where the Porsche 918 Spyder just made its world debut, but already a configurator for the car has gone live on the Porsche website. Porsche still has some remaining build slots for the car--918 are planned in total--so if you happen to have $845,000 lying around then it...
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