Thursday, January 26, 2012

Subaru BRZ STi Concept coming in Tokyo










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.


Sunday, January 22, 2012

Next-gen Mazda MX-5 rendering




Over the time, renderings of the upcoming Mazda MX-5 (earlier post) have been published and although this particular one is neither coning from Japan, nor is the latest one, I found it quite interesting.


Sunday, January 15, 2012

Juke Shiro Nissan 2012 Sport/SUV


 
Juke Shiro Nissan 2012 Sport/SUV




2012 Nissan Juke Shiro was launched at the 2012 Brussels Motor Show, the Shiro is aptly named. Shiro means white in Japanese, and the interior of the new version is dominated by a number of white flashes. The centre console, inspired by the shape of a motorcycle fuel tank, has until now only been available in red or grey; in Shiro, it's white. It's the same

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Video: New and old Acura NSX get together in GT5




Toyota Prius C makes its official debut








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 the rear passenger seat, near the center of the vehicle, and low in the chassis to help improve the center of gravity.