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2008 Honda Civic Mugen Si Starts at $30,135…Is it Worth It?

Honda has announced the pricing for its hottest Civic sold in the US. The Honda Civic Mugen is going to start at $30,135. For $30K you will get a Civic Si sedan with a lowered suspension, 18-inch forged alloy lightweight wheels and a sport-tuned exhaust system. A full aerodynamic body kit which includes a front spoiler with a sport grille,...

Volkswagen Space Up! Concept Revealed

Today Volkswagen unveiled the Space Up! Concept at the Tokyo Auto Show. Similar to the rear-engined up! concept that was unveiled in Frankfurt. The Space up! Concept is 3.68 meters long and 1.63 meters wide and is essentially a 4-door version of the original concept. the four-seater features a two-part tailgate, which means it has six doors in total. the...

VIDEO: All-New Nissan GT-R Promo Video…473 Horsepower Hits the Track

Nissan has officially unveiled the all-new Nissan GT-R at the Tokyo Auto Show and now we have one of the first promotional videos of the car. Related Stories: All-New 2008 Nissan GT-R Officially Unveiled VIDEO: Carlos Ghosn Shows off the 473 Horsepower Nissan GT-R on Japanese TV

2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Officially Unveiled with 304 Horsepower

Subaru has officially taken the wraps off the all-new Subaru Impreza WRX STI at the Tokyo Auto Show. We've seen several photos of the car, but up until now we did not know the final specs of the engine. The JDM spec STI puts out 304 horsepower from its 2.0 liter 4-cylinder Dual AVCS 16 Valve DOHC twin scroll turbo...

All-New 2008 Nissan GT-R Officially Unveiled

Following the massive leaks of photos and specs last week, Nissan has finally released official photos and specs of the all-new GT-R. The 2008 GT-R will be on sale in Japan on 12/6/2007. It features a 3.8L Twin Turbo "VR38" V6 with 473 horsepower and 433 lb-ft. of torque. It also features a dual clutch transmission and a...

Honda Accord HF-S Concept to Debut at SEMA

Even more Honda news for today. Honda is going to debut the Accord HF-S Concept next week at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. The concept version of the all-new Accord coupe is meant to showcase the many accessories that are available for the new coupe. An additional Accord coupe concept will also be unveiled that will be outfitted with...

Diesel-Powered Honda Civic Type-R is in the Works!

According to Honda's top powertrain engineer, Kenichi Nagahiro, Honda is working on a diesel powertrain for its beloved Civic Type R. The Civic Type R D will most likely be powered by the same 2.2L diesel engine that we will see in the Accord next year. "As long as it is in keeping with the Type-R brand we will do...

2008 Honda S2000 Type S Unveiled

It's still up in the air if Honda is ever going to release an all-new S2000, but that isn't stopping the automaker from releasing special versions of the current car. Honda has just released the S2000 Type S for the Japanese market which is very close to the S2000 CR that we are getting on these shores. Both the S2000...

GM Reveals Pontiac Solstice SD-290 Concept Plus the Rest of the SEMA Lineup

The SEMA Show is still a week away, but GM has given us a preview of what to expect at this year's show. The overall theme of the 28 vehicles that GM plans on bringing to Las Vegas will fall under a "green performance" theme. Some of the high-performance cars that will be unveiled will be capable of running on...

VIDEO: Carlos Ghosn Shows off the 473 Horsepower Nissan GT-R on Japanese TV

We're only a few days from the official unveiling of the Nissan GT-R and now a video has surfaced of Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn showing off the new GT-R on Japanese TV. Last week the first official photos and specs of the car were unveiled before the official embargo was lifted. Here are the photos again of the car: ...

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