Marc Carter
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: ...
All-New 2008 Honda Fit Gets the Mugen Touch
Honda just officially released the all-new 2008 Honda Fit last week and now we have the first photos of the Mugen version. From the few photos we have of the Mugen Fit we can tell that the revised car gets new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, a new roof spoiler, alloy wheels, new gauges and a sports exhaust. A...
Honda is Going to Release Two New Hybrids…Finally a CRX Successor!
Honda is going to officially unveil the hybrid powered CR-Z concept at the Tokyo Auto Show this week (photos were unveiled two weeks ago). Now it is being rumored that Honda is going to put the vehicle into production in the next few years. This is great news for anyone that ever loved the CRX two-seater, since the CR-Z appears...
2008 Lexus GS Gets 52 More Horsepower and a Small Facelift
Lexus has announced the pricing and changes to the 2008 GS models. The big news this year is the new GS460 that replaces last year's GS430. The GS460 is powered by a 4.6L V8 that puts out 342 horsepower (52 more than the GS430). The good news is that at $52,620 the new GS460 only costs $245 more than the...
Restyled 2008 Honda Odyssey Starts at $25,860
The newly restyled 2008 Honda Odyssey minivan starts at $25,860 for the base LX while the EX starts at $28,960. There are two engines available for 2008, a 244HP 3.5L V6 and a 241HP 3.5L V6 with variable cylinder management (VCM). The 3.5L with VCM is similar to the setup in the 2008 Accord as it can shut down two...
2009 Corvette ZR1 Caught at Laguna Seca…It's the Most Powerful Corvette Ever!
There has been speculation for quite a while about a new 600-700 horsepower "Blue Devil" Corvette. Well yesterday the car hit the track at the Laguna Seca Raceway for a few quick laps (take a look at the video). The ultimate Corvette has been rumored with many different names: Z07, Blue Devil, SS or Sting Ray. Now according to sources...
VIDEO: GM's Bob Lutz Explains Why You Should Buy the All-New 2008 Chevy Malibu
One of the most important new vehicles this year for GM is the all-new Chevrolet Malibu. For 2008 the Malibu has been completely redesigned and comes with two engines, a 2.4L 169 horsepower 4-cyl (30mpg highway/ 22 city) and a 3.6L 252 horsepower V6 (26 mpg highway/ 17 mpg city). A hybrid version of the 2.4L will also be offered...
