New reports suggest that Mazda is planning to introduce an all-electric vehicle in the United States by 2018. Currently, Mazda is leasing the Mazda2 EV subcompact in Japan on a trial basis – the company says it needs an electric vehicle to meet California emissions guidelines before bringing an EV to the states. The Mazda2 [...]
The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster was already confirmed by the United States EPA department earlier this year when it showed up on its fuel-economy.gov website. It is now reported that the drop-top Aventador will debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March 2012. Power will come from the same 6.5L V12 engine from the [...]
Honda announced yesterday that it will build the new Acura ILX sedan at its Greensburg, Indiana plant starting spring 2012. The new ILX sedan is an entry-level model that will be joining Acura’s lineup next year. Scheduled to be unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in concept form, the Acura ILX will be based [...]
Can the Scion FR-S drift? Pro drifter Ken Gushi answers the question along with a lot of handbrake and a lot of wet track. Check out the video after the jump. Click here for our original post on the 2013 Scion FR-S. Refresher: Power for the Scion FR-S comes from a 2.0 liter naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder horizontally [...]
At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show on Jan. 9, 2012, Lexus will unveil a new concept vehicle, the name of which has yet to be revealed. “Designed by Calty, the company’s design studio in Newport Beach, Calif., the concept showcases the new design direction embraced by Lexus,” the automaker said in a statement. Lexus has [...]
Over the weekend, BMW surprised us with the debut of the 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. We now have the first images and details of the 6 Series Gran Coupe M Sport Package, which will be available from the model’s early summer launch along with the BMW Individual Package. The BMW 6 Series Gran [...]
About Years ago, the Jaguar XJ220 set a production-car lap record at the famous Nurburgring track in Germany. However, Jaguar today says that it has built the fastest pussycat it has ever produced – the Jaguar XKR-S. Powered by a 5.0 liter supercharged V8 making 550-hp with a maximum torque of 502 lb-ft of torque, [...]
During the Cold War, the amazingly strong Humvee was designed for versatility and not for withstanding IED blasts or roadside bombs. For that reason, Humvees eventually became replaced by MRAP vehicles (mine resistant ambush protected) because they can take a strong hit. However, MRAPs are expensive, fuel-thirsty, prone to tipping over, and too heavy for [...]
The team over at EVO Magazine decided to put four high-performance Euro-sedans in a head-to-head drag race to settle the debate on which is the king of the segment. Who comes out on top? Take a lucky guess and watch the video after the jump. Refresher: BMW M5: Powered by a 4.4L V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo [...]
We’re not really sure what the story behind these videos is but we just wanted to share them with you because it’s definitely one of the coolest things we’ve seen on FaceTube. Based on the information I can gather, the man behind these amazing remote control car drifting skills is know as ‘Drift 44′ and [...]
