Archive | December, 2011
Report: Next Mitsubishi Evo will be a plug-in hybrid, coming in three years

Report: Next Mitsubishi Evo will be a plug-in hybrid, coming in three years

We’ve been hearing about it for a while and today we’re hearing about it once again. Mitsubishi is reportedly working on a Lancer Evo sedan with a hybrid powertrain and the car is expected to hit roads within three years. Sources have told What Car? that the decision to go hybrid with the next-generation Evo [...]

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Report: New Honda Civic Type-R coming in 2013 with 200-hp

Earlier this week, Honda released the first details and images of the upcoming Honda CR-Z ICF, a performance version of the hybrid hatchback developed by the company’s in-house tuning firm Mugen. Showing its commitment to performance models, senior sources at Honda have confirmed that the company will indeed be doing a new version of the [...]

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Video: Subaru BRZ GT300 in Action

Following the public debut of the road-going Subaru BRZ, the company has dropped a video of its new Subaru BRZ GT300, which will compete in the GT300 Class and will replace the STI Legacy B4. The model will represent the company at the 2012 Super GT Championship in Japan. Check out the video after the [...]

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Rent a Ferrari for $8 an hour through Jointli

Rent a Ferrari for $8 an hour through Jointli

Using the same concept as a time-share, Jointli.com has taken it a step outside the box, allowing people to come together to buy a variety of items, including supercars. Buying a Ferrari is an unattainable dream for most people, but for those chasing the dream, there are already a few options available. Renting a Ferrari [...]

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Aptera closes its doors, CEO says investors attitude towards EV startups cooling

Aptera closes its doors, CEO says investors attitude towards EV startups cooling

Startup electric-cars maker Aptera Motors has closed and will liquidate, CEO Paul Wilbur said in a statement today. He said that while Aptera had received conditional approval for a $150 million from the U.S. Department of Energy, it was unable to raise additional capital required to kick off production of its first electric car. “After [...]

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Video: Traxxas XO-1 remote-controlled car hits 100 mph in 5 seconds

Video: Traxxas XO-1 remote-controlled car hits 100 mph in 5 seconds

If there is anything I miss most about being a child – it has to be remote controlled cars. A company by the name of Traxxas has unveiled its new XO-1 remote control car that’s capable of hitting a top speed of 100 mph. If that isn’t cool enough for you the all-wheel-drive Traxxas XO-1 [...]

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Video: New Toyota GT 86 video features CGI and a bunch of trance

Toyota has just dropped a new three minute video of the Toyota GT 86 featuring a lot CGI and some loud trance music that some of you might appreci-hate. However, the video does show a nice clip of the chassis and the 2.0 liter 4-clyinder boxer engine. Click here for our original post on the Toyota GT [...]

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Maserati GranTurismo S Limited Edition unveiled, only 12 to be made

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification, Maserati released the GranTurismo S Limited Edition at this year’s Bologna Motor Show. Just 12 units will be made, and only sold in Italy. Outside, the Limited Edition is coated in Sebring Blue paint in a matte finish, and includes carbon fiber accents, a set of [...]

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2003 Acura CLq

Honda expands airbag recall to an additional 917,000 vehicles

Honda announced today that it is expanded a previous recall of certain 2001 through 2003 model-year Honda and Acura brand vehicles to replace the driver’s airbag inflator originally install in around 273,000 vehicles in the United States. The recall covers an additional 917,267 vehicles. Honda said that “affected driver’s airbag inflators may deploy with too [...]

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2013 Cadillac ATS

Confirmed: 2013 Cadillac ATS to debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

The new 2013 Cadillac ATS rear-wheel-drive sedan will be among the four vehicles that GM will reveal at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next month. “ATS is a crucial part of Cadillac’s expansion,” GM Senior Vice President of Global Product Development Mary Barra told the Automotive Press Association on Friday. “ATS enters the biggest market [...]

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