Teasing GT-R enthusiasts, Francois Bancon, Infiniti of Tokyo head of advanced planning, has recently mentioned the strong possibility of an Inifiniti model based on the Nissan GT-R platform. “It’s too good a platform to use only on one model,” Bancon said. The GT-R based model would be a flagship sports car for the luxury brand. [...]
Here is another BMW rumor for you Bayerische enthusiasts. Word on the street is that BMW is considering to launch a new 1-Series hatchback model next summer called the M135i. The news comes from the same Netherlands dealer presentation that brought us news of a 318-hp tri-turbo M550d diesel. Rumors suggest that the new BMW [...]
Rumors coming out of a BMW dealer presentation in Netherlands last week states that the brand is working on a M550d diesel that will produce around 381-hp and a maximum torque of 516 lb-ft. The engine providing that power will be a tri-turbo inline 6-cylinder diesel unit. The engine is also expected to make its [...]
So it’s no secret that Porsche has been working on a new supercar that would compete with the likes of the McLaren MP4-12C and the Ferrari 458 Italia. According to a new report, Porsche may be ‘forced’ to use the next-generation platform from the Audi R8 for its new supercar. Work on the second-generation Audi [...]
Rumors have been floating around that Audi was planning on an addition: a baby R8. And apparently, reports say Audi insiders have been leaking quite a bit of information. Internally known as the R4, the model will be a two-seater sports car that will sit in between the Audi TT and the Audi R8 to [...]
The Honda/Acura NSX is one supercar that we’re kind of sick of writing about – and no it’s not because we have a distaste for the car – we just have a distaste of rumors about a successor for the car being on and off. New reports suggest that the new Acura sports cars concept [...]
Although the Mitsubishi Eclipse is recently retired, there is a possibility of a rapid resurrection. After almost a million sold over 20 years, the Mitsubishi Eclipse’s sales were on a steady decline after 2002′s peak. The car managed to outlast it’s competition, like the Acura RSX and Honda Prelude, that went out of production years [...]
This isn’t the first time we’re hearing about Porsche working on a Ferrari 458 Italia competitor. It was reported earlier this year that Porsche is working on a new model that would sit between the Porsche 911 and the upcoming 918 Spyder. Pricing wise, the new model has been reported to be in the same territory [...]
Since 2007 when the global GT-R was released, Nissan has been working on improvements and tweaks for the model. After last year’s power upgrades from 3.8-liter turbo V6 to 530hp, the automaker is still looking for ways in can upgrade the 2013 GT-R. Nissan announced at a Nurburgring press event that it will be adding [...]
Following the introduction of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, it’s only right that Chrysler Group does an SRT8 version of the 2012 Dodge Durango. While Chrysler won’t officially confirm anything, sources close to the project tell Inside Line that the Durango SRT8 is seriously being considered. However, one thing holding the project from moving [...]
