AutoCarUK has learned that Toyota has confirmed to be considering turbocharged and supercharged versions of its well-received GT86 sports car. Heck, they might even introduce a high-performance hybrid variant as well. Click here for our original post on the 2013 Toyota FT86 Open Concept. “I’ve been asked a lot about a turbocharging,” Tada said to [...]
Toyota has just unveiled a new variant of its much beloved compact rear-wheel drive sports car, the GT-86. Known as the Toyota FT-86 Open Concept, the new GT-86 variant is essentially a droptop version of the coupe. The 2013 Toyota FT-86 Open Concept features the same 2+2 design as the coupe while the retractable soft [...]
WardsAuto reports that Subaru is currently considering a slew of new models as sales outlooks appear to be positive for the Japanese brand. “Hopefully we’re underestimating (our target),” Subaru’s director of product management, Ken Lin, told WardsAuto. “If the market is strong and Forester launches strong, we could (surpass it).” Currently, Subaru predicts sales to [...]
Toyota has just publicly released their list of exciting cars to see at this year’s 2013 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. A total of four new cars will debut at the show this year with two world premieres and two first appearances. The two first appearances are for the new Toyota Auris Touring Sports, and [...]
So it’s quite obvious that Playboy carries a mostly male audience and that its demographic is definitely interested in cars rather just scantily clad women. The publication has just released its 2013 Car of the Year list and taking the top owners this year is the new 2013 Porsche 911. Check out more news on [...]
CARandDRIVER has announced its 2012 CARandDRIVER 10Best winners for the year. “Over one week in September, and over a distance of more than 15,000 miles, our editors drove every new 2013 model under $80,000, as well as our returning winners, to bring you this year’s 10Best,” CARandDRIVER said – here’s the full list of winners. [...]
The Subaru BRZ is a hot-selling vehicle for the Japanese brand and to keep up with demand, Subaru of America will be getting an extra 2,000 units of the sports coupe over the next four months. The Subaru BRZ went on sale in the United States in April with an allocation of about 500 units [...]
According to sources, Subaru is working on a turbocharged direct-injection version of its 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine found in the BRZ. Insiders say that the turbo version of the engine will indeed find its way into the BRZ for the next model year. The engine uses a single twin-scrool turbocharger developed in-house and a straight [...]
Subaru has teamed up with Possum Bourne Motorsport to offer up track-only versions of its BRZ coupe, to be unveiled at the 2012 Sydney Motor Show. PBMS, based out of New Zealand, offers a variety of options for its customers, who can start with an entry level model and build up from there to create [...]
Along with the PBMS tricked-out version of the BRZ Subaru is showing off at the Sydney Motor Show, the automaker brings another version modified with the STI variant’s concept sports kit. Check out more news on the Subaru BRZ. Nick Senior, Managing Director, SubaruAustralia, commented: “All indications are that many BRZ buyers want to add [...]
