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2012 BMW ActiveE: First Drive

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:59:00 +0000

If you’ve driven a Nissan Leaf, you’ll agree that while the near-instantaneous torque provided by its electric motor system from standstill can be intoxicating in itself at first, the Leaf is SO not a performance car. With soft, Prius-like dynamics and Prius-like looks, the Leaf appeals to the green crowd, no doubt, and not really…

David Higgins Wins The Sno*Drift Rally: Video

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:45:00 +0000

For all of his experience behind the wheel of a rally car, you’d think that Subaru Rally Team USA’s David Higgins would be comfortable driving on any kind of surface. After all, Higgins has a Rally America title, a pair of SCCA Pro Rally Championships and no less than four British Rally Championships to his name. He’s also the…

2013 Mazda Mazda6 Spy Shots

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:00 +0000

A test-mule for the third generation Mazda6 has been spied testing in the frozen snowfields of Northern Europe, revealing some telling details about the new Mazda mid-size sedan headed to showrooms later this year as a 2013 model. While the car seen here may resemble the current Mazda6, the lower nose section, modified wheelbase, and extended…

2013 Nissan GT-R Gets More Expensive, More Power

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:40:00 +0000

Nissan just released all the details regarding its GT-R supercar for 2013, and all the numbers are higher. As part of the effort to keep up with the Joneses of the supercar world, power goes up; but so does price. Starting with power, there are 30 more horses under the hood, which brings the grand total to 545-horsepower and 463 pound-feet of…

David Higgins Returns To Defend His Rally America Championship

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:30:00 +0000

Last year, David Higgins took the Rally America National Championship in his very first year with Subaru Rally Team USA. This year, he’s back to contest for the 2012 championship, with returning co-driver Craig Drew. The pair will campaign a Vermont SportCar-prepared 2012 Subaru WRX STI, beginning with next weekend’s Sno*Drift Rally in…

Mitsubishi Teases New Global Model Debuting In Geneva

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:30:00 +0000

Mitsubishi has confirmed plans to unveil a new global model at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March and released this teaser image showing part of its front-end. Mitsubishi describes its upcoming model as being a “strategic and innovative premium vehicle” that will go on sale later this year, and the first of the automaker’s new…

2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8 Models Recalled

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Chrysler has announced a voluntary safety recall of 303 Chrysler 300 SRT8 and Dodge Charger SRT8 models built for the 2012 model year, with assembly dates between May 2, 2011 and November 17, 2011. On vehicles equipped with 245/45Z-R30 performance all-season-radial tires, the correct default low tire pressure was not programmed into the…

Lexus LFA Roadster Makes Surprise Showing At Drift Event: Video

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Despite reports surfacing late last year claiming Lexus had canceled plans for a production version of its stunning LFA Roadster Concept due to economic uncertainty, a never before seen topless LFA finished in white was spotted at a drift event in Japan coinciding with the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon. The LFA Roadster made a surprise appearance at the…

TRD GT 86 To Lead Toyota Offensive At 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

It probably comes as little surprise that the new GT 86 sports car, the global version of the U.S. market 2013 Scion FR-S, will be the star of Toyota’s stand at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon taking place this weekend. For the uninitiated, the Tokyo Auto Salon is essentially the Japanese version of SEMA and the place where all the top-name tuning firms…

Nissan Presents Micra Nismo Concept At 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:30:00 +0000

This weekend is Japan’s annual Tokyo Auto Salon, the industry event where big-name tuning firms like HKS, GReddy and Veilside show off their wares. Lately, the in-house tuners of major automakers have been getting in on the action, with the likes of Nismo, Mugen and TRD all showing off various modified cars and concepts at recent shows…