Traditionally, Mazda has a large presence at the Tokyo Auto Salon, and the 2009 show won’t be any different. Mazda will have 13 vehicles on hand in January to showcase the automaker’s continued commitment to its “zoom-zoom” philosophy, along with concepts carrying the theme (and we quote) “Driving-oriented environmental technologies for endless driving pleasure.” Mkay.
The Nissan GT-R V Spec will allegedly be packing 520 horses when it arrives some time next year. That still won’t be enough for a lot of people (especially folks who want to win seriously competitive drag races), so Hennessey is offering GT-R upgrades that beef Godzilla up to 600 hp.
Even more bad news (motor)sports fans. According to a report by Finnish sports site MT3.fi, Subaru Race Car will follow in the footsteps of Suzuki and pull out of the 2009 World Rally Championship (WRC) season.
The benefits of motorsports usually have a way of trickling down to road cars, although in this particular case the connection is fairly direct. Lamborghini Reiter Engineering Murcielago R-GT Strada Sports Cars, the factory-backed motorsports company that competes in the FIA GT1 and GT3, recently unveiled a street legal version of its Lamborghini Reiter Engineering Murcielago R-GT Strada Sports Cars at the Essen Motor Show.
Drumroll please! The 2008 Top 10 most popular cars among car thieves are… The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute recently released their list of the Top 10 Most Stolen Cars for 2008, and trucks and SUVs are the biggest target.
For the past few years General Motors has been competing in the World Touring Car Championship (New Chevrolet Cruze WTCC Car) with a car based on the Daewoo-built Chevrolet Lacetti. Top Gear fans will of course recognize the Lacetti as the current Reasonably Priced Car for Stars to demonstrate their track abilities.
I feel so affirmed right now after reading Jeremy Clarkson’s latest car review in the Times of London. After the rightfully-deserved savaging Clarkson gave the Chrysler Sebring last week in addition to some of the things he ’s saidover the years on Top Gear, you might have the impression that the man hates American cars.
General Motors has finally announced pricing for the New 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Car, both in V6-equipped LS trim and the V8-powered SS model. The sticker for the LS will start at $22,995, while the SS commands $30,995. Both New 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Car prices include the $750 destination charge and you can officially order yours today, October 13th.
Bill Vlasic, the man who was kind enough to drop the GM/Chrysler pseudo-bombshell on us late Friday night, posted a follow-up to his remarkably unremarkable story claiming that General Motors originally had talks with Ford about a possible merger before approaching the Pentastar people.
Chrysler’s Project D is in full swing, and the automaker has targeted an end-of-winter date for its decision on how to proceed.