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Porsche GT3 RS 4.0L Limited Edition to Bow April 7th
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Rumored since almost the launch of the GT2 RS, Porsche is set to reveal an even more potent version of the GT3 on April 7th. According to the well-connected sources of TeamSpeed.com members, the new GT3 RS 4.0L Limited Edition (exact name not yet known) will sport a larger displacement flat-six. Bumping engine size by…
2012 Honda Civic Lineup Spied During Commercial Shoot [Video]
Honda has already announced its new lineup of 2012 Civic models, but with only limited info and photos. Thanks to some amateur spy photographers and videographers, however, we now have plenty more to see. Spied during the shooting of a commercial or promo video is the entire lineup of 2012 Civic models, from the coupe…
Geneva 2011: Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 World Premiere, First Photos [Video]
Lamborghini has unveiled it’s sixth generation of V12-powered super machines at the Geneva Auto Show today. Replacing the Murcielago in Lambo’s lineup, the Avantador LP700-4 is, according to Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelman “a jump of two generations” due to it’s tremendous advancements in technology. Rising from the level of an exotic to a true supercar,…
Geneva 2011: Aston Martin Virage Revealed in All its Shiny Copper Beauty
Caught on display a day ahead of its official reveal at the Geneva Auto Show, you might need to take a second look to realize this is in fact an all-new Aston Martin. Called the Virage, it’s remarkable similar to the DB9 and DBS, which comes as little surprise as it sits between the two…
Ferrari FF Video: Watch and Hear Ferrari’s New AWD Flagship
Ferrari has just released some very impressive pornographically exciting video of its new flagship FF model. Easily your must-watch video of the day, it shows the FF in all its glory, highlighting in particular the car’s AWD system – a first for Ferrari. Powered by a direct-injection 6.3-liter V12 engine with 651-hp and 504 ft…
Aston Martin Virage: New V12 Exotic Brings Aston Lineup to Five Models [Geneva Preview]
The global economy must be back on track, because Aston Martin has just released a new model in what seems like an already crowded segment. Likely in response to a growing threat from Bentley, the new Virage slots in Aston’s lineup between the DB9 and the ultra-exotic DBS. Power comes from (what else?) the very…
Chevy Cruze Diesel Coming to America Next Year
Chevrolet will begin selling a diesel version of its new Cruze compact sedan starting in 2012. Currently the car is available with two gasoline engines, but according to GMInsideNews, sources at the Lordstown, Ohio plant that builds the car are confirming the diesel model will arrive for the 2013 model year, with sales starting some…
2012 Honda Civic Si Confirmed With 200-HP 2.4L
Confirming speculation, Honda has revealed the new 2012 Honda Civic Si with a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine making 200-hp. A slight increase of 3-hp over the outgoing model, the larger displacement engine (by 0.4-liters) makes 170 lb-ft of torque, a more drastic jump of 31 lb-ft. While perhaps not the massive jump forward that some would…
2012 Mazda3 Debuts With SkyActiv-G Gas Engine and Transmission [CIAS 2011]
Canada is a popular market for Mazda where the Mazda3 compact rivals the Honda Civic as the best-selling passenger car, and so it’s not a big surprise that the Japanese automaker chose the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto to announce the introduction of its SkyActiv engine and transmission in the 3. No details have…
2012 BMW M5, M6 to Come Exclusively With an Automatic Transmission
BMW purists, grab your pitchforks, light your torches and march on Munich. Why? Because the new M5 won’t have a manual transmission. Worse still, it won’t even get a dual-clutch setup, but a true Mercedes-Benz style slushbox. According to a report by Motor Trend, BMW engineers planned to use the Getrag M Dual Clutch Transmission…
No Bigger or Smaller MINIs Says U.S. Brand Boss, But More Crossovers Likely
Despite rumors to the contrary, MINIs aren’t about to get any more or less mini. In a sit down interview with MINI USA boss Jim McDowell, at the Chicago Auto Show he dispelled rumors of a MINI-minor, as well as the possibility that the Countryman could get an even larger sibling. “I don’t anticipate a…
Scion FT-S Now Tipped as Official Prodction Name of FT-86
Toyota is preparing to showcase a second FT-86 Concept at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show, but that car is likely to arrive as a Scion in North America. Previously reported to wear the FR-S badge, the fan site Toyotobaru is claiming a name change to FT-S after word from a recent Toyota executive meeting. Pricing…
Chicago 2011: 2012 Dodge Charger Says ‘Get Out of My Way’
Making damn-near everything on the road look as cute as a Smart car by comparison Dodge has just unveiled the new 2012 Charger SRT8 at the Chicago Auto Show. Revealed by Dodge brand CEO Ralph Gilles, he described the new front-end treatment as having the sort of look that, “will make those people who hog…
Chevy Camaro ZL1 Unveiled at Chicago Auto Show With 550-HP Supercharged V8
To help celebrate 100 years of Chevrolet, the brand has just unveiled “the most technically advanced Camaro ever,” the ZL1. The name might not sound quite as retro-cool as ZR1 (the rumored badge for this beast), but it does have a noted history in the Camaro ranks. Bringing the muscle car into the sports car…
2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec Boasts 429-HP, Upgraded V6 Gets 333-HP
Hyundai has just revealed the 2012 Genesis luxury sedan at the Chicago Auto Show, including a new 429-hp R-Spec performance model, as well as important upgrades to the V6 and V8 powertrains. With nearly a half a liter more displacement than the standard V8, the Tau 5.0-liter also gains direct-injection technology to deliver 429-hp at…
Acura Confirms Sports Car Development Under Way, NSX Successor Unlikely
Acura may have officially begun its quest back to relevance. Then again, maybe not. According to a recent report out of Japan, Honda CEO Takashi Ito made known to reporters that the automaker is once-again revisiting plans to build a sports car. Reconfirming that news, Car & Driver is now reporting a a similar story…
Porsche GT3 Rumored to Get Larger 480-HP Engine, PDK Transmission
Porsche is apparently readying some significant changes to its street-legal race car, the GT3. According to a forum member on Rennlist, the next-generation (991) version of the GT3 will adopt a larger engine, a dual-clutch gearbox and several even more significant changes. The poster, who goes by the screen name ‘rosenbergendo’ says he received the…
2012 Honda Civic Si Getting Torquier 200-HP 2.4L
***UPDATE*** 2012 Honda Civic Si Officially Revealed, Get Full Details and Specs Here ***UPDATE*** Honda‘s next generation of the Civic Si looks to be a winner, thanks to a nearly-identical powerplant to the one currently offered in the much larger Acura TSX. Replacing the current 2.0-liter will be a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder and while horsepower won’t…
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Teaser Gives Revealing Look at New Supercar
Lamborghini has released a single teaser image of its upcoming supercar. Clad in spy-photog camo, it gives us the best look yet at exactly how the successor to the Murcielago will look, with a shape similar to that of the current model, but with even sharper angles, reminiscent of the Reventon. Powering the new Lambo…
Scirocco May Return to the U.S. Says VW of America CEO
Volkswagen is considering bringing the Scirocco back to America says Jonathan Browning, the new man at the helm of the German automaker’s U.S. division. The previous generation Scirocco coupe was sold on these shores, but production ceased in 1992. In Europe, VW resurrected the model in 2008 but it wasn’t offered here, due to the…
2012 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 to Debut at Chicago Auto Show
Chevrolet will unveil the highly anticipated Camaro Z28 at the Chicago Auto Show in just a few weeks time. The team at egmcartech.com have confirmed the news from sources inside General Motors after the ultra high-performance version of the Camaro was a no-show at the Detroit show. No official details about the Z28 have been…
Toyota FT-86 Concept II Teased Ahead of Geneva Auto Show Debut
Not ready to let Subaru steal the show with the unveiling of its FT-86-based concept in Geneva, Toyota will do the same. But wait. What’s that you say? Toyota already unveiled the FT-86 Concept? Well yes, but this is the FT-86 Concept II. Yup, a sequel. With a lone teaser image, Toyota’s new concept will…
Pagani Huayra Revealed Ahead of Geneva Auto Show Debut
When you make machines as exotic, powerful and achingly beautiful as Pagani does, coming up with an encore is a tall order. The maker of ultra-rare exotics has, however, decided to do just that announcing that the Huayra would be the official successor to the Zonda. Now Pagani has revealed its latest destroyer of Prancing…
Ferrari FF ‘Fast Four’ Unveiled as the New AWD Prancing Horse Flagship
Ferrari has just announced the official replacement for its 612 Scaglietti model, calling the new FF a revolutionary vehicle. That it certainly is, defying convention with a “shooting brake” style body, and offering both AWD and the company’s HELE start-stop system. The FF still sits four, and Ferrari claims it does so in added comfort…
