Yep, you heard me. I used "Civic Hybrid" and "Race Car" in the same sentence. British firm Oaktec has decided to see if the granny-spec Civic has any potential as a racecar and has contracted performance car specialists Lotus Engineering to help transform the humble Honda hybrid into a fire-breathing, electron-guzzling motorsports [...]

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While Toyota’s own alternatively-fuelled performance car program appears to be faltering, Nissan have apparently stepped up to the plate with their plan to introduce a hydrogen fuel cell powered sports vehicle by late 2014. Autocar reports that Nissan is considering making their first production fuel cell vehicle a high-performance or luxury model, [...]

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Supra fans, look away now. Toyota has reportedly put all plans to resurrect the Supra nameplate on an indefinite hold after concerns over the slowing global economy and ever-stringent fuel economy standards have thrown the viability of such a car into doubt. After last week’s announcement that the launch of the LF-A [...]

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As oil reserves dwindle and environmental awareness increases, virtually all sectors of the auto industry are shifting their engine development programs to incorporate a wide variety of alternative fuels. Now, it appears Subaru are considering producing what could become a (gasp!) diesel WRX STI.The performance car segment hasn’t been immune to this shift either, and [...]

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