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The cat’s outta the bag folks. Preliminary specs of the low-fat, ginseng-infused GT-R Spec-V have been revealed and boy, do they make for interesting reading.
Much of what was previously speculated has been confirmed, with the Spec-V receiving a small bump in power, a substantial reduction in weight, carbon-ceramic brakes and upgraded versions of the standard [...]
Rumours of an impending Honda/Acura V8 are certainly nothing new, but while we previously predicted that such an engine would make its production debut as early as 2010, word on the street is that the projected launch date could be 2015 at the earliest.
The next generation of Honda Legend/Acura RL will supposedly carry on with [...]
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, [...]
The issue of the R35 GT-R’s true power has been a contentious one ever since the first press car strapped onto a dyno recorded a much higher than expected result. Many have claimed that cars given to journalists were deliberately altered by Nissan to produce a higher power number than that stated on the [...]
Word from Eric Hsu, our favourite (and only) insider over at Cosworth, is that the aftermarket engineering company is working on a dry sump system for Subaru’s EJ series of motors. Apparently a similar system is also in the works for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo (presumably the 4G63-powered ones), however the EJ version is the [...]
In a recent announcement, Toyota Motor Co. revealed that two new hybrid models would be released by the automaker next year alongside the new Prius. One of those cars will be a new Lexus hybrid and the other a Toyota, however the level of mystery surrounding these new cars has given rise to speculation that [...]
It appears that the R35 GT-R’s semi-automatic gearbox is starting to cause headaches for at least one Japanese tuner, sparking rumours that the complex DSG system might not be up to the task of handling significantly more power than standard. Japanese tuning house MCR report that the gearbox on their R35 is wearing out a [...]
The various electronic safeguards that Nissan has built into the all-new R35 GT-R are, by now, well known. From its location-specific speed limiter to it’s integral turbinehousings/exhaust manifolds, the GT-R looks like a pretty tough nut to crack in terms of modification, but according to Motor Trend, Nissan’s restrictions even extend to that most fundamental [...]
According to a news article in the latest edition of Autocar magazine, Nissan’s venerable Z33 chassis may receive the V36 Skyline 370GT’s high-tech 3.7-litre V6 - the VQ37VHR - in an updated model to be revealed at the Paris Motor Show in October. The VQ37VHR puts out around 250kW and 371Nm in Skyline 370GT/G37 Coupe [...]
According to the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, Toyota is setting its sights on participating in the 2010 24 hours of Le Mans - with a hybrid racer. No doubt inspired by the success of the Toyota Team SARD hybrid Supra in the Tokachi 24-hour enduro (above), Toyota is banking on hybrid technology to give it the [...]
