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Sports car fans have long been waiting for Cadillac to release a coupe version of its hot CTS. Sure, you could buy an XLR coupe, but that just isn’t in most buyers’ price range. The upcoming CTS coupe, which will be affordable, was delayed due to GM’s bankruptcy restructuring, but is finally ready to hit the showroom with its 304 horses.
As you already know, Honda is planning on releasing its updated CR-Z sometime this year as a 2011 model. As we approach this date, more and more spy photos and videos are surfacing. The photos below are still shots from a recent video leaked on the web.
Venezuela’s ‘President’ Hugo Chavez has temporarily redirected his anger from America to Japan, as he has begun threatening to expropriate Toyota’s assembly plant if it doesn’t produce more vehicles for Venezuela’s rural areas as well as bring improved technology.
For the more hardcore enthusiast, Toyota has preliminary plans to offer a factory built, stripped-down special edition FT-86 that would be perfect for drifting. EVO Magazine has recently mentioned that Toyota is planning on building a lightweight version of the FT-86, with larger brakes and stiffer springs, as well weight reductions to include the removal of the air conditioning system and the radio.
There have been rumors since 2007 that Toyota will launch a larger Prius model, but a new report finally confirms that the upcoming model will hit dealership lots next year. According to the Yomiuri newspaper in Japan, Toyota is readying its new model launch for 2010, although it is still uncertain what type of body will be used for the upcoming vehicle.
This story should be sad: The driver of one of only 15 beautiful Bugatti Veyrons in the USA loses control of his car and drives straight into the water. Unfortunately for the driver, once you hear how it happened, you will probably stop feeling bad for him and just laugh.
As always, BMW is hard at work on its next M car, but this time, it won’t be an M3 or M5. A report out of the U.K. confirms that BMW is hard at work turning the next generation 135i into a high performance M machine. The report states that the new ‘entry level’ M has become the top priority at the M division, which recently shuffled its management team and reprioritized its model lineup.
OmniAuto just released a substantial amount of LF-A photos and specs just before the Tokyo Motor Show. Below is the information on Toyota’s upcoming supercar with a 450 hp V10 pushing out over 116.5 hp per liter. ‘Wow’ is an understatement!
Toyota and Subaru have remained tight lipped about their upcoming joint venture, the Toyota FT-86, or as Subaru calls it, the 086A. All we know is that the base model will be a lightweight, rear-wheel drive coupe with a 200 hp naturally aspirated engine. Fortunately for us, Japan’s Holiday Auto has rendered a drawing of what the tuned STI model could look like.
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A new regulation named “Cool Car” being implemented by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires manufacturers to install expensive windows designed to keep out 60% of the sun’s energy by 2016. These restrictions are so strict that they will require advanced glazing that could wreak havoc for GPS systems and cell phones, and potentially ban the soft top Jeep Wrangler.
