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Same engine, new tricks Let’s get straight to it: the 2023 Honda Civic Type R produces 315 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm and 310 lb-ft of torque at 2,600-4,000 rpm; pumped out of the same K20C1 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine seen in the last generation FK8 Civic Type R. That’s a mild 9 hp and 15 …
No ICE ICE, baby In a move that’s come straight out of left field, Subaru has confirmed that the next STI will not be produced based on the 2022 WRX platform. Their brief statement out of Camden, New Jersey references tightening greenhouse gas regulations, zero emissions vehicles, and the NHTSA’s CAFÉ (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) …
Another One Bites the Dust: The 2023 WRX STI is No More Read More »
Two feet, three pedals Do you often find yourself on a commute wishing your left leg had something to do? Does your right arm ever feel abandoned, lost, or confused? Has your significant other left you for a more attractive and successf- wait, what? If you’re experiencing one or more of these symptoms, then the …
The Toyota GR Supra is Finally Getting a Manual Transmission Read More »
The Tokyo Auto Salon comes around once a year and showcases some of Japan’s top factory performance models and parts. For Subaru, this means putting their in-house performance subdivision, STI, center stage to lead the show. An All-New Electric Race Car With electric vehicles dominating the future automotive landscape, Subaru set their sites on building …
STI Brings the Goods to Subaru’s 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon Showing Read More »
It seems that Japanese automakers have taken a page out of the “Product Launch Hype 101” guidebook often used in American marketing departments. From Toyota’s constant GR Corolla teasers to Honda’s resistance in de-camouflaging the Civic Type R, nail-biting fans (myself included), have been clawing at any chance to get more info on these hot …
Honda Builds More Hype for the Next Generation 2023 Civic Type R Read More »
Eight. Six. Two seemingly random numbers to most, but when together represent one of Japan’s most iconic rear-wheel drive cars to bless the road with its glorious presence (I may be a bit biased here). The Hachi-Roku ハチロク (Japanese for “eight-six”), or AE86, is the machine that started it all for the 86 legacy. Championed …
Initial D & Keiichi Tsuchiya Collab for Toyota’s Awesome GR86 Ads Read More »
Range through efficiency There’s no doubt that we’re in the midst of one of the automotive world’s greatest evolutions since the advent of Ford’s mass production assembly lines back in the 1920s. Whether petrolheads like it or not, the EV wave is coming and competition is only heating up between automakers. With Tesla disrupting the …
The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX Is More Important Than You Think Read More »
Enthusiasts, let’s face it: it’s apparent the industry is shifting to electric vehicles (it’s all we’ve been writing about recently). An increasing number of automakers, like Toyota and Porsche, are laying out multi-year plans to smoothly transition to electric technologies. On the other hand, we have Hyundai Group; which just halted all R&D on new …
Hyundai Shuts Down All Internal Combustion Engine Development Read More »
Subaru is looking to hit the new year running with a series of reveals set for the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon. The focus of the exhibit will be Subaru’s motorsport division, Subaru Tecnica International (STI), with one sports EV and three factory modified concept models set to hit the market in the near future. Although …
Electric STI & 2023 WRX S4 STI Headed to 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon Read More »
EVs for all In a move that shocked the world (pun intended), Toyota just made a grand reveal of what they have in store for their battery EV strategies. Having been in the spotlight for vocally denouncing the application of battery EVs (BEVs) in all markets, Toyota president, Akio Toyoda, led the presentation with what …
Toyota and Lexus Reveal All – Full Lineup of 30 EVs On the Way Read More »