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Lexus
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Written by Russell Sturmey
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Friday, 03 October 2008 09:26 |
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 According to Automotive News, Lexus will be getting their own version of the Toyota Prius.
The next-gen Prius is scheduled for release in 2010 and Lexus will be getting a more luxurious, and probably more powerful, version of the iconic hybrid.
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Toyota
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Written by Russell Sturmey
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Wednesday, 01 October 2008 04:31 |
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 Anyone who has riden in the backseat of a small car knows how close you are to the back of the car. Toyota has developed a new rear window airbag which deploys from the headliner to protect the head and neck of back seat passengers in the event of a rear-end collision.
The air bags will be standard on Toyota's new city car the iQ, and might possibly migrate to other models. Toyota also wants to make side impact airbags standard on all their models.
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Porsche
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Written by Russell Sturmey
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 08:15 |
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 Porsche has claimed that they could not reproduce the Nissan GT-Rs 7:29 lap time around the famed Nurburgring.
Further, they claim they couldn't even manage better than a 7:54 lap time in the GT-R. In their test both the Porsche 911 Turbo, and GT2 beat the GT-R ... the GT2 taking 7:34 to complete a lap and the 911 Turbo taking 7:38. August Achleitner, the 911 product chief says "This wonder car with 7:29 could not have been a regular series production car ... for us, it's not clear how this time is possible. What we can imagine with this Nissan is they used other tyres". Source: carsguide
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Mazda
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Written by Russell Sturmey
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Monday, 29 September 2008 13:28 |
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 Some information is slowly leaking out about the tweaking of the 2009 Mazda MX-5.
Buyers can choose between two engines ... a 1.8L inline-4 making 126-hp, or a 2.0L inline-4 making 160-hp. A six-speed manual is standard with a 6-speed automatic as an option. 17" wheels are optional, as are seat heaters which feature 5 settings.
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Acura
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Written by Russell Sturmey
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Friday, 26 September 2008 13:13 |
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 Acura has announced it will be offering a 6-speed manual as an option on it's 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD model.
For 2009 the model will be available with only a 5-speed automatic. The 6-speed is all new featuring stronger internals and a reinforced aluminum case. All manual equipped models will also feature a more sport-tuned suspension, heavy-duty driveshafts and stiffer engine bushings. The model will also weigh 88 lbs less than the automatic equipped vehicle.
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GM
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Written by Russell Sturmey
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Friday, 26 September 2008 13:00 |
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 GM is spending $370 million to build a new engine plant in Flint, Michigan.
The 552,000 square foot facility will build the new 1.4L inline-4 engine that will be available in turbocharged and non-turbocharged forms. The non-turbo engine will be in the Chevrolet Volt and will act as a generator to charge it's batteries. The turbocharged version will appear in the upcoming Chevrolet Cruze. Expect 100-hp from the non-turbo, and 140-hp from the turbo version.
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Environmental
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Written by Russell Sturmey
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Friday, 26 September 2008 12:30 |
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 The fuel economy champion, for the past few years, has been the Toyota Prius. But the recently released Volkswagen Jetta TDI is trying to unseat the Prius using it's clean burn diesel technology.
Recently, Popular Mechanics performed a head-to head comparison to see which is the fuel economy champion. Their results are interesting. See more after the jump.
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Read more...
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Lincoln
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Written by Russell Sturmey
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Friday, 26 September 2008 12:23 |
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 The Lincoln Navigator will get a much needed 15% improvement in it's fuel economy for the 2009 model year.
The vehicle is now rated as 14 mpg city, 20 mpg highway (up from 12/18). The improvement is due to changes to the engine's idle speed and the transmission ratios. The engine map was also recalibrated to use a more agressive fuel shut-off during deceleration.
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