All-new EUDM Honda Civic at IAA!

I will be able to upload more live photos very soon, but this is just one of them. The car looks a bit better in the flesh, but I think Honda has really failed with the rear end design.

Brand new Toyota FT-86 teaser!

Lexus LFA achieves a 7min 14.64 sec lap time on Nürburgring!

Toyota officially reveals new Camry in Japan

Toyota has officially revealed the new Camry in Japan and there are no surprises since photos of it had already been leaked (earlier post). All versions to be sold in Japan will come with the hybrid powertrain, which uses a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle engine (2AR-FXE) with a combined max. output of 205 PS. The hybrid techlogy, along with the very low drag coefficient of 0.28, enable the new Camry to achieve a fuel economy of 26.5 km/L under the 10.15 cycle.

You can read the full press release (Japanese text) here.

First official photo of all-new EUDM Honda Civic!!!

As it was expected, the new EUDM Civic's design is an evolution of the current one and this is the first official photo published by Honda. I really like the new rear lights!

Latest scoop on FT-86: G's and STi versions to get turbo power

BC has published an article with the latest scoop on the FT-86 / BRZ. According to a summary that I was provided with, Toyota is planning to fit an 1.6-liter turbocharged engine one year after the initial introduction of the model. Now, what seems rather strange to me is the fact that BC claims that the turbocharged engine will be fitted in the G's / STi versions, while the "normal" versions will be powered by the naturally aspired 2.0-liter engine.

In any case, the article also mentions that the new turbo engine will be fitted in the new Subaru Impreza WRX STi as well, producing 270ps. BC also claims that the differences between the FT-86 and the BRZ (or whatever the official name will be) will be on the front and rear ends.

The new JDM Toyota Camry... ish

Toyota Ukraine has revealed those photos showing the new Camry for the domestic market, but if you take a look at the latest scoop coming from Japan, this is pretty much how the JDM model will look like. OK, there are going to be minor differences, such as a different grille etc, but you get the idea.

Toyota introduces all-new USDM Camry

Toyota has just presented the all-new USDM Camry, perhaps its most important model is the US market. Toyota is so serious about the Camry that during its presentation, it announced that even the prices of all Camry versions will be lower, despite the fact that the new model is coming with more features on board.

The base model is powered by a 2.5-liter straight four engine producing 178hp. The specific motor can return an average fuel consumption of 28mpg. Other engines include a 3.5-liter V6 engine with an output of 268hp, as well as a hybrid powertrain is also available.