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2012年1月9日

Video: Lexus LF-LC concept

Lexus LX 570 gets minor facelift

Lexus' GS design has been a failure in my opinion with the Japanese trying to incorporate as many as "S"s as possible, a trend that appears in the facelifted LX... 

Source: Autoblog

2012年1月6日

Yet another Honda NSX successor rendering

Honda will introduce an NSX successor, although the initial project was halted for a few months due to the financial crisis. The new NSX won't have the same drivetrain configuration as the one we have seen being tested in the past, so you can expect a hybrid powetrain. 

Japanese Best Car magazine has came up with this rendering, which is the latest one floating around the net. Nice...

Lexus' stunning LF-LC concept

Simply speechless.... please Lexus produce it with just minor mods, please....

2011年12月21日

Lexus preps stunning LF-LC concept

Japanese automakers reveal from time to time some really stunning concepts, but by the time they enter production, the final product ends up completely boring and hugely toned down. Please Lexus, produce a version as close as possible to this prototype....

2011年11月27日

Video: From Toyota FT-86 Concept to GT 86

Toyota FT-86 officially revealed... welcome the new GT 86!!!

The wait is finally over!!! After hundreds of rumors and speculations (earlier posts), the production version has been officially revealed prior its official debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. According to Toyota UK's press release, the final spec are:
  • 2.0-liter boxer with D4-S injection (direct and port injected)
  • 197 hp @ 7,000 rpm and 151 lb-ft (205 Nm) @6,600 rpm
  • 6-speed manual or automatic transmissions
  • 17-inch wheel/tire package standard
  • 4,240mm (167 in.) long, 1285mm (50.6 in.) high, 2,570mm (101 in.) wide
  • 53:47 front-to-rear weight distribution
  • 475mm (18.7 in.) center of gravity

Sales in UK start in June 2012.

2011年11月9日

Honda & Daihatsu ready roadster Kei cars!

As I have reported in the past, not only Daihatsu is working on a Copen successor, but Honda also plans to introduce a Beat successor (earlier post)! Those renderings of the new Beat and Copen come from Japanese Best Car magazine and I would really love to see those in Europe... although there is no chance to see the new Copen in Europe (earlier post).