Mazda has unveiled Mazda RX-VISION sports car featuring rotary engines at the Tokyo Motor Show. Rotary engines generate power through the rotational motion of a triangular rotor. Mazda fitted the engine in the Cosmo Sport which was ...
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Nissan has unveiled a Nissan Gripz concept car with hybrid-electric technologies, blending the features of a compact crossover with performance of a sports car. The car is equipped with an EV technology based Series hybrid system "Pure ...
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There's nothing subtle about the latest Nissan 370Z - it's loud, brash and a fully-fledged member of the Fast and Furious set. This is a proper old-school – and, because this generation has been out since 2009, old – ...
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The Nissan IDx borrows from the company’s Datsun heritage but points to a future rear-wheel-drive sports coupe successor to the 200SX. Nissan displayed two versions of the retro-inspired IDx concept at the 2013 Tokyo motor show that ...
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Toyota is studying the possibility of a smaller rear-wheel drive sports car to sit below the Toyota 86 as part of its three sports car family. Speaking to CarAdvice at the one-year anniversary event of the Toyota 86 in Canberra, Tatsuya ...
Sales of the Toyota 86 have gone against initial expectations with the highest proportion of buyers opting for a white, manual high-spec 86 GTS. In Canberra at an event marking the one-year anniversary of Toyota 86‘s local launch, ...
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Images of an STI-badged Subaru BRZ have appeared on the website of the Japanese brand’s official tuning division, raising hopes of an enhanced version of the rear-wheel-drive sports car. The images feature on STI’s ...
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Subaru Australia has announced the availability of a new STI performance package with the introduction of the Subaru BRZ S, adding a number of interior, exterior and suspension upgrades to the rear-wheel-drive sports car. The pack is ...
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The boss of General Motors’ North American operations says a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car is on his wish list. Speaking with industry journal Automotive News, GM North America president Mark Reuss said he believed a rival for ...
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The 83rd International Geneva motor show is open to the public until March 17, and has delivered some of the automotive world’s biggest and most significant debuts. From revolutionary supercars like the hybrid-powered McLaren P1 and ...
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The lid has been lifted on the Toyota 86 Convertible concept ahead of its global unveiling at next week’s Geneva motor show. Officially dubbed the Toyota FT-86 Open concept, the near-production-ready concept gives us our clearest ...
Industry journal Automotive News Europe reports Fiat SpA is set to announce a technical cooperation between Ferrari and sister brand Maserati in the coming weeks that will see the them work together with Alfa Romeo on a range of new ...
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The Subaru BRZ RA Racing has been introduced for the Japanese domestic market, giving fans of the rear-wheel-drive sports car the perfect start towards building their own ultimate track weapon. Designed from the factory with the intention ...
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A recall affecting the iconic Porsche 911 GT3 performance model has been announced,due to an issue relating to the rear-wheel drive sports car's rear axle. A total of 36 Porsche 997 911 GT3 models with centre lock wheels,built between ...
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Scion, a brand of Toyota Motor, has launched its 2013 FR-S sports car, which will be available at all its dealerships in the US. The new rear-wheel drive sports car is powered by a 2.0litre boxer engine which generates 200hp output ...
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