More details about the 2010 Nissan GT-R Spec V, the GT-R’s performance cousin, have emerged. After a few weeks working out around the Nurburgring, the new GT-R has lost 200 pounds and bulked up to 520 HP. With the rear seats out, the car’s weight now stands at 3,615 lb. The changes mean the [...]

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Subaru will use the British Auto Show to introduce three versions of it’s Impreza. Two of the cars are ready for production but the third, also the most powerful, will have to wait. All three models are being styled and engineered by Prodrive.
The WRX-S (in blue) gets 20 additional ponies - a total [...]

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In Japan disheartened Mitsubishi fans have something to cheer them up - sort of. The Mitsubishi Colt, that tiny little Chrysler-tag-team-failure, has gotten a much needed upgrade. By upgrade we’re not talking about anything to do with the engine, oh no, we’re talking about “improved rigidity.” There’s no word on pricing, but will consumers [...]

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I’ve always been a fan of Nihon Car, and for good reason - the guys over there take their hobby very seriously, so much so that tuners leak tantilizing tid bits to them directly. This time around HKS blog shared this nice picture of their amazing tuned Evo X.
Not much is known about the [...]

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Scion is jumping into the drifting business with full conviction. The Scion drift car will be transformed from the basic front-wheel-drive tC sports coupe into a rear-wheel-drive version by RS*R tuning. The Scion tC will also get enhanced performance, which now features a 3SGE Beams motor, HKS GT3037 turbo and intercooler, Blitz Dual SBC [...]

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The GT-R has only been out for a few hours (maybe not… but you get the picture) and a a higher-performance GT-R V-Spec model has already been confirmed. The performance Spec V model will shed weight, gain power, and outshine its weaker sibling. The V-Spec is supposed to use carbon fiber to shed more [...]

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Nissan has long wanted to jump on the Porsche band-wagon and finally has gone ahead with a track special Nissan Z for racing enthusiasts - serious racing enthusiasts. The Fairlady Z Type 380RS-Competition will cost $285,700 (¥28,350,000).
But I guess you get a decent package out of it. The special Nissan Z is tuned by [...]

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The Suzuki Swift is a clear win for Suzuki. The subcompact is the perfect combination of desing, quality and reliability for a car maker that has traditionally failed to attract attention. The car is nimble as are most economy cars, but a tuning package from HKS offers improved handling and aggressive looks too. I’d [...]

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