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- Watch the Ford Focus RS Tear Up Mountain Roads
- Apple Shareholders Push CEO to buy Tesla
- Honda Recalls Accord, CR-V Over Engine Issue
- 10 Sports Cars the Civic Type R Beat Around the Nürburgring
- 2016 Chevy Malibu Teased Again
- 2016 Hyundai Elantra Leaked
| Watch the Ford Focus RS Tear Up Mountain Roads Posted: Share this Article Ford's hottest hatch is now out in the open and the brand has released a video showing the car ripping up some mountain roads. More important than seeing the car, the new video allows us to hear the new 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine really putting in work. Power numbers are unreleased, but Ford says the car will make over 315 hp. An apparent leak from last week puts output at 345 hp. SEE ALSO: Ford Focus RS Makes 345 HP The new Focus RS packs a sophisticated all-wheel drive setup along with four drive modes: normal, sport, race and track. It gets stiffer spring rates and bushings, larger antiroll bars and two-mode switchable dampers, just to name some of the upgrades. Check out the video below. Discuss this story at our 2016 Ford Focus Forum Loading, please wait...  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Shareholders Push CEO to buy Tesla Posted: Share this Article At this point, Apple buying Tesla is nothing more than a rumor, but it turns out many at the tech giant want it to happen. At the annual shareholders meeting, investors pushed Apple CEO Tim Cook on the topic of buying the electric car manufacturer. "We don't really have a relationship with them," Cook said. "I'd love Tesla to pick up CarPlay. We now have every major auto brand committing to use CarPlay, and maybe Tesla would want to do that." SSE ALSO: Apple Car Could Arrive by 2020: Report Cook went on to admit that he was avoiding the question. The notion of Apple buying Tesla isn't a completely unfounded idea, as Apple's merger and acquisitions head Adrian Perica has apparently approached Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the past, though Musk wouldn't say how interested the company was. One shareholder who spoke at the meeting compared the day he reserved the first 1984 Mac computer to the day he bought his Tesla Model S, trying to equate the two companies. "Let me think if there's another way for me to not answer this question," Cook said in response while smiling. "We're very focused on CarPlay." Many other similarities have been drawn between the two companies. Both joined industries late in the game but managed to create a disruptive product and gain cult followings. [Source: The Verge] Discuss this story at our Tesla Forum Loading, please wait... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honda Recalls Accord, CR-V Over Engine Issue Posted: Share this Article Honda is calling back a handful of CR-Vs and Accords to fix an issue with the engine. The 2014-2015 Accord four-cylinder and the 2015 CR-V are affected by the problem. During assembly of these vehicles, an automated system that verifies connecting rod bolt torque may not have identified improperly torqued bolts. If one of these bolts does come loose, it can lead to engine damage and stalling. SEE ALSO: Honda Hires Third Party to Audit Safety Reporting Practices No collisions or injuries have been reported as a result of this issue, which was discovered through a warranty claim. Honda will replace the engine short block on all of the 137 affected vehicles, free of charge. Discuss this story at our Honda Forum Loading, please wait... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Sports Cars the Civic Type R Beat Around the Nürburgring Posted: Share this Article The Honda Civic Type R isn't the world's quickest vehicle. Heck, it can only power two wheels and they aren't even the optimal ones for maximum acceleration. Even so, the guys and gals at the big H have a serious performance machine on their hands. By now, you're almost certainly familiar with the new Honda Civic Type R. It's got a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-banger that produces 305 hp, all of which is routed to the front wheels. Of course engineers employed a long list of advanced technologies designed to minimize the disadvantages associated with this drivetrain layout. SEE ALSO: Honda Civic Type R Sets 7:50 Nurburgring Lap Time But how good will it actually be? Rather than reading about adaptive suspensions and sticky tires, get a load of the cars this hardest-core Civic beat around the Nürburgring by clocking a 7:50 lap time. Keep scrolling, you might be surprised … It's worth noting that the car that set the time isn't technically a production car. Honda used a development car that was virtually the same as the production car, besides the lack of a front seat, air conditioning and audio equipment. Additionally, Honda added a roll cage that was there for safety reasons and not to add rigidity. (Dis)Honorable Mention: E46 BMW M3 CSL, 997 Porsche Carrera S
After all, the new Civic Type R equals the performance of some serious machines. How serious? Well, it clocked a trip around the Green Hell in the same time as BMW's legendary E46 M3 CSL, a car that many viewed in its heyday as the pinnacle of BMW performance. And if that isn't enough meat with your potatoes, get this: 7:50 is also quick enough to tie the 997 generation Porsche Carrera S. That's right boys and girls, the new Civic is good enough to hang with some of Stuttgart's best as you'll soon see. 10. Porsche Panamera Turbo
But the truth is that tie-games are awful; nobody likes them. That's why we have overtime, shootouts and deflated footballs. Second place is just the first loser and in this case it's the Porsche Panamera Turbo, or as I like to think of it, the vehicular "mom jeans" for people who live in Miami Beach. 9. 996 Generation Porsche 911 Turbo
Astoundingly that's not the only Porsche product on this list. In fact, there are three, of which two are from the 911 family. The next one to fall before Honda's new tuned-up special is the 996 generation 911 Turbo. Here's the funny thing about this car relative to the Civic Type R: you can probably find one of these in decent shape for less money. 8. C5 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
And if you can't find the aforementioned Porsche at a discount to the world's Earth Dreamiest Honda hatchback, there are certainly no fewer than 247 middle-aged men on AutoTrader who are willing to sell you their C5 Z06 from roughly $42,000 (which is still probably less than a new Type R) down to one guy named Earl who is willing to part with his for just 20 grand, though he has offered to lower that price even further if you have a Harley to throw into the mix. Apparently he has gambling debts and is behind on child support. We also suspect he has an intravenous drug addiction but we cannot confirm this. 7. Ferrari F430 F1 gearbox
The next vehicle on this list is significantly less plentiful and considerably more expensive. That's right, a front-wheel-drive Honda economy car just bettered the Nürburgring performance of a Ferrari F430. My how times have changed. 6. Caterham R500 Superlight
It's impossible to dislike Caterham products. Go ahead, try. What's that? Stop lying. Anyway, the Caterham R500 Superlight clocked a 7:55 lap time, a figure that does not include how long it took to pick all the bugs out of the driver's teeth following this blistering performance. The R500 is less of a car and more of an incredible toy. It uses a Ford-sourced 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that only makes 263 HP but here's the thing, it doesn't need more than that. The R500 Superlight only weighs 1,100 lbs, which means from a power-to-weight standpoint this thing is absolutely ludicrous. 5. Renault Mégane RS 275 Trophy-R
Basically the story behind this car is that Renault (France) doesn't think very much of Seat (Spain) so it did not sit well with them that the Leon Cupra 280 was lapping the 'Ring in 7:58. Several dozen hand-rolled cigarettes later, Renault announced that it had a new high-performance front-driver. It weighed less than the Megane Trophy, had stickier tires, a pricier suspension and one more thing, a faster lap than posted by those dastardly Spaniards. The only trouble is this beast was A LOT of work to build so they only made 250, then probably went on strike or something. Maybe it was lunchtime. Certainly there was some wine involved … 4. 997 Porsche 911 Turbo
Well, we haven't discussed Porsche in a few hundred words so why not take another crack at 'em? The 997 911 Turbo conveniently clocked a 7:54 lap time. That's pretty darn good, but hardly enough to best Honda's latest Civic-on-steroids, a car that's essentially wearing suction cups for tires, a key reason for its blistering performance. Editor's note: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires don't actually have suction cups. Yes they are awesome, but please don't try driving upside-down with them. It won't end well. 3. Nissan GT-R
Speaking of turbocharged six-cylinder, all-wheel-drive performance cars that cost an arm and a leg to own, the Nissan GT-R is, according to most people who comment on automotive Websites, the greatest vehicle of all time. It can beat anything around the Nürburgring in reverse. Of course, it is capable of achieving this by using turbochargers, four-corner grip and 30 pounds of fairy dust that generates 1 billion newton meters of awesome power-torque. Actually, the original R35 GT-R lapped the Nordschleife in 7 minutes 54 seconds. Of course, subsequent versions of this car boast significantly better times than the original, but the point is that a damn Civic is capable of outshining a car you and I have both spent many lustful hours — *ahem* — thinking about. 2. Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG
Then there's the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG. Only 180 of these cars saw the light of day over the course of a single production year. Inspired by the DTM race cars of the day it made 582 hp from a 5.4L supercharged V8, enabling a 0-60 time of 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 200 mph! 1. Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4
Believe it or not (you don't have to listen to what we're saying) there's a stock Honda Civic that's quicker than the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4. Yes, you read that correctly. With fewer than half the cylinders and engine displacement, not to mention only 50 percent of the driven wheels, Honda's new boy-racer has enough gumption to give the Gallardo an old-fashioned shellacking. Who knew? Master carpenter Norm Abram would be proud of this finish.
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| 2016 Chevy Malibu Teased Again Posted: Share this Article GM is teasing the new Chevy Malibu again, leading up to its debut next month at the New York Auto Show. The new photo shows a heavily camouflaged prototype of the car undergoing testing. GM says that the Malibu is set to lose around 300 pounds while gaining an additional 4-inches in the wheelbase. SEE ALSO: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu To Debut Next Month With New Style The steep rear roofline can be seen clearly in this new photo, new styling that GM hopes will help the Malibu catch up to its midsize sedan rivals. In the photos, the Malibu is being tested in a climatic wind tunnel, just one part of the car's 1.5-million mile stress testing procedure that involves driving the cars over rough roads, through intense heat and bitter cold. Discuss this story at our Chevrolet Malibu Forum Loading, please wait... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Share this Article What appears to be the 2016 Hyundai Elantra has leaked online. A photo that claims to show the new Elantra has been posted online by Korean webiste auto.hankyung. The car is supposed to launch next month in its home market of South Korea as a 2016 model year vehicle. Styling on the Elantra brings it in line with what we have seen on the new Sonata. New headlights with vertical LEDs have been installed along with an entirely new front fascia. SEE ALSO: 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT Gets Mid-Cycle Update In North America, Hyundai has already revealed the 2016 Elantra GT with a new look, but hasn't shown the standard Elantra sedan yet. If the license plate on this car is believed, this will be the new 2016 Elantra sedan. We reached out to Hyundai PR for clarification. As of publication time, there was no response. [Source: Auto.Hankyung] Discuss this story at our Hyundai Elantra Forum Loading, please wait... |
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