Japan’s big boys have teamed up – to work on their latest idea, and it is going to be a new high performance coupe. Subaru and Toyota have ‘Toyobaru’ joint venture waiting in the wings. A rumour from Japan’s resources – they are currently planning a STi version of Subaru’s half of the Toyobaru project. […]

The new Mitsubishi Evo X gets several minor tweaks for its 2010 model. Let’s start with a new colour LCD panel with additional functions in the middle of the instrument panel, which has replaced the slightly dated orange display between the rev counter and speedometer. It now comes with some extra sound insulation and has […]

Porsche’s newest Porsche 911 Turbo went around the Nurburgring in seven minutes 39 seconds. A full 10 seconds quicker than the previous model. The 3.6-litre unit from the previous car is replaced with a 3.8-litre flat-six which is now powering the new 911 Turbo. Also, the new car is now weighs 25kg less and its […]

On Sunday 23rd September the “drift circuit” at Northamptonshire’s Santa Pod Raceway will host Round 4 of the Scooby Sprint Championship. This event allows road-legal Subarus to go head-to-head against each other, as well as some of the most extreme Subarus in the world. What’s amazing is that you can take part yourself! There’s no […]

Febuary 2010 will see the arrival of the most extreme 911 yet. The RS badge is reserved for only the most hardcore of road-going 911s, and the GT3 RS looks set to live up to the name. The new, up-sized 3.8 Litre engine will produce 444bhp, 35 bhp more than the previous GT3 RS. Putting […]

Porsche have revealed a new limited-edition model, the 911 Sports Classic. Based on the Carerra S, the Sports Classic has retro-inspired styling featuring black alloy wheels and a spoiler that harks back to that of the 1973 Carrera RS 2.7. Engine-wise the Sports Classic is based on the Carerra S. However, thanks to new cylinder […]

June saw the release of Mitsubishi’s fastest Evo ever, the Lancer Evolution X FQ-400. The X series has seen Mitsubishi produce Lancers with performance comparable to exotic supercars, and the new FQ-400 looks set to be a serious rival. It boasts over 400bhp and a 0-60 time of 3.8 seconds. Even more incredible, it gets […]

Suburu have announced a new diesel addition to the Impreza range. The new model will take advantage of Suburu’s ‘Boxer’ engine, previously only available on the Outback, Legacy and Forester models. Suburu claim that the new Impreza will offer average economy levels of 37.7mpg and CO2 emissions at 155g/km. This is a great improvement over […]

The Spec C Subaru is, of course, based on the iconic WRX STi and features improved performance from the chassis and the engine as well as a skinnier body, according to Subaru them selves. ‘The car’s turbocharger has newly adopted ball bearings for the turbine axle bearing, and the ECU (Engine Control Unit) program is […]