posted on 10.14.2011 10:00 written by Simona filed under: Toyota | hybrid cars | racing prototype | Le Mans Series | 2012 | Cars | Car Reviews | Toyota The last time Toyota competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans was back in 1999 when their racing car – the GT-One – successfully established a new race lap record, but also suffered a tire puncture in the final hour of the race.
posted on 10.13.2011 12:00 written by Simona filed under: Toyota | coupe | racing prototype | spy shots rendering | Nurburgring | Toyota FT-86 | Cars | Car News Both the Subaru and Toyota versions of the FT-86 will be making their world debut in December at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, but Toyota will be utilizing their ingenious marketing strategies to unveil a race version of the FT-86. The car will make its debut at the German VLN series on the Nürburgring race track, similar to how they revealed the Lexus LF-A race car
posted on 10.12.2011 18:00 written by Kirby filed under: Kia | racing prototype | SEMA Auto Show | hatchback | Kia Rio | car tuning | Cars | Car Reviews | Kia The run up to one of our favorite auto shows has begun and we’re already getting a few looks at some of the cars that are expected to be in attendance.
posted on 10.12.2011 18:00 written by Kirby filed under: Kia | racing prototype | SEMA Auto Show | hatchback | Kia Rio | car tuning | Cars | Car Reviews | Kia The run up to one of our favorite auto shows has begun and we’re already getting a few looks at some of the cars that are expected to be in attendance. One of the early reveals is the Kia Rio B-Spec Race Car, the Korean automaker’s very first B-Spec offering. The car was developed by Kinetic Motorsports and will be unveiled at SEMA in a month’s time
posted on 10.12.2011 10:00 written by Simona filed under: Toyota | coupe | racing prototype | Nurburgring | Toyota FT-86 | Cars | Car Reviews | Toyota Both the Subaru and Toyota versions of the FT-86 will be making their world debut in December at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, but Toyota will be utilizing their ingenious marketing strategies to unveil a race version of the FT-86. The car will make its debut at the German VLN series on the Nürburgring race track, similar to how they revealed the Lexus LF-A race car. It’s becoming sort of like a tradition of sorts for Toyota and Lexus to race with prototypes
posted on 10.11.2011 09:00 written by Simona filed under: Subaru | coupe | spy shots rendering | sports cars | Subaru BRZ | Cars | Car News With just two months before its official debut at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show, the production version of the Subaru BRZ concept has been caught testing once again, this time revealing slightly more details than before. The car is still heavily camouflaged, but you can easily notice a design language similar to the one used on the BRZ’s cousin, the Toyota FT-86 . The Subaru BRZ will be offered with a new generation 2.0-liter, four-cylinder boxer engine and combined with a manual or automatic transmission.
posted on 10.1.2011 18:00 written by Simona filed under: Toyota | coupe | spy shots rendering | Toyota Supra | sports cars | Cars | Car News Toyota has been teasing us with the idea of offering a new Supra sports car for quite some time. First it was rumored that we would all see a new model in 2008 , but that didn’t happen. Now, the rumor is back with a debut scheduled for sometime in 2015 , after Toyota finally offers up the production version of the FT-86 for our greedy consumption
2012 Chevrolet Sonic
Chevrolet’s latest subcompact isn’t subar and Cadillac is preparing the upcoming 2013 ATS. Gas prices are falling and Nissan is taking iAds to a new level while the first 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 sells for $250,000. All this and more in today’s car news, right here on TheCarConnection.
We drive the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic and realize this is one subcompact that isn’t subpar.
Here’s a sneak preview of the new version of TheCarConnection.
The latest spy shots of the 2013 Cadillac ATS reveal a touchscreen that will replace some of the dash controls.
Gas prices are falling as the economy stalls.
Nissan takes the Versa iAd to a whole new level on the iPhone by utilizing the built-in gyroscope.
Senator Charles Schumer says “OnStar is committing the most brazen invasion of privacy in recent memory.“
The first 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 sold for $250,000 at the Barrett-Jackson auctions this past weekend.
Here are five green cars we are still waiting for. Will they ever come?
Saudi women can vote in 2015, but still can’t drive.
We take a look behind the disturbing ad campaign for the 2012 Toyota Prius.
Posted on 09.26.2011 10:00 by Simona Filed under: Toyota | Japan | racing prototype | world record | speed | Cars | Car News The bullet with wheels pictured above isn’t exactly a production ready model, but thanks to the work of Toyota Industries Corp., the KU:RIN – Japanese for “air” and “wheel,” is complete enough to achieve a compressed air top speed of 80.3 mph. Being a record worthy number, Toyota says they plan on submitting these results to the Guinness Book of World Records. The long and slender KU:RIN is 3.5 meters long and only 0.8 meters wide
The 2012 Toyota Prius. Image: Toyota
The Prius now sounds like a spaceship, and Honda continues to preview the upcoming 2012 CR-V. Dads would rather drive a crossover than a minivan–yes, we know, shock–and Volvo is downsizing. All this and more in today’s car news, right here on TheCarConnection.
Honda showed off the 2012 CR-V Concept in Anaheim, and the lightly changed real version is still coming to the L.A. Show.
The 2012 Toyota Prius, Prius V, and Prius Plug-In Hybrid are all going to sound like spaceships.
Dads prefer crossovers for family hauling duties, a new survey says.
Suzuki wants VW to apologize for the lawsuit filed against its Fiat engine buy. Can’t they just kiss and make up?
Ferrari is launching a winter driving school. We love prancing horses in the snow.
Here are five classic cars that achieve modern-day fuel economy. Suzuki Swift GT, anyone?
The Urbee 3D printed car has made its first appearance in Canada.
Volvo is hopping on the downsizing bandwagon, with a new range of three- and four-cylinder engines.
OnStar clarifies its terms of service in a new video. So are they watching even after you unsubscribe?
Don’t speed in Massachusetts, or you’ll pay–no matter what.
