Honda announced today that it plans to install a new hydrogen-power generator at its corporate campus in Torrence, California, in 2023. Serving as a proof of concept for the future commercialization of the generator, it will offer zero-emissions backup power to the facility’s data centers.
The Tesla Model S Plaid can outsprint pretty much anything on four wheels but as we're sure you'll agree, it simply isn't as cool as the Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R.
What would you do if you owned an old and damaged second-gen Honda CR-V? If you want ideas, you can get inspired by this owner from California who had the idea of converting it to a single-cab pickup.
The Honda CRX from the 80s and early 90s was undeniably rad. It was a sporty little compact, two-seat hatchback that deservedly earned a cult following among enthusiasts drawn to its cute looks and perky disposition. Nostalgia for the CRX (which also went by CR-X) remained high as examples in good shape were still available in the late aughts, just when people were fearing that cars like the Toyota Prius were going to suck the fun out of driving for good. Then Honda reached back into its history and pulled out its design notes from the CRX, threw in its learnings from the first-generation Insight, and stirred them together to get the 2011 Honda CR-Z — a two-seat hybrid hatchback that was offered with a manual transmission.
It's efficient(-ish), weird and, most of all, fun to drive. We've already highlighted that it came with an available manual transmission, but we haven't said just how good that stick is to use. The CR-Z launched in the era when Honda (and, by extension, Acura) had absolutely nailed that part of the driving experience. The stick itself feels wonderful as it moves from one position to the next with a short, light but tactile toss. Combined with a smooth, easy-to-operate clutch, this setup is incredibly engaging, encouraging you to forget about fuel economy (31 city / 37 highway for the MT) and make the most out of the CR-Z's 122-130 horsepower and 127-140 pound-feet of torque (depending on model year and transmission).
If the BMW Z4 is a little bland for you, then the Boldmen CR4 could be right up your alley and a pair of them have just hit the used car market.
If you've got the time, space and patience to try building, or rebuilding, an engine for your project car, you could save a bundle of money versus getting shop to do all the work. Well, that's the theory. But as this video shows, you can still land yourself with a big bill.
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Subaru announced late Friday that it has ceased development of the internal-combustion engine for its WRX STI — the brand's worldwide halo performance model. Subaru's announcement, which follows below in its entirety, leaves the door open for an electrified model.
As the automotive marketplace continues to move towards electrification, Subaru is focused on how our future sports and performance cars should evolve to meet the needs of the changing marketplace and the regulations and requirements for greenhouse gasses (GHG), zero emissions vehicles (ZEV), and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE).
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Last month, Gooding & Co. teased a 1967 Toyota 2000GT that Carroll Shelby prepped and ran in America's 1968 SCCA Championship. Headed to the house's Amelia Island auction this year with a pre-sale estimate of $2.75 to $3.5 million, the question was whether this could be the first Japanese car outside of a charity auction to cross the $2 million barrier. The answer is yes; although just under the estimate, the race car attracted a winning bid of $2,535,000. The haul puts a 2000GT back on top of the list of most expensive Japanese vehicles sold at non-charity auctions. According to info compiled by New Atlas, Toyota's advanced sports car from the 1960s holds five of the top-ten non-charity sales listings already, but lost its place at the top in 2017 to a Mazda 767B that sold at Gooding & Company's Amelia Island auction for $1.75 million.
When including the charity class, a 2020 Toyota Supra sold for $2.1 million at Barrett-Jackson's 2019 Scottsdale auction. So Shelby's 2000GT put a lot of daylight between it and second place outright, just like the Texan would have wanted.
The shortest month of the year spawned a few Editors' Picks choices, and they come from a variety of categories amongst the car world. One comes with a particular caveat, the Lexus NX. Specifically, the new NX that gets our nod is the 450h plug-in hybrid model. We can heartily recommend an NX in this guise for its superb electrified powertrain, but the other versions fail to stir us in the same way. Beyond this, it's some of the latest from GM cleaning up, and they sure are some good ones.
In case you missed our previous Editors' Picks posts, here's a quick refresher on what's going on here. We rate all the new cars we drive with a 1-10 score. Cars that are exemplary in their respective segments get Editors' Pick status. Those are the ones we'd recommend to our friends, family and anybody who's curious and asks the question. The list that you'll find below consists of every car we rated in January that earned an Editors' Pick.
The president of Daihatsu Motor has acknowledged that cheap electric vehicles from China pose a threat to Japanese car manufacturers.
We have waited five months since the Integra Prototype was revealed, and now what we've been long awaiting is finally here. This is the 2023 Acura Integra in final production form. Today not only gives us photos of the Integra in its final guise, but Acura also dropped all the information and details we've been anticipating. Let's dig in.
Per usual with Acura Prototype models, the production version mirrors the prototype closely. The obvious prototype elements are gone, like the big "Integra" side graphic and color exhaust inserts, but most of what we saw last year remains on this hatchback. One notable omission is the lack of photos with the yellow exterior paint Acura launched the Prototype in. A leak of the available paint colors suggested that yellow wasn't on the table for initial launch, but that doesn't mean Acura won't introduce it as an option down the road.
Volvo has revealed the mildly updated S60/V60 with a new range structure, the latest Android-based infotainment system, small design changes that can easily go unnoticed, and a new automatic gearbox resulting to lower emissions in certain trims.