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https://www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-only-plans-to-make-enough-solid-state-batteries-for-10000-cars-in-2030 This isn't wonderful news but it isn't, to me, bad news either. I hope that Toyota's "under-promise and over-deliver" policy is at play here. However I don't expect that their solid state...

This is interesting and very expected. I figured that in addition to giving themselves a multi-use halo performance engine Toyota will eventually use its G16E-GTS 1.6L turbo I-3 in as many different vehicles as it can in order to further amortize its cost of development and recoup its total...

https://www.thedrive.com/news/mini-officially-ditches-manual-transmission-despite-internal-efforts-to-save-it Very sad news. People in the company were trying to keep it around for at least one more generation in a few select model trim levels but couldn't make it happen. The last ones will...

Some exciting GR86 news from Bestcar! (Oct 25th 2022) https://bestcarweb.jp/news/scoop/535278 Via Google Translate:

Interesting engine news on the Mazda front if any variant of this turbo inline-six ever gets put into any other model: https://jalopnik.com/mazda-confirms-two-brand-new-engines-for-the-u-s-1849659923 https://www.motor1.com/news/616229/mazda-cx60-inline-six-gas-engine/ From Jalopnik: From...

This is an interesting take on an enthusiast EV from Dodge. They don't, as far as I am aware, have access right now to any bleeding edge solid state battery technology so in all likelihood this thing probably weighs, as constructed, as much as a Tesla Model S Plaid or Taycan Turbo. However...

https://jalopnik.com/the-volkswagen-golfs-death-may-come-at-the-end-of-ices-1849377625 Volkswagen wants to keep it around as long as possible but they are unsure whether or not they can give it one more generation or not due to increasingly difficult emissions and fuel economy regulations. My...

According to this reviewer, the web-only article tells only part of the story whereas the print magazine goes into further detail... which he covers here. Both are apparently being designed around new solid state batteries. The Celica, a GR project, would be AWD dual motor with nearly 500hp as...

Very disappointing news from Mazda. They develop a great new RWD-based RWD/AWD platform, great new inline-six and inline-four hybrid RWD engine architectures capable of meeting all their near future product needs.... but they will only go forward with more crossovers and SUVs. The Miata...

https://www.motor1.com/news/574313/porsche-718-electric-2025-launch/ This is a hell of a lot more appealing than the Taycan or any of their SUVs and is much closer than that to what I personally expect in a Porsche as far as their new concepts go. Now a further question is whether or not...

https://www.motor1.com/news/567023/toyota-ev-manual-transmission/ The interesting part is that this does not seem to involve mechanically bolting up a traditional manual transmission to an electric motor but rather electronically simulating the experience while still offering exactly the same...

And yet another rumor, originating from BestCar: https://www.motor1.com/news/554325/toyota-suzuki-daihatsu-sports-car/ After seeing Toyota's EV concept lineup announcement today I think what we may be seeing here are a couple of different mid engine or mid-motor projects with only one of them...

This isn't a good development, at least for camper and off road van enthusiasts in the state of Maine especially considering that NO small 4x4 cab-over small/midsize van lifestyle vehicles like this have been officially sold in the United States since the Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro (4x4) went out...

I've been hearing rumblings about this in the tuning community for the last few years. This practice of checking for an ECU tune has already been a regular thing when people take engine swapped cars (that are OBD2 models) through the BAR certification process but it so far has not been for...

This great little kei sportscar model never made it outside of Japan. It's the closest thing Honda has made to the 1990's mid-engine Beat and it seems it will be discontinued soon. Further, the article's author speculates on the reasons why possibly suggesting that kei cars in general may...

https://www.autoclassics.com/news/483146/replica-cars-federal-law-nhtsa/ This is very good news for car enthusiasts (depending on what popular classic model you like and for an undoubtedly high price). Kit car versions of replica classics still being an option, now the makers of replica...

I’ve never been a fan of leasing personally especially when it comes to niche low volume, high demand high performance vehicles that beg to be driven and customized but maybe this is actually an attractive option for some. https://www.motor1.com/news/465693/toyota-supra-5000-mile-lease/

https://jalopnik.com/mazda-is-putting-important-rx-7-parts-back-into-product-1845908314 Very cool news for Mazda RX-7 owners! Put this up there with Mazda's own 1st gen Miata factory reproduction parts and restoration program, Nissan's reproduction factory parts program for the Skyline R32, R33...

They'll only sell the parts to people who can prove they own a 2000GT but this is good news for the lucky few who own these expensive classics! https://www.autoclassics.com/news/432458/toyota-2000gt-parts-available/

This is concerning considering all Toyota has invested in the GR Super Sport. https://jalopnik.com/the-fias-hypercar-class-is-imploding-1841798039