HONDA UNVEILS BRIO PROTOTYPE THE CITY CAR

In this few month, honda brio is ready to launch to public.The smallest Honda sold in the U.S. market is the 2011 Fit subcompact, its well-reviewed and enormously versatile five-door hatchback.

But other markets demand different types of cars, and today at the Thailand Motor Expo, the company unveiled the Honda Brio prototype, a lightly disguised version of a minicar it will put into production early next year for buyers in emerging markets PRESS RELEASE:

Honda Exhibits World Premiere of Honda BRIO Prototype, Honda's New Small Vehicle Developed for Asian Markets at the 27th Thailand International Motor Expo 2010

Bangkok, Thailand, November 30, 2010 - Honda debuted the world premiere of a prototype of Honda BRIO, the new small-sized vehicle developed for Asian markets and scheduled to be introduced in Thailand and India in 2011, at the 27th Thailand International Motor Expo starting November 30, 2010 (press day: November 30, public days: December 1-12.)

Honda BRIO Prototype is being developed with Honda's advanced technologies, while further advancing Honda's "man maximum, machine minimum" concept*1. Being developed as a commuter which is easy-to-use even in urban areas, the Honda BRIO prototype adopts an easy-to-handle compact body (length 3,610mm x width 1,680mm x height 1,475 mm) while ensuring enough cabin space achieved by highly efficient packaging. With this vehicle, Honda thoroughly pursued the creation of an advanced exterior form, which is compact while asserting a strong presence.

For the mass-production model, which will be an entry-level car, for which demand is increasing in newly emerging nations, Honda will develop unique versions for Thailand and India to reflect different customer needs in those markets. Moreover, with this vehicle, Honda will leverage the resources Honda has cultivated through its motorcycle business and utilize local sourcing of parts and materials such as sheet steel.

For the Thai model that is scheduled to be introduced in March 2011, the fuel economy of more than 5liters/100km*2 will be targeted so that the vehicle will qualify as an eco-car by the Thai government, and a starting price of approximately 400,000 baht will be targeted as well. For the Indian model that is scheduled to be introduced within 2011, local customer needs for a small car will be reflected and local content will be increased to create a model that achieves a good balance between vehicle performance and price.

"Honda would like to expand the joy of mobility to more customers in Thailand, India and other Asian countries through the introduction of a new small vehicle with compact and highly efficient packaging by utilizing our own experiences cultivated by motorcycle business here in Asia," said Takanobu Ito, President and CEO of Honda Motor.

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2010 SUZUKI CONCEPT GSX-R4 VERSION

This is suzuki concept car assumed it is Suzuki since it has Suzuki logos all over Suzuki has premiered the 2010 Kizashi Turbo Concept which made its public debut April 30th on the Speed Channel's Test Drive program.

The concept was born out of the designs of Suzuki tuner Road Race Motorsports working with a pre-production Kizashi GTS. Road Race Motorsports added its own 16G turbocharger, high-flow intercooler, an extreme spray injector, a blow-off valve and a velocity air intake. All that takes the Kizashi up to a competitive 290 bhp (216 kW).

  is made by a student with good taste and skills. He drawn a sketch and made the clay model. It took 10 months to build it (April 06 - February 07). I don't remember if I saw it since it is 4 years old model(maybe one of the GSX-R4 version?) but I wouldn't mind if Suzuki would build such a great looking sports car.

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J'S RACING S2000 THE EXTREME HONDA

J's Racing Honda extreme is a super well known tuning shop specializing in Honda / Acura vehicles. Their performance products are race tested repeatedly and proven for the durability and the effectiveness.

PPI has been distributing J's Racing parts since 2008 for North America. We are glad to help the Honda / Acura enthusiasts to modify their cars with the excellent parts from J's Racing.Stellar V Fit GE LED Tail Light Unit

Parts# ST5GEC Price $579.00 (A set of two)

This is the LED rear tail light unit used for J's Racing Fit GE. Made by Steller V, the total of 51 (each side) LED is utilized for the tail, blinker, and back-up light. With the vivid LED beam, your Fit GE presents a remarkable apperanace.

The product is available in both clear and smoked glass. The pics below are taken with clear glass.

Performance Intake Pipe for DC5 & EP3

Parts# ITC-T5 (DC5), ITC-P3 (EP3) Price $230.00

The stock intake hose made by rubber can be deteriorated easily due to the high lateral vibration of K20A engine and high temperature of the engine bay. A damaged hose could lead to a serious engine trouble.

J�s Racing new performance pipe is made by SFS Performance in England and is made of triple layers of polyester silicon for super durability. The product is not impacted by heat and pressure change and guarantees a smooth air flow. The red color accentuates the difference nicely. A bolt on replacement to the stock hose.

Expected release date - February 01, 2010

Sport Steering in Red [limited edition]

Red & Black Leather Parts#SSG-01-RDL Price $495.00

Suede & Red Leather Parts# SSG-01-RDSD Price $541.00

J's Racing offers its popular sport steering in either red/black leather or in suede/red leather for a limited production. The vivid Italian red leather will enhance your car's interior look significantly.

C304 Stainless (SUS) Exhaust System

Based on the feedback from the titanium exhaust system, C304 stainless exhaust system is created for higher horse power and great throttle response.

With the diameter of the main pipe either 60mm or 70mm, the emphasis is placed on the performance of the mid and top end of the rev. The main pipe is made of 1.2mm SUS 304 Stainless and the weight is minimized for a better acceleration and maneuverability. The surface of the silencer is well polished and has a titanium-like �Blue Polish Finish� with the beautiful gradation.

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HONDA CR-Z ROADSTER DIE-CAST MODEL

CRZ Cabrio that never was. But exist in model world. Honda should consider topless version Honda has no official affairs to body a auto adaptation of its CR-Z amalgam coupe.

But that hasn't chock-full others from aggravating - alike if in this case, we're talking about a scaled bottomward die-cast model. Too bad we couldn't acquisition any added pictures of the toy-sized model, and abnormally of the rear end. If you appear to accept any advice and/or pictures, you apperceive the drill... Follow the breach and allotment your thoughts on whether or not Honda should actualize a two-seater bead top adaptation of its CR-Z.

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FIRST DRIVE 2011 CADILLAC CTS-V WAGON

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon

As with the CTS-V Coupe, everything forward of the A-pillars was lifted straight from the CTS-V Sedan and mated to the Cadillac Sport Wagon's body. Not everything is the same, of course. The show special you see here features a new rear fascia with a special roof-edge spoiler and integrated third brake light, all of which are unique to the concept and could see production in the future. The car is finished in the same Midnight Silver paint as the Sixteen Concept, augmented by special Liquid Silver wheels and a Black Chrome grille.

Beneath the melded bodywork beats a familiar heart. The CTS-V Sport Wagon is endowed as expected with Cadillac's wicked 556-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 that makes 551 pound-feet of torque. It's fitted with a true dual-exhaust system and backed up by either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. Power flows to the rear wheels through a limited-slip differential, and the 19-inch wheels are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires.

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon Hauls Ass, Cargo

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CALIFORNIA GIRLS AT LA SHOW 2010

CALIFORNIA GIRLS AT LA SHOW 2010

OF course you will never get away from girl in LA AUTO SHOW, there are many Californian Girls show up in the show.You didn't think we'd leave you without a quick taste of the lovely booth professionals of the Los Angeles Auto Show, did you? So without further ado, enjoy our selection of California beauties in the photo gallery after the jump, and if you missed out on our main coverage with all the new car presentations, click here to check out our dedicated post.

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CHEVROLET CHEETAH A.K.A �THE COBRA KILLER�

Watch the video of CHEVROLET CHEETAH A.K.A �THE COBRA KILLER� .Thomas, who was also known as "Mr. Corvette", used a Corvette small-black V8 as the donor engine. He increased the displacement to over 6 liters and fitted it with Rochester Fuel Injection, which he himself had developed.

Maximum power is said to have been around 520 hp, which was phenomenal in those days. The innovation didn't stop there, as Mr. Thomas used an advanced spaceframe chassis, seen at that time on European racers, and managed to distribute the weight almost perfectly between the front and rear axles (48:52 front/rear).

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2011 HYUNDAI AZERA WITH PHOTO

2011 HYUNDAI AZERA WITH PHOTO

Hyundai has announced some significant changes for its Azera for 2011 that should altogether help this large sedan perform better, use less fuel, and look a bit sharper inside and out.

The V-6 engines in the 2011 Hyundai Azera lineup are the same size as last year, but they're more powerful and significantly better on gas. The 3.3-liter now makes 260 horsepower and 233

pound-feet of torque (almost as many horsepower as the larger engine last year) and has fuel economy figures that have improved by two in both the EPA city and highway cycles, to 20 mpg city, 28 highway. The larger 3.8-liter V-6 gets a bump up to 283 horsepower and 263 pound-feet, with ratings up 2 mpg in city driving and a mile per gallon on the highway, to 19/27.

The engines in the 2011 Azera have been modernized to include Hyundai's Dual Continuously Variable Valve Timing (DCWT) and a variable intake system; they have all-aluminum construction and a four-valve-per-cylinder design.

Paired with either of these revised engines is a new six-speed automatic that Hyundai designed in-house. Hyundai says it's one of just three automakers to design their own six-speed automatic; the new transmission is lighter than the former five-speed automatic. Like nearly all the automatics in Hyundai's stable, it comes with Shiftronic manual control in a separate gate.

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SPY SHOT 2012 HYUNDAI AZERA

SPY SHOT 2012 HYUNDAI AZERA The affordable large car segment begins, only a bit crowded, and at a time when customers are all over the world to smaller cars, power, fuel consumption and total value downsizing now more important than ever.

from South Korea in this area has won many awards lately, especially newcomers like the Hyundai Genesis and the recently announced Cadenza Kia, Hyundai is now designed and should continue that trend with a replacement for its aging sedan Azera the Germans in their homeland with a new Look and packed with technology and features in the interior.

The current Azera under the name The size sold in other markets, 2005 was unveiled and has since been a major upgrade. The replacement of the car, seen here as a prototype to test, is expected to end 2011 as a 2012 model and by the looks of things, debut, it seems to have increased significantly.

Positioned between the Sonata and the Genesis, Hyundai Azera in 2012 with two V-6 engines are started: a 3.8-liter engine with 305 horsepower on tap and a small Lambda 3.3-liter mill is already for sale abroad . Hyundai new six-speed automatic transmission with a pseudo-mode is likely to become the norm over the entire region.

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Batmobile Fiberglass Freaks

Batmobile Fiberglass Freaks

the arch ambassador actuality at  and the one who administratively appears already in a while in the comments - beatific me an email about a aggregation architecture clearly accountant replicas of the 1966 Batmobile up in Indiana. Naturally, we absitively that there'd be some array of adventure in there, and naturally, I had to acquisition addition who was accomplishing alike beneath than I was to appear alternating (for this trip, that'll be my friend...let's alarm him Mike).

Now, afterwards weeks of aback and alternating and addition out the timing, we're on our way to go get some sit-down time with the bodies of Fiberglass Freaks. You see, they're the bodies abaft these DC-licensed replicas, and chat is they've aloof completed addition example. That agency it's time to hit the alley with us as we arch up to Indy and above to see what it's like to body these (potentially) big-block Batmobiles.

So, why not fly? Simple: this is a car website, and to me that agency alley trip. Besides, aerial up to Indy wouldn't acquiesce us to get KFC in Kentucky or snag some cafeteria at the casinos as we hit Indiana. Get at us on the Facebook and the Twitter, and analysis aback actuality for whatever updates we can administer on our three-day voyage. Toodle-oo.

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Cadillac Aera Concept LA Show 2010

Attention to the Los Angeles Auto Show is on new vehicles and concepts in ways a car in the very near future. One aspect of the show but looking further, pushing their vision of the designer to create a topic included. The Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge has taken seven years, the designers had in 2010 to a car of 1000 pounds, the stylish and performance-oriented, but was also able to take to create four passengers. GM Advanced Design Team came to the plate and with his concept was Cadillac, took first place. The podium is full are, however, because the Smart 454 also claimed a victory in the competition as the judges declared a draw.

This is the third time that GM has won this challenge by providing them with the most wins in all car manufacturers to power. The ERA concept Cadillac hit on all areas that the judges sought, and despite the futuristic style, with a few lines of Cadillac recognizable today.

The Smart 454 is a different approach to this competition, compared to the dark and dramatic. The 454 refers to the vehicle's weight in kilograms, and is described as built, or rather carbon fiber mesh Smart robot grandmother. "These robots or SGR can turn coal into complex shapes, which allows multiple forms to be created for the super-strong. The wheels are carbon fiber, which would roll for less unsprung weight and a strong platform to pull the WWT 454.

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Stanford University Autonomous Audi TTS

Stanford University Autonomous Audi TTS

The autonomous Audi research car completed a non-stop ascent up the legendary 12.42-mile rally race route in September tests

-- Results certified by organizers of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

-- Motivation for the research is to develop technologies that could help motorists steer their way out of severe danger

HERNDON, Va., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak research car achieved its initial goal of completing the 12.42-mile course of the world-famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race in Colorado without stopping and without a driver behind the wheel.

The research car � jointly developed by Audi, Stanford University, the Volkswagen Group Electronics Research Lab in Palo Alto, Calif., and Oracle � conquered the challenging route up the mountain, which serves as the venue for one of the world's most thrilling rally races each June.

During September testing, the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak drove to the 14,110-foot summit in Colorado without stopping. Organizers of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the second-oldest race in America, certified that the Autonomous Audi TTS completed the twisting course. On the last remaining dirt section, which offered the sternest test of autonomous high-speed handling, the car reached speeds of 45 mph. Five other times during the weeklong testing the car ran the complete course, only pausing briefly on its own to confirm its reading of route data.

Overall, the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak completed the mountain course in 27 minutes, as verified by Pikes Peak International Hill Climb officials. No human rally driver has completed the course in fewer than 10 minutes, despite driving cars that produced more than 900 hp. The Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak generates 265 hp. Race officials told researchers they would expect an expert race driver on the course to finish in around 17 minutes in a car similar to the TTS.

The successful result proved that autonomous technology can handle difficult driving courses and conditions, engineers on the project said.

"By partnering with leading institutions in Silicon Valley we seek to bring innovative technologies into our vehicles and redefine what is possible," said Dr. Burkhard Huhnke, director of the Electronic Research Lab in Palo Alto, Calif., which co-developed the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak. "The goal is to improve driver safety and save lives by creating extremely robust electronics."

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2011 Holden VE Series II Commodore

A fountain of tears was shed when the Pontiac G8 sedan bit 'the dust along with their parents' brand, the poncho-market Holden Commodore was one of our best races -.. Especially in its delicious appearance LS3 GXP powered with a six-speed stick as You know, Holden are now ready for export Zeta-based sedans in the U.S. as a new long-wheelbase Chevy Caprice police car, but the civilian versions are not part of the program. This brings us to the latest Scuttlebutt by Drive.com.au, after which a new export agreement for sending standard pitch Holden VE Commodore returns to the United States could be on the horizon like a Chevrolet published reports.

Drive prices of General Motors engineer Al Heiser Oppen to confirm that negotiations are taking place now, GM and a second anonymous source told the site that is a done deal. A spokesman said Holden Drive in terms of exports, the focus is currently on PPV Caprice, but added that other deals being pursued. There are good reasons for hope. The president of GM North America Mark Reuss was the head of Holden 2008 and 2009, and clearly knows how good the product.

The G8 has won much praise during his short tenure, and the lack of a legit sport sedan is a glaring gap in the otherwise comprehensive Chevy lineup. It is also important to remember that, thanks to the Pontiac G8, the majority of developing countries federalization of the Australian four-door has already been done. Probably not much to the current VE Series II sedan to get ready for an encore of the United States. Hell, if it really happened, perhaps this time GM could ute also to the introduction go. Rename the Chevy version would be a breeze after all.

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