Category Archives: Automotive News

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GT Channel Interviews The Scion FR-S Chief Engineer

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GT Channel got this exclusive in-depth interview with the chief engineer of the FT-86 on the Toyota side, Tetsuya Tada. I believe he’s the same engineer that was interviewed in the Chris Harris review. They get some pretty interesting details out of him about the development of the project. He talks about interviewing enthusiasts before the project started and how they shaped the decision to use a boxer engine. He also tells the story about how he got Subaru involved even though the car wasn’t be turbo or AWD. Tada gives out a few other interesting facts about the car that you probably won’t get from anybody else. There’s a bit of weird editing at the end, so just turn off the video after the main part ends.


Source: GT Channel on YouTube

Automobile Magazine Explains the Difference Between The Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ

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Automobile Magazine just posted this review of the 2013 Scion FR-S. It’s pretty interesting because they do a good job explaining how the FR-S and the Subaru BRZ feel different based on how their respective companies tuned their suspensions. They also talk about where some improvements can be made to both cars. Head over to Automobile’s Site to read the whole article.

Motor Trend Head 2 Head: Corvette Grand Sport vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S

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YouTube’s push for exclusive content (kind of like having their own TV shows) has resulted in some very high quality car reviews. This is Motor Trend’s segment called Head 2 Head where they do direct comparisons of two cars. In their first episode of H2H they do one of their favorite comparisons, the Corvette vs. the 911. Motor Trend has been pitting these two against each other for years in the pages of their magazine. Editor Angus Mackenzie takes the first part of the video to explain why they like comparing these two cars despite of the fact that they are in completely different price categories. One thing I’ve noticed with the new Motor Trend content is that they are really trying to go into extreme detail talking about what it’s like to drive the cars they review. It makes for far more interesting videos about cars that I can only dream about driving.


Source: MotorTrend YouTube Channel

Tony Stark’s NSX Roadster

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Edmund’s Inside Line got a chance to play around with the NSX roadster concept that Tony Stark drives around in the upcoming Avengers movie. Turns out it was built on the chassis of a ’91 NSX. The body panels will fall off if the car goes over 10 mph. The interior is totally stock down to the tape deck. Despite of how cheesy this movie car is, the new NSX should be pretty awesome.


Source: Edmund’s Inside Line YouTube Channel