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Toyota 86 TRD Griffon Concept

First unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this year, the Toyota 86 TRD Griffon Concept is making its way to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. TRD developed this race car to show what can be accomplished with weight reduction. They kept the stock 200 hp motor, but shaved off over 500 pounds. [...]

Official Pics and Vid of the 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe

Just hours after images of the new 4 Series leaked online, BMW released official pics plus pricing. The new 4 Series will start at $41,425 for the 428i and the 435i starts at $43,425. The 4 Series coupe has the same 110.6 inch wheelbase as to the 3 Series sedan, but it is .6 inches [...]

Scion xB in the NHRA Summit Series

Here’s a cool look at a little xB mixing it up with some big American muscle in the NHRA Summit Series. And yes, despite the fact that it is FWD and a four banger, it can hold its own against the Chevies, Fords and Mopars that usually dominate these events. There is nothing stock about [...]

Evolution of the BMW M3

When the first M3 arrived in US showrooms in 1988, there was really nothing like it on the road. It was true factory race car that shared very little with the base 3-series. ElectricFederal takes a look back at the development and evolution of the BMW M3. They talk to BWS Motorsports’ Marc Norris, who [...]

Short Take on the 2013 Dinan S3 BMW 550i

Autoblog recently got their hands on a 2013 Dinan S3 BMW 550i. While a stock BMW 550i puts out 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, Dinan uses bigger turbos, air-to-water intercoolers, a cold air intake, free flow exhaust and exclusive engine management software to get it up to 542 horsepower and 587 pound-feet of [...]

Scion iQ Named the Most Fuel Efficient Non-Hybrid

Autoguide just released a top ten list of the most fuel efficient non-hybrids. And guess what? The iQ made the top of the list with its 36 city, 37 highway mpg. Not bad! Says Autoguide: “Scion’s little city car has its share of quirks, but it drives surprisingly well for such a small car and it [...]

Five Generations of the M5

With the 2014 BMW M5 arriving this summer, Autoweek decided to take a look at five generations of the M5. Equipped with the new Competition Package, the latest incarnation has a twin-turbo 4.4 liter V8 pushing 575 hp and 500 kb-ft of torque. That is a small gain over the original E28 M5, powered by [...]