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The test car only had a quarter of the power of the full version

The Formula E Spark-Renault SRT_01E made its first track test at the La Ferté Gaucher circuit on November 20 and 21. The test car used a 50kw (67hp) electric motor, rather than the 200kw (268hp) that the full racing version will use. The te...

It is an engine borrowed from Daimler and adapted by Infiniti

Infiniti has introduced a new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder for the Q50 at the Guangzhou Motor Show. It will go on sale first in China in the spring of 2014 and be added to other markets later. The new engine will be offered with 211hp ...

Ford has already announced it will be sold in Europe

The Ford Mustang has forged a legacy of being the quintessential working class hero of the American performance car world. Since being introduced in 1964, it has been affordable for practically any buyer to get a rear-wheel drive car that is famil...

It also gets more aggressive steering and suspension tuning

It is not very often that automakers add performance and reduce prices, but that is exactly what Hyundai is doing with the Veloster Turbo R-Spec. “The R-Spec takes the Veloster theme of affordable performance to an entirely new level tha...

They get significant power upgrades and sporty styling

Nissan's Nismo performance brand is trying to raise its international cache. In the last year, it has opened a new world headquarters in Japan, developed the Nismo GT-R and released the Juke Nismo. At the LA Auto Show, it is showing that it ha...

All of them also get a new 2.0-liter engine to replace the current 1.8

Hyundai is updating all three body styles of its mid-size Elantra in the US. Not only are they getting a new 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, but they all have their own styling enhancements.  The new 2.0-liter engine has 173hp and 154lb-f...

Like the A45 and CLA45, it uses the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 355hp

It was inevitable that Mercedes would stuff its 355hp (360ps) and 332lb-ft (450Nm) turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder into the GLA, and it is showing a concept for the GLA45 AMG at the LA Auto Show. "With the Concept GLA 45 AMG, we are ...

The cars are loaded with features and come with a numbered plaque

With the introduction of the second generation of the Qashqai, Nissan is launching a Premier Limited Edition reserved for existing Nissan owners. Nissan will build 2007 Premier Limited Editions in recognition of the year that the car originall...

The added power should help it keep up with competitors

Honda is making some big announcements about the upcoming NSX at the Tokyo Motor Show. First, the car being shown in Tokyo with a twin-turbocharged V6 in favor of the previous naturally aspirated V6. Second, Honda has confirmed that it is working ...

It takes inspiration from the Deltawing and ZEOD RC race cars

Nissan is revealing more details about its BladeGlider concept that is on display at the Tokyo Motor Show. It seems incredibly unlikely that the BladeGlider will ever make production with its narrow front and wide rear inspired by the Deltawin...