Unless you have been under a rock for the past few months you have heard of Toyota’s automotive troubles. Some of there cars from Toyota and their luxury line Lexus have been just launching out of control and overpowering the breaks, resulting in a few deaths. Some say it’s the floor mats, some say its the actual break lever its self, others are saying that its the onboard computer going haywire. Well, whatever it is I’m sure it’s got to be scary for any Toyota driver on the road right now.
This video from ABC World News Tonight shows professor Dave Gilbert of Southern Illinois University’s auto technology department recreating the [...]

Top Gear: Richard Hammond tests the Lexus LFA
This is an awesome video like a mini movie / video game all about the Lexus LFA


“It’s even got a spoiler… It’s the real deal!”

After chatting briefly with a friend (http://twitter.com/quattroholic) on Twitter about Audi cars I brought up the once live, now dead, Audi r8 v12 TDI super car concept. Yes, a full blown diesel super car. Audi built it and tested it.
Check out this cool video Car and Driver magazine took of the concept Audi R8 TDI (Diesel) tooling around Manhattan. The project never went through but this is an amazing car and concept. A super cool, super fast, super green, super car? Audi has the right idea, but when??! When, I say? The people want it now!!

You know, if you squint your eyes it looks a lot like the Lexus from [...]

I do not want to go into a big ol diatribe about how feminine I think the Lexus brand is but… well, this is my blog and it is.
The Lexus IS 250 & 350 are mostly a pretty and expensive Toyota. They are the least expensive of the Lexus fleet. The best selling IS-250 has an anemic horsepower rating of just 204 HP. Although Lexus claims its IS cars compete with the BMWs 3 series it just doesn’t add up. Even the lowest level of the 3 series line has 230 HP. Doesn’t sound like a serious match up to me.
It’s ok that Lexus has positioned themselves in a very [...]

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