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For years, Honda was the best-selling car in Canada. Spending time in the eighth generation of the model and the reason for its enduring success is not difficult to understand. Not only is the right size, it is something that many of his peers lack - fun-drive quotient is surprisingly high for something that is not enough pestilential sports car (It starts).
2011 Honda Civic Coupe
2011 Honda Civic Coupe

Mortal Coupe is powered by a 1.8-liter iVTEC Honda four features variable valve gear. This puts 140 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque is available to the driver. If this engine is distinguished by many is that you love rev and rev And again, stands for the noise it makes when it reaches for redline is far from being a thrash. Moreover, the conditions of 100 km per hour for the clock to 8.4 seconds and turn the 80-to-100 kmh passing move in 6.9 seconds. However, when the accelerator pedal is not buried, is equally at home prowling in the neighborhood - a short trip through the five-speed manual gearbox maximizes economy. In this case, I had a test average of 7.1 l/100 km, which is pretty good, it was considered Scrooge approved.

Manual transmission has also refined the engine. Gate Shifter is well established, the shoots are short and light clutch bites perfect location. In this regard, it is as good as any front-wheel-drive transmission gets. If you do not want to be, but it would be more than five, or six-speed gearbox better. This decrease in the number of revolutions of 3000 rpm highway for something a little 'more relaxed. It is a five-speed automatic slack available to us.

Of course, if not wide enough, senior If the bet by the use of four frantic running 2.0L 197 horsepower and 139 lb-ft of torque. Reduce the acceleration time by a piece of size, shaving almost two seconds from zero to 100 kmh dash.

SE is a true delight in a corner. The front struts, double wishbone rear anti-roll bars at both ends combine to make up almost all unwanted body motion without beating the runners on a difficult road. When prompted, SE-hunks straight down like P205/55R16 tires provide the grip required. She is such that understeer remains at arm's length, which is a pleasant departure from the usual front-wheel drive. Similarly, the steering balance. At low speeds, it is light, but IT companies up though the pace ramps driver training. The last part of the dynamic equation is found in the anti-lock brakes. Not only do they stop (40.1 meters 100 km / h), the pedal is easily modulated, which keeps unwanted intervention at bay.

Money for a car that at least $ 20,000, there is nothing better, despite the absence of a PDA at the base and SE models is a glaring omission.

Inside, the coupe is attractive and functional. Unlike many, I like the configuration of the board of two levels and is divided into two segments for easy reading of information. The upper level contains the speedometer with fuel and temperature gauges, the houses of the lower half of the tachometer and secondary information.
2011 Honda Civic Coupe
2011 Honda Civic Coupe

The design is not perfect. First I would like to see the key warning light located in the upper level and not buried deep in the bottom layer. Second, I do not like the digital speedometer - it flashes away like there's no tomorrow. I honestly do not know if I drive at 51 or 52 km / h. That said, there is not much to complain. The front seats are comfortable and boldly enhanced, there are plenty of leeway, a lot of margin of safety - in spite of SE Sunroof - and travel enough space is needed to accommodate a larger driver. Throw in the driver's seat adjustable for height and tilt and telescopic steering wheel and establish the right driving position is a breeze.

Other bonuses SE is that the cabin plastic rings. Two-tone black / titanium dash fascia not only brightens the appearance, quality plastic gives a feeling of wealth. This eliminates one of the common complaints found in many reviews of cars at affordable prices.

So far there is nothing to say until we check the list of features - the lack of heated seats and Bluetooth stand out. These devices are standard features on many major competitors Cup. Move to the rear and 2 +2 coupe was born kind of access to the rear seat is a little task, especially for those old bones creak like mine, and once there, the limits are tight. The seat is best used to store a file. No complaints about the tribe. It is equipped with the necessary split / folding seats, 11.5 cubic feet squared-off and lift more than low enough.

The SE Coupe delivers great value despite the omission of material. It has style, even if you sit at the point of replacement, performance is great, fuel economy is great and handles like Dickens. Not a bad combination.
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2012 Porsche Boxster

Our spy photographers have once again, the Porsche Boxster 2012, with the last images that gives us the best look yet at the top to come down. The Boxster has relinquished some of camouflage and also adds some real body parts - even the rear lights are alwa.

2012 Porsche Boxster
Although it may seem at first glance, the current model, a closer examination, you may notice that each dish - and Top Canvas - are all new. The new model is also much lighter than the current car, a promise that the next Boxster is the "most economical Porsche ever."

We have no confirmed details yet engine but we expect both "Boxster" and "Boxster S" offers. But early reports suggest Boxster will make the transition to a four-cylinder engine with forced induction a distinct possibility. We also expect the current 2.9-liter flat-six with 255 horsepower and 3.4-liter direct-injection flat-six, which will be argued, however, most likely after the minor performance tweaks to a couple of ponies .

2012 Porsche Boxster
Together with the motors, which should be carried over from the previous model, expect a short distance from the six-speed manual and Porsche seven-speed dual-clutch PDK Posted to move.

This next-generation Boxster, the most likely to wear a name 2012 model year is scheduled to be launched at the Motor Show Geneva 2011.

2012 Mitsubishi Lancer

The preferred, overachieving current-generation Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution - X the height of a move car for the road, able of overcoming many so-called sports cars that price far more may be going the way of the dodo chicken. Gossip has it that Mitsubishi will stop operating the famous design for eco-friendly pastures after the Evo Xs generation run comes to an end. And our resources review that green is indeed the new insurance insurance plan for Mitsubishi nowadays.
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer

We notice that the organization, contouring to the regulations of vehicle normal collection that enjoy a more normal types of carry, is operating on a new 300-plus-bhp athletics automobile that will come covered in a more eye-catching enhanced bundle, with either a turbocharged diesel-powered website or diesel-powered multiple under the cover. The car will be a little bit bigger than the present Evo and get as much as 35 mpg mixed. Enviromentally helpful for sure, and all this with the additional advantage of having more twisting on tap, due to the strong grunt the present fresh diesels produce with their enhanced reduce reaction.

Likely to be designed in The China or Thailand marking a considerable modify, as all Evos currently have been designed in Japan the alternative car is yet to be known as, but should come out sometime in 2012. Our resources also tell us it will be less of a hard-core athletics car/sedan and more of a extremely functional, high-performance GT, one that might strategy the suitable of an Audi S4 or BMW 335i, with costs in the $30,000 vary. All-wheel travel, with perhaps a 4-wheel guiding choice, will keep this new Mitsubishi as able in water and snowfall as it is on the monitor, while a possible roll-stabilizing revocation program should develop the passengers in-cabin practical knowledge, as well as generating the case more aware of the car owner.

If the Eco-friendly Trend spawns an evolution of one of our preferred efficiency vehicles...then the long run not only looks solution, but better too.

Peugeot RD Concept

Peugeot RD Concept




The main innovative operating feature of the Peugeot RD Concept car is its ingenious system of articulation that provides irreproachable road holding allied with the ability the easily thread its way through urban traffic.

Equipped with an environmentally friendly electric motor, the driving position in this single-seat concept offers a new feeling of freedom, thanks to its panoramic vision, voice-message driving assistance and a heads-up display system that gives all the information required for travelling in complete safety.


This concept car combines the sensations of a 3-wheeled scooter with the driving pleasure of a saloon car, while retaining all the essential functions of both modes of transport... and while adding a silent environment.


As you would expect, being accessible, solid and extremely simply designed, the Peugeot RD Concept car fits perfectly with the complicated mobility constraints you would encounter in a megalopolis of the future.

TechArt Porsche Boxster





Athletic Beauty: TechArt Widebody based on the Porsche Boxster (987)

The Athletic beauty: The TechArt Widebody based on the Porsche Boxster of the 987 model range doesn't only offer spectacular design but also extra driving fun and agility. After the huge success of the Widebody concept for the first Boxster generation, TechArt Automobildesign ( www.techart.de ) developed a wide body version for the current version of the roadster.

With the add-on fender flarings on front and rear axle the TechArt Widebody is eight centimeters wider than the standard car. The front extensions don't only provide extra room inside the wheel houses but also improve the deventilation of the heated up air with their integrated wheel-house ventilation. The rear flarings are equipped with largely dimensioned air ducts to bring fresh air to the centrally placed engine.

Apart from spectacular, sporty design the TechArt designers of course paid attention to optimal aerodynamic efficiency. The TechArt front spoiler bumper reduces the lift `t the front axle and improves the cooling of the front brakes with large air ducts. The TechArt rear apron with integrated diffuser rounds out the conversion.

Extremely broad wheels and tires make the TechArt Widebody concept for the Boxster complete: Specially for this wide body version they developed custom-made versions of the one-piece TechArt Formula five spoke wheel. The front axle is equipped with wheels in size 8.5Jx20, the rear axle is equipped with 11Jx20 wheels.

TechArt Automobildesign recommends ContiSportContact 2 high performance tires in sizes 235/30 ZR 20 front and 305/25 ZR 20 rear for the Widebody based on the Porsche Boxster. The height-adjustable TechArt sport suspension is specially set-up for these ultra-wide wheels and tires and the wider track of the car. The coil-over suspension doesn't only provide an individual damping of the roadster but also lowers the two-seater car by some 25 millimeters. Boxster models with PASM system can be updated with the sporty set up TechArt coil over sport suspension.

TechArt also offers engine tuning for the Widebody. The two watercooled six-cylinder boxer engines can be upgraded with the TechArt power kits. They each consist of a sport air filter and newly programmed engine electronics. The result: 15 hp / 11 kW extra power and optimized road performance.


Being world-wide renowned specialists for exclusive interiors, TechArt provides individual full leather trims in all colors and designs. The range reaches from completing the ex-works leather trims up to a completely redesigned cockpit with special sports seats and ergonomically shaped airbag sports steering wheel.