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REPORT: New Honda president says we don't need V8s, rear-wheel drive

Honda Motor Co.'s new president, Takanubo Ito, has said in no uncertain terms that V8 power and rear-wheel drive motivation aren't in the automaker's future. Ito, who took the reigns from Takeo Fukui last month, said during his first press conference, "I don't think we need a classic front-engine, rear-drive car. It would be meaningless to emulate what other companies have done for more than five decades." Honda's new president went on to say that, "We are considering incorporating new engines, motors, transmissions and chassis into mid- ... Read more →

REMINDER: Hyundai Genesis Coupe press intro live streaming webcast at 11am EDT Sam Abuelsamid

In just a little bit, Hyundai will be allowing fans and gawkers the rare opportunity to participate in the official press introduction of its new 2010 Genesis Coupe. When new models come to ...

Dead Again: Toyota/Subaru RWD cars reportedly put on indefinite hold Chris Paukert

Like a schizophrenic love affair, the on-again, off-again Subaru/Toyota rear-wheel drive coupe is apparently off again. That morsel of sobering news comes via Detroit Free Press columnist Mark ...

No Surprise: Ford halts RWD programs Damon Lavrinc

Ebb and flow. That's the way the petroleum market works, and if history holds true – and it normally does – then fuel prices are set to go up... again... and then some. So it's no ...

Rumormill: Lamborghini working on two rear-wheel-drive cars for 2009 Frank Filipponio

Those who have been praying for a two-wheel drive Lamborghini, your wishes may have been granted twofold. De Telegraaf is reporting that Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann has confirmed not one, ...

Plans for an all-RWD Pontiac shelved? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT A quick glance at Pontiac's (rumored) future product plans reveals just how much fuel prices have affected plans for an all rear-wheel drive lineup. Let's see, we've got the Solstice and the G8, and, um... that's it. Sure, we're expecting ...

Uncertain future for Ford's RWD vehicles, more EcoBoost on the way 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's been a while since we've heard about FoMoCo's development of large rear-wheel-drive vehicles for Ford and Lincoln – no surprise considering the current climate. With fuel prices continuing their upward trajectory and CAFE standards looming on the horizon, Ford is apparently reevaluating ...

Alfa Romeo hunts for 169 platform; 149 gets its own 1 year ago on Autoblog

After having being introduced way back in 1998, Alfa Romeo finally stopped production of the 166 last year. Now without a flagship sedan to hold up the top of the range, Alfa is working on the development of its successor. However, the 169 (as the model is expected to be called) has been pushed ...

Spy Shots: Toyota/Subaru coupe caught in the wild 1 year ago on Autoblog

AutoExpress may have provided us with a rendering of what the new RWD Subaru coupe might look like, but Winding Road's hired spies have provided the real deal. Shot outside a test center in the UK (amidst white-out conditions), the camo-clad mule is sporting some body panels pilfered from the ...

Confirmed: FWD Impala around through 2012 1 year ago on Autoblog

It has been rumored for the last few months that Chevrolet would be soldiering on with a front-wheel-drive Impala for at least the next few years. The recent contract agreement between the Canadian Auto Workers union and General Motors appears to cement this rumor as fact. According to the signed ...

RWD Scion tC coming to Formula Drift 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a huge high-res gallery of the RS*R Scion tC drift car. We've enjoyed our fair share of front-wheel-drive hijinks in empty parking lots with our right hand firmly grasping the e-brake, but in the end, tail-out antics are always more enjoyable behind the wheel of something with the ...

This needed to happen: RWD Volvo C30 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a photo galllery of Skruffse's RWD C30 While Volvo's C30 has wily charms in its stock configuration, we could see how it'd be even more entertaining with the power being sent to the proper wheels. While we're talking revisions, a honkingly large turbocharger and external-reservoir ...

Ford Australia denies American RWD platform development 1 year ago on Autoblog

That didn't take long. After Monday's article in the Detroit News reporting that Ford's U.S. operations were going to be developing its own RWD platform here in the States, the FoMoCo crew from Down Under refutes that story saying, "It's too early to speculate on that." With the dollar not holding ...

Ford developing new rear-drive platform in Dearborn 1 year ago on Autoblog

Ford has apparently finally heard the call and green-lighted development of a new global rear wheel drive platform and a family of vehicles to be built on it. However, unlike General Motors, Ford will not rely on its Australian division to do the heavy lifting. Since the collapse of the U.S. dollar ...

Enter TCC's Rumormill: GM's RWD plans to include Buick and Cadillac 1 year ago on Autoblog

We're getting a bit tired of trying to keep up with what models GM plans to underpin with a rear-wheel-drive platform. Aside from the upcoming Camaro and the Pontiac G8, no other vehicles have received the divine anointment from the General's higher-ups due to impending CAFE regulations that will ...

Entry-level, RWD vehicles coming from VW in 2010 2 years ago on Autoblog

More news on the microcar front comes in the form of "confidential planning documents" procured by Automobilwoche outlining Volkswagen's plan for its rear-wheel-drive compacts over the next nine years. VW considers the launch of its new "Small Family" lineup of RWD vehicles as the most important ...

Toyota/Subaru sports car details emerge, answers big questions 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/Toyota_Subaru_s_rear_wheel_drive_AE86_successor_MORE_DETAILS'; More details have come to the fore about the ongoing development of a lightweight sports car birthed from the union of Toyota and Subaru. Our friends over at 7Tune were kind enough to ...

Hyundai RWD coupe coming to London motor show in '08 2 years ago on Autoblog

During an interview with BusinessCar, Hyundai UK's head Tony Whitehorn finally confirmed what's been rumored for going on a year: the automaker's new RWD coupe will replace the Tiburon. The coupe will take about 50- to 60-percent of the styling cues originally debuted on the Veloster concept and is ...

Welcome back to the rumormill: Toyota developing cheap RWD coupe 2 years ago on Autoblog

Back in March, Winding Road floated the idea that Toyota may be in the process of developing a rear-wheel drive vehicle in the same vein as the Corolla AE86 of the 80s. At the time, it was easy to pass it off as pure speculation. Now, the GTChannel says that its sources in the Land of the Rising Sun ...

Spy Shots: Hyundai Genesis caught 2 years ago on Autoblog

As much as we enjoy featuring professional spy photog's material, sometimes the real joy comes courtesy of your average Joe. So when we got tipped off that TheCarBlogger was able to catch a camo-clad Genesis prototype floating around out in the open (location undisclosed), we were more than happy ...

Spies spot RWD Ford in Detroit 2 years ago on Autoblog

Looky, looky. Spies from KGP have caught a rear-wheel drive Ford from Australia at Ford's engineering centers in Detroit. In fact, the car appears to be in the process of being unboxed after its long trip from Oz. What does it mean that this car, presumably a rear-wheel drive Falcon prototype, has ...

Autoblog Podcast #65 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're punchy for this one (just check out our outtakes at the end, even better than last time!). We start off with a lively debate over Hyundai's rumored full-size RWD truck on the BH platform and whether it will be good or bad. No consenus was reached, but it will be exciting to see if Hyundai can ...

Autoblog Podcast #64 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're back with #64 after being laid low by illness and schedule last week. Starting it off is some analysis of the 430HP LS3 Corvette, which we were lucky enough to see unveiled in Bowling Green, KY. 430 horses in the base car...nice. Speaking of rear-wheel-drive sports cars, there's yet another ...

Lutz says Zeta lives! Burns less gas 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the photo to check out a Chicago Auto Show gallery of the Pontiac G8 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/world_news/RWD_Lives_at_GM'; Barely a month after threating to kill a bunch of future rear wheel drive programs, Bob Lutz says they will likely move ahead but the drivetrain mix will ...

Decision on CTS siblings coming soon 2 years ago on Autoblog

PHOTOS UPDATED Cadillac is already on the upswing here in the US, and has been for some time. The image repair that GM has been able to carry out is impressive, and the rebirth is poised to enter phase two. GM Vice Chair Bob Lutz and Cadillac General Manager Jim Taylor both commented at the Geneva ...

SPY SHOTS - Hyundai Equus replacement sheds more camo 2 years ago on Autoblog

Hyundai's working on a rear-wheel-drive successor to its home-market Equus luxury sedan. The car's expected to debut at the New York Auto Show in April, and these most recent spy shots show it with less camouflage than we've seen it wearing in the past. You can't see the front end, but you get a ...

Spy Shots: Pontiac G8 RWD sedan! 2 years ago on Autoblog

Now that the Solstice is here and things are quiet again at the Pontiac pavilion, it's time to focus on the next big thing from GM's "excitement" division. That car will be the Grand Prix replacement, assumed to be called the G8 based on Pontiac's current naming scheme. The G8 will return the Grand ...

RWD Impala coming in 2009 3 years ago on Autoblog

The General has been in desperate need of a rear-wheel drive sedan to compete with similarly equipped competitors. Thankfully, the great-granddaddy of them all, the Impala, will fill such a niche and finally return to its RWD roots in 2009. The new model will be based off the upcoming Camaro's ...

Try losing one of these in the wash: the traction-improving AutoSock 3 years ago on Autoblog

Forget loading your trunk with 2 x 4s and sand bags, the AutoSock has you covered this winter. Scheduled to debut at the Specialty Equipment Marketers Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas this November, the AutoSock is composed of high-tech fabric that wraps around the tires of two drive wheels, ...

Spy Shots: Hyundai Equus 3 years ago on Autoblog

More spy shots are emerging of Hyundai's upcoming rear-wheel drive large sedan, the Equus. Likely to be renamed before it goes on sale here in the U.S., the Equus sports a 116-inch wheelbase, more than half a foot longer than the Azera's 109.4-inch wheelbase. The Equus will likely not replace the ...

Pontiac's new identity: RWD? 3 years ago on Autoblog

It's no secret that General Motors' one-time "performance" brand has lost its way in recent years, to the point where product czar Bob Lutz singled out Pontiac as one of GM's "damaged brands" in a widely-quoted speech. Now rumors are circulating that GM may revive Pontiac's performance focus by ...

Spy Shot: 2008 Hyundai Equus 3 years ago on Autoblog

Before Hyundai brings its first V8 RWD luxury vehicle to market next year we hope the name changes. Equus? Why would you name a car after a genus of the family Equidae that comprises horses, asses and zebras? Regardless, The Car Connection reports the car's interior will live up to luxury car ...

New York Auto Show: So cool it Hertz - Mustang GT350H 3 years ago on Autoblog

In the wee hours of Wednesday morning Ford quietly released these official pics of the Mustang GT350H (a.k.a. Rent-A-Racer). Some of the shots were taken on location at a Hertz rental car outlet, which pays homage to the good ol’ days when you could plunk down some cash and have your way with ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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